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Northern Rivers · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1944

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State Elections Practical Men For Country Electorates

Northern Star · Monday 15 May 1944 · page 4

On Saturday Mr. W. Frith addressed meetings at Alstonville and Eltham. He referred to the importance of returning men to…

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Election a Political Swindle Says Lang; McKELL Govt. Attacked

Northern Star · Monday 15 May 1944 · page 5

SYDNEY, Sunday.—Delivering his policy speech in the Auburn Town Hall this afternoon, Mr. J. T. Lang bitterly attacked the McKell Government, and declared that the present election was a political…

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Election Plans for Services

Northern Star · Monday 15 May 1944 · page 5

SYDNEY, Sunday.—Elaborate arrangements have been made to ensure that where possible every service man or woman may vote at…

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Parliament Of Women Advocated By Mother's Day Speaker

The Kyogle Examiner · Tuesday 16 May 1944 · page 5

Speaking at the Mother's Day service in the Methodist Church on Sunday, Mr J. Martin (senior lay preacher) expressed the view that he would like to see the Commonwealth Constitution altered to provide for the setting up of a Parliament composed entirely of…

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State Elections Labour's Protective Legislation

Northern Star · Tuesday 16 May 1944 · page 4

Mr. W. P. Oakes broadcast from 2LM yesterday on protective and humane legislation. He pointed out that this legislation was…

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State Elections "Increased Social Services Relief Was Inevitable"

Northern Star · Wednesday 17 May 1944 · page 4

Mr. W. Frith yesterday continued his campaign by addressing meetings in Molesworth Street, Lismore at midday and at South Lismore at…

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State Elections Labour's Policy Of Closer Settlement

Northern Star · Thursday 18 May 1944 · page 4

Mr. W. F. Oakes addressed a well attended meeting at south Gundurimba last night. The Chairman was Mr. Cawley…

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State Elections Election Issue Democracy V. Nat. Socialism

Northern Star · Friday 19 May 1944 · page 4

Mr. W. Frith yesterday met Electors at Teven and Wollcngbar and at night addressed a well attended meeting at Caniaba, where…

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State Elections "Labour Mixing Fed. Issues with State Politics" —Mr. Frithl

Northern Star · Monday 22 May 1944 · page 4

On Saturday Mr. W. Frith delivered an address in Molesworth Street and dealt with the housing problem. At night a meeting was…

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State Elections Labour's Education Policy

Northern Star · Tuesday 23 May 1944 · page 4

Addressing electors at Numulgi, Corndale, Rosebank, Repentance Creek, Eltham and Bexhill yesterday, Mr. Oakes referred to…

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State Elections Rush For Postal Vote Forms

Northern Star · Tuesday 23 May 1944 · page 5

Due to the rush by applicants for postal voting in the State elections to be held next Saturday supplies of forms at…

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Elections on Saturday Byron Result May Not be Known for Week

Tweed Daily · Thursday 25 May 1944 · page 2

The name of the MLA for Byron may not be known for a week or more after polling day on Saturday if, as is…

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State Elections Labour Plans For Social Welfare

Northern Star · Thursday 25 May 1944 · page 4

Mr. W. F. Oakes. endorsed Official Labour candidate for Lismore, addressed electors at Goolmanager, Keerrong, The Channon,…

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The State Election As I See It Much Will Depend Upon Post-War Government

The Kyogle Examiner · Friday 26 May 1944 · page 3

Although the present election campaign will go down in history as one of the quietest on record, those of us who have more than a thought for the future development and progress of this State, as well as its people and the generations to come, will…

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State Elections Candidates Make Final Appeal

Northern Star · Saturday 27 May 1944 · page 4

Mr. W. Frith (Country Party) and Mr. W. F. Oakes (Labour) made their final appeals to the electors last night when they addressed a crowd of between 200 and 300 at Singer s Corner, Lismore. There…

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Final Election Appeals

Tweed Daily · Saturday 27 May 1944 · page 1

SYDNEY. Friday: Final election appeals were made tonight by the party leaders. They said: The Premier (Mr McKell):"While…

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Stephens Seems Certain Of Election for Byron

Tweed Daily · Monday 29 May 1944 · page 2

Mr S. T. Stephens, Country Party candidate, seems certain of election as the representative of Byron in the Legislative Assembly. He will replace Mr A. Budd, who, after 17 years as Byron's representative, did not seek…

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N.S.W. Elections Little Change in Figures

Tweed Daily · Tuesday 30 May 1944 · page 1

SYDNEY, Monday: Additional election figures received today were very small and in no case were they sufficient…

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Labor Loses Ground in N.z. Local Govt. Elections

Tweed Daily · Tuesday 30 May 1944 · page 1

AUCKLAND, Monday: Except in a few isolated instances, notably Dunedin, political Labor lost ground in the local body elections…

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Our Letter Box Saturday's Election Digger's Comments

The Kyogle Examiner · Tuesday 30 May 1944 · page 4

Sir.--I am not much of a letter writer, and I do not know much about politics, but having served in this war and learned of comradeship in…

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