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Riverina · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1944

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WAGGA P.P. Board Meeting of Directors Election Declared Invalid

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 25 July 1944 · page 3

Mr. H. J. Hornsburgh, chairman of the Wagga Pastures Protection Board, presided at the meeting of directors held at the board's offices in Gurwood…

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Bigger Parliament Prime Minister's Suggestion Receives Support

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 26 July 1944 · page 1

SYDNEY, Tuesday: Members of both sides of the Federal Parliament agree with the suggestion by the Prime Minister (Mr…

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Kyeamba Shire Candidate

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 27 July 1944 · page 2

The clerk of the Kyeamba Shire Council (Mr. C. L. Daley) stated yesterday that he had been advised by the president…

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GUNDAGAi Hospital Election Next Month System of Enrolment Is Definitely Wrong

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 27 July 1944 · page 4

Many people who expect to vote at the election of the directors of the Gundagai District Hospital next month are due for a shock…

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Model Parliament Mr. R. Windeyer's Views

Daily Advertiser · Friday 28 July 1944 · page 1

SYDNEY, Thursday: Australia would never grow to full stature as a nation until it had a Parliament in which the sovereign…

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Voting For Hospital Board Election Present System a Farce Tumut Board Express Resentment

Adelong and Tumut Express · Friday 28 July 1944 · page 3

The method of voting at the forthcoming election of hospital boards was strongly attacked by members of the…

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Wagga Base Hospital Election of Directors 13 Nominations Lodged

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 29 July 1944 · page 6

Thirteen nominations had been lodged with the returning officer (Mrs. Bruce) when nominations closed at 4 p.m. yesterday for the election…

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Model Parliament

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 1 August 1944 · page 2

Australia would never grow to full stature as a nation until it had a Parliament in which the sovereign powers of the people were invested, said…

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Republican Election

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 3 August 1944 · page 2

NEW YORK, Tuesday: Mr. Hamilton Fish, former outspoken Isolationist, won Republican primary election in New York…

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Voting for Hospital Board Election Present System a Farce Tumut Board Express Resentment

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 3 August 1944 · page 2

The method of voting at the forthcoming election of hospital boards was strongly attacked by members of the Tumut Board of…

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Gundagai District Hospital Election of Officers

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 3 August 1944 · page 2

This month the triennial election of Directors for the Gundagai District Hospital will be held. Nominations will close with the…

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Wagga Base Hospital Election of Directors Voting Closes on Saturday Next

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 5 August 1944 · page 2

In connection with the forthcoming election of directors of the Wagga Base Hospital. 12 valid nominations, were received to contest the election…

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The Evolution of Parliament

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 8 August 1944 · page 3

A contributor: Australians are proud of the fact that our Australian Parliament is the Child of the Mother of Parliament. Our system is…

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Local Government Compulsory Voting at Elections

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 8 August 1944 · page 4

SYDNEY. Monday: Voting at local government elections is to be compulsory in the near future. A bill to bring this into effect is…

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Election Riots Nineteen People Wounded at Montreal

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 10 August 1944 · page 3

MONTREAL, Tuesday: Nineteen persons suffered gunshot wounds in two election-day riots in the east end of Montreal. It…

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Compulsory Voting at L.g. Elections

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 11 August 1944 · page 1

Voting at local government elections is to be compulsory in the near future. A bill to bring this into effect is to be brought down by the Minister…

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Wagga Pp Board Election

Coolamon-Ganmain Review · Friday 11 August 1944 · page 3

Only 2 nominations were received for the 2 vacancies on the PP Board—Messrs, N. R. Dynason and J. L. Ridgway, who have been declared elected…

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Wagga War Effort A.C.F. Christmas Hampers Proceeds From Cards to Go to Victory Girl Candidates

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 12 August 1944 · page 3

A meeting of the Christmas hamper sub-committee of the Wagga Mayor's Patriotic and War Fund was held yesterday…

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Two New Directors . For Gundagai Hospital Board No Election to Be Held

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 14 August 1944 · page 4

When nominations for Directors of the Gundagai Hospital Board closed on Friday last, only the requisite number of Directors were…

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Leeton District Hospital Election of Directors

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 15 August 1944 · page 2

Nominations closed at 3 p.m. yesterday for the election of five directors to the Board of the District Hospital, and the following nominations…

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