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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1941

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Early Federal Elections Not Expected

The Wellington Times · Thursday 10 July 1941 · page 19

It was announced unofficially that a move for an early election was not expected at Canberra, as any…

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Federal Matters Not Bothering About Elections

The Wellington Times · Thursday 10 July 1941 · page 19

Speaking at Perth (W.A.) the leader of the Opposition, Mr Curtin, denied that there was any possibility…

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Your Last Chance Local Government Elections Compiling the Rolls

The Wellington Times · Thursday 10 July 1941 · page 8

Recently the Municipal Shire Councils issued enrolment cards to be filled in by all persons eligible to vote at…

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Shire Elections

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 10 July 1941 · page 2

If you want to exercise a vote at the forthcoming Shire elections in December, it is necessary that applications for enrolment be lodged…

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Parliament Prorogued. Sydney

The Western Herald · Friday 11 July 1941 · page 5

A proclamation has been issued proroguing the State Parliament until July 23…

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Urges Election

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 15 July 1941 · page 1

Sydney, Tuesday.—Declaring that a Federal election should be held, the Premier or New South Wales (Mr. McKell) said that a Federal Government…

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Ambulance Elections Roll of Contributors Ready Wartime Economy

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 17 July 1941 · page 1

Owing to prevailing, war conditions, the Coonabarabran District Ambulance Committee decided on Monday night to exclude the list of contributors from the annual report to be issued shortly…

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Election Talk. Sydney

The Western Herald · Friday 18 July 1941 · page 5

There now appears to be no likelihood of an immediate election. This is the outcome of a long discussion on the general…

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Many Bills Face New Parliament

The Wellington Times · Monday 21 July 1941 · page 2

A heavy session, extending nearly to Christmas, with many important bills, faces members of the 33rd State…

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Carry on No Early Election Sydney

The Wellington Times · Monday 21 July 1941 · page 5

The Federal Treasurer, Mr. Fadden, said in Brisbane last night, that there was no likelihood of an…

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Federal Election Unwarranted at Present Time Sydney

The Wellington Times · Monday 21 July 1941 · page 5

Mr. McColl, M.P., said he thought a Federal election was unwarranted at the present time, and it would…

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Trangie Ugly Man Competition Candidates Active District Personal Topics

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 22 July 1941 · page 4

Candidates in the Trangie "ugly man" competition are swinging into action, a number of functions having been arranged in their behalf…

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Parliament Opens

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 24 July 1941 · page 7

The state Parliament opened yesterday. His Excellency the Governor, Lord Wakehurst, in opening the Session, said that the task of…

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Memorial Institute Annual Meeting and Election of Officers Financial Position Satisfactory

Gilgandra Weekly and Castlereagh · Thursday 24 July 1941 · page 1

At the annual meeting of subscribers of the Gilgandra War Memorial Literary Institute, held in the meeting…

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Dictatorship of Finance May Force State Election Manufacture of Bullets—care of Babies

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 24 July 1941 · page 1

Warning that the Labor Government led by Mr. W. J. McKell in New South Wales might compelled to face…

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Hospital Elections

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 24 July 1941 · page 10

Dir. M. Cunningham asked what was the position of Government nominees on the Board of the Hospital at a meeting on Friday night,…

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Bourke District Hospital Triennial Election

The Western Herald · Friday 25 July 1941 · page 5

Applications are called for nominations to fill five seats on the Board of Directors of the Bourke District Hospital…

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Parliament Unlikely To Assemble Yet, Is Belief Melbourne, Friday night

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 26 July 1941 · page 1

Any request by the Federal Labor Party that Parliament be called together immediately is not likely to be acceded to, it was stated in Federal Ministerial circles today…

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Printing Of New Rolls Not Case Of Election Shortly Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 31 July 1941 · page 1

The Chief Electoral Officer of New South Wales (Mr. V. F. Turner) said today that the cost of printing new rolls for all States-except New South…

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Federal Election Talk Form of Insanity Melbourne

The Wellington Times · Thursday 31 July 1941 · page 1

The Prime Minister (Mr. Menzies) referring to talk federal elections, described it as a form of…

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