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Murray · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1947

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Lawson Endorsed Candidate for Murray Electorate Council Meeting

The Pastoral Times · Friday 7 February 1947 · page 1

At the meeting of the District Executive of the Murray Electorate Council of the Australian Country Party held in the Southern Riverina Picnic Turf Club rooms yesterday morning, Mr. J. A. Lawson, M.L.A., was unanimously endorsed as…

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MacARTHUR Orders General Election in Japan Tokio

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 8 February 1947 · page 1

General MacArthur, in a letter to Premier Yoshida, has instructed the Japanese Government to begin preparations for a general election as soon…

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“Correspondents Express Thanks” Polish Elections Over WARSAW

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 8 February 1947 · page 4

Fifty-one correspondents, representing leading newspapers and agencies throughout the world, have thanked the Ministry for External…

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Mr Padman Is “Definitely C.p. Candidate”

Border Morning Mail · Monday 10 February 1947 · page 3

Mr D. G. Padman, of Albury, told the Country Party Hume Electorate Council at Wagga on Saturday that, although he had been,…

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Move for Elections Before May Day Labor Wants to Dodge General Strike Threat SYDNEY

Border Morning Mail · Monday 10 February 1947 · page 2

Strong section of the NSW Labor Parliamentary Party is moving to have Caucus called together immediately to discuss the possibility of holding elections in April instead of May. They fear that of the elections…

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C.p. Candidate for Corowa

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 11 February 1947 · page 3

At a meeting of the Australian Country Party (Corowa Branch), held at Urana, at which Mr. J. M. Wilson, of the Balldale Branch, presided, only…

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Ballot Papers Carried One Name—Stalin Easy Voting in Soviet Elections London

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 11 February 1947 · page 6

Ten thousand voters In some districts in Moscow filed every hour into the carpeted polling stations on Sunday so that they could drop in the ballot boxes ballot papers that held one name—Stalin—reports the Moscow correspondent of Reuter…

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Aid, Paman As Liberal-country Candidate

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 11 February 1947 · page 2

At a meeting last evening of the authorised delegates of the Albury brandies of the Liberal and Country Parties, at .which Ald. D. G. Padman…

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Miners to Stage Demonstration at Parliament House on February 20 WOLLONGONG

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 13 February 1947 · page 3

Southern miners plan a mass demonstration at Parliament House on [?] 26 to coincide with the opening of State Parliament…

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“Watersiders Paid £6848 In Five Weeks For Doing Nothing” [?] to Demand Full Information When Parliament Meets Brisbane

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 13 February 1947 · page 5

When Federal Parliament meets next week the Country Party will demand full Information In regard to payment of “huge sums” to waterside [?] said Mr Fadden, leader of the Country [?] tonight He said payment of appearance money…

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No Date Fixed For N.S.W. Elections SYDNEY

Border Morning Mail · Monday 17 February 1947 · page 1

No date had been fixed for the N.S.W. State elections, said the Premier (Mr. McGirr) tonight. He was commenting on a Press report that…

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Japanese Parliament To Be Dissolved TOKIO

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 19 February 1947 · page 6

The Japanese Government his decided to dissolve the House of Representatives on March 30 and to held a [?] election for the Diet on April…

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Athenaeum Club Elections LONDON

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 19 February 1947 · page 3

Reuter reports that the committee of the Athenaeum Club have elected Lord Bruce and Lord Van[?] members of the c[?] under the rule that empowers the…

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Lively Lavington Meeting T. Goldsworthy, Jun, Candidate for Hume Shire Election

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 20 February 1947 · page 3

Almost 100 residents lined up to vote at an improvised polling booth to the Lavington Hall last evening when, by a majority of 55 to 39, Mr…

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Voting at Municipal Elections Bill to Make It Compulsory Being Prepared Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 20 February 1947 · page 1

Voting at the next municipal and shire elections in N.S.W. will be compulsory, if a bill now being prepared by the Minister for Works and…

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N.S.W Miners To Ask For Concession Fares To Stage Demonstration at Parliament House

Border Morning Mail · Friday 21 February 1947 · page 6

The South Coast planers [?] for Concession railway [?] and special bores if the Railway Department refo[?] a special train…

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Candidate for Albury Liberals and C.P.

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 21 February 1947 · page 1

At a meeting on Monday night of authorised delegates of the Albury branches of the Liberal and country parties, Ald. D. G. padman explained…

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His Majesty Opens Sth. African Parliament

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 22 February 1947 · page 1

CAPE TOWN, Friday.—Speaking when opening the fourth session of South Africa’s ninth Union Parliament today, His Majesty said it was…

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40-Hour Week Bill Will Be Brought Down In N.S.W. Parliament SYDNEY

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 22 February 1947 · page 1

Legislation to provide tor 40-hour week in NSW will be introduced by the Government during the coming session of Parliament…

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Extraordinary Scenes In Federal Parliament Mr. White Attempts to Gag Own Party No-Confidence Motion Easily Defeated CANBERRA

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 22 February 1947 · page 1

The Federal Opposition’s motion of want of confidence in the Commonwealth Government was defeated today by 37 votes to 28 after some of the most extraordinary scenes ever witnessed in the House of…

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