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Riverina · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1947

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War Memorial Plans Committee Asks for Queen Competition—One Candidate Promised

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 26 May 1947 · page 1

The District War Memorial committee met on Thursday last, the 22nd instant, to receive replies from individual centres regarding…

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Tractors Arthur Fuller in Parliament

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Tuesday 27 May 1947 · page 3

Mr. Fuller: The Minister for Commerce and Agriculture is doubtless aware that farmers are being greatly handicapped in…

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Our Federal Member In Parliament

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 28 May 1947 · page 2

Mr. Fuller: The Minister, for commerce and Agriculture is doubtless aware that farmers are being greatly handicapped in thier production by…

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Our Member in Parliament Galvanised Iron

Tumbarumba Times · Thursday 29 May 1947 · page 1

Mr. Fuller: As many farmers and others who are dependent upon the catchment of water from roofs for domestic use and are being…

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Importance of Tractors Mr Fuller in Parliament

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 29 May 1947 · page 8

In the House of Representatives last week the Member for Hume (Mr Fuller) asked if the Minister for Commerce and Agriculture was…

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Labor Wins N.Z. By-Election

Daily Advertiser · Friday 30 May 1947 · page 2

AUCKLAND (N.Z.). Thursday: The New Zealand Labor Government retained the Avon seat in the bv-eleclion. Mr. J. Mathisod…

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Liberals and Country Party May Combine To Contest Hume Seat At Next Federal Election

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Tuesday 3 June 1947 · page 2

Mr. D. G. Padman, who won the Alburry seat as a joint Liberal Country Party candidate, has settled doubts about his Party allegiance by…

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Our Federal Member In Parliament Commonwealth Aid Roads and Works Bill, 1947

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 4 June 1947 · page 2

Mr. Arthur Fuller (Hume): I support this bill for two reasons: first, because transport facilities are closely allied with, and must, in fact,…

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Our Federal Member In Parliament Wire Netting

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 5 June 1947 · page 1

Mr. Fuller: In the Sydney "Morning Herald" of Friday last there appeared a report that primary producers were unable to obtain wire netting,…

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Liberals and Country Party Combine to Contest Hume Seat At Next Federal Election

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 5 June 1947 · page 7

Mr D. G. Padman who won the Albury scat as a joint Liberal-Country Party candidate has settled the doubts about his party allegiance by…

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Big Effort For District War Memorial All Centres to Run Candidates in Gigantic Queen Competition Unanimous Decision by All Concerned

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 5 June 1947 · page 1

WITH THE FULL SUPPORT OF EVERY SECTION OF THE DISTRICT, A DETERMINED EFFORT IS TO BE MADE THIS YEAR TO RAISE THE FINANCE NECESSARY TO ERECT THE GUNDAGAI DISTRICT WAR MEMORIAL THE BIG DRIVE WILL…

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Mr. Fuller in Parliament Wire Netting

Adelong and Tumut Express · Friday 6 June 1947 · page 5

Mr. Fuller: In the "Sydney Morning Herald" of Friday last there appeared a report that primary producers were unable…

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On Licensed Premises On Election Day Man Fined at Tumut Court

Adelong and Tumut Express · Friday 6 June 1947 · page 2

At the Tumut Police Court yesterday before Mr. Hardwicke, P.M., Maurice Jeffery was charged with being found…

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Labor "Ticket" for Wagga Council Election

Daily Advertiser · Monday 9 June 1947 · page 2

The Wagga branch of the Australian Labor Party will sponsor an Official Labor "ticket" in the Wagga City Council elections, to…

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Town Branch of War Memorial Committee Formed Large Meeting Chooses Queen Candidate and Selects Committee

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 9 June 1947 · page 1

At one of the best attended meetings held locally for some time a committee was chosen to carry on the town's support of the…

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District War Memorial Queen Competition Three Candidates Selected

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 12 June 1947 · page 1

Three candidates have been selected for the district queen competition which will be run in aid of the district war memorial…

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Motor Cycle Club Election of Officers

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 13 June 1947 · page 6

LEETON Motor Cycle Club will set the ball rolling with an outing to Wagga on King's Birthday, Monday next, to view…

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Miss Hazel Bell South Gundagai’s Candidate Gymkhana to Be Held

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 16 June 1947 · page 1

At an enthusiastic meeting of Edwardstown-South Gundagai residents held last Friday night, Miss Hazel Bell was elected to represent that…

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Interest In War Memorial Drive Plans for Town Queen Candidate Series of Events Proposed

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 16 June 1947 · page 1

At a well attended meeting, held last Thursday, of the recently formed Town War Memorial Committee, which is sponsoring Miss Ailsa…

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War Memorial Queen Comp. Six Candidates Nominate

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 19 June 1947 · page 1

A meeting of the committee of district war memorial was held on Tuesday last. Nineteen members were present. All six centres have…

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