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Northern Rivers · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1943

304 stories in Northern Rivers's papers · page 8 of 16

Curtin Fixes Dates Relevant To Elections

Northern Star · Tuesday 6 July 1943 · page 1

CANBERRA, Monday.—Federal Parliament will be formally dissolved on Wednesday. The Prime Minister (Mr…

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Federal Election Campaign Plans for Richmond

Northern Star · Tuesday 6 July 1943 · page 4

With the announcement of the Federal elections for August 21, plans for candidates in the Richmond electorate are…

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Senate Candidate

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 7 July 1943 · page 1

SYDNEY, Tuesday: The New South Wales branch of the United Country Party will select Mr. H. K. NocK ex MHR as its Senate…

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Election Posters Limited to 10 by 6 Inches

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 7 July 1943 · page 1

CANBERRA. Tuesday : An order was issued tonight prohibiting the display of any election posters greater in size than 10…

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Federal Elections "Tweed Daily" Publicity Policy

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 7 July 1943 · page 2

The Federal election campaign has already commenced and soon will be upon us with full intensity. It seems [?]ng at this…

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Austerity Elections

Northern Star · Wednesday 7 July 1943 · page 1

CANBERRA, Tuesday.—Pasters for the Commonwealth election will be confined to sizes 10in. long and 6in. wide…

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Ex-m.h.r. As U.C.P, Senate Candidate Mr. R. Green Withdraws

Northern Star · Wednesday 7 July 1943 · page 5

SYDNEY, Tuesday.—The New South Wales branch of the U.C.P. will select Mr. H. K. Nock, exM.H.R., as its Senate candidate…

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Candidates Unable To Address Army

Northern Star · Thursday 8 July 1943 · page 6

SYDNEY, Wednesday.—While soldiers on leave may attend political meetings, no candidate will be permitted to address meetings in Army…

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Election Poster Ban

Tweed Daily · Friday 9 July 1943 · page 1

CANBERRA, Thursday : The Chief Electoral Officer (Mr W. Turner) today ruled that posters above the limit of 10 in. by 6 in…

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Independents Feature of Elections

Northern Star · Friday 9 July 1943 · page 5

SYDNEY, Thursday. — The increasing number of independents who intend contesting seats is a feature of the Federal…

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No Lifting of Race Ban Before Elections

Northern Star · Friday 9 July 1943 · page 5

MELBOURNE, Thursday. — The Government does not intend to lift the ban on raceless Saturdays before the election, bcause it would…

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Issues of the Elections

Tweed Daily · Saturday 10 July 1943 · page 2

THERE will be no lack of issues in the Federal election campaign. It is important that the people should early…

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Raceless Saturday at Least Till After Election

Tweed Daily · Saturday 10 July 1943 · page 2

MELBOURNE, Friday: A decision to make no change in the present prohibition of racing on the first Saturday in each month…

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Federal Elections Rolls Close July 16

Tweed Daily · Saturday 10 July 1943 · page 2

The writs for the forthcoming Federal elections will be issued on July 16, and consequently the rolls to be used at the elections…

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Federal Parties Ready for Stormy Election Campaign

The Kyogle Examiner · Tuesday 13 July 1943 · page 1

Calls for a National Government and one army for Australia will be main features of the joint Opposition policy speech to be broadcast by the Opposition Leader, Mr Fadden, from Brisbane over the National network next Thursday week…

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Soldiers and Election Policies

The Kyogle Examiner · Tuesday 13 July 1943 · page 2

As politicians were not allowed to enter military camps to harangue soldiers on how they should vote, it is expected that…

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Menzies On Vital Election Issues

The Kyogle Examiner · Tuesday 13 July 1943 · page 5

Two vital issues at stake at the forthcoming election, Mr Menzies, M.H.R., told Constitutional Club members in Melbourne…

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Singer's Corner for Anthony Election Eve Meeting

Northern Star · Tuesday 13 July 1943 · page 4

An application by the Lismore branch of the U.C.P. to conduct a public meeting on behalf of Mr. H. L. Anthony, M.H.R., at Singer's…

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Dame Enid Lyons Candidate for Darwin

Tweed Daily · Thursday 15 July 1943 · page 1

HOBART, Wednesday: Enid Lyons, of Davenport, widow of the former Prime Minister, has been endorsed as UAP candidate for…

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"Uses War Film for Electioneering"

Tweed Daily · Thursday 15 July 1943 · page 1

BRISBANE, Wednesday: The Federal Opposition leader (Mr Fadden) sent the following urgent wire to the Prime Minister (Mr…

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