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Riverina · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1943

616 stories in Riverina's papers · page 21 of 31

The Prospects lit Hume We Give Facts About Candidates and Parties Collins Has Excellent Record — Major Lawrence in the — “RUNNING — Fuller’s Political Blunder

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 19 August 1943 · page 6

On Saturday next no electorate in Australia will hold more interest for the people of Australia than Hume. Regarded a a "border-line" seat, Hume has the attention of all shades of political thought. Jn no area of the Commonwealth has a campaign been so strenuously fought. The Press, the Radio, the public…

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Transport to Polling Booths

Daily Advertiser · Friday 20 August 1943 · page 4

invalids or any other persons who are unable to walk to the polling booth to-morrow are asked to communicate with Mr. Tom…

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Our Open Column Men of Vision Are Needed In Parliament The Liberal Democratic Candidate for Sane Democracy (To the Editor)

Adelong and Tumut Express · Friday 20 August 1943 · page 6

SIR,--I have some further remarks to make in support of my letter of last week, pointing out. why electors should Vole [?] for…

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Notes For Voters Polling Booths and Hours for To-morrow Be Early and Save Time

Daily Advertiser · Friday 20 August 1943 · page 4

Polling places for civilians in the Wagga subdivision of the Hume electorate are the South Wagga School and the Masonic…

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Candidate Fined

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 20 August 1943 · page 4

The first prosecution of its kind since the opening of the present election campaign was heard at the Central Court, Sydney, on Monday, when…

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"Most Momentous Election" Mr. Curtin's Final Words

Daily Advertiser · Friday 20 August 1943 · page 5

PERTH, Thursday.- "The is the most momentous election in the history Australia for three seasons," said the Prime Minister…

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Publishers' Notice Election Results

Daily Advertiser · Friday 20 August 1943 · page 1

Owing to restrictions in the use of newsprint and the expected heavy demand on papers containing latest election figures…

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Melbourne Racing Jumping Season Ends Cup Candidates Prepare

Daily Advertiser · Friday 20 August 1943 · page 6

Hurdlers will be having a quiet time in the future for the big hurdle events are now over. However, programmes will include races for this type of…

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Election Literature

Daily Advertiser · Friday 20 August 1943 · page 2

The men on the [?] booking as at the political gains now drawing to a close, wonders if there in the shortage of paper that one hears so much…

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The Election Hume Campaign Mr. Collins at Wagga Supported by Mr. Alex Mair

Daily Advertiser · Friday 20 August 1943 · page 2

There was a good attendance at the M.P. and A.A. rocks last night, when Mr. Teen Coll[?]s, United Country Party member for Home, delivered…

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Election Results No Finality for a For[?]

Daily Advertiser · Friday 20 August 1943 · page 2

CANBERRA, Thursday. The [?] suits of the Federal election will so far as the House of Representatives is concerned probably will [?] be known…

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Young By-election

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 20 August 1943 · page 2

The result of the above, to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation—a few days before his death—of the late Ald. A. M. Rabbets, was a victory for…

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Hume Candidates

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 20 August 1943 · page 5

TOM COLLINS, M.H.R. MAJOR VERNON LAWRENCE OTHER HUME CANDIDATES ARE PICTURED ELSEWHERE…

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Federal Elections To-morrow (Saturday)

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 20 August 1943 · page 2

Electors are reminded that it is compulsory for them to go to the polls to-morrow (Saturday) and register their votes for the Federal…

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Federal Elections Country Party Campaign Mr. Sctlley in Coolamon

Coolamon-Ganmain Review · Friday 20 August 1943 · page 2

Mr. W. R. Selling one of the endorsed Country Party candidates for Riverina, addressed a meeting in the School of Arts yesterday afternoon in view of the…

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Riverina Candidate in Plane Crash Major R C Galaantine

Coolamon-Ganmain Review · Friday 20 August 1943 · page 2

Major R. C. Ballantyne, candidate for Riverina correspondent [?] escaped of serious injury on Saturday when Gyred Moth, piano he had been using in…

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No Orders to Election Officers on Identity Cards SYDNEY

Junee Southern Cross · Friday 20 August 1943 · page 1

The advice to voters to take their identity cards to the polling booths with, them to-morrow was to-day strongly challenged by the…

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Labor's Defence Plans Deficient, Says C.P. Candidate

Junee Southern Cross · Friday 20 August 1943 · page 4

"However confused any voter's mind may be concerning the way to vote on August 21st, one question stands out", said Mr. Lindsay…

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Identity Cards No Production at Polling Booths

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 21 August 1943 · page 2

SYDNEY, Friday: No instructions have been given to the electoral officers which would require the production of identity…

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The Holding of Elections

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 21 August 1943 · page 2

From time immemorial, ever since men ceased to be mere individuals and set up some kind of social organisation, elections of sorts have been held for the purpose of choosing representatives to do work that was not practicable for the mass of the people…

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