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Northern Rivers · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1944

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Complications For Hospital Elections

Northern Star · Monday 20 March 1944 · page 4

A scheme to overcome difficulties with hospital board elections as a result of Hospitals Benefits Association collections will be advertised before the triennial elections in June…

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Japanese Elections Postponed

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 22 March 1944 · page 1

NEW YORK, Tuesday: Tokio Radio announced that the Cabinet had decided to postpone the Japanese local elections until…

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Votes for Service Veterans Unoer 21 in State Election

Northern Star · Wednesday 22 March 1944 · page 5

SYDNEY, Tuesday.—Members of the armed forces who have seen service outside Australia are to be given a vote at tue forthcoming…

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Japs. Postpone Elections

Northern Star · Thursday 23 March 1944 · page 6

VNEW YORK. Wednesday (AAP).—Tokyo official radio announced that the Cabinet has decided to postpone the Japanese…

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Mr Reid Tells Parliament "Kyogle Is Capable Of Sustaining Rural Population Five Times Greater Than At Present"

The Kyogle Examiner · Friday 24 March 1944 · page 3

In the State House last week, Kyogle and district received a great boost through its member, Mr J. T. Reid, who told Parliament that "the district is developing rapidly, and a great increase should take place there after the war. It is probably one of the…

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State Elections in May Likely

Northern Star · Monday 27 March 1944 · page 5

SYDNEY, Sunday.—May 20 or May 27 are picked as the polling day for the State elections, but there has been as yet no official…

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Terania Council W. J. Green Returned At By-Election

Northern Star · Monday 27 March 1944 · page 4

By a margin of 58 votes, Walter J. Green, of Keerrong, was elected at a by-election on Saturday to the vacancy for…

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"Snap Election Likely" Says Mr. Reid

The Kyogle Examiner · Tuesday 4 April 1944 · page 1

Speaking at a committee meeting of the A.C. Party at Kyogle on Saturday, the member for the district, Mr J. T. Reid, said that movements in…

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Local and General Q'land Elections Today

Tweed Daily · Saturday 15 April 1944 · page 2

Queensland State elections will be held today and for the Albert electorate, which embraces Coolangatta, there are three candidates…

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Ald. Winterbon Withdraws From State Election

Northern Star · Saturday 15 April 1944 · page 5

MURWILLUMBAH, Friday.—An announcement that on medical advice he was withdrawing his name as a Country Party candidate in the…

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State Election Mr A.Landa Forecasts Labour Win

Northern Star · Saturday 15 April 1944 · page 5

"The McKell Government will be returned irrespective of what happens in this particular seat," said Mr. A. Landa,…

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Election Preparations

Northern Star · Tuesday 18 April 1944 · page 3

SYDNEY, Monday.—About 2,600,000 ballot papers will be printed for ordinary postal, absentee and servicemen's votes for the forthcoming…

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Umpires Support Labour Candidate

Northern Star · Thursday 20 April 1944 · page 4

At a meeting of the Lismore and District Cricket Umpires' Association, a motion wishing the Patron, Mr. W. F. Oakes,…

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State Elections May 27

Tweed Daily · Friday 21 April 1944 · page 1

SYDNEY, Thursday: The State elections will be held on May 27. This was announced tonight by the…

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State Elections on May 17

The Kyogle Examiner · Friday 21 April 1944 · page 1

The State elections will be held on May 27. This was announced last night by the Premier (Mr. McKell). Writs will be issued on Monday, April…

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State Elections on May 27

Northern Star · Friday 21 April 1944 · page 1

SYDNEY, Thursday.—The State elections will be held on May 27. This was announced to-night by the Premier (Mr. McKell). Writs will be…

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U.s. Presidential Elections

Tweed Daily · Saturday 22 April 1944 · page 2

ALTHOUGH the political manoeuvring which invariably precedes the nomination stage of Presidential election in the United…

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At Least Four Byron Candidates

Tweed Daily · Friday 28 April 1944 · page 2

Four candidates, for certain, and possibly others, will contest Byron seat at the State elections on…

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S.a. Election Prospects

Northern Star · Friday 28 April 1944 · page 5

ADELAIDE, Wednesday.—The State elections on Saturday are unlikely to bring about a landslide to Labour as at the Federal…

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Four Candidates Certain for Byron Contest

Northern Star · Friday 28 April 1944 · page 4

MURWILLUMBAH. Thursday.— At least four candidates for certain, and possibly others, will contest the Byron seat at the State…

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