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Northern Rivers · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1946

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Speculation On Election Date

Tweed Daily · Tuesday 4 June 1946 · page 1

CANBERRA, Monday: Opinion among Labor Party members in Canberra today strongly favored late…

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Catholic Victory in French Elections

Northern Star · Tuesday 4 June 1946 · page 5

PARIS, Monday (AAP). — Final results for the Metropolitan France are M.R.P. (Progressive Catholic Party) 160 seats. Communist 146,…

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Small Majority for Labour at Goulburn By-election

Northern Star · Tuesday 4 June 1946 · page 5

SYDNEY, Monday. — Mr. L. J. Tully has won Goulburn, his father's State seat for many years…

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French Election Result

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 5 June 1946 · page 1

LONDON, Tuesday: The French election result was and almost entirely unforeseen triumph for MRP (Progressive…

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Triumph for Catholic Party in French Elections

Northern Star · Wednesday 5 June 1946 · page 5

PARIS, Tuesday (AAP).— The French election result was an almost entirely unforeseen triumph for the M.R.P. It shows a very…

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High Voting at Italy's Elections

Northern Star · Wednesday 5 June 1946 · page 1

LONDON, Tuesday (AAP).—Voting in the Italian elections was the highest registered in the country's history, says the…

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Show Committee Elections

The Kyogle Examiner · Friday 7 June 1946 · page 1

By advertisement in this issue the secretary of the P.A. and H. Society invites nominations from members if the society to fill vacancies on the…

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Tenterfield Shire Elections

Northern Star · Saturday 8 June 1946 · page 7

TENTERFIELD. Friday. —Though the poll has not been declared for the shire by elections the results are now certain. Mr. W. T…

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Italian Elections

Northern Star · Saturday 8 June 1946 · page 10

Sir, — The "Northern Star" (24/5/46) published the following AAP cable: Rome, Thursday.—"Roman Catholics voting for…

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Parliament on the Air This Month

Northern Star · Wednesday 12 June 1946 · page 6

CANBERRA, Tuesday. — Parliament will be broadcast for the first time in Australian history when the A.B.C. starts to transmit…

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"Goulburn Vote Pointer To C.P. Election Gains"

Northern Star · Wednesday 12 June 1946 · page 6

"The substantial vote recorded by the Country Party candidate, Mr. W. R. Bladwell, at the Goulburn by-election is most encouraging,…

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Speculation on Polling Day

Tweed Daily · Saturday 15 June 1946 · page 2

CANBERRA, Friday: Selection of either September 28 or October 5 as polling day for the general elections was favored by…

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Parliament "On the Air" Next Week

Tweed Daily · Monday 17 June 1946 · page 1

CANBERRA, Sunday: Details of the actual hours during which the House of Representatives and the Senate…

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Letters To The Editor (Letters to the Editor should be limited to 350 wards.) Italian Elections

Northern Star · Monday 17 June 1946 · page 5

Sir,—The rather clumsy sidestepping of "138" in regard to the Vatican's bludgeoning attitude towards individual privilege in…

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N.z. Labour Party's Election Policy

Northern Star · Wednesday 19 June 1946 · page 1

AUCKLAND (N.Z), Tuesday. —The Labour Party election policy is now being hammered out at the Party's annual conference. It is…

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Move to Have Bigger Election Posters

Northern Star · Wednesday 19 June 1946 · page 5

CANBERRA, Tuesday.—A move to have electoral posters released from the wartime regulation size of 10 inches by 6 inches will be…

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Rumanian Elections in September?

Northern Star · Saturday 22 June 1946 · page 1

LONDON, Friday (AAP). — Replying to a British note, the Rumanian Government expresses its intention to hold an election not later…

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Liberals Preparing for Election

Northern Star · Monday 24 June 1946 · page 5

BUNDANOON, Sunday—Eighteen members of the Liberal Party's new team of candidates for the Federal elections were…

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Country Party Discusses Election Plans

Northern Star · Tuesday 25 June 1946 · page 4

The latest meeting of the Central Council of the Count[?] Party just held in Sydney was striking evidence of the enthusiasm now…

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Rowdy Scene in Greek Parliament

Northern Star · Wednesday 26 June 1946 · page 5

LONDON, Tuesday, (AAP).—Shouting "Down with dictatorships," the entire Republican Opposition, numbering over 100 members, walked out…

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