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Northern Rivers · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1946

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Social Credit Party Seeks Candidates

Northern Star · Friday 1 March 1946 · page 5

SYDNEY, Thursday.—The Social Credit Party today invited persons holding views similar to those of the party to contest seats in the…

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Returned Men As Lib. Candidates

Northern Star · Friday 1 March 1946 · page 5

MELBOURNE, Thursday.—Nominations of Liberal candidates for the forthcoming Federal elections have been received for the majority…

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M.l.c. Candidates Selected

Northern Star · Saturday 2 March 1946 · page 5

SYDNEY, Friday.—The A.L.P. Executive to-night selected 15 candidates from 78 nominations to contest the next Legislative…

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No Early Broadcasts Of Parliament

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 6 March 1946 · page 5

CANBERRA, Tuesday: Broadcasting of parliamentary debates is still a long way off, the Post-master General (Senator…

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Local and General Queen Candidate

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 6 March 1946 · page 2

Miss V. Cooley has been chosen as the Rodeo Sports Club candidate in the Victory Queen competition. The club proposes…

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Tintenbar Shire By-election Mr. A. M. Robins Elected

Northern Star · Wednesday 6 March 1946 · page 4

As a result of the by-election in C Riding of Tihtenbar Shire, Mr. Albert Mervin Robins has been elected to fill the vacancy caused…

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Recall of Hell[?]ship Demanded Bitter Public Anger at Internees' Plight Stand by Parliament

Northern Star · Friday 8 March 1946 · page 1

SYDNEY, Thursday. — Protests and anger against the plight of internees—particularly women and children—aboard the Japanese destroyer Yoizuki, reached fever pitch in Sydney to-day. People from all walks of life joined in a unanimous demand for the recall of the hell-ship,…

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Greek Elections March 31

Tweed Daily · Monday 11 March 1946 · page 1

ATHENS, Sunday: The Premier (M Souphoulis) announced that the Greek elections would take place…

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Local Elections in Parts of Italy

Tweed Daily · Tuesday 12 March 1946 · page 3

LONDON, Monday: Italy yesterday regained one of her lost freedoms when the people of 436 small communities in…

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Greek Elections Left-wing Plans Protests

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 13 March 1946 · page 1

LONDON, Tuesday: The Left Wing boycott on the elections on March 31 will not be silent or passive abstention, but will…

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Referendum Election Day

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 13 March 1946 · page 1

CANBERRA, Tues.: After a long discussion, the Labor Caucus decided today that the…

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Soviet Charges Over Greek Elections

Northern Star · Wednesday 13 March 1946 · page 1

LONDON, Tuesday (AAP).—Coinciding with the announcement from Athens that the Greek Premier (M. Sophoulis) is leaving for Salonika on Saturday to open the electoral campaign, Moscow radio last night…

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Referendum With Elections

Northern Star · Wednesday 13 March 1946 · page 5

CANBERRA, Tuesday.—The Federal Parliamentary Labour Party to-night decided to hold the referendum for greater…

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R.s.l. Candidate for M'cpl. By-election

Northern Star · Thursday 14 March 1946 · page 5

At a special meeting of Lismore Returned Soldiers' League last night it was decided to endorse Mr. D. McNally as service candidate for…

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Clothier's Creek Aids Rodeo Queen Candidate

Tweed Daily · Friday 15 March 1946 · page 3

A successful dance and card party, in aid of Miss V. Coolev, Rodeo Queen candidate, was held at the home of Mr. and Mrs G…

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Elections to Upper House

Tweed Daily · Saturday 16 March 1946 · page 1

SYDNEY, Friday: The distribution of preferences in the triennial elections for 15 seats in the Legislative Council…

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Local and General Function to Aid Queen Candidate

Tweed Daily · Saturday 16 March 1946 · page 2

To [?] the Dunbible-Stokers [?] candidate (Miss Myra[?]) a dance and euchre tour[?]ment will be held in…

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Violence Alleged In Greek Election Campaign

Tweed Daily · Tuesday 19 March 1946 · page 1

LONDON, Monday: "Monarchist candidates are able to move about the country freely," declared the Greek Prime Minister (M Sophoulis) in an election speech, according to Reuter's correspondent in Salon[?]…

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Letters To The Editor (Letters to the Editor most be limited to 350 words.) Lismore Council By-election

Northern Star · Tuesday 19 March 1946 · page 7

Sir.—Congratulations on your leader of March 14. But why not make it [?]tronger, The townsfolk know only too well the dangerous…

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26 Years In Parliament

Northern Star · Thursday 21 March 1946 · page 5

SYDNEY, Wednesday, — Two members of the State Legislative Assembly, the Leader of the Country Party (Col. Bruxner) and the…

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