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Broken Hill & the Far West · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1947

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Polling Places For the Liquor Referendum

Barrier Miner · Monday 10 February 1947 · page 2

CENTRES at which votes may be cast in the Sturt electorate in Broken Hill during the Liquor Referendum on February…

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Earlier Election Is Now Mooted Move Within Caucus

Barrier Daily Truth · Monday 10 February 1947 · page 1

Sydney, February 9.—A strong section of the N.S.W. Labor Parliamentary Party is moving to have Caucus called together immediately to discuss the possibility of holding the elections in April instead of May. They fear that if the…

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Early Election in Japan

Barrier Daily Truth · Monday 10 February 1947 · page 4

Tokio, February 7.—MacArthur in a letter to the Premier, Yoshida, instructed the Japanese Government to begin preparations for a general…

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P.P. Board Election Two Directors Needed

Barrier Daily Truth · Wednesday 12 February 1947 · page 3

An extraordinary election for two directors will be conducted soon by the Broken Hill Pastures Protection Board. This has been oc[?]oned by the…

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98 Per Cent. Poll In Soviet Elections

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 12 February 1947 · page 3

MOSCOW, February 11—In some districts of Moscow yesterday 30,000 voters filed every hour into carpeted polling stations so that they could drop into ballot boxes ballot papers which held one name-Stalin, Router reports…

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Miners Plan Mass Demonstration To Coincide With Opening Of Parliament

Barrier Daily Truth · Thursday 13 February 1947 · page 1

Wollongong, February 12.—The Southern Mines plan a mass demonstration at Parliament House on February 26 to coincide with the opening of the State Parliament. An aggregate meeting of miners today decided on this course to support their…

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B. Hill P.p. Board Election

Western Grazier · Friday 14 February 1947 · page 3

An extraordinary election for the directors will be conducted soon by the Broken Hill Patines Protection Board. this has been [?] by the…

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Building Trades Election

Barrier Daily Truth · Friday 14 February 1947 · page 4

Sydney, February 13.—The election of officers in the Building Trades group resulted in a complete victory for the A.L.P. ticket. Communists contested the…

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Chifley For S.A. Elections

Barrier Miner · Saturday 15 February 1947 · page 5

CANBERRA—The Prime Minister (Mr. Chifley) is making preliminary plans for party participation in the coming South…

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Menzies on Parliament Only Nominal Authority

Barrier Daily Truth · Tuesday 18 February 1947 · page 1

Canberra, February 17—The trend In Australia was towards the destruction of Parliament, said the Opposition Leader (Mr. Menzles) today. lie was…

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May Be Compulsory Voting At Next Municipal Elections New Bill Being Prepared

Barrier Daily Truth · Thursday 20 February 1947 · page 1

Sydney, February 19—Voting at the next Municipal and Shire elections in NSW will be compulsory if a bill now being prepared by the Minister for…

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Elections in Japan

Barrier Miner · Saturday 22 February 1947 · page 6

TOKIO, February 20. — The Japanese Government has decided to dissolve, the House of Representatives on March 30 and…

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Stale Election Prospects

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 26 February 1947 · page 4

"The Opposition Parties have an excellent chance of defeating the.State Government at the forthcoming State elections,"…

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BDAALP Women's Auxiliary Election Of Officers

Barrier Daily Truth · Friday 7 March 1947 · page 3

Election of officers for the ensuing year and a preliminary of projected activities were matters dealt with at the meeting of the B.D.A.A.L.P…

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Close Fight Likely In S.A. Elections

Barrier Miner · Friday 7 March 1947 · page 1

ADELAIDE.— There is every indication that the results of the State Parliamentary election on Saturday will be…

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Housewives' Association Election Of Officers

Barrier Daily Truth · Saturday 8 March 1947 · page 4

The annual general meeting of the Housewives Progressive Association was held in their rooms on Thursday. Election of Officers resulted: Mrs…

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S.A. Election

Barrier Daily Truth · Monday 10 March 1947 · page 2

The South Australian election results show that Labor will lose two possible three scats. This is not an indication that the trend is against Labor…

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Broadcasts of Parliament?

Barrier Daily Truth · Wednesday 12 March 1947 · page 1

Sydney, March 11.—The Premier, Mr. J. J. McGirr, said in the Legislative Assembly today that be would give consideration in the next Parliament to the…

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State Elections Likely: In May

Barrier Miner · Thursday 13 March 1947 · page 8

SYDNEY. — Labor members generally believe the State elections will be held on May 31 or June 7…

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W.A. Elections On

Barrier Daily Truth · Friday 14 March 1947 · page 1

Perth, March 13.—The State elections will be held on Saturday next and both major parties express confidence in the result. The Labor…

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