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Northern Rivers · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1946

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Mr. Beasley Ninth P.C. In Present Parliament

Northern Star · Wednesday 2 January 1946 · page 5

CANBERRA, Tuesday. — The Minister for Defence (Mr. Beasley) will be. the ninth P.C. in the present Federal Parliament. Mr…

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Stalin Candidate for Election

Northern Star · Friday 4 January 1946 · page 5

LONDON, Thursday (AAP).— Generalissimo Stalin will head the list of candidates for Russia's first election of the Supreme Soviet…

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Rsl Candidates for Lismore Council

Tweed Daily · Saturday 5 January 1946 · page 2

Lismore sub-branch of the RSSAILA plans to nominate candidates for the Lismore Council by-election on January 19. A…

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Diggers to Contest Council Election

Northern Star · Saturday 5 January 1946 · page 4

Nominations for by-elections to fill the two vacancies in Lismore Municipal Council will be endorsed at a special general meeting of…

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Digger "Volunteers" Wanted for Council By-election

Northern Star · Monday 7 January 1946 · page 4

Members of Lismore sub-branch of the R.S.L. who are eligible to contest the vacancies for aldermen in the Lismore Council by-election…

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Four Digger Candidates for By-election

Northern Star · Tuesday 8 January 1946 · page 4

A special meeting of the Lismore sub-branph of the Returned Soldiers' League last night endorsed Messrs. Rex Watson and William…

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The Northern Star Published Daily at Lismore Tuesday, January 8, 1946. An Important By-Election

Northern Star · Tuesday 8 January 1946 · page 4

"OLD hands" in local government declare with the certainty of years of experience: "People don't vote at…

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Wimmera By-election on February 9

Northern Star · Tuesday 8 January 1946 · page 5

CANBERRA Monday. — The Speaker of the House of Representatives (Mr Rosevear) will issue a writ tomorrow for the Wimmera…

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Council By-Election Candidate For Progress Association

Northern Star · Wednesday 9 January 1946 · page 4

A meeting of the Newtown-Eastwood Progress Association last night endorsed the President of the Association (Mr. R. H. Thompson)…

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Nine Seek Council Election

Northern Star · Thursday 10 January 1946 · page 4

It was learned unofficially last night that nine candidates will contest the municipal by-election on January 19. Nominations…

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Belgian Parliament Dissolved

Tweed Daily · Friday 11 January 1946 · page 3

LONDON, Thursday: The Belgian Parliament dissolved yesterday afternoon at the request of the Prime Minister (Dr van…

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Services Legion Endorses Ccl. Candidates

Northern Star · Saturday 12 January 1946 · page 2

A well-attended meeting of the Australian Legion of Ex-Servicemen and Women in the Apollo Hall unanimously endorsed the decision of…

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Young Diggers to Miss By-election Vote

Northern Star · Saturday 12 January 1946 · page 4

"Unfortunately many young Diggers will be deprived of a vote at the municipal by-election on January 19," said the…

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Elections in Japan after March 15

Tweed Daily · Tuesday 15 January 1946 · page 1

TOKIO, Monday: General MacArthur has authorised the elections in Japan any time after March…

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Alderman Urges Interest in By-election

Northern Star · Wednesday 16 January 1946 · page 4

"Volunteers to perform the public duty of electing two aldermen for the Lismore Council will be required next Saturday," said Ald…

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Who's Who In The Council Election Nine Candidates

Northern Star · Thursday 17 January 1946 · page 6

Nine candidates are contesting the municipal byelection in Lismore on Saturday. Six of them are Diggers—three of the Great War and three of World War No. 2. Two have been nominated by the Returned…

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Wrong S[?]e for Town Hall Says Cncl. Candidate

Northern Star · Thursday 17 January 1946 · page 4

A view that the wrong site had been selected for the erection of the Lismorc Town Hall and civic buildings was expressed by Mr. F…

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Two Candidates Endorsed Progress Assn. Move for By-Election

Northern Star · Friday 18 January 1946 · page 4

In endorsing a second candidate for the Lismore Council by-election tomorrow, Newtown-Eastwood Progress Association…

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By-Election Today

Northern Star · Saturday 19 January 1946 · page 4

A by-election to fill the two vacancies on the Lismore Council, caused by the death of Ald. Walters…

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Candidate Urges Heavy Poll at Eection

Northern Star · Saturday 19 January 1946 · page 4

"I would urge everyone to record their vote at this by-election and not allow the spectacle, as we had at the last by-election of 883…

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