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Broken Hill & the Far West · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1950

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Bennett Escape Reopened Parliament Told Of Order

Barrier Daily Truth · Thursday 2 November 1950 · page 7

Canberra, November 1.—Amidst "hear hears" from Government Members, Mr. Kent-Hughes (Lib., Vic.) in the House of Representatives today sought…

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Soviet Fails To Prevent Lie Re-election

Barrier Daily Truth · Friday 3 November 1950 · page 5

Flushing Meadow, November 2.—Soviet app[?]tion has failed to prevent the reelection by the General Assembly of Traygve Lie as Secretary General of the…

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Selected Labor Candidates

Barrier Daily Truth · Friday 3 November 1950 · page 4

Secretary of the B.D.A.A.L.P. (Mr. A. C. Crowhurst) said yesterday that all selected Labor candidates for the Council elections are requested to call at the office…

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Hint Of U.K. Election

Barrier Miner · Friday 3 November 1950 · page 2

London. November 2—Political correspondents believe the King's speech at the opening of Parliament has made a general election…

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No Election on Bank Bill

Barrier Miner · Saturday 4 November 1950 · page 5

Canberra:—A majority of Federal Ministers do not favor an early election on the banking issue…

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Truman's Strong Election Speech

Barrier Daily Truth · Monday 6 November 1950 · page 2

St. Louis, November 5.—President Truman last night warned that "hard fighting still lies ahead" in Korea despite military victories of United Nations…

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C.p. Candidates for Riverina

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 7 November 1950 · page 5

Narrandera.—Mr. Hugh Roberton, M.L.A. (sitting, mernber), was endorsed as Country Party candidate for Riverina at the next…

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Council Elections Nominations Close Today

Barrier Daily Truth · Wednesday 8 November 1950 · page 6

Nominations of candidates in the Municipal elections which will be held next month close with the Town Clerk (Mr. C. Crowley) today at 5 p.m…

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19 Nominees for Council Election

Barrier Miner · Friday 10 November 1950 · page 1

The Labor team nominated for the Municipal Council will be opposed by seven other candidates who will contest the election as Independents on December 2…

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Nominees For Council Election Seven To Oppose Labor Team

Barrier Daily Truth · Saturday 11 November 1950 · page 4

Nineteen candidates will contest the Council election on December 2, seven candidates opposing the Labor team, The Labor The following…

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Left Wing Victory in Postal Elections

Barrier Daily Truth · Monday 13 November 1950 · page 1

Sydney, November 12.—Nation-wide elections for important posts in the Federal executive of the Amalgamated Postal Workers Union have resulted in an…

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19 Nominees For Council Elections

Barrier Daily Truth · Tuesday 14 November 1950 · page 5

The B.D.A.A.L.P. President (Mr. C. D. Harris) commenting on the 19 nominations for Council states:— "It is surprising to read of the…

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Raising Of Parliament Pension May Be Decided Shortly

Barrier Daily Truth · Friday 17 November 1950 · page 1

Canberra, November 16.—A raising of the £8 per week pension paid to defeated Members of Parliament may be decided up shortly. As an alternative…

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Council Election Candidates (To the Editor)

Barrier Daily Truth · Tuesday 21 November 1950 · page 4

Sir.—The statement by Mr. Gil Harris president of the local Assembly of the A.L.P., concerning the candidates for the City Council elections was in…

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ALP Arranges Council Election Program

Barrier Daily Truth · Tuesday 21 November 1950 · page 3

A special meeting of the A.L.P. was held last night. Mr. G. D. Harris presided over a largely attended meeting of delegates, aldermen and selected…

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ALP Campaign For Council Elections

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 21 November 1950 · page 6

A largely attended meeting of the A.L.P. presided over by Mr. G. D. Harris was held last night. Selected candidates for the…

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Xmas Rush In Parliament

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 22 November 1950 · page 12

Canberra — Federal Parliament has prepared for the pre-Christmas rush of legislation. The Prime Minister (Mr…

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Left Wing In Miners' Election

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 22 November 1950 · page 7

Sydney-Left-wing candidates won all official positions in the annual election of officers in the southern district of the Miners' Federation…

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Election

Barrier Daily Truth · Thursday 23 November 1950 · page 2

Shortly we are to have an election locally to choose the twelve Aldermen that are to serve the city for the next three years on the City Council…

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Election Campaign

Barrier Miner · Saturday 25 November 1950 · page 12

The Labor campaign in the municiual election to be held next Saturday was opened at the Don Corner today…

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