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Broken Hill & the Far West · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1952

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Was There Bribery in Vic Parliament?

Barrier Miner · Monday 27 October 1952 · page 1

Melbourne—The Clerk of the Victorian Legislative Assembly (Mr. Hugh McLachlan) told the Royal Commission into Parliamentary bribe charges today that he believed a provision in the Imperial Acts Application Act of 1922, stated that no court…

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Election Of Officers At Annual Arts Council Meeting

Barrier Daily Truth · Thursday 30 October 1952 · page 3

At the annual meeting of the local branch of the Arts Council of Australia, held on Tuesday night, Mr. J. Clark…

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Fed. Parliament to Lose Barber

Barrier Miner · Friday 31 October 1952 · page 7

Canberra.—Mr. C. J. Bainbridge, Federal parliamentary barber since 1945, must leave his barber shop in Parliament House by December 19. The. Speaker (Mr…

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Cantala Stakes Candidates Go Well

Barrier Daily Truth · Friday 31 October 1952 · page 6

Rio Janeiro and Lohengrin, entrants for the Cantala Stakes, worked in good style at Epsom on…

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Presidential Elections in the U.s

Barrier Daily Truth · Friday 31 October 1952 · page 1

Every four years—on the first Tuesday after the first Monday in November—the people of the U.S. go to the polls to elect democratically their president for the…

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Us Presidential Election on Tuesday Stevenson Favored For Small, Decisive Victory

Barrier Daily Truth · Monday 3 November 1952 · page 1

New York, November 2.—As the United States Presidential election moved toward its final stage today—polling takes place on Tuesday—campaign managers for both the…

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Vital British By-Election

Barrier Daily Truth · Monday 3 November 1952 · page 1

London, November 2.—The by-election of High Wycombe, North-west of…

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Queen Elizabeth to Open New Parliament

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 4 November 1952 · page 2

London, Monday—Queen Elizabeth will drive in state tomorrow to open a new session of Parliament and to make the first speech o fher reign from the golden…

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U.S. Election Uncertainty

Barrier Daily Truth · Tuesday 4 November 1952 · page 2

New York, November 3.—Neither General Dwight Eisenhower nor Adlai Stevenson appear certain of…

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Conservatives Gain In U.K. By-Election

Barrier Daily Truth · Friday 7 November 1952 · page 1

London, November 6.—The Conservatives won the Wycombe Division of Buckinghamshire in a…

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High School Leaving Candidates Farewelled

Barrier Daily Truth · Friday 7 November 1952 · page 5

Last Thursday, after school. Fifth Year pupils of the Broken Hill High School were entertained at a…

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By- Election for Werriwa

Barrier Miner · Monday 10 November 1952 · page 2

A by-election for the Division of Werriwa, N.S.W., will be held on Saturday, November 29…

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Former Leading Nazis Re-emerge As W. German Elections Near End

Barrier Daily Truth · Tuesday 11 November 1952 · page 1

London, November 10.—Former leading Nazis are re-emerging into public life as the West German…

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Yes, They Won the Election

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 11 November 1952 · page 2

TOP: How do they feel about winning the US presidential elections? The answer to that was obvious when President-elect Gen. Eisenhower (right) and Vice-President-elect Mr. Richard Nixon got together…

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Federation Elections

Barrier Daily Truth · Tuesday 25 November 1952 · page 1

Lithgow, November 24.—Left-wing officials retained control of the Western District of the Miners…

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Labor Should Not Be Troubled Retaining Werriwa Little Interest In Tomorrow's By-Election

Barrier Daily Truth · Friday 28 November 1952 · page 5

Sydney, November 27.—The by-election for the Federal seat of Werriwa, which will take place on Saturday has evinced little general or even local interest…

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U.s.a. Elections Cost Millions

Barrier Miner · Monday 1 December 1952 · page 3

Washington, Sunday.—Campaigning in the recent United States elections cost at least £22,000,000. The chairman of the…

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Labor Wins By- Elections

Barrier Miner · Monday 1 December 1952 · page 2

London, Sunday. — The Labor Party retained its seats in two by-elections. In each by-election the…

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Elections In Venezuela

Barrier Daily Truth · Thursday 4 December 1952 · page 1

New York, December 2:—Censorship beginning yesterday morning curtailed official news of the first…

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Labor Expects to Gain Seats at Vic. Election

Barrier Miner · Friday 5 December 1952 · page 2

Melbourne—Labor expects to gain nine, and possibly up to 12 seats, at the State elections tomorrow. It would then have a clear majority to form a Victorian…

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