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Northern Rivers · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1943

304 stories in Northern Rivers's papers · page 4 of 16

Faith in Hughes As Uap Leader in Parliament

Tweed Daily · Saturday 27 March 1943 · page 1

CANBERRA, Friday: By a majority of 24 votes to 15 the UAP in Federal Parliament rejected a proposal put to a special…

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Election May Solve Senate Impasse

Northern Star · Saturday 27 March 1943 · page 1

CANBERRA, Friday.—While the possibility of an election as the best solution of the differences beover the principle of preference to returned soldiers tween the Government and the Senate Opposition…

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21 Years In Parliament

The Kyogle Examiner · Tuesday 30 March 1943 · page 2

Having been elected in March, 1922, the Chief Secretary, Mr. Baddeley, the Local Government Minister, Mr. McGirr, and Messrs…

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Social at Bray's Creek Aids Baby Candidate

Tweed Daily · Tuesday 30 March 1943 · page 2

A successful evening was held at Bray's Creek recently to assist the candidature of Baby Leslie Gallard a Bray's Creek nominee in…

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Govt. Bows To Senate Demands on Preference Election Threat Averted

Northern Star · Friday 2 April 1943 · page 1

CANBERRA, Thursday.—The deadlock between the Senate and the Government over the Senate's amendment to the Repatriation Bill on preference was overcome to-day when the Government accepted the Senate's demand…

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Polling Booth at East Lismore

Northern Star · Saturday 3 April 1943 · page 4

SYDNEY, Friday.—A new polling booth to be named Lismore East in the Lismore Sub-division in the electorate of Lismore, has been…

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Breakaway Blow At Opposition Unity Election Effect Likely

Northern Star · Saturday 3 April 1943 · page 5

CANBERRA, Friday.—The main reaction of Canberra to-day to the formation of the breakaway National Service Group within the United Australia Partys was the growing impression that the chances…

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Candidate in Baby Contest Aided at Tyalgum

Tweed Daily · Thursday 8 April 1943 · page 3

A dance and 500 tournament which was organised by Mrs. C Popkin with a committee of Red Cross members was held at Tyalgum…

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Red Cross Baby Contest Candidates Aided at Chillingham

Tweed Daily · Friday 16 April 1943 · page 2

A successful dance was held at Chillingham on Saturday night last to assist the candidature of Marie Lowe and Garry Brims,…

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250,000 More to Vote at Federal Election

The Kyogle Examiner · Friday 16 April 1943 · page 6

Electors on rolls for the coming Federal election are expected to number about 4,500,000 250,000 more than at the last…

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Red Cross Baby Contest Candidate Aided at Tyalgum

Tweed Daily · Tuesday 20 April 1943 · page 3

A successful function was held in Tyalgum hall on Saturday night to aid the candidature of Baby Ann Popkins in the Tyalgum section of…

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R.S.L. President Not To Seek Re-election

Northern Star · Friday 23 April 1943 · page 5

MELBOURNE, Thursday.—Because hp believed that the position should be held by a returned soldier of the present war Sir Gilbert…

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A.L.P. Move Against Communist Candidates

Northern Star · Monday 26 April 1943 · page 5

MELBOURNE, Sunday.—Although the move was strongly opposed by the President of the A.C.T.U. (Mr. A. E. Monk), the…

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Ward Predicts Election Date

Northern Star · Wednesday 28 April 1943 · page 1

ADELAIDE, Tuesday.—The Federal elections will take place in September or October. This forecast was given to-day by the…

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Opposition Protest Estimates "Rushed" in Parliament

Northern Star · Thursday 29 April 1943 · page 5

SYDNEY, Wednesday.—Protests against the Government wishing to "rush through Parliament" details of loan estimates…

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Tyalgum Creek Candidate Aided

Tweed Daily · Friday 30 April 1943 · page 2

A committee of Tyalgum Creek residents supporting Baby Robert Young held a successful function in Tyalgum Hall recently…

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Work For Archbishop Election Committee

Tweed Daily · Saturday 1 May 1943 · page 1

BRISBANE, Friday: An early move is likely to appoint a successor to Dr Wand as Archbishop of Brisbane. Preliminary…

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Election Chance for Unified Opposition

Northern Star · Saturday 1 May 1943 · page 5

SYDNEY, Friday.—A completely reunited Opposition has a good chance of displacing the Federal Government in the coming…

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Brisbane City Council Election Big C.M.O. Majority

Northern Star · Monday 3 May 1943 · page 5

BRISBANE, Sunday.—The C.M.O. has been returned the Brisbane City Council with an even bigger majority than it gained at the last…

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"Labour Re-election A Socialist Mandate"

Northern Star · Tuesday 4 May 1943 · page 5

SYDNEY, Monday.—If Labour was returned at the next Federal election it would regard it as a mandate to socialise Australia,…

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