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Politics & elections, 1941

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The State Election

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 14 February 1941 · page 2

Two Preminent speakers for the untied main factions of Labor spoke in Cootamundra last Saturday night by way of opening the hustings for the…

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State Elections Possible Postponement, Labor Against Coalition

Adelong and Tumut Express · Friday 14 February 1941 · page 4

Although members of the State Parliament arc discussing the possibility of the Government in the event of a war crisis in the Pacific,…

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The War in Australia Federal Parliament Secret Session Possible SYDNEY

Daily Advertiser · Monday 17 February 1941 · page 5

It is considered possible that a secret session lasting for some days will be arranged when the Federal Parliament reasembies on March 12…

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Labor Allows No Country Voice Indutrialists Force Candidates On Rural Electorates

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 17 February 1941 · page 4

Striking examples of how the city industrialists dominate the Labor Party in New South Wales, have been given recently in the Young…

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Parliament Meets On March 12 Three-week Session Likely

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Tuesday 18 February 1941 · page 4

Notices in the Common-wealth Gazette summon the Senate and the House of Representatives to meet at…

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Country Party Meeting of Murrumbidgee Electorate Council Four Candidates Eligible

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 18 February 1941 · page 2

A meeting of the Murrumbidgee Electorate Council of the Country Party was held at Griffith on Friday last for the purpose of considering…

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Labor Allows No Country Voice Industrialists Force Candidates on Rural Electorates

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Tuesday 18 February 1941 · page 3

Striking examples of how the city industrialists dominate the Labor Party in New South Wales have been given recently in the…

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C. P. Candidates for Murrumbidgee Four Endorsed

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 21 February 1941 · page 1

Murrumbidgee electoral conference of the U.C.P. last Friday endorsed the nominations of four candidates to contest test the seat at .the next State election,…

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Japan's Interest "Restoration of Peace" Statement in Parliament Tokio, Monday (A.A.P.)

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 25 February 1941 · page 6

The Vice-Foreign Minister (Mr. Ohashi), substituting for Mr. Matsuoka, told the House Committee that the mediation discussion was a sides…

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State Election May Be Held in May Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 25 February 1941 · page 1

The New South wales Legislative Assembly election is likely to be held towards the end of May. The session, which will resume to-morrow, is…

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Mt. Erin Ex-Students Annual Meeting of Association Election of Office-bearers

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 25 February 1941 · page 4

The annual meeting of the Mt. Erin Ex-Students' Association was well attended, and the proceedings were marked with great enthusiasm…

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State Parliament Soldiers' Preference Act to Be Amended Family Endowment SYDNEY

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 26 February 1941 · page 2

The Government intended to amend the Returned Soldiers' Preference Act to include those who returned from the present war, said the Premier (Mr…

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Iron Rations for Civilians in New South Wales Emergency Plan Submitted to Parliament Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 27 February 1941 · page 3

To safeguard the civilian population in the event of an emergency an [?] ration of food and necessities has been devised by the Director of…

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State Parliament Emergency Services Bill Licensing of Agents Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Friday 28 February 1941 · page 5

The National Emergency Services Bill was introduced in the Legislative Assembly to-day by the Minister in Charge of National Emergency…

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State Elections in May?

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 28 February 1941 · page 6

A joint meeting of the s[?] Miss [?] parke this week left the [?] of deciding when the [?] elections will be held to the premier…

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State Parliament Financing the War Labor Request Not Granted Shortweight Bread Case SYDNEY

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 5 March 1941 · page 4

The Premier (Mr. Mair) in the Legislative Assembly to-day refused a request by Mr. Tonge (Lab. Canterbury) to take action to ensure that expenditure for the war be…

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Abbco Bread Co. Reduction of Fine Penalty For Short Weight Report to Parliament SYDNEY

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 5 March 1941 · page 7

Papers in connection with the reduction by the Government to £503 of the fine of £1438/15/ imposed by the magistrate on the Abbco Bread Co…

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U.C.P. Electorate Council And the State Election Mr. Doug Dickson's Endorsement

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 5 March 1941 · page 3

At the electorate council meeting at Temora on Saturday there were fifty delegates present, with Mr. W. R. Heffernan in the chair, and…

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Wagga Eisteddfod Society Election of 1941 COUNCIL

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 6 March 1941 · page 4

The adjourned annual meeting of the Wsgga Eisteddfod Society was held in the M.P. and A.A. rooms. Wagga, last night, the president (Mr. George Edncy) presiding…

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Question in Parliament

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 7 March 1941 · page 6

In the N.S.W. State Parliament, Mrs. M. L. M. Quirk, member for Balmain, asked the Premier: "Is It a fact that the prices of food…

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