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Broken Hill & the Far West · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1952

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Mexico's First Bloodless Election

Barrier Daily Truth · Tuesday 8 July 1952 · page 1

Mexico City, July 7.—Mexicans have elected Adolfo Ruiz Corti[?]e as new President of the nation in the first bloodless election in…

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MacARTHUR As Compromise Candidate

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 8 July 1952 · page 5

New York, Monday.—Gen. Douglas Mc Arthur is a possible compromise candidate for the Republican Presidential nomination…

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Mexican Election Pall Riots

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 9 July 1952 · page 1

Mexico City, Tuesday. — Machine guns chattered and sabres whirled in Mexico…

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New Democratic candidate

Barrier Daily Truth · Friday 11 July 1952 · page 1

Mr Adial Stevenson, Governor of Illinois, who, it was reported recently might complicate the…

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Many Hurt in Mexican Election Riots

Barrier Miner · Saturday 19 July 1952 · page 4

THOUSANDS of Mexican troops intervened with carbine and tear gas in riots after the recent elections. Hundreds of people were injured, many critically. TOP: An armored vehicle guards an intersection in Mexico City while heavily armed, steel- helmeted troops direct traffic. ABOVE: One of the injured is…

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A.L.P. Success In Waterside Election

Barrier Daily Truth · Thursday 24 July 1952 · page 2

Melbourne, July 22.—Melbourne branch of the Waterside Workers Federation will still have four A.L.P. representatives on their…

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Democrats Ready To Choose Candidate

Barrier Daily Truth · Friday 25 July 1952 · page 1

Chicago, July 24.—The Democratic national nominating convention early today cleared the way for nomination of its candidate for…

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Democratic Candidate

Barrier Miner · Friday 25 July 1952 · page 1

Chicago, Thursday.—Mr. Adlai Stevenson was still regarded as the most likely Democratic candidate for…

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South Korean Election Rhee Faces Strong Opposition

Barrier Daily Truth · Monday 28 July 1952 · page 6

London, July 27.—Three anti-administration South Korean political leaders today began a formal ten-day campaign in an effort to…

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Rifle Union Elections

Barrier Miner · Saturday 2 August 1952 · page 2

At the annual meeting of the Barrier District Rine Clubs' Union the following officers were elected:-…

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Senator McKenna Urges Change In Constitution To Avoid Deadlocks In parliament

Barrier Daily Truth · Wednesday 6 August 1952 · page 6

Canberra, August 5. — Labor Senator N. S. McKenna (Tas.) said the Constitution should be altered to avoid deadlocks between the two Houses of Parliament. Senator McKenna,, who is Leader of the…

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Egyptian Elections in February Army Wants Reform Premier Speaks of Friendship with Foreigners

Barrier Daily Truth · Tuesday 12 August 1952 · page 1

Cairo, August 11.—General elections for the new Egyptian Parliament will be held in February, Egypt's Commander-in- Chief, General Naguib, announced today…

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A.L.P. Selects Upper House Candidates

Barrier Daily Truth · Tuesday 12 August 1952 · page 1

Sydney, August 11.—The State A.L.P. executive last night selected Mrs. Gertrude Melville and Mr. P. Grace to contest two vacancies in…

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Governor Opens New Session of Nsw Parliament

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 19 August 1952 · page 2

Sydney—In his speech at the opening of Parliament this afternoon the Governor (Lieut.-General Sir John Northcott) referred to the accession of Queen Elizabeth and her proposed visit to Australia in 1954…

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State Parliament Resumes Governor's Official Opening Today

Barrier Daily Truth · Tuesday 19 August 1952 · page 2

Sydney, August 18.—Only a handful of people watched proceedings from the public galleries when the State Parliament resumed…

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Election Talks

Barrier Miner · Thursday 21 August 1952 · page 12

PRESIDENT TRUMAN (left) and Mr. Adlai Stevenson, the Democratic candidate for the…

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Elections Bar to German Unity

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 27 August 1952 · page 7

Paris, Tuesday.—British, French and United States officials will probably meet in one of the three Western capitals to co-ordinate a reply to the latest Soviet note on Germany…

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Election for A.E.U. Offices

Barrier Miner · Friday 29 August 1952 · page 8

The election of officers for the A.E.U. will take place at its meeting next Thursday week…

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Election in Japan

Barrier Miner · Saturday 30 August 1952 · page 5

Tokio, Friday.—The Japanese Cabinet has decided to dissolve Parliament immediately and hold a…

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Case of Girls Causes Stir in Parliament

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 10 September 1952 · page 3

Melbourne.—The backgrounds of the two girls remanded to Pentridge Gool last week "were almost carbon copies of that of the murderess Jean Lee in her girlhood," said the deputy Opposition Leader (Mr. Galvin) in the State…

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