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Murray · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1946

544 stories in Murray's papers · page 17 of 28

Three Candidates for H[?]me

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 4 September 1946 · page 2

Nominations for Hume Federal seat closed at noon yesterday without any addition to the three candidates who had nominated previously. The field…

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Federal Elections Five Candidates for Riverina

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 6 September 1946 · page 1

Nominations for the Federal Elections closed on Tuesday. All Federal Ministers will be opposed at the poils, which will be held on…

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N.S.W. Election Contests

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 6 September 1946 · page 1

For the 28 NSW seats in the House of Representatives there will be 84 candidates, including two women-- Mrs. Jessie Street and Mrs…

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RAIL UNIFICATlON TALKS Will be Resumed After Elections SYDNEY

Border Morning Mail · Friday 6 September 1946 · page 7

Federal Government would resume negotiations with the West Australian Government on unification of rail gauges after the Federal elections, said…

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Housewives’ Questionnaire for Candidates SYDNEY

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 7 September 1946 · page 4

NSW Housewives’ Association will submit a questionnaire to all candidates for the Federal elections, asking them to use their endeavor to have women…

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Extraordinary Council Election Benalla

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 7 September 1946 · page 6

An extraordinary election was held at Benalla today to fill the vacancy caused by the retirement of Cr P. J. Johnson. It was won by Mr J. A…

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Victorian Parliament to Meet on October 1 MELBOURNE

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 10 September 1946 · page 6

The Premier (Mr Cain) announced tonight that the Legislative Assembly would resume on Tuesday, October 1, and l the Legislative Council on the following day…

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Federal Elections Mr. C. B. Lethbridge's Views As Liberal Candidate On the Wheat Scheme

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 10 September 1946 · page 1

Mr. Lethbridge states, inter alia:-- "The late Mr. John Curtin, when prime Minister, told the farmers very definitely that the 1945-46 harvest…

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BURRUMBUTTOCK Country Party Candidates’ Visit

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 10 September 1946 · page 5

About 30 people gathered in the local hall to hear the Country Party representatives. Mr C. R. Lindner, president of the CP branch, presided…

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Federal Elections. Five Candidates for Riverina

The Berrigan Advocate · Wednesday 11 September 1946 · page 4

When nominations closed for candidates for the Riverina seat at the forthcoming elections, it was found that five candidates will be seeking…

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A.L.P. Candidates for Auburn Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 11 September 1946 · page 8

Aid. F. E. Feffer, returned soldier, of Banktown, won the Auburn Alp pre-selection ballot for endorsement as the official Labor candidate for the Auburn State…

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Alleges Elections Not “Above Board” London

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 11 September 1946 · page 8

The Russian News Bureau has issued the official results of the municipal elections in Saxony and Thuringia, giving the Socialist Unity…

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Taxation : the Greatest Election Issue

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 11 September 1946 · page 2

From Mr. Chifley downwards, Labor is hurling all the invective it can think of against . Mr. Menzies for daring to tell the people that the shortest route to national rehabilitation is by reduced taxation, and that if the Liberal Party. be returned to power it will cut the present…

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Four Polling Booths for Albury

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 12 September 1946 · page 2

Electors in Albury will have the choice of four polling booths in the first general election since the war ended when Federal election and…

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Labor Has Helped Farmers Claim by Senate Candidate WANGARATTA

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 12 September 1946 · page 2

Cr. J. J. Devlin, Senate Labor candidate, supported by Cr. E. Shepherd, MLA, spoke here tonight. Cr. Devlin said Labor recognised that…

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Op Candidate in Car Smash

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 12 September 1946 · page 2

Mr Warren McDonald, Country Party candidate for Hume, had a lucky escape when the car in which he was travelling from Henty to Albury…

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Federal Elections Five Candidates for Riverina

The Pastoral Times · Friday 13 September 1946 · page 6

Nominations for the Federal Elections, to lie held on Saturday, September 28, closed on Tuesday last. Every one of the 78 seats in the…

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"Stock Dealer Gets Four Trainloads of Trucks" Charges by Col. Bruxner in Parliament

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 13 September 1946 · page 4

In the Legislative Assembly this week, the leader of the Country Party (Lt. Col. Bruxner) said that Mr. R. S. White, one of the…

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The Elections Mr. Lawson Addresses Party Meeting

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 13 September 1946 · page 2

Mr. J. A. Lawson, M.L.A. for Murray in the State Parliament is at present acting as campaign director for his Party in this…

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Federal Elections & the Rederendum

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 13 September 1946 · page 1

As the Federal election approaches, it is usual to find articles in the Press assessing the chances of present members, telling of the…

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