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Northern Rivers · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1942

240 stories in Northern Rivers's papers · page 4 of 12

To Contest Election

Tweed Daily · Thursday 9 April 1942 · page 5

LONDON, Tuesday: Major L. H. Cripps, a Liverpool shipowner, who is a brother of the Lord Privy Seal (Sir Stafford Cripps), has agreed to…

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Good Times by Ajc Candidates

Northern Star · Friday 10 April 1942 · page 5

SYDNEY, Thursday: Horses holding engagements in the principal races at Rosehill on Saturday worked satisfactorily…

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Bilambil First Aid Examination Candidates

Tweed Daily · Saturday 11 April 1942 · page 3

Twenty-three candidates sat for the NES first aid examination in Bilambll Hall recently. Dr Lawrie and Mr. Heaton were present, also the…

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Not a Candidate

Northern Star · Tuesday 14 April 1942 · page 4

Mr C G R Wilson, Lismore's sheriff, who last week said he would probably be a candidate at the Lismore municipal by-election…

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Municipal Elections

Tweed Daily · Thursday 16 April 1942 · page 6

SYDNEY, Wednesday: Power given under the National Security regulations to the State to defer municipal elections if considered necessary…

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Power to Defer L.g. Elections

Northern Star · Thursday 16 April 1942 · page 5

SYDNEY, Wednesday.—Powers given under the National Security Regulations to the States to defer municipal elections if considered…

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Canterbury Candidates Reviewed

Tweed Daily · Saturday 18 April 1942 · page 4

Good fields will contest the eight events at Canterbury Park this afternoon, which will open with the Brush Hurdle Race…

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N.Z. General Election

The Kyogle Examiner · Tuesday 21 April 1942 · page 3

AUCKLAND. -- A conference of the National Party passed a resolution regretting the decision of the Labour Party Conference to reject the…

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Can Now Examine Nes Candidates

Northern Star · Saturday 25 April 1942 · page 4

CASINO, Friday.—Major W D Wallis, Warden Adjutant for Casino, has received official notification of a Class A (top grade)…

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Four Candidates Nominated

Northern Star · Saturday 25 April 1942 · page 4

Four nominations have been lodged for the two vacancies in the Lismore Municipal Council, which are to be…

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Milk Commission McGIRR Not a Candidate

Northern Star · Monday 27 April 1942 · page 5

BATHURST, Sunday.—A rumour that his brother, Mr J J McGirr, Minister for Local Government in New South Wales, would accept the…

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Committee of [?]Rned Soldiers in Federal Parliament

Tweed Daily · Thursday 30 April 1942 · page 1

CANBERRA, Wednesday: Returned soldier members of Federal Parliament tonight formed themselves into a committee to…

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Council By-election Only Two Postal Votes

Northern Star · Thursday 30 April 1942 · page 4

Only two applications were made to the returning officer (Mr L Allan) for postal votes for the municipal by-election on Saturday…

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Large-scale Jap Attack Danger Undiminished, Says Curtin War Review For Parliament

The Kyogle Examiner · Friday 1 May 1942 · page 2

CANBERRA. -- Despite the repeated and deci[?]ve successes achieved against Japanese in the North Australian[?]war zones in the last few weeks, the Federal Government still regards the possibility of an outright large-scale attack by Japan on Australia…

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Canterbury Candidates Reviewed

Tweed Daily · Saturday 2 May 1942 · page 4

Acceptors are numerous for the eight events to be decided at Canterbury Park this afternoon, which opens with the running of the…

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Municipal Elections Today

Northern Star · Saturday 2 May 1942 · page 4

An election will be held to-day to fill two vacancies in the Lismore Municipal Council. Four polling booths will be open…

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By-election Few Voted at Council By-election

Northern Star · Monday 4 May 1942 · page 4

Lismore Municipal Council's second by-election since the general election in December, 1941, was held on…

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Debate on Militia "Did Not Reveal True Feelings of Parliament"

Tweed Daily · Tuesday 5 May 1942 · page 3

CANBERRA, Monday: A review of Friday's debate in the House of Representatives on the use of the militia for overseas service is…

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Dubbo By-election

Tweed Daily · Tuesday 5 May 1942 · page 1

SYDNEY, Monday: The date of the poll for Dubbo by-election will be announced this week. Probably it will be the last Saturday in May…

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Dubbo By-election This Month?

Northern Star · Tuesday 5 May 1942 · page 5

SYDNEY. Monday.— The date of the poll for the Dubbo by-election will be announced this week. It will probably be the last…

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