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Broken Hill & the Far West · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1946

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Barrier Miner. Thursday, June 6, 1946 Election Prospects

Barrier Miner · Thursday 6 June 1946 · page 3

THOUGH no date has yet been announced for the holding of the Federal elections, it is considered likely that they will be…

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Parliament on Air This Month

Barrier Miner · Monday 17 June 1946 · page 4

SYDNEY — Broadcasting of Parliamentary debates from Canberra would begin on June 26 and 27, after the passage of…

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Broadcasting of Speeches From Parliament

Barrier Daily Truth · Wednesday 19 June 1946 · page 1

Canberra, June 18.—No censorship of broadcasting of members' speeches from Parliament House would be exercised by the Post Office said the Postmaster…

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N.Z. Labor Party's Election Policy

Barrier Daily Truth · Thursday 20 June 1946 · page 1

Auckland (N.Z.), June 19.—The Labor Party's election policy now being hammered out at the Party's annual conference is likely to be based on the…

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Liberals Will Offer Drastic Tax Cuts In Policy On Elections

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 26 June 1946 · page 5

SYDNEY.—The Liberal party would outline in its election policy drastic reductions in taxation, the Opposition leader (Mr. Menzies) said. It would increase the incentive to work and to lift production of…

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Catholic Party Well Ahead In German Election

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 3 July 1946 · page 6

FRANKFURT, July 2—The Christian Democratic Union, which is supported by farmers and the Catholic Church, has…

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Menzies Says Labor Election Advt. Was Bogus And Fraudulent

Barrier Miner · Thursday 4 July 1946 · page 6

CANBERRA.—There was a tense scene in the House of Representatives yesterday afternoon when the leader of the Opposition (Mr. Menzies) declared that an election propaganda advertisement published by…

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Parliament on Air Opposed in Britain

Barrier Miner · Friday 5 July 1946 · page 6

LONDON, July 4.—Broadcasting of Parliamentary debates is not favored in the White Paper published yesterday giving the…

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New Zealand Prime Minister Election Prospects

Barrier Daily Truth · Monday 8 July 1946 · page 1

Auckland (N.Z.), July 5.—The Prime Minister (Mr. Peter Fraser) told a large gathering of coal miners today that the election this year would "prove the…

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Broadcast From Parliament

Barrier Daily Truth · Thursday 11 July 1946 · page 1

Canberra, July 10.—A trifle self-conscious Parliament made its radio debut at 2.55 p.m. today, when proceedings in the House of Representative were broadcast…

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Prime Minister's Election Opponents

Barrier Daily Truth · Thursday 11 July 1946 · page 1

Lithgow, July 10.—Mr. Jack Sutton, of Portland, has been elected as Lang Labor Party candidate to contest the Macquarie seat in the forthcoming Federal elections…

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Waterside Workers' Elections

Barrier Daily Truth · Wednesday 17 July 1946 · page 3

Sydney, July 15.—Three Communist officials of the Sydney branch of the Waterside Workers' Federation, have been beaten by the unofficial A.L.P…

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Tax And Elections

Barrier Daily Truth · Wednesday 17 July 1946 · page 2

The next Federal election is going to be fought very largely upon the issue of taxation, and the Government will be disadvantaged by the fact that the Party…

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Mr. Casey's Election Intentions

Barrier Daily Truth · Thursday 18 July 1946 · page 1

Adelaide, July 17.—Mr. R. G. Casey has no intention of contesting the Kocyong Senate against the Lender of the Liberal Party. Mr. R. G. Menzies…

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Surprise Election Move

Barrier Daily Truth · Tuesday 23 July 1946 · page 1

Sydney, July 22—Political surprise ot the month is the annoncement today that O. B. Lethridge, Independent MLA for Corowa since 1937, will contest the…

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Barrier Miner Wednesday, July 24, 1916. Broadcasting Of Parliament

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 24 July 1946 · page 3

THE broadcasting of proceedings in the Federal Parliment has begun, the Labor Party having hurried this plan…

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Federal Elections And Referendum Correct Enrolment Urged

Barrier Daily Truth · Wednesday 24 July 1946 · page 3

As the Commonwealth Electoral Rolls to be used at the forthcoming Federal [?]ections and Referendums will close upon the issue of the writs at an early…

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Mr. Casey Will Not Contest Next Federal Election

Barrier Miner · Thursday 25 July 1946 · page 7

SYDNEY.—Following a conference with the Federal President of the Liberal Party it was announced that Mr. R. G. Casey would not seek election to the Federal Parliament at the next election. Mr. Casey said he would seek an entry to Federal…

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No-Conndence Motion fails In Parliament

Barrier Miner · Friday 26 July 1946 · page 1

CANBERRA.—For the first time in the history of' Federation, a motion of noconfidence in the Speaker of…

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Federal Elections And Referendum Correct Enrolement Urged

Western Grazier · Friday 26 July 1946 · page 1

As the Commonwealth Electoral Roll, to be used at the forthcoming Federal Elections and Referendums will close upon the issue of the writs at an early…

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