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Broken Hill & the Far West · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1949

259 stories in Broken Hill & the Far West's papers · page 13 of 13

Election Tour Of Darling

Barrier Miner · Thursday 8 December 1949 · page 10

All real Australians admire a man of honesty, grit and determination. Mr. E. V. Whyte, of Wentworth, is such a man, and I will endeavor to give you some idea of his capacity for work…

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Election

Western Grazier · Friday 9 December 1949 · page 2

The leading question of the day is what party will win the election to-morrow? Not unnaturally, in this area at all events, the answer, and hope, is…

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Country Party Candidate Pays Visit

Western Grazier · Friday 9 December 1949 · page 1

The only candidate deeming It worthwhile to pay this part of the electorate a visit was Mr. E. V. Whyte, the endorsed Country Party candidate. He addressed a meeting in Wilcannia on Friday afternoon after having paid Tilpa and White Cliffs…

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Special Election [?] by 2Bh

Barrier Miner · Friday 9 December 1949 · page 1

[?] arrangements have been made by the "mail" in [?] "the barrier miner" for a complete broad[?] night over station 2BH of election figures [?] from all parts of Australia…

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Election Battle

Barrier Miner · Friday 9 December 1949 · page 1

Sydney. — The Labor and Liberal Parties in Sydney today launched an all-out, last-minute drive…

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How Well Known Personalities Fared in Election

Barrier Daily Truth · Monday 12 December 1949 · page 3

Sydney, December 11.—This is how well-known personalities fared at the election:- Mr. Chifley won MacQuarie comfortably but his majority will be down…

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Sweeping Labor Vote In purling Candidate Elected for Sixth Term

Barrier Daily Truth · Monday 12 December 1949 · page 2

A solid Labor vote throughout Darling gave the sitting Member for the electorate an easy victory. Although all votes have not been counted, Mr. J.J. Clark cannot be defeated by…

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Retrenchment of African Parliament Postponed

Barrier Daily Truth · Wednesday 14 December 1949 · page 5

Pretoria. December 13.—Dr. Malan's Nationalist Government will not proceed with the Apartheid (Segregation) Legislation involving the entrenched clauses of…

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Election Challenge

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 14 December 1949 · page 3

Sydney—A writ challenging the candidature of the Country Party candidate (Mr. Hugh S. Roberton) for the Riverina seat was lodged…

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U.N. Surprised By Israeli Parliament Tra[?]

Barrier Daily Truth · Thursday 15 December 1949 · page 2

lake Success. December 14. — The transfer of the Israeli Parliament to Jerusalem took the United Nations by surprise. The announcement was…

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Stop Press S.a. Election Figures

Barrier Miner · Thursday 15 December 1949 · page 12

Ada[?] — Latest South Australian election figures sho[?]. Ladro[?] lead in the Senate has been reduced to 10,618 [?]…

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Election took toll of her shoes

Barrier Miner · Thursday 15 December 1949 · page 5

Sydney. — Mrs. Nancy Wake, Australian heroine of the French Resistance movement, who cut Dr. Evatt's majority to 2000 in Barton electorate, wore out five pairs of stout shoes in the…

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Post-election Period

Western Grazier · Friday 16 December 1949 · page 2

The avalanche which overtook Federal Labor in the election on Saturday is Staggering. Everyone seemed to have the Idea that the result would be close. Today…

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Dedman's Defeat Is Certain Further Election Figures

Barrier Daily Truth · Friday 16 December 1949 · page 1

Melbourne, December 15. —It is almost certain that B.C.O.F. and remaining postal votes will not save the Minister for Defence, Mr. Dedmon, from defeat in the Corio electorate. When counting finished for the day Mr. H. Oppermon (Lib.)…

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Dean Acheson On Dominion Elections No Effect On Foreign Policies

Barrier Daily Truth · Saturday 17 December 1949 · page 1

Washington, December 16.—The Secretary of State (Mr. Dean Acheson) said Wednesday that he did not see much evidence to lead him to believe the recent…

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District Members On Election

Barrier Daily Truth · Saturday 17 December 1949 · page 4

Messrs.W.E.Wattison and E Wetherell. Ms.L.A., write:—"Now that the clouds of the Federal campaign have vanished it is perhaps…

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No Union Levy For Election Campaign

Barrier Daily Truth · Monday 19 December 1949 · page 5

Sydney. December 18.—Mr. Justice Sir John Dwyer ruled on Friday that a union had no authority to raise and expend funds for a Federal election…

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First MHR To Ride Bike To Parliament

Barrier Daily Truth · Friday 30 December 1949 · page 2

Hubert [?] once world champion cyclist, who has won [?] from the Labor Minister, Mr. [?]…

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Four State By-Elections Pointers To General Election

Barrier Daily Truth · Saturday 31 December 1949 · page 1

Sydney, December 30.—Pour State by-elections are to be held on February 11, a certain pointer on which the Labor Government is basins its chances at a…

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