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Riverina · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1946

623 stories in Riverina's papers · page 6 of 32

Why Mix the Referendum and the Election?

Daily Advertiser · Friday 22 March 1946 · page 2

The people of Australia are to have another referendum for amendments to the constitution and, according to present plant, it is to be taken concurrently with the Federal election before next September…

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Candidates For C.P. Interests To Oppose Labor Member

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Tuesday 26 March 1946 · page 1

At the recent meeting of the Harden Country Party Mr. W. Ross told members that it was the intention of the Yass Council to…

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C.p. Candidate Visits District Centres

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 26 March 1946 · page 4

On Wednesday night last Mr. Warren W'Donald, Country Party candidate for Hume, held a highly successful meeting at Collingullie…

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Air Force Association Election

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 28 March 1946 · page 2

SYDNEY, Wednesday: Flight-Lieut. Clive ("Killer") Caldwell, of Illabo, near Junee, was to-night elected vice-president of the Air…

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Country Party Candidate for Hume Brig. Warren Macdonald in Gundagai Next

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 28 March 1946 · page 1

Brigadier Warren McDonald [?] who will address a public meeting in Gundagai next Saturday afternoon at 4 p.m., as the Australian Country…

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Country Party’s Wagga Conference Election Plans Completed

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 28 March 1946 · page 7

Over sixty delegates, representing branches at Young, Harden, Tarcutta, Wallendbeen, Cootamundra,. Bookham, Sandigo, Gundagai, Tumbarumba, Brocklesby, Lockhart, CoIIingullie, Gocup, Tumut, Coolac, Yerong Creek, Holbrook, Batlow, Brookdale, Henty, Cookardinia,…

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Country Party Hume Electoral Council Meeting at Wagga Election Plans Finalised

Tumbarumba Times · Thursday 28 March 1946 · page 2

Over sixty delegates, representing branches at Young, Harden, Tare[?]tta, Cootamundra, Bookham, Sandigo, Wallendbeen, Gundagai…

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"Stewed" Tea for Parliament

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 29 March 1946 · page 1

Complaints about "stewed" tea and "watered-down" milk served in the Parliamentary refreshment room were made by Mrs. Fowler (Lab.,…

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"Change the Government" Country Party's Wagga Conference Election Plans Finalised

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 29 March 1946 · page 6

More than 60 delegates attended a conference of the Hume Electorate Council at Wagga on Saturday. Mr. Warren McDonald, C.P. candidate for…

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Mountbatten Cup Candidates Please Final Gallops for

Daily Advertiser · Friday 29 March 1946 · page 6

SYDNEY, Thursday: With his race jockey, D. Munro, in the saddle, the Doncaster Handicap favorite, Murray Stream, who is engaged in the Mountbatten Cup at…

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Candidates for Victory Contingent

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 30 March 1946 · page 2

Sergt. A. H. Donnet. D.C.M., and Mr. D. Otton, ex-A.I.F., being interviewed by the pre-selection board for the New South Wales contingent to take part in the Victory March in London in June. The board members are (from left): Major Hartnett, Lieut-Colonel M'Kewan. Major Hutchison and Capt. Mitchell…

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Narandera Municipal By-election

Daily Advertiser · Monday 1 April 1946 · page 4

On Saturday a by-election was held at Narandera to elect a successor to Alderman R. E. Blarney, who has left the district. The…

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Demonstrators and Police Clash in Greek Election

Daily Advertiser · Monday 1 April 1946 · page 1

ATHENS, Sunday: Fifteen civilians and four police were injured in Athens in a 15-minute clash between police and demonstrators…

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Japanese Election to Be Held Despite Russian and N.Z. Opposition

Daily Advertiser · Monday 1 April 1946 · page 1

WASHINGTON, Sunday (A.A.P.): Despite opposition from Russia and New Zealand, the Far Eastern Commission has approved General…

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Charges Government a Failure Country Party Candidate at Gundagai BRIGADIER McDONALD Addresses Large Meeting

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 1 April 1946 · page 6

The endorsed Country Party candidate for Hume Brigadier Warren McDonald, addressed a large gathering of electors at Gundagai on Saturday- afternoon last. This was the first public appearance of Mr McDonald in Gundagai, and in his address explained why he asked…

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Greek Elections Populists Lead

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 2 April 1946 · page 1

ATHENS, Tuesday: Official returns from 1550 of 3200 polling stations throughout Greece give the populists 269,489 votes. National Unionists…

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Mr. Mair Candidate for Senate

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 2 April 1946 · page 1

Mr. A. Mair. formerly lender of the State Opposition, submitted his name for selection as, Liberal Party candidate for the Senate. Nominations…

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Violence Rife in Greek Election Voters Wait Till Night to Poll

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 2 April 1946 · page 1

LONDON, Monday (A.A.P.): The Greek general election yesterday passed off in a tone which was almost an anti-climax, according to correspondents in Athens. There was an incident last night at Lithoro, near Salonika, in which 14 policemen and…

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Mr. Mair a Candidate for Senate

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 2 April 1946 · page 1

SYDNEY, Monday; Mr. A. Mair, formerly leader of the State Opposition, submitted his name for selection as Liberal Party…

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HUME C.P. CANDIDATE Mr. M'Donald at Coolac and Gundagai

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 2 April 1946 · page 2

Mr. Warren M'Donald, Country Party candidate for Hume, addressed a largely attended party meeting at Coolac, near Gundagai, a few…

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