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Northern Rivers · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1945

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British Elections

Tweed Daily · Monday 2 July 1945 · page 2

WITH only a few days to polling, political commentators in Britain still describe the outcome of the impending general…

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Both Sides Confident In British Election

Northern Star · Tuesday 3 July 1945 · page 8

LONDON, Monday (AAP).—Conservative Election experts—especially selected for their long experience and ability to detect the trend…

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Election to Fill Vacancy on Urban Committee

Northern Star · Tuesday 3 July 1945 · page 4

CORAKI, Monday. — Two nominations have been received by the Returning Officer (Mr. C. Q. Walker) for the appointment of a…

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Greek Elections

Northern Star · Wednesday 4 July 1945 · page 7

Sir,—In the "Northern Star" of June 29, Comrade Farrell again gets going on the Greek situation. He tries to put it over that in the…

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"Election of New Leader Next Thursday"

Tweed Daily · Friday 6 July 1945 · page 1

CANBERRA, Thursday: A legal puzzle developed over the position of the Federal Ministry following…

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British Election Opens Quietly

Northern Star · Friday 6 July 1945 · page 1

LONDON, Thursday (AAP). —Small groups of men, on their way to work, cast the first votes at Britain's polling day. There were…

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Mr. G. F. S. Lee To Contest Norco Election

Northern Star · Friday 6 July 1945 · page 4

Mr. George F. S. Lee, of "Murrabah," Wollongbar, has announced his intention' to contest the election for the Board of Directors…

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Plight of the Dairy Women Told to Parliament

The Kyogle Examiner · Tuesday 10 July 1945 · page 6

After speaking in the House of Representatives in support of Governmental action to improve the prospects of the dairying industry, Dame Enid Lyons read a letter she had received from the secretary of the Dairy Women's Organisation, Mount Larcom, Queensland. The…

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Curtin, Jnr. Not By Election Candidate

Northern Star · Tuesday 10 July 1945 · page 5

PERTH, Monday. — The son of the late Prime Minister, Flt. Sgt. John Curtin, to-day said he would not be a candidate for the…

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A Letter From London End of the 10-Year Parliament

Northern Star · Wednesday 11 July 1945 · page 4

At 11 o'clock or the morning of June 15 we gathered at West-[?]inster for the last meeting of the Long Parliament. Crowds were at the gates, every foot of space in the galleries was taken, and the M.P.'s were in full strength. The Chaplain read prayers, and then…

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To The Editor. Letters to the Editor must be Limited to Approximately 350 words. Norco Election

Northern Star · Wednesday 11 July 1945 · page 6

Sir,—As a shareholder of Norco Ltd. I congratulate and thank you for publishing the qualifications of Mr. G. F. S. Lee, who has…

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Ex-ald. Stone to Contest Council By-election

Northern Star · Wednesday 11 July 1945 · page 5

Mr. H. A. Stone staged last night that he had decided to allow himself to be nominated as a candidate for the vacancy on Lismore…

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News Briefs State Parliament

Tweed Daily · Thursday 12 July 1945 · page 1

SYDNEY, Wednesday: It is unlikely that State Parliament will meet before September, when the Premier (Mr McKell) is expected…

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Nominations for By-election

Northern Star · Thursday 12 July 1945 · page 5

PERTH, Wednesday. — The vacancy in the House of Representatives caused by the death of Mr. Curtin has caused a flood…

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Four Candidates for Prime Minister Likely

Northern Star · Thursday 12 July 1945 · page 1

CANBERRA, Wednesday.—A surprise development in the quest for a leader of the Federal Parliamentary Labour Party occurred to-day when the Minister for Munitions and the Navy (Mr. Makin)…

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Liberal Party to Seek Election

Northern Star · Saturday 14 July 1945 · page 5

SYDNEY, Friday,—The State Executive of the Liberal Party has decided to contest the by-election at Blacktown caused by the death…

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Woodburn Urban Area Election

Northern Star · Monday 16 July 1945 · page 4

WOODBURN, Sunday.—Of the 320 enrolled for the Woodburn Urban Area only 70 voted on Saturday at the election to fill the…

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Fremantle Election

Tweed Daily · Tuesday 17 July 1945 · page 3

PERTH, Monday: The general secretary of the State Executive of the ALP (Mr T. G. Davies) in a warning to Labor supporters…

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Party Leaders to Visit W.A. For By election

Northern Star · Tuesday 17 July 1945 · page 6

MELBOURNE. Monday. — The Federal Parliamentary Leader (Mr. Menzies will visit Western Australia next month to support the…

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Parliament to Resume To-day

Northern Star · Wednesday 18 July 1945 · page 1

CANBERRA, Tuesday. — Both houses of the Commonwealth Parliament will resume tomorrow. It is probable the sittings will be…

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