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Broken Hill & the Far West · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1946

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Trench Assembly Elections

Barrier Daily Truth · Wednesday 13 November 1946 · page 1

Paris, November 11.—The latest returns from yesterday's elections for the National Assembly show that the Communists. Conservative Party and…

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Versions of Incident in Qld. Parliament

Barrier Miner · Thursday 14 November 1946 · page 5

BRISBANE.—The Minister for Health and Home Affairs (Mr. Foley) alleged in Parliament yesterday that the member for…

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Barrier Miner Thursday, November 14, 1946. A Larger. Parliament

Barrier Miner · Thursday 14 November 1946 · page 3

ONE of the first tasks of the new Parliament will be to increase the number of members in the House of Representatives…

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Polish Elections

Barrier Daily Truth · Friday 15 November 1946 · page 5

Warsaw, November 13—The Polish general elections will be held on January 19 next year…

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Upset Likely In Elections In N. Zealand

Barrier Miner · Saturday 16 November 1946 · page 5

WELLINGTON (N.Z.).—New Zealand's general elections may be affected considerably by a broadcast statement…

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East Borneo Gets Parliament

Barrier Daily Truth · Monday 18 November 1946 · page 5

The federation of the provinces of East Bornee will have a legislative body composed of local rulers and a council of 20 members, chosen by the population…

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Tas. Elections on

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 20 November 1946 · page 5

HOBART. — Tasmania's fiveyearly elections for the House of Assemlby will be held on Saturday, and 86 candidates will…

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Tasmanian Elections Labor Win Likely

Barrier Daily Truth · Thursday 21 November 1946 · page 2

Hobart, November 20.—Eighty-six candidates are contesting the 30 House of Assembly, seats at the five-yearly election which will be held in the five…

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Protest On Rumanian Elections

Barrier Daily Truth · Thursday 21 November 1946 · page 2

Bucharest, November 20.—Opposition parties in Rumania have protested to the Allied Control Commission against irregularities at many polling stations…

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Riots During Roumanian Elections

Barrier Daily Truth · Friday 22 November 1946 · page 1

Bucharest, November 21.—The ministry of the Interior announced that six were killed and many other injured throughout Roumania on…

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Labor Candidate Only Council Nominee

Barrier Daily Truth · Saturday 23 November 1946 · page 4

Yesterday the Town Clerk (Mr. C. Crowley) formally declared the number and names of nominee for the Council vacancy for alderman, caused…

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Labor Returned At Tas. Elections

Barrier Miner · Monday 25 November 1946 · page 8

HOBART.—The Labor Government of Tasmania has been returned to office for another five years, but with a reduced majority. The exact number of seats that…

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Britain's Wealth Service Act Parliament Passes Measure Designed To Give Free Treatment To Every Man, Woman and Child

Barrier Daily Truth · Tuesday 26 November 1946 · page 4

The National Health Service Act, one of the most far-reaching measures ever to be incorporated in the law of the land, has now been passed by Parliament in Britain. The scheme for a national health…

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Elections In U.S. Zone In Germany

Barrier Daily Truth · Wednesday 27 November 1946 · page 3

London, November 25.—Final figures in the elections for a new Wurttemberg-Baden State Parliament in the U.S. zone in Germany were: Christian…

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Labor Wins N.Z. ELECTION Political Balance Little Changed

Barrier Daily Truth · Thursday 28 November 1946 · page 1

Auckland (N.Z.). November 27.—First election returns up to 10 p.m. New Zealand time, tonight, indicate the return of the Labor Government with about the same majority. On the counting so far Labor has won…

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Labor Returned At N.Z. Elections

Barrier Miner · Thursday 28 November 1946 · page 6

AUCKLAND (N.Z.). — The Labor Government was returned at yesterday's general election with its majority reduced by two…

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Stormy Scenes In Parliament

Barrier Miner · Friday 29 November 1946 · page 8

CANBERRA. — Following a disturbance in the House of Representatives last night the Deputy Leader of the…

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Fishing Industries' Agreement Questions In Parliament

Barrier Daily Truth · Friday 29 November 1946 · page 3

Sydney, November 28.—The Chief Secretary, Mr. Baddeley, declined in the Legislative Assembly today to table papers in relation to the fishing…

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Mountjoy's Appointment Questions In Parliament

Barrier Daily Truth · Saturday 30 November 1946 · page 1

Canberra, November 29.—More questions about appointment to the CSIR executive of Mr. D. Mountjoy, defeated Labor…

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Scarcity of Seed Wheat Questions In Parliament

Barrier Daily Truth · Saturday 30 November 1946 · page 5

Attention was directed in the Legislative Assembly to the shortage of seed wheat, when two members of the Country Party asked questions on the…

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