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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
Mar 30, 1944
Page
2
Minister for the Interior in the Senate introduced a bill authorising members of the forces and others to cast their vote. The measure prevents servicemen from being barred by current wording and extends voting rights to merchant seamen accredited war correspondents photographers welfare officers and similar service workers.
John Orren argues that compulsory voting shapes national destinies, tracing the evolution of suffrage from England's reforms to modern Australia. He warns that voter apathy risks national disaster unless electors engage.
An old style ad claims kidney pills from chemists can treat kidney problems and promise fast relief. It lists purchasing locations and urges readers to seek relief through their products.
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