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Murray · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1946

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Election of Mayor

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 3 December 1946 · page 8

A special meeting of the Deniliquin Municipal Council will be held on Decembers 16, when the election of Mayor, Deputy-Mayor and committees…

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Alleges Rumanian Elections Not Fair LONDON

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 4 December 1946 · page 6

Mr Maynew (Under-Secretary for Foreign Affairs) stated in the House of Commons this evening that the Rumanian elections had been neither free…

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Plea for Return of Powers to Parliament Mr. Lang Criticises Wage Pegging CANBERRA

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 5 December 1946 · page 2

Powers which were granted to the Executive during the war should now revert to Parliament, which should be the supreme authority for the law, the Leader of the Opposition (Mr Menzies) said in the House of Representatives when speaking during the second reading of the…

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Parliament To Rise Till February Next CANBERRA

Border Morning Mail · Friday 6 December 1946 · page 1

Federal Parliament will rise shortly and then reassemble next February, probably in the middle of the third week of the month…

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“last Wicket Stand” Before Parliament Adjourns Until February CANBERRA

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 7 December 1946 · page 1

A Test match cricket atmosphere in which a “last wicket stand” by Opposition members in the Senate was a feature marking the close of the first sittings of the first session of the 18th Commonwealth Parliament today…

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Election of French Premier Deferred London

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 7 December 1946 · page 1

After two attempts to elect a Prime Minister—none of the candidates securing the requisite number of votes—the National Assembly…

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Straightout Contest for Albury Ald. Padman Rumored As Candidate

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 7 December 1946 · page 6

Since the by-election a month ago when Mr C. J. Hurley was returned as Labor candidate for Albury, discussion has taken place among the…

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Housewives Storm Parliament in Budapest BUDAPEST

Border Morning Mail · Monday 9 December 1946 · page 1

In an hysterical demonstration against the acute shortage of potatoes, flour and eggs seven persons were injured when 5,000 people, mostly women,…

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Move to Unseat M.P. Discontinued Sequel to Federal Elections Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 10 December 1946 · page 1

A petition for the disqualification of William Paul O’Connor as Federal Labor member for West Sydney was withdrawn by leave in the High Court…

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Ald. Padman Is C.p. Liberal Candidate Endorsement Last Evening

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 11 December 1946 · page 1

Executive members of the Liberal and Country Parties in the Albury electorate met at Albury last evening, and later issued a joint statement as…

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Ugly Man Competition MR. R. Whittney Board's Candidate

The Independent · Thursday 12 December 1946 · page 1

At the monthly meeting of the Hospital Board on Tuesday night, Mr. R. Whittney, chairman of the Board, volunteered to stand as the…

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Peasants’ Leader Alleges Election Fraud London

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 12 December 1946 · page 8

The National Peasants’ leader, M. Maniu, has demanded a new general election, according to Reuter’s correspondent at Bucharest. He declares…

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Balranald Municipal Council Mayoral Election

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 13 December 1946 · page 2

The little township of Balranald is not without its excitements from time to time, and the mayoral election of Monday…

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Musical Candidates Successful

The Pastoral Times · Friday 13 December 1946 · page 1

At the Examinations in Theory of Music held at Deniliquin in September three pupils of Miss N. Jones were successful. They are Shirley McAllister…

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Questions in Parliament the Wheat Industry Cost of Production

The Corowa Free Press · Monday 16 December 1946 · page 4

Mr. Langtry, MHR: During the last session of Parliament, the them Minister for Commerce and Agriculture, promised that an enquiry would be…

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Balranald Mayoral Election Aid. Lloyd Challenged to Fight By-election

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 17 December 1946 · page 2

In a letter to the editor of "The Riverina Recorder" in which he describes the proceedings at the recent Mayoral election at Balranald,…

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First Republican Presidential Candidate in Field WASHINGTON

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 19 December 1946 · page 2

Mr. Harold E. Stassen, former Governor of Minnesota, has formally announced his candidacy for the Republican Presidential nomination, thus…

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Mayoral Election Ald. Flood Re-elected for Sixth Term

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 20 December 1946 · page 2

At a special meeting of the Hay Municipal Council on Tuesday, Ald. J. P. Flood was reelected Mayor by a unanimous…

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Persian Elections December 22 LONDON

Border Morning Mail · Friday 20 December 1946 · page 2

Reuter’s corespondent in Teheran staes that the Prime Minister (M. [?] has announced that the Persian general elections which have been…

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Municipal By-Election Two Candidates

The Corowa Free Press · Monday 23 December 1946 · page 3

Nominations which closed on Saturday last for the by-election for the Corowa Municipal Council, caused by the resignation of Mr. D. Simpson,…

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