Polling in City
Polling in Broken Hill today passed off quietly and there were no untoward incidents. Busiest booth was that at the…
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Politics & elections, 1951
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"Mail's" Election Service To 2BH
Special arrangements have been made by "The Mail," Adelaide, to provide Broken Hill people With an up-to-the-minute service on the Federal elections. From 2BH tonight a nation-wide summary and commentary…
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London, April 30—The Houses of Parliament were affected to-day by a power cut for the first time. There was a general call…
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Sydney, April 30—The Latheral Party will press for an early state election in New South Wales. This was decided today at a progressional meeting of the…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Barrier Miner Wednesday, May 2, 1951. Elections and B. Hill Needs
PRESUMABLY a large part of Broken Hill is pluming itseft on the return of Mr. J. J. Clark to…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Latest Election Figures Doctor Evatt Now Certain To Win Barton But Opperman Takes 44 Lead in Corio
Sydney, May 2.—Doctor Evatt is certain to win the Barton seat. Tonight he had a majority of 274 over his Liberal opponent Mrs. Nancy Wake. He gained three votes in 875 absentee votes counted. There are about 510 votes outstanding…
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Sydney.—A court of disputed returns, presided over by Mr. Justice Maxwell, today began the hearing of a petition that the…
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Sydney, May 6.—The Premier, Mr. McGirr, said in the Legislative Assembly that next Wednesday would be observed as Jubilee Day public holiday…
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Sydney, May 8—A recount of Barton figures gave Dr. Evatt a larger majority than was first announced. The check count revealed that Evatt had 20.90;…
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THE Gold Coast general elections, described by the British Colonial Secretary, Mr. James Griffiths, as: "... a political event of high importance in the British Commonwealth", provided a memorable prelude to the emergence…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Three New Ministers In Menzies Ministry Keen Competition Expected In Election Of Senate President
Canberra, May, 9.—There will be three new Ministers in the Menzies Ministry to be announced tomorrow. The new Tasmanian representative will be Athol Townley, who fills the Tasmanian vacancy caused by the resignation of Dame Enid…
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Sydney—The Court of Disputed Returns today upheld the election of Minister for Labor and Industry (Mr. Finnan) at the last State…
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Canberra, May 14.—The new twentieth Federal Parliament will now meet on June 12, not June 13, the Prime Minister (Mr. Menzies)…
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Melbourne, May 14.—Although Labor had won eight seats by less than 1,000 votes, the Government parties won only one, Corio, by less…
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Sydney, May 14.—A request to declare void the election of the State Prices Minister (Mr. Finnan) was refused by Mr. Justice…
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Canberra.—Opening of the 20th Federal Parliament has been brought forward one day to June 12…
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Brisbane, May 15.—Counting concluded today for the two closely contested Queensland seats in the House of…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →A.L.P. Branch President Rebels: Blames Party Leaders for Losing Election Disciplinary Action May Be Taken
Sydney, May 22.—"The words and actions of Chifley, Evatt and the Federal A.L.P. Executive had lost the election for Labor," the Gosford A.L.P. president, John C. Grafton, said yesterday. Grafton said he was starting a campaign on…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →"Pernicious Thing Says Attorney General Telegram Attacked In Parliament
A telegram signed on a man [?] Chapman, of the United Farmers A[?]ation, was described as a [?]thing by the N.S.W. Attp[?] General…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Elaborate Opening Ceremony For Federal Parliament Marjorie Lawrence To Sing From House Steps
Canberra, May 21.—Marjorie Lawrence, world famous Australian sinner, will sing from the steps of Parliament House as part of the elaborate…
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