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Politics & elections, 1944

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Election Figures for Nearby Seats Also for Those Most Closely, Contested

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 30 May 1944 · page 4

ABBREVIATIONS IN THIS ISSUE:—ALM, The Australian Labor Movement; Com., Communist Party; CP, Country Party; DP…

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State Election Major Chanter Holds The Lachla[?]

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Thursday 1 June 1944 · page 2

Very small interest was shown in Hillston on Saturday last [?] the State Election contest. If there would have been any if was…

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Triennial Election of Directors. Hillston Hospital

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Thursday 1 June 1944 · page 1

THE attention of Contributors of the New South Wales Country Hospitals Benefits Association (Riverina Zone) is hereby invited to to the fact that if they desire…

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Wife Gets Divorce on Grounds of Cruelty Did Not Work Hard Enough in Election Campaign

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 1 June 1944 · page 3

SYDNEY, Wednesday: John Frederick Martin, 32, managing clerk for Abram Landa, Barton and Co. solicitors, had a law of his own in his…

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State Election Spelling Error Burwood Result May Be Contested

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 1 June 1944 · page 2

SYDNEY, Wednesday: Because the name of one of the candidates was given incorrectly on certain official lists there is a…

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Voting at Hospital Elections

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 1 June 1944 · page 3

By a ruling given by the Hospitals commission of NSW it is now clear that contributors to special appeals will be entitled to vote at elections…

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Polling Day Incidents in Junee

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 2 June 1944 · page 2

Polling in Junee was quiet, and had it not been for, an, early incident at the central booth, it would have passed off placidly as far as the parties…

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Early Meeting of Parliament

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 2 June 1944 · page 3

Soon after State Labour members select the members of the new Ministry next week the Legislative Assembly will meet for the swearing-in of…

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The Elections—and the Future

Daily Advertiser · Friday 2 June 1944 · page 2

While the final result of the New Sooth Wales elections is disappointing to those who had hoped to see the State make a substantial start back along the road to balanced administration, certain features of the poll are worthy of comment…

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Irish Election Early Results Favor De Valera

Daily Advertiser · Friday 2 June 1944 · page 1

LONDON, Thursday. (A.A.P.) — Early election returns from Southern Ireland indicate the return of the party led by Mr. De Valera…

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Eire Election

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 2 June 1944 · page 1

LONDON, Thursday: The election figures from Eire give De Valera an overall majority of 14, the state of the parties being: Fianna Fall 76, Fine…

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"Sunday Sun" Election Supplement

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 2 June 1944 · page 2

As usual, the election pages for the "Sunday Sun" were printed at the office of "The Cootamundrn Herald," and forwarded to the agents, who…

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Canadian Parliament

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 3 June 1944 · page 4

OTTAWA, Thursday: A member of the Canadian cabinet said that the Canadian Parliament may be dissolved in August and a general…

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Irish Election De Valera Party Leads

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 3 June 1944 · page 1

LONDON, Friday: Latest election figures from' Southern Ireland give Mr. de Valers an overall majority of 14, the state of the…

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State Election More Service Votes Counted

Daily Advertiser · Monday 5 June 1944 · page 2

SYDNEY, Sunday: The majority of the servicemen's votes counted to-day went to Labor candidates. This was particularly the case in industrial seats…

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Candidates for Ministry May Be 30 Nominations

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 6 June 1944 · page 4

There promises to be 30 candidates for election to the Cabinet when the State Parliamentary Labour Party meets next week to select the new…

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State Election Doubtful Seats Unaltered

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 6 June 1944 · page 2

SYDNEY, Monday. There were very few additional figures announced by the Electoral Commissioner to-day and they did not…

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Election Notes

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 6 June 1944 · page 4

The majority of the servicemen's votes counted on Sunday went to Labor candidates. This was particularly the case in industrial seats…

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Triennial Election of Directors. Hillston Hospital

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Thursday 8 June 1944 · page 1

THE attention of Contributors of the New South Wales Country Hospitals Benefits Association (Riverina Zone) is hereby invited to to the fact that if they desire…

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State Election Final Figures Expected

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 8 June 1944 · page 2

SYDNEY, Wed.: Delay in the receipt of a small parcel of Service votes is holding up the distribution of State election preferences. It is…

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