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Broken Hill & the Far West · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1949

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Mr. J. J. Clark in Support of Labor's Candidate "Mr Wetherell Worthy Candidate"

Barrier Daily Truth · Tuesday 8 March 1949 · page 1

"The election of Mr. E. Wetherell to the vacant Cobar scat would be a fitting endorsement of the progressive policies of the Chifley Federal Government and the McGirr State Government," the Federal Membar for Darling, Mr. J. J. Clark…

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Cobar By-Election Meetings Tomorrow And

Barrier Daily Truth · Wednesday 9 March 1949 · page 1

Final meetings in Labor's campaign in support of the selected and endorsee Labor candidate for the Cobar by-election, Mr. Ern Wetherell, will be held…

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Labor Candidate By-election Campaign Welherell in Country Districts

Western Grazier · Friday 11 March 1949 · page 1

Mr. E. Wetherell, Labor candidate for Cobar at tomorrow's by election, returned to Broken Hill by Camet on Wednesday night, after a speedy campaign in which the Premier, Mr. J. McGirr, Minister for Lands, Mr. W. Sheahan, the Minister…

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Attorney General's Strong Case For Labor Meeting At South Broken Hill In By-Election

Barrier Daily Truth · Friday 11 March 1949 · page 3

The campaign of the Labor Party to retain Cobar was continued last night when a meeting was held near the All Nations. Mr. C. Martin, the Attorney General, gave a most instructive address on the party's achievements and policy and made a…

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Tomorrow's Election

Barrier Daily Truth · Friday 11 March 1949 · page 2

Tomorrow the people of the Cobar electorate will be called upon to vote in order to elect their future representative…

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Barrier Miner Friday, March 11, 1949. Cobar By Election

Barrier Miner · Friday 11 March 1949 · page 2

TOMORROW electors of Cobar will be able to show whethe[?] their votes belong to themselves or to one of the parties, for…

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Labor Speakers Fluent In Final Rally At Hillside Park Confidence In Cobar Election Rally

Barrier Daily Truth · Saturday 12 March 1949 · page 4

Labor's selected and endorsed candidate for today's Cobar by-election, Mr. Em Wetherell, and the N.S.W. Attorney General, Mr. C. E. Martin, supported by staunch Barrier Laborites, ventilated concrete reasons why Mr…

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Racial Issue Wins Election

Barrier Miner · Saturday 12 March 1949 · page 2

Johannesburg, March 11,—Dr. Malan's Nationalist Party, fighting the South Afriean provincial elections on its policy of racial…

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By-Election

Barrier Daily Truth · Monday 14 March 1949 · page 2

The two by-elections on Saturday. Cobar and Concord, have left one seat beyond doubt and the other almost certain of an ultimate Labor victory. Cobar…

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Fight in Triennial Elections for Legislative Assembly Seats 27 Nominations for 15 Vacancies

Barrier Daily Truth · Wednesday 16 March 1949 · page 1

Sydney, March 15.—There are 27 nominations for 15 vacancies in the Legislative Council to be filled at the triennial election on March 31. The…

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Cobar By-Election Latest Figures to Hand

Barrier Daily Truth · Wednesday 16 March 1949 · page 1

Sydney, March 15.—Latest figures in the Cobar by-election are: H. E. O. Campbell (C.P.) 2,06[?]: H. J. P. McMeekin (Com.) 980: E. Wetherell…

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Concord By-Election Liberal Candidate Declared Elected

Barrier Daily Truth · Tuesday 22 March 1949 · page 1

Sydney, March 21. — The Returning Officer of the Concord by-election (Mr. B. J. Reilly) today declared the Liberal candidate. Mr. Brice Mutton, elected…

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Radicals Lead in French Elections

Barrier Daily Truth · Tuesday 22 March 1949 · page 1

Paris, March 21. — Early returns in the French County Council elections today gave the Radicals a definite lead over the De Gaullists, with…

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French Election Results Communists Set Back Not Great

Barrier Daily Truth · Wednesday 23 March 1949 · page 1

Paris. March 22.—Of 723 scats so far deckled in the French County Council elections. parties supporting the Coalition Government have won 382…

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Elections

Barrier Daily Truth · Friday 25 March 1949 · page 2

The Labor Government of Australia will soon be facing the electors—its masters. A few months remain before the appeal is made…

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French Election Results Trend To Right

Barrier Daily Truth · Tuesday 29 March 1949 · page 1

Paris. March 23. — Elections for French department councils has shown a definite trend to the Right The Government bloc gained 679 of the…

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Cobar Election Valid

Barrier Daily Truth · Tuesday 29 March 1949 · page 2

Sydney. March 28.—A special gazette issued today by the Chief Secretary (Mr. Eaddeley) announced that Ernest Wetherell's election to the Cobar seat was…

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Legislative Council Elections Complete Premier's Comment; Labor Majority

Barrier Daily Truth · Saturday 2 April 1949 · page 1

Sydney, April 1. — The two Country Porty candidates received the highest number of primary votes in the triennial elections for the N.S.W. Legislative Council last night. Mr. T. Steele, M.L.C., retiring C.P. Member, was re-elected and…

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Suspended By Old Parliament

Barrier Miner · Friday 8 April 1949 · page 2

Brisbane.—Government and Opposition members unanimously approved the suspension in the Queensland Parliament early today…

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Electoral Check Before Elections

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 13 April 1949 · page 3

The Divisional Returning Officer (Mr. B. L. Smith) said today that the recent check of local electors which resulted in 14 prosecutions…

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