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Riverina · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1944

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Missing C.c.c. Worker Found at Parliament House

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 5 January 1944 · page 3

SYDNEY, Tuesday: Absenting himself without leave from the C.C.C. Claude Powell, aged 39 years of Canberra, was later found…

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British By-election

Daily Advertiser · Monday 10 January 1944 · page 1

LONDON, Sunday: The new political party, the Commonwealth Party, gained its first success at the polls when Mr. H. Lawson…

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English By-election Conservative Party Candidate Defeated London, Monday. (A.A.P.)

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 11 January 1944 · page 1

Unquestionably strong dissatisfaction with the Government domestic record and preparations for peace was shown at the Skipton…

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Relief for South-western Farmers. Mr. Enticknap's Representations in Parliament

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 11 January 1944 · page 4

DURING the debate on the second reading of the Farmers Relief (Amendment) Bill, in the Legislative Assembly, Mr. A. G…

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Country Paper’s Straight Tip The Coming State Elections

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 13 January 1944 · page 7

The State Elections will take place very shortly—in a few months’ time. So that there will be no misunderstanding, this journal now informs…

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Racing Notes' Autumn Candidates Work

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 15 January 1944 · page 6

Judging on his form last Saturday when he missed a place by a narrow margin, Port of Call a member of W. Duncan's stabe, has excellent…

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State Election Liberal-democratic Party Candidates

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 19 January 1944 · page 2

SYDNEY, Tuesday: A total of 30 candidates of the Liberal-Democratic Party of Australia will contest the NSW State election to be…

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The Labor Candidate for Temora

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 21 January 1944 · page 5

Mr. L. J. Tully, who has been selected as the Labor candidate for Temora, over the combined vote of Jour other candidates, was educated at Goulburn…

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Liberal-democratic Party Candidates

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 21 January 1944 · page 5

Thirty candidates of the Liberal-Democratic Party will contest the N.S.W. State election to be held this year…

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Temora Seat Tub Labor Candidate

Coolamon-Ganmain Review · Friday 21 January 1944 · page 4

Mr. L. J. Tully, who has been selected as the Labor candidate for Temora over the combined vote of four other candidate, was educated at Goulburn,…

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Federal Parliament to Meet Next Month

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 22 January 1944 · page 1

CANBERRA, Friday: The next Federal Parliament will reassemble in Canberra on February 9 This was notified in the…

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A.W.U. Election MR. J. Moss. President

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 22 January 1944 · page 2

SYDNEY, Friday: At the AWU convention, Mr. J. Moss was elected president of the New South wales branch, defeating Mr. C. A. Dalton,…

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A.w.u. Election

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 25 January 1944 · page 2

At the A.W.U. convention, Mr. J. Moss was elected president of the New South Wales branch, defeating Mr. C. A. Dalton, M.L.C. (who had…

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"Sports Girl" Quest to Assist A.C.F. One Wagga Candidate

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 25 January 1944 · page 2

At a meeting held at the Town Hall, Wagga, last night, it was decided to nominate one candidate from Wagga in the sports girl quest which is being…

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Expects State Election in Max

Daily Advertiser · Friday 28 January 1944 · page 2

The Chief Secretary (Mr. Baddeley) told the Cessnock Electorate Council of the ALP that he believes the State election will take place in May. The…

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A.w.u. Secretary Suit to Declare Election Invalid

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 29 January 1944 · page 1

SYDNEY, Friday: Judge O'Mara, in the Federal Arbitration Court to-day, adjourned until Tuesday next the hearing of an application by William…

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British Election Challenge of By-elections May Be Accepted

Daily Advertiser · Monday 31 January 1944 · page 3

LONDON, Saturday. (A.A.P.)—The possibility of an early general election before the actual defeat of Germany is being…

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Empire Parliament Advocated by Sir A. Davidson

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 2 February 1944 · page 2

AUCKLAND (NZ), Tuesday: Sir Alfred Davidson general manager of the Batik of NSW, who is touring the Dominions, to-day advocated the…

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Wheat Board Election of Growers' Nominees

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 2 February 1944 · page 2

All farmers who are licensed wheatgrowers, irrespective of the acreage cropped, are entitled to vote at the election of representatives of the…

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No Canadian Election Prime Minister on After War Collaboration

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 2 February 1944 · page 1

OTTAWA, Monday: The Prime Minister, (Mr. M'Kenzie, King) told the House of Commons that the Government did not intend to be troubled by…

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