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Riverina · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1944

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English By-election Curious Situation Arises

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 3 February 1944 · page 1

LONDON, Wed. (AAP): With polling day only 24 hours away, a curious situation has arken in Brighton by-election following the publication of…

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Australian Wheat Board Election

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 3 February 1944 · page 2

By advertisement in this issue, Mr. T. E. Kendall, of "Mayburn," Holbrook, advises wheatgrowers of NSW that he had been approved as a…

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Preparing for Referendum Parliament To Sit Next Week

Adelong and Tumut Express · Friday 4 February 1944 · page 2

Legislation to provide machinery for the proposed referendum seeking reference for five years to the Commonwealth of additional…

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Coming State Elections Country Party Candidate Mr. S. D. Dickson, M. L. A. Unanumously Endorsed

Coolamon-Ganmain Review · Friday 4 February 1944 · page 1

Proof of the confidence which Mr. S. D. Dickson, M.L.A. has earned during, his six years as member for Temora, was given at the expecting of the Temora…

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Labour Chooses Candidates Soldier to Oppose Mr. J. T. Lang

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 8 February 1944 · page 2

The A.L.P. executive has selected Gunner P. Mooney, who at present is in New Guinea, to oppose Mr. J. T. Lang, H.L.A., for the Auburn scat at…

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"Sports Girl" Quest Wagga's Candidate Mrs. Eric Weissel

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 8 February 1944 · page 2

The Mayor Aid. H. E. Gissing announced last night that Mrs. Eric Weissel wife of the former Australian Rugby League captain, bad…

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"Austerity" Campaign in English By-election

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 9 February 1944 · page 5

LONDON. Tuesday (AAP).—Announcing that he was conducting an "austerity" campaign as an independent agriculture candidate and that…

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War Position Reviewed by Mr. Curtin in Parliament Successes in Pacific Stern Task Still Ahead CANBERRA

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 10 February 1944 · page 2

Despite favorable developments in the war situation there was as yet no reason to believe that Germany would…

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A.i.f. Symbol on War Graves Question in Parliament

Daily Advertiser · Friday 11 February 1944 · page 2

CANBERRA Thursday: A complaint by a soldier that orders had been given for the removal of the symbol of the A.I.F. from…

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S.a. Elections

Daily Advertiser · Friday 11 February 1944 · page 3

ADELAIDE. Thursday: The State elections are to be held on April 20…

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Country Party and Elections

Daily Advertiser · Friday 11 February 1944 · page 3
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SYDNEY. Thurs.—The Country Party conference decided to-day that before future State and Federal elections, the Country Party leader…

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Family Tradition Issue in English By-election

Daily Advertiser · Friday 11 February 1944 · page 2

A cable message from London states that considerable interest is being taken in the forthcoming by-election in West Derbyshire in which…

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English By-election Mr. Churchill's Concern

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 12 February 1944 · page 4

LONDON, Friday (AAP): In a letter to Lord Hartington. National Government designate in the West Derbyshire by-election, Mr…

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State Elections "Open Go" for C.p. Candidates

Daily Advertiser · Monday 14 February 1944 · page 3

"The State is wide open. Find the candidates, and you can contest any seat you like." declared the leader of the State Country Party (Col…

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Country Party and Elections

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 15 February 1944 · page 3

The Country Party conference decided that before future State and Federal elections, the Country Party leader would convene a meeting of all…

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Mr. Wendell Willkie Candidate for President

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 16 February 1944 · page 1

PORTLAND (Oregon). Monday (A.A.P.)—Mr. Wendell Willkie has formally announced his Candidature for Republican Presidential…

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Futurity Candidates Regency in Smart Six

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 16 February 1944 · page 4

MELBOURNE, Tues: Of the Futurity horses who appeared on the track to-day for the semi-final gallop. Regency displayed the best form. Piloted…

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Huge Losses Statement in Federal Parliament

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 17 February 1944 · page 5

CANBERRA, Wed.: The Commerce Minister (Mr. Scully) announced in the House of Representatives to-day that in the first of…

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Forthcoming State Elections “Open Go” For C.P. Candidates

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 17 February 1944 · page 7

“The Sta[?]e is wide open. Find the candidates, and you can contest any seat you like,” declared the Leader of the State Country…

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