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Northern Rivers · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1944

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Soviet Elections Off

Tweed Daily · Tuesday 4 January 1944 · page 1

LONDON, Sunday: Elections of Russian territorial, regional, district, town and village Soviets have been postponed until December,…

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Fined for Taking Ballot Papers From Polling Booth

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 5 January 1944 · page 4

MELBOURNE, Tuesday: William Lawton Dance, munitions worker, of St. Kilda, and his wife. Ivy May Dance, were each fined £3 at St…

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English By-election Shock to Cons, Party

Tweed Daily · Tuesday 11 January 1944 · page 3

LONDON, Sunday: Lieutenant H. Lawson (Commonwealth Party) defeated the Conservative candidate in the Skipton by-election by a…

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By-Election Reflects Swine From Govt

Northern Star · Tuesday 11 January 1944 · page 5

LONDON, Monday (AAP). — Without question, strong dissatisfaction with the Government's domestic record and preparations…

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Country Party Preparing for Elections

Northern Star · Saturday 15 January 1944 · page 4

The Country Party organisation on the Far North Coast is preparing for the forthcoming State general election, which must take…

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U.s.a. Presidential Election

Tweed Daily · Monday 17 January 1944 · page 2

THE American Presidential election, to be held next November, has already become one of the most discussed political…

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"Pay As You Earn" Taxation Report To Parliament Next Month

Northern Star · Tuesday 18 January 1944 · page 4

Mr. H. L. Anthony, arrived in Lismore yesterday from Melbourne, where he attended meetings of the Parliamentary…

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Parliament to Meet February 9

Northern Star · Saturday 22 January 1944 · page 5

CANBERRA, Friday.—The Federal Parliament will reassemble in Canberra on February 9. This was notified in the Government…

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Byron Seat Three Endorsed CP Candidates Seem Certain

Tweed Daily · Thursday 27 January 1944 · page 2

Mr G. R. Winterbon, who is Mayor, of Murwillumbah, and Mr. A. Buckley, the general secretary of the Banana…

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Three C.P. Candidates For Byron

Northern Star · Thursday 27 January 1944 · page 4

MURWILLUMBAH, Wednesday. —Mr. G. R. Winterbon, who is Mayor of Murwillumbah, and Mr. A. Buckley, General Secretary of…

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House Party for Nimbin Sports Girl Candidate

Northern Star · Friday 28 January 1944 · page 3

A successful house party at the home of Mr. and Mrs J. E. Rann was arranged by the committee for Miss Connie Rann's candidature…

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Byron C.P. Council Nominations of Three Candidates Endorsed

Tweed Daily · Saturday 29 January 1944 · page 2

The nominations of Messrs A Buckley, S. T. Stephens and G. R. Winterbon for endorsement as Country Party…

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Three C.P. Candidates For Byron

Northern Star · Saturday 29 January 1944 · page 5

MURWILLUMBAH, Friday.—The nominations of Messrs. E. Buckiey, S. T. Stevens and G. R. Winterbon for endorsement as Country Party…

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No Canadian Elections

Northern Star · Wednesday 2 February 1944 · page 1

OTTAWA, Monday (AAP).—The Prime Minister (Mr. Mackenzie King) told the House of Commons that the Government did not…

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Parliament May Check Tax Evasion Gifts

Northern Star · Thursday 3 February 1944 · page 5

CANBERRA, Wednesday. — The Treasurer's disclosure that wealthy interests were seeking to evade income taxation by…

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Caucus To Plan Programme For Parliament

Northern Star · Monday 7 February 1944 · page 5

CANBERRA, Sunday.—Until the Federal Parliamentary Labour Caucus meets on Tuesday the programme of legislation to be brought down during the session commencing on Wednesday will not be…

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Govt Candidate Wins

Tweed Daily · Monday 7 February 1944 · page 4

LONDON, Saturday: The Brighton by-election resulted in Flight-Lieutenant W. Teeling (National Govt) defeating the independent…

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Filed as Republican Candidates

Tweed Daily · Monday 7 February 1944 · page 1

CHICAGO, Saturday: Associated Press says: The names of General MacArthur and Colonel McCormick, published of the Chicago Tribune,…

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U.S. Elections Roosevelt Urged To Run Again

Northern Star · Monday 7 February 1944 · page 1

HARRISBURG, Sunday (AAP).— The Democratic Party State committee directed President Roosevelt's name be entered in the…

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Candidate Selected For Sports' Girl Quest Popular Lass To Carry Kyogle's Banner

The Kyogle Examiner · Tuesday 8 February 1944 · page 1

At a meeting held in the Shire Cham hers last night, it was unanimously decided to enter a candidate in the Australian Comforts Fund Sports' Girl quest. Candidate selected to represent Kyogle and district is Miss…

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