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Northern Rivers · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1944

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How And Where To Vote At L.G. Elections

Northern Star · Friday 1 December 1944 · page 4

Any person whose name is on the Parliamentary roll as at April 24, 1944, is entitled to vote at the Local Government elections…

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Who's Who in the L.G. Elections Lismore Council

Northern Star · Friday 1 December 1944 · page 6

For the 12 seats on Lismore Municipal Council there are 23 candidates as compared with 30 in December, 1941. Every member of the present council, with the exception of Ald. W. A. P. Orr,…

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The Northern Star Published Daily at Ltsmore. Friday, December 1, 1944. The Local Govt. Elections

Northern Star · Friday 1 December 1944 · page 4

FROM one end of New South Wales to the other, the people are offered to-morrow the privilege of exercising the…

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Lady Astor's 25 Years in Parliament

Tweed Daily · Saturday 2 December 1944 · page 3

LONDON, Friday: The first woman member of the House of Commons, Lady Aster, Who today completes 25 years in…

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Lady Astor 25 Years in Parliament

Northern Star · Saturday 2 December 1944 · page 1

LONDON, Friday (AAP).—Lady Astor, the first woman member of the House of Commons. to-day…

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Candidates At Final Election Rallies

Northern Star · Saturday 2 December 1944 · page 5

Final municipal election rallies at Singer's Corner, Lismore, last night attracted the largest crowd since the beginning of the campaign. For the first hour candidates of Lismore Citizens'…

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Municipal Elections

Tweed Daily · Saturday 2 December 1944 · page 2

The president of Murwillumbah sub-branch, RSSAILA (Mr J. H. Knudsen) stated last night that the sub-branch had no…

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Local Government Elections Today, Also Merger Poll

Tweed Daily · Saturday 2 December 1944 · page 2

Nine aldermen to form Murwillumbah Municipal Council for the next three years and six councillors to constitute Tweed Shire Council for the next three years will be elected today by polls of ratepayers and electors…

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Labour Defeat In City Elections

Northern Star · Monday 4 December 1944 · page 1

SYDNEY, Sunday.—Civic Reform Party candidates scored a decisive victory over Official Labour and Lang Labour at Saturday's City Council election. The Civic Reform Party contested 12 of the 26…

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The Northern Star Published Daily at Lismore. Monday, December 4, 1944. The Council Elections

Northern Star · Monday 4 December 1944 · page 4

EXCEPTING the feelings of the defeated candidates and their personal supporters, there will be general satisfaction…

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Local Govt. Elections Labor Defeated in Sydney

Tweed Daily · Tuesday 5 December 1944 · page 2

SYDNEY, Monday: Civic Reform Party candidates scored a decisive victory over Official Labor and Lang Labor at…

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Shire Elections

The Kyogle Examiner · Tuesday 5 December 1944 · page 4

Final figures for the election held in B Riding of Kyogle Shire were not available when we went to press this morning…

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Ballina Mayoral Election To-night

Northern Star · Thursday 7 December 1944 · page 4

A special meeting of Ballina Municipal Council will be held at 7.30 tonight for the election of Mayor for the ensuing twelve…

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Canadian Parliament

Tweed Daily · Friday 8 December 1944 · page 3

OTTAWA, Thursday:- The Prime Minister (Mr Mackenzie King) in the House of Commons said that nothing was further…

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Ballina Council Election

Northern Star · Friday 8 December 1944 · page 2

Sir.—The result of the recent council elections in Ballina do not reflect much gratitude on the part of the community for those who…

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Lismore Council Election

Northern Star · Saturday 9 December 1944 · page 2

Sir.—Please grant me space to thank those electors who voted lor me in the Lismore municipal elections on December 2. I am more…

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Mayoral Election on Monday Night

Northern Star · Saturday 9 December 1944 · page 4

The new Lismore Municipal Council will hold its first meeting on Monday night, at which the…

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Ballina Council Elections

Northern Star · Tuesday 12 December 1944 · page 3

Sir,—I wish to express my appreciation to "Rocky Ned," whose letter appeared in the "Star" on Friday. His letter left me with a…

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Members 25 Years in Parliament

Northern Star · Thursday 14 December 1944 · page 1

CANBERRA Wednesday.—The Minister for Munitions and the Navy (Mr. Makin) and Sir Earle Page (C.P., N.S.W.) today completed 25 years' continuous service in the Commonwealth Parliament. Mr. Makin was elected for…

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Page, Makin 25 Years in Parliament

Tweed Daily · Thursday 14 December 1944 · page 3

CANBERRA, Wednesday: The Minister for Munitions (Mr Makin) and Sir Earle Page (CP) today completed 25 years…

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