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Riverina · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1944

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Unusual Interest in Local Government Elections

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 28 November 1944 · page 2

All over the State more than usual interest it being manifested in the local government elections next Saturday. Many municipalities have record…

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Wagga Municipal Election

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 29 November 1944 · page 4

Here I outline a few of my views for the Wagga electors at the forthcoming municipal election. I wish to state that, as a…

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Wagga Municipal Elections Polling Places Referendum Question

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 30 November 1944 · page 4

Voting in the Wagga Municipal Council election, to be held on Saturday, will take place between the hours of 8 o'clock a.m and 8…

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War Weddings Senator Tangney's Question Bill May Be Submite[?] Parliament

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 30 November 1944 · page 6

CANBERRA. Wednesday: A [?] to deal with waf-time marriages [?] of Australian, girls to Allied servicemen is expected to be placed…

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Workers' Rising Scenes in Belgium British Troops Guard Parliament House

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 30 November 1944 · page 1

BRUSSELS Wed. (A.A.P.):—With steel helmeted British troops and tanks outside Parliament, supporting the Belgian State…

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Talks on Election

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 30 November 1944 · page 6

Sponsored by the Wagga [?] and Labor Council. talks on Wagga municipal election will broadcast to-day and to-morrow…

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Murrumbidgee Irrigation Area Council Meeting at Leeton Last Before Election Items of Interest

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 30 November 1944 · page 4

The final meeting of the Willimbong Shire Council, Leeton, before the election was attended by Councillors R. A Struck (shire…

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Shire Elections to the Electors of “C” Riding

Coolamon-Ganmain Review · Thursday 30 November 1944 · page 4

Having agreed to stand as a candiate for the forthcoming Shire Elections, “I wish to inform electors, particularly of the Marrar district, that I…

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Shire Elections to the Electors of “C” Riding

Coolamon-Ganmain Review · Thursday 30 November 1944 · page 4

At the request of a large number of Ratepayers, I have allowed myself to be nominated for the Shire elections, As I am the most centrally…

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Municipal Elections To Be Held To-morrow Seventeen Candidates Contest Nine Seats

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 1 December 1944 · page 1

Electors within the municipality of Narandera are reminded that the triennial election for nine aldermen will take place to-morrow (Saturday),…

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Municipal Elections Tomorrows Poll

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 1 December 1944 · page 2

The Election of the nine aldermen of the municipal council for the next three years will take place tomorrow. There are fifteen candidates for the…

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CORRESPONDENCE (We do not necessarily endorse the views of our correspondents) Municipal Elections (To Editor, "The Daily Advertiser")

Daily Advertiser · Friday 1 December 1944 · page 2

Sir.—I had shown to me to-day a poster with 12 candidates' names, including my own, and stating indirectly that toe 12 candidates named stood…

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Mr. Stillman's Candidature Reasons for Seeking Re-election

Daily Advertiser · Friday 1 December 1944 · page 2

SINCE my election to the Municipal Council four years ago I have done everything in my power to further the interests of…

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Junee Election Communist Party Active

Daily Advertiser · Friday 1 December 1944 · page 2

A new feature has been introduced into the Junee Municipal election by the issuing of a circular letter from Mr. F…

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Shire Elections To-morrow (Saturday) Every Man and Woman Should Vote

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 1 December 1944 · page 2

TO-MORROW (Saturday) the Ratepayers, and every man and woman whose name is on the State or Federal Electoral Roll as residents of this Shire are entitled to vote at the Shire Elections. It is hoped that every. adult will exercise his or her right in electing the…

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Willimbong Shire Council the Final Meeting Before Elections

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 1 December 1944 · page 2

THE final meeting of the Willimbong Shire Council before the elections was held on Thursday night, November 23…

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Wagga Municipal Elections Ballot for New Council To-day Every Property Owner Should Vote Matters Concerning Yon Are in the Balance

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 2 December 1944 · page 4

With the extended franchise practically every adult having the residential qualification is entitled to vote at…

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Metropolitan' Elections Civic Reform Party Decisive Win Over Labor Parties Communists Win on Coalfields

Daily Advertiser · Monday 4 December 1944 · page 2

SYDNEY, Sunday: Civic Reform Party candidates scored a decisive victory over Official Labor and Lang Labor in Saturday's City…

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Council Elections

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 4 December 1944 · page 6

Although all Councillors in the Gundagai Shire were returned unopposed local residents will be interested in the result of Local…

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Murrumbidgee Shire Election Surprise in C Riding

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 5 December 1944 · page 3

There was on election in only the C tiding of the Murrumbldgee Shire at Darlington Point on Saturday, but for many it had a surprise result, the…

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