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Broken Hill & the Far West · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1948

173 stories in Broken Hill & the Far West's papers · page 6 of 9

Two To Contest Council Election

Barrier Daily Truth · Thursday 5 August 1948 · page 3

Only two nomination have been received by the Returning Officer, Mr. C. Crowley, to contest the vacancy on the City Council caused by the death of…

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City Council To Hold Election

Barrier Miner · Thursday 5 August 1948 · page 6

An election will be necessary to fill the vacancy on the City Council caused by the death of Ald. P. Rowe. Polling day will be…

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Council Election Tomorrow Week

Barrier Miner · Friday 6 August 1948 · page 3

An extraordinary poll for the purpose of electing an alderman to fill the vacancy caused by the death of Aid. P. J. F. Rowe will…

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Council Election Points

Barrier Daily Truth · Saturday 7 August 1948 · page 1

Elsewhere in this issue the Town Clerk announces that an extraordinary election, for the purpose of electing an alderman to the vacancy caused by the death of…

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Issues In Municipal By-Election Case For Labor's Candidate

Barrier Daily Truth · Monday 9 August 1948 · page 3

The B.D.A.A.L.P. opened Labor's municipal by-election campaign on Saturday morning of the Don Corner when speakers presented the case for Labor's own candidate, Mr. C. E. Thompson, selected by the rank and file…

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City Council Election

Barrier Miner · Monday 9 August 1948 · page 2

In the past citizens of Broken Hill have not taken much interest in by-elections and the number of votes polled on such occasions is…

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By-Election At Newcastle

Barrier Miner · Monday 9 August 1948 · page 1

Sydney.—The assistant secretary of the Trades and Labor Council (Mr. J. D. Kenny) is almost cer tain to win the by-election of…

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The Council Elections

Barrier Daily Truth · Tuesday 10 August 1948 · page 2

In the past, the citizens of Broken Hill have not taken much Interest in by-elections and the number of votes polled on such occasions is usually very much…

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By-Election

Barrier Daily Truth · Tuesday 10 August 1948 · page 2

Saturday's municipal by-election will be an issue between the Communist Party and the Labor Party—for endorsement or otherwise by the people of the city…

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Council Polling Places

Barrier Daily Truth · Wednesday 11 August 1948 · page 3

Voting In the Municipal by-election next Saturday is compulsory. Polling places for the election will be Druids' Hall, Blende Street; Methodise…

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Social Happenings Broken Hill Has Candidates for Motherhood Quest

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 11 August 1948 · page 6

Broken Hill will be represented in the nation-wide Lovely 'Motherhood' Quest for the R.A.A.F. Memorial Appeal. Today Mrs. R. A. Crossing, of…

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Mr. Clark's Appeal For Labor Candidate Communist Party's Part

Barrier Daily Truth · Thursday 12 August 1948 · page 1

Mr. J. J. Clark. M.H.R., last night made the following statement as an appeal for a solid Labor vote on Saturday at the municipal by-clcction poll:…

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City Council Election

Barrier Miner · Thursday 12 August 1948 · page 1

Postal vote applications in connection with the Municipal election on Saturday close at 6 p.m. today. Up to midday today Mr. H. C…

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Municipal By-election (To the Editor)

Barrier Daily Truth · Friday 13 August 1948 · page 4

Sir,—Nowadays it is fashionable to be anti-Communist, just as it was fashionable to be pro-Russian when the Naz.'s threatened to enslave the…

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Mr. M. A. Davidson Votes In Upper House Election

Barrier Daily Truth · Friday 13 August 1948 · page 3

Sydney, August 12.—Setting aside the advice of his medical practitioner, the veteran Labor member for Cobar, Mr. M. A. Davidson, M.L.A. arrived at…

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Municipal By-election (To the Editor)

Barrier Daily Truth · Friday 13 August 1948 · page 4

Sir,—As ore of the Aldermen who was not present at the By-election Campaign on behalf of Mr. C. E. Thompson, the selected candidate ton…

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Municipal By-Election Today Voting Compulsory

Barrier Daily Truth · Saturday 14 August 1948 · page 6

The Municipal by-election will be held today from 8 a.m. till 8 p.m. to decide the Alderman to fill the vacancy in the City Council caused by the…

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Opponents in U.S. Election

Barrier Miner · Monday 16 August 1948 · page 1

U.S. PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION candidates, President Harry S. Truman (left) and Republican party nominee, Mr. Thomas E. Dewey, shake hands on meeting at the opening of New york's new airport. The election will be held In November…

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Reflections On By-Election Votes (To the Editor)

Barrier Daily Truth · Wednesday 18 August 1948 · page 3

Sir,—The trial of strength between Communism mid Labor, in Saturday's election, reveals a significant defection from the ranks or Labor. It suggests…

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Tasmanian Elections

Barrier Daily Truth · Friday 20 August 1948 · page 1

Hobart. August 19.—The Premier of Tasmania (Mr. Cosgrove) today forecast the return of Labor at the elections on Saturday. He predicted that Labor would…

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