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Riverina · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1942

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Cup Candidates Favorite's Impressive Six

Daily Advertiser · Friday 23 October 1942 · page 6

MELBOURNE, Thursday.—An impressive six furlongs gallop on the course proper at Caulfield to-day was given by the Caulfield Cup…

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Fined For Illegal Vote at Local Election

Junee Southern Cross · Friday 23 October 1942 · page 3

At this week's meeting of the Junee Council a letter was received from Ald Frank Lyons asking for leave at [?]…

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Hume Electorate Labor Candidates for Pre-selection Seven Names Announced

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 24 October 1942 · page 2

ALBURY, Friday. — The A.L.P. returning officer for Hume (Mr. W. Saunders, or Albury) to-night announced the Labor candidates…

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Federal Election Labor Pre-selection Nominations

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 24 October 1942 · page 2

SYDNEY, Friday.—Nominations for Labor for the pre-selection for the House of Representatives and Senate election close with the…

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Hume Electorate Labor Candidates For Pre-Selection Seven Names Announced

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 26 October 1942 · page 2

The A.L.P. returning officer for Hume (Mr W. Saunders, of Albury) on Friday night announced the Labor candidates in the pre-selection…

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Council Election

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 27 October 1942 · page 1

The Legislative Council election to fill the 15 seats which have become vacant this year will be held on December 8. Nominations close on November…

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State By-election

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 27 October 1942 · page 3

The Speaker, Mr. Clyne, announced on Friday that a writ had been issued for the South Coast by-election, to fill the vacancy in the Legislative…

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Labour Candidates for Hume Selection

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 27 October 1942 · page 4

The A.L.P. returning officer for Hume (Mr. W. Saunders, of Albury) announced the Labour candidates in the pre-selection ballot for the Hume…

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Hume Electorate Labor Candidates for Pre-selection Seven Names Announced

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Tuesday 27 October 1942 · page 2

The A.L.P. returning officer for Hume (Mr. W. Saunders, of Albury) announced the Labor candidates in the pre-selection ballot…

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Election of Ambulance Committee Is Challenged

Junee Southern Cross · Wednesday 28 October 1942 · page 4

At a special meeting of the Temora Ambulance Committee, a letter from the Ambulance Board stated that the committee,…

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Commonwealth Parliament Review of September-October Sittings

Adelong and Tumut Express · Friday 30 October 1942 · page 4

(By the Leader of the Federal Opposition, MR. A. W. FADDEN) A review of proceedings during the recent parliamentary session at…

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Potato Growers' Council Election of Councillors

Adelong and Tumut Express · Friday 30 October 1942 · page 1

The Minister for Agriculture and Forests has announced that at the recent election of members to the Potato Growers' Council of…

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Senate Election Labor Pre-selection Nominations

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 31 October 1942 · page 2

CANBERRA, Friday — Retiring members of the Senate seeking pre-selection are Senators Arthur, Amour and Armstrong, Members…

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More Regard for Parliament Plea by Mr. Menzies

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 3 November 1942 · page 2

"For a generation now, in Australia and elsewhere, we have not been doing our best with democracy," said Mr. Menzies, M.H.R., in a broadcast…

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Senate Election

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 3 November 1942 · page 3

Retiring members of the Senate seeking pre-selection are Senators Arthur, Amour and Armstrong. Members of the Ministry and private…

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Confirmation Service 117 Candidates at St. John's Church

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 3 November 1942 · page 2

The Anglican Bishop of Goulburn (the Rt. Rev. E. H. Burgmann, M.A., Th.Soc.), is paying his annual pastoral visit to the parish…

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Council Elections

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 4 November 1942 · page 3

SYDNEY, Tuesday.—The Premier (Mr. M'Kell) announced to-night that owing to the death of Mr. Tyrrell, M.L.C., it has been necessary to…

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U.S. Elections "Decisive Republican Victory" Democrats May Still Hold Control

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 5 November 1942 · page 2

NEW YORK, Wednesday.—Although the returns are incomplete is is clear that the general result of the elections is what the "New York Times" terms…

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Successful Concert for Princess Competition Candidate Convent Silver Jubilee

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 5 November 1942 · page 4

A concert concert in aid of the [?]dature of Miss Kath Malley the the Convent Silver Jubilee Princess competition, was held at the Cabarat…

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Republican Gains in U.S.A. Elections New York

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 5 November 1942 · page 1

The tide of the elections is running in favor of the Republicans, more strongly as the count goes on, and it is obvious that President…

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