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Riverina · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1942

275 stories in Riverina's papers · page 4 of 14

City Racing Wagga Candidates Engaged To-morrow

Daily Advertiser · Friday 17 April 1942 · page 4

Several horses holding engagements at the Wagga Diggers' Cup meeting on Wednesday and Thursday next will be seen out in races at Canterbury and Mentone…

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State Parliament

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 22 April 1942 · page 2

Amendments to the law are now being prepared to compel all firms to observe award rates and conditions, said the Minister for Labor and…

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Federal Parliament

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 22 April 1942 · page 2

MELBOURNE, Tuesday. — The session of Federal Parliament which begins next week will last for at least weeks. The Government may…

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Should “Brown Out” Be Lifted? Some Interests Want Election State Parliaments to Go (From our City Representative)

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 23 April 1942 · page 1

IN WHAT IMMEDIATE DANGER IS SYDNEY FROM AIR ATTACK ? THE ANSWER TO THIS QUESTION MAY DECIDE WHETHER THE PRESENT SEMI-BLACK-OUT IS TO BE CONTINUED WHETHER WE WILL AT LEAST HAVE THE BRIGHT…

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Federal Parliament

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 24 April 1942 · page 6

The session of Federal Parliament which begins next week, will last for at least three weeks. The Government may have a long list of legislation,…

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State Parliament Country Questions

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 24 April 1942 · page 2

The State Government will recommend to the Federal manpower authorities that a small panel of men, experts in the knowledge of all…

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Federal Parliament Long Session Expected Contentious Legislation CANBERRA

Daily Advertiser · Monday 27 April 1942 · page 3

The Federal Parliament which will commence next week is expected to be one of the longest and most important since the Curtin Government took…

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State Parliament

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 28 April 1942 · page 4

Allegations that the Department of Works was "deliberately destroying without necessity" wire netting and fencing wire in country areas, was…

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Federal Parliament Difficult Hurdles Await Government Uniform Taxation Bill

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 28 April 1942 · page 2

CANBERRA, Monday.-The prediction that the Prime Minister (Mr. Curtin) will have some difficult hurdles to surmount during the…

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Parliament and the War

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 29 April 1942 · page 2

The Federal Parliament meets to-day with the threat of a Japanese invasion hanging over the country. Before the session ends it is possible that the enemy trill have directed his invasion forces against Australia. It is, therefore, a matter of treat urgency that the political discussions…

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Parliament May Vote On Defence Act Debate To-day. CANBERRA

Junee Southern Cross · Friday 1 May 1942 · page 1

A motion urging an amendment of the Defence Act to provide for militarisation overseas, was moved in the House of Representatives to-day by…

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Federal Parliament Civilian Industries Warning By Prime Minister Sales Tax Increase

Daily Advertiser · Friday 1 May 1942 · page 2

CANBERRA, Thursday—A warning that there would be additional curtailment in civilian industries to enable more manpower…

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State Parliament Flow From Burrinjuck Mr. Graham's Question N.E.S. EXPENDITURE

Daily Advertiser · Friday 1 May 1942 · page 2

SYDNEY, Thursday.—Mr. Graham (Lab., Wagga), in the Legislative Assembly to-day, asked the Agriculture Minister…

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Commons Members Astonished Government Defeated in By-elections

Daily Advertiser · Friday 1 May 1942 · page 2

LONDON, Thursday.—The Government suffered defeats in two by-elections to-day, both being won by Independents…

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Japanese Election

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 2 May 1942 · page 1

NEW YORK, Thursday. — The general election of the Japanese House of Representatives will be held to-day, says the Tokyo…

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British By-elections Public Reaction to Pre-selection Independents Win Two Seats

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 2 May 1942 · page 2

LONDON, Friday.—"Hitler can derive no comfort from the by election results, nor can those ersatz Hitlers, or party machines,…

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Federal Parliament Civilian Industries Warning by Prime Minister Sales Tax Increase

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Tuesday 5 May 1942 · page 4

A warning that there would be additional curtailment in civilian industries to enable more manpower to be devoted to the war…

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State Parliament Mr. Graham and Hire-purchase Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 7 May 1942 · page 2

Replying to a question by Sir. E. H. Graham (Lab., Wagga) in the Legislative Assembly to-day, the Attorney-General Mr. Martin)…

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Dubbo By-election

Daily Advertiser · Friday 8 May 1942 · page 2

Writs for the Dubbo by-election, rendered necessary by the death of Mr. G. Wilson, will be issued on Monday. Nominations will close…

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State Parliament

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 12 May 1942 · page 2

SYDNEY, Monday.—Sittings of the State parliament are expected to last another fortnight. Important bills remain to be dealt with, including the…

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