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Politics & elections, 1941

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Municipal By-Election Three Vacancies: Two Nominations Messre. G. R. Simons and W. Peacock Only Candidates

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 17 January 1941 · page 1

Nominations for the filling of the three vacancies in the Municipal Council closed on Wednesday afternoon last. The only nominations received…

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National Security Labor Party and New Regulations Special Meeting Unlikely Challenge When Parliament Meets Canberra

Daily Advertiser · Friday 17 January 1941 · page 5

It is unlikely that a special meeting of the Federal Parliamentary Labor Party will be called to discuss the new National Security Act…

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Returned Soldiers Adelong Sub-branch Election of Officers

Daily Advertiser · Friday 17 January 1941 · page 3

The annual election of officers of the Adelong Sub-branch of the Returned Soldiers' League took place on Friday night at the club rooms, The…

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Town Topics Council Candidates Announced To-day

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 17 January 1941 · page 1

To-day (Friday) at noon, the Returning Officer for the forthcoming Willimbong Shire bye-election in the "A" (town) and "D" Ridings, will…

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Wagga Seat Mr. E. H. GRAHAM Selected as Labor Candidate SYDNEY

Daily Advertiser · Monday 20 January 1941 · page 2

Mr. E. H. Graham, the well known studbreeder of pigs, will be the official Labor Party's candidate for Wagga at the nest State election. He was selected and…

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Wagga Gallops Anniversary Day Candidates at Work

Daily Advertiser · Monday 20 January 1941 · page 6

There was not a great lot of galloping done at the Wagga tracks on Saturday morning, most trainers being content to allow their, charges to go along at strong pace…

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A.L.P. Selections Ballot for 15 Candidates Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Monday 20 January 1941 · page 4

Candidates for 15 seats at the next State elections were selected by ballot by the executive of the Australian Labor Party last night. Among the successful…

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Bill Sheahan Endorsed Labor Candidate For Yass Seat

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 20 January 1941 · page 2

In Sydney at the week end the executive of the Australian Labor Party officially endorsed Mr. W. F. (Bill) Sheahan LI. B., as the party’s…

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State Election Government Parliamentary Supporters to Meet Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 21 January 1941 · page 2

State Government Parliamentary supporters will meet to-morrow when matters connected with the forthcoming session, and matters dealing…

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Proposed For Council Bye-Election—Not Included In Nominations First Shots in Contest For Town Representation MR. C. W. Wynn Unopposed for "D" Riding

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 21 January 1941 · page 1

AN unusual circumstance has arisen in the announcement of the candidates to contest the special bye-election to fill the vacancy for a councillor to represent "A" Riding in the Willimbong Shire, following Cr. Gleeson's recent resignation. Although the proposal for…

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Shire of Willimbong Extraordinary Election of One Councillor for the "A" Riding of the Shire, SATURDAY, 1st FEBRUARY, 1941 Postal Voting

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 21 January 1941 · page 3

ATTENTION is directed to the provisions of Ordinance No. 9, clause 5B, made under the Local Government Act, 1919, as amended, which…

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Shire of Willimbong Extraordinary Election of One Councillor for the "A" Riding, and of One Councillor for the "D" Riding

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 21 January 1941 · page 3

I HEREBY NOTIFY that the following persons have been NOMINATED AS CANDIDATES for ELECTION to the Office of Councillor for…

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Liquor Question No Referendum at State Election

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 22 January 1941 · page 1

SYDNEY, Wednesday: No referendum will be taken on the liquor question at the forthcoming State election, said the Premier last night. The…

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Liquor Question No Referendum at State Election Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 22 January 1941 · page 4

No referendum will be taken on the liquor question at the forthcoming State election, said the Premier (Mr. Mair) to-night. The law at present…

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Liquor Question No Referendum at State Elections

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 23 January 1941 · page 5

No referendum will be taken on the liquor question at the forthcoming State election, said the Premier (Mr. Marr) this week. The law at…

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Correspondence Selection of Labor Candidate (To the Editor)

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 24 January 1941 · page 2

Sir,—On behalf of the Murrumbidgee Electorate Council I would like to make the following statement concerning the selection of a candidate…

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A.L.P. Candidate for Murrumbidgee Mr. J. J. Fitzgerald Selected

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 24 January 1941 · page 2

In the ballot for candidates to contest fifteen seats at the forthcoming State elections, Mr. J. J. Fitzgerald, of Albury, a former Labor Minister…

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State Elections Wagga Electorate U.C.P. CANDIDATE Mr. M. Kilpatrick, M.L.A., Endorsed

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 25 January 1941 · page 6

Mr. Matt Kilpatrick, M.L.A., who has represented the Wagga seat in the Legislative Assembly for more than 20 consecutive years, was again…

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State Elections

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 28 January 1941 · page 2

Ald. J. V. Doyle has a preliminary announcement in our business columns to-day advising the electors of the Wagga electorate that he intends to…

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Council Candidate Deals With Many Local Matters Mr. Jack Washington Commences Campaign

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 28 January 1941 · page 4

OPENING, broadside in the campaign for the "A" Riding seat on the Willimbong Shire Council was fired last night from the Band Rotunda by candidate Mr. Jack Washington in a most comprehensive address, in which he put his case to the town ratepayers for his election as a…

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