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Riverina · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1941

679 stories in Riverina's papers · page 22 of 34

Queen Competition Diggers' Candidate Brilliant Revue Planned for August 13

Daily Advertiser · Friday 1 August 1941 · page 2

The public of Wagga will be delighted to learn that on Wednesday, August 13, a big revue will be staged by the Diggers of Wagga in the Wonderland Theatre in aid…

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Minister for Health Cancels Junee Hospital Elections New Arrangements to Be Made Incorrect Name Lead[?] to Change Special Meeting of Board Will Be Called

Adelong and Tumut Express · Friday 1 August 1941 · page 3

Upon his return to Sydney Mr. D. K. [?] who was summoned to Junee on Tuesday as a result of a discrepancy which had…

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Queen Competition Diggers' Candidate Spectacular Ball and Races Next

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 2 August 1941 · page 7

The latest communique issued by "Brigadier-General" Dolly Walker reports that, despite violent attacks by the opposition forces, the "old…

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Wagga Was Effort Queen Competition Diggers' Candidate I Successful Dog Parade Many Good Specimens

Daily Advertiser · Monday 4 August 1941 · page 5

Does of most of all the well-known breeds were in evidence at the Wagga cricket ground on Saturday afternoon, when the committee of the…

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Wagga War Effort Queen Competition Diggers' Candidate Ball and Races To-morrow

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 5 August 1941 · page 4

A most enjoyable time full of novelties and surprises it being arranged for patron of the Diggers' ball, to be held to-morrow night in the Coconut Grove and…

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Junee Hospital Election

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 5 August 1941 · page 2

The Junee District Hospital Board on Saturday night decided to call for fresh nominations for five members of the board. Election day will be…

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Junee Hospital Election

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 6 August 1941 · page 2

It was [?] the day of the hospital election for the five vacancies on the Board be August 27, and that nominations close at 6 p.m. on 12th…

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Legislative Assembly Local Government Elections Voters' Qualifications SYDNEY

Daily Advertiser · Friday 8 August 1941 · page 4

A person with nine months' residential qualifications will be entitled to vote at the triennial local government elections to be held in…

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Federal Election A.L.P. Mat Call for Early Nominations Sweeney v. SPENDER

Daily Advertiser · Friday 8 August 1941 · page 6

SYDNEY, Thursday—The official A.L.P. is on the alert for a possible early election. The general secretary Mr. Stewart) said to-day that the…

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Queen Competition United Services Candidate Musketeers' Dance To-morrow

Daily Advertiser · Friday 8 August 1941 · page 2

Most welcome news is the announcement to-day that the Musketeers will hold a dance at the Wagga Country Golf Clubhouse…

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Diggers' Ball Another Brilliant Function Queen Candidates in Impressive Tableau Decorations Lend Patriotic Atmosphere

Daily Advertiser · Friday 8 August 1941 · page 6

Always an event of note, the annual Diners' ball, held in the Cocoanut Grove and Wonderland Theatre on Wednesday night, was a brilliant function. More than 600 people attended and found dancing as a happy counter to the cold conditions prevalling…

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Legislative Assembly Local Government Elections

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 11 August 1941 · page 1

A person with nine months’ residential qualifications will be entitled to vote at the triennial local government electons to be held in…

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Candidate Withdrawn Gundagai & District Patriotic & War Fund Queen Competition

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 11 August 1941 · page 2

Word has been received that the Darba[?]ar[?] Tarrababandra [?] Wagragobilly branch of the District War Fund has withdrawn candidate…

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State Parliament Local Government Elections Voters' Qualifications

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Tuesday 12 August 1941 · page 1

A person with nine months' residential qualifications will be entitled to vote at the triennial local government elections to be held in…

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Wagga Base Hospital Election

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 12 August 1941 · page 2

Nominations were recently invited from subscribers of the Wagga Base Hospital for the board of directors, there being seven directors required. Nominations…

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The Latest Second Edition Federal Cabinet Vital Decisions Urgent Cables to Britain Parliament to Meet Wednesday Prime Minister to Make Full Statement

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 13 August 1941 · page 3

MELBOURNE, Tuesday.—Vital decisions of international policy, which may have important and far reaching effects not only upon the…

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Junee Hospital Election

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 13 August 1941 · page 2
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Nominations for the Junee District Hospital Board election closed at 6 p. m. yesterday. The nominations are Messrs John Davis, Robert Davis…

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Correspondence (We do not necessarily endorse the views of our correspondents) Junee Hospital Elections (To the Editor, "The Daily Advertiser")

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 13 August 1941 · page 5

Sir,—I should be pleased if you would make available some of your valuable space for tills letter. The ballot papers are now being…

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Wagga War Effort Queen Competition Diggers' Candidate Revue and Waxworks To-night

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 13 August 1941 · page 3

To-night at the Wonderland the Diggers will present their much lauded revue and waxworks. In aid of their queen (Miss Dolly Walker)…

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