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Politics & elections, 1945

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First Aid Successful Candidates

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 14 February 1945 · page 4

The St. John Ambulance Association, N.S.W. centre, announces the following results oi examinations held at Wagga on December 2 last:—…

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Control Criticised in State Parliament

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 15 February 1945 · page 6

SYDNEY, Wed: A very ugly rumor regarding rigging of dog races and activities of some men who are associated with the control of greyhound…

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Opening of Federal Parliament Canberra Accommodation Taxed

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 15 February 1945 · page 2

CANBERRA, Wed: A number of official functions have been arranged for next week, when Federal Parliament will be opened…

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State Parliament Complaints of Rotten Eggs Shortage of Meat Meal

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 15 February 1945 · page 2

SYDNEY, Wed: Complaints of rotten eggs being supplied by the Egg Marketing Board, and also of breakages, were made by Mr. Mair…

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Tumbarumba Electric Supply Matter Raised in Parliament

Daily Advertiser · Friday 16 February 1945 · page 2

SYDNEY, Thursday: The Premier (Mr. M'Kell) said in the Legislative Assembly to-day that the Government was in favor of…

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Country Rail Services Government Stifles Debate In Parliament

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 19 February 1945 · page 6

The shocking inadequacy of country railway services was ventilated in the Legislative Assembly last week when the leader of the…

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Tumbarumba Electric Supply Matter Raised in Parliament

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Tuesday 20 February 1945 · page 1

The Premier (Mr. McKell) said in the Legislative Assembly last week that the Government was in favor of the acquisition of electrical and other such…

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Wood Drive for Westerd Suburbs Candidate

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 20 February 1945 · page 2

Western Suburbs are cracking the whip against all comers and on Sunday next, a wood drive in keeping with the other functions carried out…

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By-election Results Dan Hughes Tops Poll Some Ratepayers Disfranchised

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 20 February 1945 · page 2

THE by-election to fill the vacancy in the Willimbong Shire Council caused by the resignation of Mr. M. J. Gleeson, who was…

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Federal Parliament Session Opened by Duke of Gloucester Distinguished Gathering at Colorful Ceremony

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 22 February 1945 · page 2

CANBERRA, Wednesday: History was made in the red-carpeted Senate Chamber in Parliament House to-day when Australia's first Royal Governor-General told the nation the Commonwealth Government's legislative plans for the third…

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Willimbong Shire By-election Result Mr. Dan Hughes Tops Poll

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 22 February 1945 · page 4

The by-election to fill the vacancy in the Willimbong Shire Council caused by the resignation of Mr. M. J. Gleeson, who was…

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[?]Rony at Parliament Opening

Daily Advertiser · Friday 23 February 1945 · page 2

It is surely ironical that the first official act of Australia's Royal Governor-General should be to open a session of Parliament dealing so largely with legislative action out of harmony with British tradition…

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Clash in Parliament Fining of Returned Man

Daily Advertiser · Friday 23 February 1945 · page 5

CANBERRA, Thurs: while permission had been granted by the Department of Post-war Reconstruction for extensions costing £7[?]0 to the…

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Federal Parliament Session Opened by Duke of Gloucester

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 23 February 1945 · page 2

History was made in the red-carpeted Senate Chamber in Parliament House on Wednesday when Australia's first Royal Governor-General told the…

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Federal Parliament. Proposed Legislation in New Session "Plan For Peace" Outlined by Mr. Fraser Promises of Security and Justice

Daily Advertiser · Friday 23 February 1945 · page 2

CANBERRA, Thursday: This was largely a session of planning for peace, the planning of which could be deferred no longer if promises made to the people of post-war security and justice were to be…

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Canadian Election Date

Daily Advertiser · Friday 23 February 1945 · page 1

OTTAWA, Thurs. (A.A.P.): Although the date has not yet been officially settled, members of the Canadian Cabinet have informed…

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Fatigue Crack Cause of Stinson Air Liner Crash Discussion in Federal Parliament

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 24 February 1945 · page 1

CANBERRA, Friday: Undetected fatigue crack in a welded joint in the boom attachment fitting to the port wing caused the crash…

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Methodist Election President Chosen

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 28 February 1945 · page 3

SYDNEY, Tuesday: At the Methodist conference the Rev. Richard Piper. State secretary of the Overseas Mission Department, was elected…

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