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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1942

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State Parliament to Meet. Sydney

The Western Herald · Friday 2 January 1942 · page 5

The State Parliament will meet next week, probably on Thursday, to [?] the war situation. Members will be given a detailed…

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State Parliament to Meet Next Week Sydney

Dubbo Dispatch · Friday 2 January 1942 · page 3

The State Parliament will meet next week, probably on Thursday, to discuss the war situation. Members will be given a detailed…

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Parliament to Discuss N.E.S. PREPARATIONS Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 3 January 1942 · page 1

To enable all parties to dismiss National Emergency Services preparations in New South Wales, a meeting of the State Parliament will be held next…

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Dubbo’s Candidate in Beach Girl Contest

Dubbo Dispatch · Monday 5 January 1942 · page 2

Miss Isabel Coyne, of the showroom of Messrs. Marcus Clark and Co. Ltd., Dubbo, has been nominated as Dubbo’s candidate for the Red Cross Beach…

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Party Leaders to Speak in Parliament Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 6 January 1942 · page 1

In addition to the Premier (Mr. McKell) and the Minister for National Emergency Services (Mr. Heffron) it is expected that the Opposition leader…

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Evacuation From Coast Premier Tells State Parliament of Plans

Dubbo Dispatch · Friday 16 January 1942 · page 1

Plana for the evacuation of industry from the coastal strip of New South Wales to inland [?] were being completed by the…

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Successful Candidate

The Western Herald · Friday 16 January 1942 · page 4

We learn that at the examinations at the, Dubbo High School, Laurie Youk Gong successfully passed his Leaving Certificate…

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British Houses of Parliament Bomb Damage

Gilgandra Weekly and Castlereagh · Thursday 22 January 1942 · page 2

Damage done to the Cloister Court of the British Houses of Paliament by a bomb during a German air raid on, London. —Dept. Information Photo…

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Red Cross Queen Competition Five Candidates Nominated

Dubbo Dispatch · Friday 23 January 1942 · page 5

At a meeting held at Mrs. A. Douglas’ shop in Macquarie-street last night, final arrangements were made for the Red…

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Queen Competition Candidates Chosen

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 24 January 1942 · page 4

Arrangements for a queen competition to be conducted in conjunction with the Red Cross Appeal Day at Dubbo on March 28, have been…

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Local & General Shire Elections

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 29 January 1942 · page 9

Two nominations have been received for the vacancy in B Riding in the Shire Council, caused by the resignation of Cr. Sullivan,…

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Dubbo Red Cross Queen Candidate Raises £609

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 31 January 1942 · page 4

Miss Isabel Coyne, Dubbo candidate in the Red Cross Society-"Telegraph" beach queen competition, and her supporters, raised a total of £609 until the…

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Parliament to Meet on March 11 Canberra

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 7 February 1942 · page 1

The Prime Minister (Mr. Curtin) announced today that the Federal Parliament, will meet on March 11. It is expected that the session will…

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Shire Elections

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 12 February 1942 · page 7

The Shire election in “B” Riding on Saturday last did not create any interest locally. Out of 240 electors on the roll, a total of…

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“Parliament Should Meet Says Fadden CANBERRA

Dubbo Dispatch · Friday 13 February 1942 · page 5

The Federal Opposition Leader (Mr. A. W. Fadden) said last night that the Federal Parliament should be called together immediately, because of the war position, particularly in the Pacific, which is extremely grave and urgent…

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Election of Officers

The Western Herald · Friday 13 February 1942 · page 6

The election of Officers resulted as follows:— Patron: Mr. S.B. Hales. president: Mr. F. Tidmarsh…

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Parliament Will Meet Next Friday Canberra

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 14 February 1942 · page 1

After consulting senior Ministers, the Prime Minister (Mr. Curtin) announced today that Federal Parliament will be summoned next…

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Dubbo Alp Election of Officers

Dubbo Dispatch · Monday 16 February 1942 · page 1

The election of officers for 1942 took place at yesterday’s meeting of the Dubbo Branch of the A.L.P., which was largely…

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Red Cross Candidates In Keen Competition

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 19 February 1942 · page 4

After a week of successful functions, the Navy candidate in the Red Cross queen competition (Miss P. Colohan) has moved her flag from last on the…

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Commercial Candidate Fund Increased

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 5 March 1942 · page 3

The Red Cress commercial queen (Miss I. Coyne) and her committee have had a busy week Fixtures included a very successful card party at…

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