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Broken Hill & the Far West · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1947

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Labor Lost 87 Seats In Scottish Elections

Barrier Daily Truth · Friday 7 November 1947 · page 5

London, November 6.—Final results in the Scottish Municipal Elections show that Labor lost 87 scots and gained 19. It lost control of ten…

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Victorian Election Saturday All Parties Officially Confident

Barrier Daily Truth · Friday 7 November 1947 · page 5

Melbourne, November 6.—The defeated of the Labor Government and the formation of a coalition Liberal—Country Party Government is predicted by well…

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Leaders In Election

Barrier Miner · Friday 7 November 1947 · page 1

THE VICTORIAN ELECTIONS will be held tomorrow. An intensive campaign has been waged by the Parties. Pictured at top…

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Elections Today In Victoria

Barrier Daily Truth · Saturday 8 November 1947 · page 1

Melbourne, November 7.—More than 1,250,000 people will vote tomorrow in the Victorian State elections. One of the keenest political campaigns ever…

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Victorian Elections

Barrier Daily Truth · Saturday 8 November 1947 · page 2

Victoria has been well in the Australian limelight during the last week, but today's election is a very much more important event than all the Melbourne…

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Victorian Elections

Barrier Daily Truth · Tuesday 11 November 1947 · page 3

The election results in Victoria could only surprise any competent observer of political events by the extent of the anti-Labor victory. That Labor was fighting…

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Latest Forecast in Vic. Election

Barrier Miner · Thursday 13 November 1947 · page 5

MELBOURNE.—Counting in the Victorian election yesterday indicated that Labor may hold at least two of the seven doubtful…

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Victorian Election

Western Grazier · Friday 14 November 1947 · page 1

The Victorian general election was held on Saturday last. The Cain Labor Government suffered a heavy defeat losing, on present: figures. 13 seats. It had…

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Independents For Council Election

Barrier Miner · Monday 17 November 1947 · page 1

IT is reliably reported that five Independents will contest the Municipal Council elections on December 6…

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Six Independents For Municipal Elections

Barrier Daily Truth · Thursday 20 November 1947 · page 3

Eighteen candidates—twelve Labor and six Independent—will contest the municipal [?]ennial elections on December G. This was reported by the Town Clerk…

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18 Candidates For Council Elections

Barrier Miner · Friday 21 November 1947 · page 8

NOMINATIONS received for the Municipal election to be held on December 6 were announced by Mr. C. Crowiey…

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Municipal Elections on December 6

Barrier Daily Truth · Friday 21 November 1947 · page 2

Because of the nominations of more than 12 candidates for the Municipal Council there will be on election December 6. Legislation is now…

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Council Elections Compulsory Voting

Barrier Daily Truth · Friday 21 November 1947 · page 4

Sydney, November 20.—The Minister for Local Government, Mr. J. J. Cahill, said in the Legislative Assembly today that the elections will be held in all…

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Nominations Declared For Municipal Elections Poll On December 6

Barrier Daily Truth · Saturday 22 November 1947 · page 4

At 12 noon yesterday eighteen nominations for the positions of 12 aldermen on the City Council were declared. They represented 12 labor nominees, and six…

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Sydney Municipal Elections Postponed For Year

Barrier Daily Truth · Saturday 22 November 1947 · page 3

Sydney, November 21.—The State Cabinet yesterday decided to postpone the local Government elections in the County of Cumberland for a period of…

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By-Election Won By Labor In Tasmania

Barrier Daily Truth · Tuesday 25 November 1947 · page 1

Hobart, November 24.—A former deputy Premier and Minister in several Tasmanian Labor Governments, Mr. T. G. d'Alton, won the by-election for…

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Election For Workers' Representative on Hospital Board

Barrier Daily Truth · Tuesday 25 November 1947 · page 3

Next Friday and Saturday an election will be held to choose a workers' representative on the Hospital Board. Conducted by the BIC, all aff[?]llated unionists…

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Flemington Candidates Impressive

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 25 November 1947 · page 8

MELBOURNE.—Mountain Prince sprinted smartly at Caulfield this morning to cover five in 1.2¼ Although favored by the wind, it was…

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Ration Card Issuing Centres Will Be Same At For Last Elections

Barrier Daily Truth · Wednesday 26 November 1947 · page 1

Sydney, November 25.—Issuing empires for the new ration cards next Saturday and Sunday will be in the same buildings as the polling booths…

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Labor's Campaign For Elections

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 26 November 1947 · page 1

Labor's campaign for the Municipal elections will be opened in the Town Hall tonight by the Mayor (Ald, P. Bowe), who will…

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