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Politics & elections, 1940

787 stories in Riverina's papers · page 5 of 40

Corio By-election Labor Win Certain'

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 5 March 1940 · page 2

Represented by a Nationalist or U.A.P. representative for more than 22 years, Corio has swung back to Labor as a result of polling in…

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Pastures Board Elections This Year

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Tuesday 5 March 1940 · page 4

The triennial elections of directors of Pastures Protection Boards will be held throughout the State this year…

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Wagga Council By-election Wagga

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 5 March 1940 · page 1

When the time limit for nominations for the extraordinary election of two councillors to the Wagga Municipal Council closed five names had been…

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Corio By-election MELBOURNE

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 5 March 1940 · page 4

The latest Corio by-election figures are: Dedman (Lab.) 25,859, Smith (U.A.P.) 22,576, O'Day (Com.) 1442…

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Chamber of Commerce Monthly Meeting Establishment of Secondary Industries Candidate for Municipal Elections

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 6 March 1940 · page 2

Many matters of Importance to Wagga were discussed at the council meeting of the Wagga ChamBer of Commerce on Monday…

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Wagga Municipal Council By-election on March 16 for Two Vacancies Five Candidates Nominate

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 7 March 1940 · page 4

The town clerk and returning officer (Mr. C. R. Macdonald), promptly at 12 noon from the Town Hall steps yesterday, announced five candidates…

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Corio By-election Final Figures Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 7 March 1940 · page 4

The final figures for the Corio byelection are: Dedman (Lab.) 26,122, O'Day (Com.) 1466, Vinton Smith (U.A.P.) 22,878. Absolute majority for…

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Election Certain Gundagai P.P. BOARD. Director H. P. Carberry To Retire Will Not Seek Re-election

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 7 March 1940 · page 2

After 12 years on the directorate of the Gundagai Pastures Protection Board, Mr. H. P. Carberry, is about to retire,…

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Municipal By-Election From 8 a.m. till 8 p.m. To-morrow (Saturday)

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 8 March 1940 · page 4

To-morrow (Saturday) electors in the municipality will be called upon to elect a successor to Dr. R. E. R. Skinner, who recently left the district…

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Country Party Endorses Four Candidates for Riverina

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 8 March 1940 · page 2

At a meeting of the Riverina Electorate Council of the United Country Party held in Narandera yesterday (Thursday) four candidates were…

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United Country Party Riverina Electorate Council Four Candidates Endorsed

Daily Advertiser · Friday 8 March 1940 · page 4

There was a large attendance of delegates from all part sot the electorate at the meeting of the Riverina Electorate Council meeting, held in the…

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Four U.c.p. Candidates Endorsed for Riverina

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 8 March 1940 · page 2

The meeting Of the Riverina Electorate Council of the United Country Party, held in Narandera yesterday endorsed the following four…

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"Australia Against War" German Radio Comment Corio By-election London

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 9 March 1940 · page 1

The German radio broadcasting in German and English, commenting on the Corio by-election, said: "Australia turns against the war. At the…

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Municipal By-Election Postal Voting Applications Close To-day Polling on

Daily Advertiser · Monday 11 March 1940 · page 3

Wagga residents, who will be absent from Wagga on Saturday, the day of the Wagga Municipal Council by-election of two aldermen to fill…

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Narandera Council By-election

Daily Advertiser · Monday 11 March 1940 · page 2

A by-election for a vacant teat in the Nerandera Municipal Council was' held on Saturday. Mr. R. E. Blarney topped the poll, and he will fill the seat…

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Doncaster Candidates El Golea, Carpentier and Historian for Sydney Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Monday 11 March 1940 · page 6

El Golea, who won the Farewell Handicap, will visit Sydney to race in the Doncaster Handicap. His form to-day pleased his connections, who consider…

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Municipal Elections Voting on Saturday Five Candidates for Two Vacancies

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 12 March 1940 · page 4

Two vacancies in the Wagga Municipal Council, caused by the death, of Alderman W. J. Stevenson and the resignation of Alderman G. M. Cox…

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United Country Party Riverina Electorate Council Four Candidates Nominated for Endorsement

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 12 March 1940 · page 1

A general meetingof the Riverina Electorate Council of the United Country Party was held in the Criterion Hall on Thursday last for…

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Election Certain Gundagai P.p. Board Director H. P. Carberry to Retire Will Not Seek Re-election

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Tuesday 12 March 1940 · page 3

After 12 years on the directorate of the Gundagai Pastures Protection Board, Mr. H. P. Carberry will not nominate for the tri-ennial elections…

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Polling Places

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 13 March 1940 · page 5

Polling places for the Wagga Municipal by-election on Saturday will be at the following:- Town Hall…

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