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Riverina · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1946

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Country Party Again Urged to Join Liberals Menzies Sees Chance of Federal Election Win

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 30 January 1946 · page 1

CANBERRA, Tuesday: Another plea for amalgamation with the Country Party was made by the president of the Liberal Party (Mr. T. Malcolm Ritchie) in his…

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Japanese Elections in March

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 31 January 1946 · page 1

TOKYO, Wednesday, (A.A.P.): The Japanese Government announced to-day that the general elections under occupation…

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Items of News Kyeamba Shire Election

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 31 January 1946 · page 2

The election to fill two vacancies as councillors in the Kyeam[?]a Shire will be held on Saturday. The vacancy in A riding occurred through…

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P.P. Board Elections to Be Next April Three More Rabbit Prosecutions Monthly Meeting of Directors

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 31 January 1946 · page 7

THE triennial elections of; Directors for the Gundagai Pastures Protection Board -will be held this year. Advice to this effect was received by the Gundagai Board when they met for their monthly meeting last Tuesday. Election day has been fixed for April 11th and…

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Federal Election

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 1 February 1946 · page 2

Australia is about to enter the throes of another election. And again there are ton many parties, whereas commonsense suggests that there…

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Communists Lead in German Union Election

Daily Advertiser · Friday 1 February 1946 · page 1

LONDON. Thursday (A.A.P.): The German Communists have obtained a clear lead in the election of delegates to the German Free Trade…

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Country Party Again Urged to Join Liberals Menzies Sees Chance Of Federal Election Win

Adelong and Tumut Express · Friday 1 February 1946 · page 1

Another plan for amalgamation with the Country Party was made by the President of the Liberal Party (Mr. T…

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C.P. Candidate for Hume Prepares for Election Campaign

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 5 February 1946 · page 2

Having obtained his discharge after six years active service, Brigadier Warren McDonald, Country party candidate for Hume began a…

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P.P. Board Elections To Be Held Next April Three More Rabbit Prosecutions Monthly Meeting of Directors

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Tuesday 5 February 1946 · page 4

The triennial elections of Directors for the Gundagai Pastures Protection Board will be held this year. Advice to…

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C.P. Candidate for Hume Starts Tour of Branches

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 5 February 1946 · page 1

Having obtained his discharge after six years' active service. Brigadier Warren McDonald. Country Party candidate for Hume, began a tour of…

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Cootamundra Cycle Club Election of Officers

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 5 February 1946 · page 4

Quite a number of cycling and other sporting enthusiasts attended a meeting of the Cootamundra Cycling Club lost Thursday night, and elected…

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Women in N.Z. Parliament

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 6 February 1946 · page 5

AUCKLAND (N.Z.), Tuesday: appointments to the New Zealand Legislative Council were announced to-day by the Prime…

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Gay King—cold Shower Fit for To-morrow Randwick Candidates Work Well

Daily Advertiser · Friday 8 February 1946 · page 6

SYDNEY, Thursday: Gay King. Cold Shower and Craigie, runners in the Glenfield Handicap at Randwick on Saturday, and Warspite, ready to show up at his next start, were smart gallopers over short…

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Trades and Labor Council Election

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 9 February 1946 · page 4

SYDNEY, Friday: Mr. J. D. Kenny, official A.L.P. candidate, defeated Mr. G. Anderson for the presidency of the New South Wales…

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Stalin's Election Speech How Soviet Withstood War

Daily Advertiser · Monday 11 February 1946 · page 1

MOSCOW; Sunday (A.A.P.): "The war did not come about by chance, but as the inevitable play of economic forces. It was the result…

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Crowds Dance in Moscow After General Election

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 12 February 1946 · page 1

LONDON. Monday (A.A.P.): Crowds queued up for the polling booths in Moscow yesterday on the occasion of the Russian general…

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Popular Nurse Competition Sister Bonnie Gordon Leeton Candidate

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 12 February 1946 · page 3

THE Nurses Memorial Fund was launched by the Lord Mayor, Aid. Neville Harding, at a public meeting held in the Town Hall,…

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Greek Election in March

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 13 February 1946 · page 1

ATHENS, Tuesday: The Greek electoral register closed yester- day. Elections will be held on March 31 by the proportional…

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Henty By-Election on March 30

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 14 February 1946 · page 1

CANBERRA, Wednesday: The Henty by-election to fill the vacancy in the House of Representatives caused by the resignation…

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Pesident Truman and Next Election

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 14 February 1946 · page 2

WASHINGTON, Wed. (A.A.P.): The chairman of the Democratic Party (Mr. Robert Hannegan) declared to-day that there was no…

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