Local Plans for State Election
Many residents of Broken Hill will be required to vote at the State election to be held tomorrow, but only those living in the State electoral division of Cobar will record votes…
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Politics & elections, 1950
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Election Postponement Suggested On Account Of Rams
Canberra, June 18.—The Leader of the Country Party, Colonel Bruxner, today suggested a postponement of the State elections. He said that if this…
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Sydney.—The Minister for Justice, Mr. R. Downing, said that hotels in areas where polling would take place next…
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The davs of the present Federal Parliament are surely numbered. There has not been a scrap of agreement between the Government And the Opposition, no…
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Canberra, June 23.—Federal Parliament adjourned in the early hours of this morning to resume in three months with the threat of a double dissolution…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Surprise Development In Election Count May Upset Labor Calculations
Sydney, June 23.—A srprise development in the election count late today threatens to upset the Government's forecast of 46 seats in a House of 94. The unendorsed Labor candidate for Lakemba (Mr. F. Stanley) has suddenly come into the…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Election Drama Swings To Dubbo Govt. Fights to Hold Seat
Sydney, June 25:—The touch and go election drama swung to Dubbo tonight with a report from the Returning Officer (Mr. Terry) that it was still possible for the Government to hold this seat, in which event the Opposition's forecast of…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Menzies Attacks Labor's Attitude To Red Bill "Electioneering By End Of Year," If Maintained
Adelaide, June 26.—The Prime Minister, Mr. Menzies, arrived by plane from Canberra at the week-end on a four day visit during which he fulfilled several public engagements addressing university students. He said that if Labor…
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Adelaide, June 28.—The first session of the new State Parliament was opened today with customary ceremony. The Governor's, speech indicated that the…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Mr. Wetherell on Election
The following correspondence from Mr. E. Wetherell, M.L.A., was before Monday night's meeting of the B.D.A.A.L.P. With the result so far disclosed it…
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The ballot for the election of a trustee for the South Mine Pension Fund will be conducted at that mine today. Two candidates for the position are…
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Melbourne, June 29.—Mr. J. J. Dedman said today that a libel action he had commenced during the Federal elections was listed for hearing at Geelong…
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Sydney, July 10.—The State Parliament will meet on Wednesday for a swearing in ceremony. The McGirr Government will face the Opposition…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →First Meeting Of State Parliament Sydney, July 11
The first meeting at the thirty-sixth State Parliament wilt take place tomorrow, when the principal business will be the swearing in of members. It is…
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Sydney, July 12.—Two surprises marked the opening of the first session today of the thirty-sixth Parliament. The first was a statement by…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →C.P. Candidate Expresses Thanks (To the Editor)
Sir.—By medium of your paper I wish to thank all who supported me in the recent State election. the result was very gratifying I think in view of the…
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London, August 7.—Scotland Yard officers made a surprise swoop on the Houses of Parliament. They carried out the first…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Catholic's Election Disputed Echo Of Federal Elections In Court
Sydney, August 14:—Mr. Justice Fullagar in the High Court, stating as a Court of Disputed Returns, today reserved judgement on a petition disputing the…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Mr. Fadden Makes Denial Of Election Promise Of Tax Redaction
Melbourne, August 17.—Stating that he had carried out all election promises, the Acting Prime Minister (Mr. Fadden) denied that he he had promised to reduce…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →No Early Recall of British Parliament
London, August 20.—The Prime Minister, Mr. Clement Attlee, has rejected Opposition demands for an early recall of Parliament to discuss Britain's…
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