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Northern Rivers · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1943

304 stories in Northern Rivers's papers · page 9 of 16

Council Protest Petrol For Political Candidates

Northern Star · Thursday 15 July 1943 · page 6

Mullumbimby Council has decided to Protest to the Liquid Fuel Control Board against the amount of 40,000 gallons of petrol being made…

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War Films "Hawked" for Electioneering Alleged

Northern Star · Thursday 15 July 1943 · page 5

CANBERRA, Wednesday. —The Leader of the Opposition (Mr. Fadden) today accused the Minister for Information…

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Dame Enid Lyons U.A.P. Candidate

Northern Star · Thursday 15 July 1943 · page 5

MELBOURNE, Wednesday.—The U.A.P. has endorsed Dame Enid Lyons as a candidate for Darwin, Tasmania. She Is the widow of the…

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Ward To Raise Brisbane Line Again During Election

The Kyogle Examiner · Friday 16 July 1943 · page 5

The Brisbane Line question will be raised again during the election campaign by the suspended Labour Minister, Mr Ward…

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Rush of O.p.f.a. Candidates for Queensland

Northern Star · Friday 16 July 1943 · page 4

The General Secretary of the One Parliament for Australia Movement (Mr. Harold sterling) received telegraphic advice from the…

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Writs For Elections

Northern Star · Saturday 17 July 1943 · page 1

CANBERRA, Friday.—Writs for the election of the 17th Parliament were issued to-day at 6 p.m. Enrolment for electoral…

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O.p.f.a. Candidates

Northern Star · Monday 19 July 1943 · page 5

The Secretary of the One-Parliament-for-Australia Party announced that candidates had been selected for three metropolitan…

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State Parliament to Meet

The Kyogle Examiner · Tuesday 20 July 1943 · page 5

Both Houses of the State Parliament will meet at 4.30 p.m. today to elect a member to the Legislative Council seat rendered vacant by the…

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4,500,000 to Vote at Election

The Kyogle Examiner · Tuesday 20 July 1943 · page 5

The Chief Commonwealth Electoral Officer, Mr Turner, expects that throughout Australia 4,500,000 electors will be qualified to vote…

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Votes of Service Personnel May Decide Federal Election

The Kyogle Examiner · Tuesday 20 July 1943 · page 1

Deciding factor in the Federal elections may prove to be the votes of service personnel. Early election results will not include the thousands of votes cast by army men, and this huge "absent" vote may make big differences in electorates where totals are close…

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Request Restraint in Election Campaign

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 21 July 1943 · page 2

SYDNEY, Tuesday: The Primate and three Archibishops of the Church of England have issued a letter appealing for restraint in the…

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Women Candidates

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 21 July 1943 · page 2

MELBOURNE, Tuesday: Eight women, including Mrsr T. J. Ryan widow of the former Queensland Labor Premier, have been…

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Church Appeal For Election Restraint

Northern Star · Wednesday 21 July 1943 · page 5

SYDNEY, Tuesday.—Declaring that democracy was on trial four Archbishops of the Church of England have addressed a message to candidates for the Federal election urging restraint and to the electors…

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Conditions of Electioneering in Services

Tweed Daily · Thursday 22 July 1943 · page 1

CANBERRA. Wednesday: The conditions of electioneering in service and munition establishments and political activities of…

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Stabilisation Action Not Electioneering Propaganda—CURTIN

Northern Star · Thursday 22 July 1943 · page 5

CANB[?] Wednesday.—The Prime Minister (Mr. Curtin) said tonight that the Government decision to reduce the price of tea, potatoes and clothing was in general conformity with the price…

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Election Rules For Services

The Kyogle Examiner · Friday 23 July 1943 · page 4

Conditions of electioneering in service and munitions establishments and for political activities by members of the forces were…

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Federal Elections Anthony Gives Time to Opponents

Northern Star · Saturday 24 July 1943 · page 4

Stating that he did not want to "hog the corner," Mr. H. L. Anthony, M.H.R., at a meeting of the Lismore branch of the…

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New Coal Code Election Propaganda Says Hughes

Northern Star · Monday 26 July 1943 · page 5

SYDNEY, Sunday.—"Wonders will never cease." was the comment to-night of the Federal Leader of U.A.P. (Mr. W. M…

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No Petrol for Candidates Until

Northern Star · Tuesday 27 July 1943 · page 4

SYDNEY, Monday.—Until nominations close on Friday, candidates for Federal elections, who have already paid their £25 deposit,…

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No Surprises In Labour's Election Policy Relies On Solid Basis Of Wartime Achievement, Says Mr. Curtin

Northern Star · Tuesday 27 July 1943 · page 5

CANBERRA, Monday,—No proposal not previously announced was contained in the Australian Labour Party's policy speech, delivered by the Prime Minister (Mr. John Curtin) to-night. Mr. Curtin declared that his Government had planned successfully to…

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