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Politics & elections, 1942

275 stories in Riverina's papers · page 14 of 14

Rural Bank Report to Parliament War's Effect on Primary Industry

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 9 December 1942 · page 2

SYDNEY, Tuesday.—"Japan's entry into the war and subsequent events, brought the war home to Australian agriculture…

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Labor Senate Team Mr. Perry a Candidate

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 9 December 1942 · page 4

One of the candidates seeking Labor endorsement for the Senate team is Mr. R. B. (Bob) Perry, secretary to the Minister for Public Works,…

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Army Merger Strong Criticism of Government Expected in Parliament To-day Caucus Supports Prime Minister

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 10 December 1942 · page 2

CANBERRA, Wednesday—Although the Government will face strong criticism in Parliament to-morrow on the army merger issue it is unlikely that…

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Rural Bank Report to Parliament

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 11 December 1942 · page 1

"Japan's entry into the war, and subsequent events, brought the war home to Australian agriculture with an urgency that the steadily growing…

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Barton By-election

Daily Advertiser · Monday 14 December 1942 · page 1

ADELAIDE, Sunday — In the by-election for Barton J. F. Walsh (Lab.) appears certain to defeat H. F. Hatwell (Ind[?] When…

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Labor Wins Barton By-Election

Daily Advertiser · Monday 14 December 1942 · page 3

ADELAIDE, Sunday. — At the by-election yesterday for the Barton seat in the Assembly, J. F. Walsh had an easy victory for Labor over H. S…

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Sydney's Lord Mayor Suburban Alderman' As Candidate

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 15 December 1942 · page 4

SYDNEY. Monday.—The election of Alderman Reginald James Bartley, Mayor of Vaucluse, as Lord Mayor of Sydney to-morrow…

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Dried Fruits Board General Election of Members

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 15 December 1942 · page 4

The term of office of the present elected members of the New South Wales Dried Fruits Board will expire on February 28, 1943. The next…

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Federal Elections in July or August

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 15 December 1942 · page 3

Addressing a meeting of the U.A.P. Council last night, the Leader of the Federal Parliamentary United Australia Party, Mr. W. M. Hughes,…

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Election Threat Allegedly Held Over Labor Members

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 17 December 1942 · page 4

MELBOURNE, Wed.—His authority for stating that the threat of a general election had been held over some Labor members to…

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Growing Evil Scurrilous Attacks in Parliament

Daily Advertiser · Friday 18 December 1942 · page 4

MELBOURNE, Thurs.—Declaring that Parliament should not be made a place where members, under, cover of privilege, could…

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Government Wins One Seat Legislative Council Elections

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 19 December 1942 · page 2

SYDNEY, Friday.—As a result of the Legislative Council elections to-night the Government has definitely won one seat, making its strength 22 in a House…

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Legislative Council Elections

Daily Advertiser · Monday 21 December 1942 · page 3

SYDNEY, Sunday.—A suggestion that bad the general secretary of the Printing Industry Employees' Union (Mr. E. C…

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Upper House Elections

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 22 December 1942 · page 2

More than usual importance attaches to the voting for the election of fifteen members of the Legislative Council, commonly called the Upper House of the New South Wales Parliament. Since the establishment of responsible government in this State…

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Melba Scholarship Seventeen-year-old Girl As Candidate

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 29 December 1942 · page 2

MELBOURNE, Monday. — Ruth Cannon, a 17-year-old soprano, has been selected by the directors of the Melbourne Conservatorium…

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