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Broken Hill & the Far West · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1949

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Lawson Labor College Election Quiz

Barrier Daily Truth · Tuesday 29 November 1949 · page 3

The following is reprinted from "Standard." The Henry Lawson Labor College continues its election quiz, in which matters…

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Further Election Charges As Campaigns Progress Spooner Demands Ross' Resignation

Barrier Daily Truth · Tuesday 29 November 1949 · page 1

Sydney, November 27.—The N.S.W. President of the Liberal Party, Mr. W. H. Spooner, has demanded the resignation of Dr. Lloyd Ross, Director General of Public Relations in the Department of Postwar Reconstruction, for political…

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N.Z. Elections Today

Barrier Daily Truth · Tuesday 29 November 1949 · page 1

Wellington, N.Z. (A.A.P.-Reuter), November 28—With Labor and National Parties both expressing confidence in victory. New Zealand is on the eve of…

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S.A. Labor Candidates

Barrier Daily Truth · Tuesday 29 November 1949 · page 4

For the benefit of S.A. visitors the S.A. Labor candidates for the Federal election are: Adelaide: Chambers, Cyril…

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Ballot for Mayoral Election

Barrier Daily Truth · Thursday 1 December 1949 · page 4

A ballot will be held tomorrow and Saturday for selection of Labor nominee for Mayor. Hours of polling are 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. tomorrow and 9 a.m. to 1 p.m…

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Election Interest Of Federal Public Service

Barrier Miner · Thursday 1 December 1949 · page 6

Canberra.—It is 17 years this year since a Federal election produced a change of governing political parties at Canberra. The present Labor Govt., it will be remembered, assumed office a year after the 1940 election, as a result of two independent Ms.P. voting against the then Government…

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Remarkable Welcome for Chifley At ADELAIDE Election Candidates Continue Campaigns . •

Barrier Daily Truth · Friday 2 December 1949 · page 2

Adelaide, December 1.—The reception given the Prime Minister ( Mr. Chifley). last night wherein company with the Minister for Migration (Mr. Cafwell) and the Minister for the Army (Mr. Chambers) he addressed on overflowing…

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Attack on British Pre-Election Propaganda Campaign Companies Reply to Accusations

Barrier Daily Truth · Friday 2 December 1949 · page 3

London, November 30.—Lord President of the Council Herbert Morrison occused the Conservative Party spending added sums" from undisclosed sources on propaganda. He raised "very serious and legal issues."…

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N.Z. Elections

Barrier Daily Truth · Friday 2 December 1949 · page 2

Labor has been displaced from office in New Zealand, and this is i blow to Labor supporters throughout the world, for there is a great affinity between the Labor Party in all countries…

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Victorian Tramways Union Elections

Barrier Daily Truth · Saturday 3 December 1949 · page 1

Melbourne, December 2. — Militants secured further gains in the Tramway Unions elections today. By a big majority G. Hammond and G. Grace…

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Federal Ministers Declare Election Issues Full Employment And Preservation Of Bank Act

Barrier Daily Truth · Monday 5 December 1949 · page 2

Sydney, December 4.—Th[?] Federal Cabinet Ministers this [?] declared that the issues of the election [?] full employment and the preservation at the 1945 Banking…

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The Barrier Miner Monday, December 5, 1949. Amenities Oe Election Time

Barrier Miner · Monday 5 December 1949 · page 2

HUMAN nature is a strange thing. In an election campaign we see interjectors imagining they Have done wonders with a few inane remarks and abuse…

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Victorian Clerks Election Void Court Orders New Ballot

Barrier Daily Truth · Tuesday 6 December 1949 · page 1

Melbourne, December 5.—A recent Federated Clerks Union Victorian Division election was declared void by Mr. Justice Dunphy…

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C.p. Candidate Gives Addresses

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 6 December 1949 · page 6

Mr. E. V. Whyte, Country Party candidate for the Darling seat at Saturday's Federal elections, addressed electors over station 2 BH…

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Brief Term in Parliament

Barrier Miner · Thursday 8 December 1949 · page 3

Sydney.—Mr. B. Mutton, Liberal member for Concord in the Legislative Assemble, died last night from a heart attack…

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National Assurance Major Task For Next British Labor Parliament

Barrier Daily Truth · Thursday 8 December 1949 · page 8

London, December 6.—One of the major tasks of social service awaiting the next Labor Parliament was the bringing of national assurance under…

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Menzies Wins in School Mock Election Teacher Campaigns For Chifley

Barrier Daily Truth · Thursday 8 December 1949 · page 1

Sydney, December 7.—At a mock election at a Wagga public school a teacher had canvassed "votes" for Mr. Chifley because he said Mr. Menzies could not…

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N.Z. Election Results Warning to Labor Governments

Barrier Daily Truth · Thursday 8 December 1949 · page 1

New York, December 7—The New Zealand election result should be a warning to Australian. British and United States Governments, declared an…

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Lawson Labor College Election Quiz

Barrier Daily Truth · Thursday 8 December 1949 · page 4

The following is reprinted from the "Standard Weekly": The Henry Lowson Labor College this week continues its Federal election quiz, in which answers to questions raised by the Opposition are given…

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Election Forecast

Barrier Miner · Thursday 8 December 1949 · page 14

London, December 7. — A. victory for the "anti-Socialists" in the Federal elections is predicted by the Daily Mail's correspondent,…

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