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Northern Rivers · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1943

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Leave for Aust. Servicemen to Contest Elections

Northern Star · Tuesday 15 June 1943 · page 5

MELBOURNE, Monday.—Members of the Australian military forces will be granted special leave to contest seats at the election, it…

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South African Elections in July

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 16 June 1943 · page 3

CAPE TOWN, Tuesday: There have been 335 candidates nominated for 150 seats at the general election to be held on July 7…

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Parliament to Make Decision on Aluminium Industry

Tweed Daily · Thursday 17 June 1943 · page 1

CANBERRA. Wednesday: The onus for the establishment of an aluminium industry in the Commonwealth will be placed on…

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U.a.p. Candidate to Oppose Curtin

Northern Star · Thursday 17 June 1943 · page 5

PERTH, Wednesday.—Mr. A. H. Brack, senior Vice-President of Fremantle Returned Soldiers' League, and a member of the North…

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Victorian Election Results

Northern Star · Thursday 17 June 1943 · page 3

Sir,—The omission In your news columns which portrayed the Victorian State election results of any mention of the great preponderance of Labour…

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Election Pointers

Tweed Daily · Saturday 19 June 1943 · page 2

THE results of the recent Victorian State elections are naturally under close scrutiny for pointers to the coming…

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Early Election Unlikely —CURTIN

Northern Star · Saturday 19 June 1943 · page 1

CANBERRA, Friday.—Mr. Curtin again made it clear that he was not contemplating an early election. He said he could…

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Parliament Reassembles Today

Tweed Daily · Monday 21 June 1943 · page 1

CANBERRA, Sunday: The House of Representative will reassemble tomorrow to receive from the…

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August 21 Election Date?

Tweed Daily · Monday 21 June 1943 · page 1

SYDNEY, Sunday: August 21 is being considered as the Federal election date. This is indicated by official inquiries of trustees of…

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"Early Election Inevitable"

Tweed Daily · Monday 21 June 1943 · page 4

CANBERRA. Friday: The Prime Minister (Mr Curtin), referring to-day to the reported statement by Mr. Menizes that the Government…

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Hughes Favours Early Election

Northern Star · Tuesday 22 June 1943 · page 5

CANBERRA, Monday.—Commenting on the no confidence motion in the Curtin Government, the Deputy Leader of the Opposition (Mr. W. M. Hughes) said the motion was inevitable and as it…

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Upper House Elections

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 23 June 1943 · page 1

SYDNEY. Tuesday: Dates of impending elections in the Legislative Council were made available tonight…

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Three Elections for Leg. Council

Northern Star · Wednesday 23 June 1943 · page 5

SYDNEY Tuesday.—Dates of impending elections in the Legistative Council were made available tonight. Writs for the vacancy…

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Suggested Issue for Election Equal Pay For Sexes

Northern Star · Wednesday 23 June 1943 · page 5

MELBOURNE, Tuesday—A suggestion that the question of equal pay for the sexes could be made a strong election issue by the Federal…

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Federal Election In One Month Curtin Announces Decision After Sensation in House

Tweed Daily · Friday 25 June 1943 · page 1

CANBERRA, Thursday: An immediate Federal election was announced by the Prime Minister (Mr Curtin) late tonight. The dramatic decision followed an earlier sensation of the night--Mr Curtin's suspension of Mr Ward as Labor Minister…

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Eire Elections

Tweed Daily · Saturday 26 June 1943 · page 2

DUBLIN. Friday: Final figures in the Eire elections were: Fianna Fail 67, Opposition 71. Although Mr de Valera has lost…

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Elections August 14 or Week Later

Tweed Daily · Saturday 26 June 1943 · page 1

CANBERRA, Friday: August 14 is believed to be the earliest date on which it would be practicable to hold the Federal elections, and it will be on that day or on August 21…

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Federal Elections

Tweed Daily · Saturday 26 June 1943 · page 2

THINGS being as they are, the news that Federal elections will be held at the earliest possible moment will be welcomed…

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The News Behind The News Elections

Northern Star · Saturday 26 June 1943 · page 4

Thursday night's explosion in the House of Representatives, causing elections to loom close on the horizon, was the…

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Parties Ready for Election Soldier Likely To Oppose Ward

Northern Star · Saturday 26 June 1943 · page 5

SYDNEY, Friday.—Officials of both the A.L.P. and U.A.P. today indicated that they were well organised for the coming election campaign. In U.A.P. circles it was hinted…

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