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Northern Rivers · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1944

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Spanish Elections

Northern Star · Wednesday 5 July 1944 · page 2

Sir,—After reading the letter of W. F. Charles in the "Star'" (30/6/44) regarding Communist policy, I consider the wild…

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Judge Reserves Decision on Awu Election

Tweed Daily · Friday 7 July 1944 · page 4

SYDNEY, Thursday : Judge O'Mara today reserved decision in the application by W. B. Hay for interpretation of rules of the…

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Parliament To Discuss Only Curtin's Report

Tweed Daily · Monday 10 July 1944 · page 1

CANBERRA, Sunday; Discussion at the special brief meeting of the Federal Parliament, to begin on July 17, will be kept by the…

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M'bimby Candidate in A.c.f, Victory Girl Quest

Northern Star · Tuesday 11 July 1944 · page 5

MULLUMBIMBY, Monday.— Miss Mary McNaught is to be Mullumbimby municipality's entrant in the preliminary…

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50 Years In Parliament

Northern Star · Wednesday 12 July 1944 · page 5

CANBERRA, Tuesday. Members of Parliament will extend a dinner to Mr. W. M. Hughes,…

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"Will Get Back to Government by Parliament"

Tweed Daily · Thursday 13 July 1944 · page 3

CANBERRA, Wednesday: The Prime Minister (Mr Curtin) said that, he would get back government by Parliament rather than…

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Hughes III; Unable To Attend Opening of Parliament

Tweed Daily · Monday 17 July 1944 · page 1

SYDNEY, Sunday: Because of bronchitis, Mr W. M. Hughes, MHR, was not able to leave Sydney today for Canberra, to attend the…

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Lord Gowrie Farewells Federal Parliament

Northern Star · Tuesday 18 July 1944 · page 5

CANBERRA, Monday.—When he opened the second session of the 17th Commonwealth Parliament to-day the Governor-General (Lord Gowrie) said his term of office, expired shortly and he was, therefore,…

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Curtin's Views "Federal Parliament Too Small"

Tweed Daily · Tuesday 25 July 1944 · page 2

CANBERRA, Monday: Commonwealth electoral reform, including a substantial increase in the membership of the Federal…

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Curtin Favours More Members Of Parliament

Northern Star · Tuesday 25 July 1944 · page 1

CANBERRA, Monday.—An Increase in the number of members of the House of Representatives was advocated by the Prime…

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Parliament in Control "In Theory" Our "Bureaucratic Officials"

The Kyogle Examiner · Tuesday 25 July 1944 · page 3

Sir,--Under the National Security Act some 8000 regulations, which have the force of law, have been issued. In theory, Parliament is in…

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L.G. Elections Byron Council Favours Return to Postal Voting

Northern Star · Thursday 27 July 1944 · page 5

BYRON BAY, Wendesday.—At last meeting of Byron Shire Council it was decided to approach the Local Government Department,…

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Federal Parliament

Tweed Daily · Saturday 29 July 1944 · page 2

WHATEVER the result of the Referendum voting next month it is certain that the future tasks and responsibilities of…

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Election of Hospital Directors

Tweed Daily · Saturday 29 July 1944 · page 2

Tweed District Hospital board of directors decided at their monthly meeting on Thursday night that nominations for the positions of…

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Big Field Likely For Hospital Election

The Kyogle Examiner · Tuesday 1 August 1944 · page 1

[?] to be unprecedented in the history of the institution, a particularly large number of candidates contemplate contesting the forthcoming election of five directors for the Kyogle Memorial Hospital, according to reports…

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Dance for Queen Candidate

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 2 August 1944 · page 2

A dance and euchre party will be held in Dungay hall on Saturday to assist Woolworths candidate (Miss Gladys McArdle) in the…

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Nine Seek Hospital Board Election

Northern Star · Thursday 3 August 1944 · page 5

CASINO, Wednesday. — Nominations for vacancies on the Casino Memorial Hospital Committee, to be elected by the subscribers, closed…

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Compulsory Voting for Local Gov't Elections

Tweed Daily · Tuesday 8 August 1944 · page 2

SYDNEY, Monday: Voting at local government elections is to be compulsory in the near future…

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Local Government Election Voting To Be Compulsory

Northern Star · Tuesday 8 August 1944 · page 1

SYDNEY, Monday. — Voting at Local Government elections is to be compulsory in the near future. A bill to bring this into effect is to be brought down by the Minister for Local Government (Mr. Cahill) next session…

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19 Hurt in Election Day Riots

Northern Star · Thursday 10 August 1944 · page 5

MONTREAL, Tuesday (AAP).— Nineteen persons Suffered gunshot wounds in two election day riots in the East end of Montreal. Police…

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