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Broken Hill & the Far West · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1947

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Only Small Scale Voting Abuses Says Minister Communists Have Largest Party Following Hungarian Election

Barrier Daily Truth · Wednesday 3 September 1947 · page 1

Budapest, September 2.—The Ministry of the interior spokesman admitted that small scale abuses such as certain cases of plural voting…

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Evatt Candidate As U.n.o. Chief

Barrier Miner · Thursday 4 September 1947 · page 3

NEW YORK, September 2.— Australia's Minister for External Affairs (Dr. Evatt) is among the principal candidates for the…

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Collingwood By-Election "Banking Not An Issue"

Barrier Daily Truth · Wednesday 10 September 1947 · page 1

Melbourne, September 9.—A by-election will be held for the Collingwood seat in the Victorian Legislative Assembly on Saturday week. The…

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Cup Candidates Arrive in Melbourne

Barrier Daily Truth · Wednesday 10 September 1947 · page 4

Melbourne, September 9.—Cup candidates Lucky Robin and Doughnut arrive in Melbourne this week. Plans to bring Bruce to Melbourne have been…

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Elections

Western Grazier · Friday 12 September 1947 · page 2

Wilcannia is shortly to experience an election to decide who will be the Municipal overlords for another period, and to then feel the extent of their policy…

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Hours, Costs and Banks Major Problems Face Federal Parliament (From a Political Correspondent.)

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 16 September 1947 · page 4

CANBERRA.—Tomorrow the Federal Parliament will resume sitting after a break of more than three months. There will be no formality, no Governor-General's speech, as Parliament has not been…

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300 Candidates Seek Cadetships In Govt. Service

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 17 September 1947 · page 5

CANBERRA.—Nearly 300 applications have been received by the Department of External Affairs for appointment as diplomatic staff…

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State Parliament Opens Today

Barrier Daily Truth · Tuesday 23 September 1947 · page 1

Sydney, September 22.—The State Parliament will be opened tomorrow by the Governer. Lt. General Northcott. An urgency motion to discuss the Federal…

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Collingwood Figures Two Candidates Will Lose Deposits

Barrier Daily Truth · Tuesday 23 September 1947 · page 1

Melbourne, September 22. — Latest figures in the Collingwood by-election for which counting has been almost completed are Towers (Labor) 13,114…

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Increase In Federal Parliament

Barrier Daily Truth · Friday 26 September 1947 · page 1

Canberra, September 25.—The question of increasing the number of members of the Federal Parliament is not likely to be considered before the end…

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British Labor Wins By-election

Barrier Daily Truth · Saturday 27 September 1947 · page 4

London, September 26.—Labor retained the Wept Islington seat at yesterday's by-election with a majority of 4,676 votes over three other candidates…

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Deve[?]pments in Political Crisis in Vic. Parliament

Barrier Miner · Thursday 2 October 1947 · page 1

MELBOURNE.—There is no confirmation of reports that Premier Cain intends seeing the Governor (Sir Winston Dugan) tomorrow to request a dissolution of the Victorian Parliament…

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Preparations for Council Elections

Barrier Daily Truth · Thursday 2 October 1947 · page 3

Preparations are now being made by the BDAALP to select its twelve Labor candidates for the Municipal elections in December…

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Supply Bill Vote in Victoria Major Political Crisis Looms As Election Draws Near

Barrier Daily Truth · Thursday 2 October 1947 · page 1

Melbourne, October 1.—Indications early tonight were that the Victorian Legislative Council would refuse the private trading banks and other issues. The vote tonight is on the Supply Bill. Opposition parties claim they will hove a…

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Unions Plan for Election of Aldermen

Barrier Miner · Thursday 2 October 1947 · page 6

ALTHOUGH the date for the annual City Council elections is still some weeks off, preparations are under way for…

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Mr. Playford Presents S.A. Bidget To Parliament Further Financial Aid From Commonwealth Grants Commission Necessary

Barrier Daily Truth · Friday 3 October 1947 · page 1

Unless the Commonwealth Grants Com mission recommended further financial aid to South Australia, one alternative would be to curtail Government services and Increase charges for them the Premier Mr. Playford, said when presenting the budget to Parliament today…

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Early Election Appears Inevitable in Victoria Trading Banks Offer To Meet Govt. Cheques And Pay Public Servants Salary

Barrier Daily Truth · Friday 3 October 1947 · page 1

Melbourne, October 2.—The political crisis in Victoria appears to have only one hope of i being solved—an early election. Suggestions by party leaders tonight make it appear that an early election is inevitable. They claim they are ready for any eventuality and that electoral f machinery can function readily if necessary. The crisis arose when the Legislative Council late…

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Dissolution of the Vic. Parliament Likely

Barrier Miner · Saturday 4 October 1947 · page 5

MELBOURNE — Latest developments in the Victorian political crisis may lead to the dissolution of Parliament on…

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Complete Deadlock in Victoria Angry Public Servants-Railwaymen Will Storm Parliament House

Barrier Daily Truth · Saturday 4 October 1947 · page 1

Melbourne, October 3.—Nothing definite can be done to ease the Victorian political crisis until next Tuesday-the date to which the Legislative Council was adjourned-but action by angry unpaid public servants may force the issue. Railwaymen will hold a mass meeting on…

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F.e.d. & F.a. Election

Barrier Daily Truth · Saturday 4 October 1947 · page 3

The position of Trades Hall Trust delegate from the F.E.D. and F.A. has been filed by the election of Mr. W.C. Smith…

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