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Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee) · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1951

378 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 9 of 19

Fed. Election Liberal Retains Corio

National Advocate · Saturday 5 May 1951 · page 1

SYDNEY, Friday: The Liberal candidate Mr. Opperman has retained the seat of Corio in Victoria. When counting ended this afternoon…

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Independent Candidate s Win In City Council By-election

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 7 May 1951 · page 2

In a surprise win at Saturday's City Council by-election, Mr. W. H. Blanchard, a Ferro-street storekeeper, defeated the Labor Party's candidate, Mr. J. Linklater, a Small Arms Factory clerk, by…

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Macquarie Election Chifley's Increase Continues

National Advocate · Monday 7 May 1951 · page 2

The count in the Macquarie election is coming to a close and Mr. Chifley is Increasing his lead over Mr. Cotton (Lib.). Alter 1000 votes…

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Move To Upset Minister's Election

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 7 May 1951 · page 1

SYDNEY, This Aft.--The Court of Disputed Returns, presided over by Mr. Justice Maxwell, to-day began hearing a petition that the election of the Minister for Labor and Industry (Mr…

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Propaganda Sheet Will Be Shown To State Parliament

Central Western Daily · Tuesday 8 May 1951 · page 1

A poster recently pasted on a telegraph pole in Lord’s Place near Warrendine Street, will be produced in State Parliament today. The poster, comprising a…

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June Elections in France

Lithgow Mercury · Tuesday 8 May 1951 · page 3

PARIS, Tues.--The National Assembly last night passed the Political Reform Bill clearing the way for a general election…

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Slaughter of Horses Questions in Parliament

National Advocate · Wednesday 9 May 1951 · page 1

SYDNEY. Tuesday: In the Legislative Assembly today the Labor member for Canterbury (Mr. Tonge), asked for a ban on the killing of…

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Election Fight Was ‘Clean Throughout’

Central Western Daily · Friday 11 May 1951 · page 3

“The election throughout was a very clean fight. It was confined to purely political issues, and that is as it should be.” Mr. John B. Howse, Member…

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Election Swing to Conservatives

Central Western Daily · Saturday 12 May 1951 · page 3

LONDON. Friday.—The Conservative Party increased its sway in the boroughs of England and Wales in elections…

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Parliament to Meet on June 12

National Advocate · Tuesday 15 May 1951 · page 1

CANBERRA, Monday: The new Federal Parliament will meet on June 12, instead of June 13 as announced last week…

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Calare Election Was A Clean Fight

The Lyndhurst Shire Chronicle · Wednesday 16 May 1951 · page 4

"The election throughout was a very dean fight. It was confined to purely political issues, and that is as it should be." Mr. John B. Howse, Member for…

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Burwood By-election

National Advocate · Wednesday 16 May 1951 · page 1

SYDNEY, Tuesday: Mr. H. C. Mallam (41), owner of the Cronulla Ferry Service, will be the Labor candidate for the State seat of Burwood in…

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State Parliament Transport Needs Labor

National Advocate · Thursday 17 May 1951 · page 6

SYDNEY. Wednesday. in the State Parliament today the speaker Mr. Lamb, reminded members of a moral obligation to save electricity as…

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Railway Thefts Bill Before State Parliament

National Advocate · Friday 18 May 1951 · page 2

SYDNEY, Thursday: The NSW Government is concerned by the very large claims the Railways Department has been culled upon through theft…

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Schools, Pools and 'Roos Debates in State Parliament

National Advocate · Friday 18 May 1951 · page 2

SYDNEY Thursday. Problems connect with schooling occupied a good deal of time in State Parliament today…

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Election of Senators

National Advocate · Thursday 24 May 1951 · page 1

SYDNEY. Wednesday: Four more West Australian and South Australian Senators have been declared elected…

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Molong Shire Election On August 18

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Friday 25 May 1951 · page 1

The election of a permanent Council for the Molong Shire will be held on Saturday, August 18. The provisional Molong…

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Senate Election

National Advocate · Friday 25 May 1951 · page 2

SYDNEY. Thursday: Two more New South Wales candidates were elected to the Senate when counting was continued today. They are No…

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The Week In Canberra - A Round-Up From Our Representative In Parliament House Shocks Due When Parliament Discusses Wheat Position

Central Western Daily · Monday 28 May 1951 · page 2

CANBERRA, Sunday.—City people especially are probably due for a shock in certain revelations about the situation of the Australian wheat industry that will claim the urgent and very serious notice of the Twentieth Commonwealth Parliament in its opening days next month…

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Scene in African Parliament Racial Policy Disp[?]s

National Advocate · Thursday 31 May 1951 · page 4

CAPETOWN, Wednesday: [?] occurred in South Africa's H[?] Assembly yesterday when three [?]tionalist members walked into [?]…

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