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Murray · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1948

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De Gaulle Seeks New Elections

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 16 September 1948 · page 1

General de Gaulle will attempt to kill the French National Assembly by combining a propaganda tour…

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Q’Id. Communist’s Public Statement Causes Stir Questions In Parliament BRISBANE

Border Morning Mail · Friday 17 September 1948 · page 3

TWO questions were asked in the Queensland Stale Parliament to-day concerning statements reported to have been made last night by Mr. Burns, member of the…

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C.p. Candidate Is Confident

Border Morning Mail · Friday 17 September 1948 · page 3

After a tour through new parts of the Hume electorate, the recently chosen Country Party candidate, Mr John MacKay, is…

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Joint Election Campaign Planned

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 18 September 1948 · page 2

SYDNEY, Friday : Plans for joint action in the campaign for the next Federal elections made by the chiefs of the Liberal and…

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Sharp Gash In Parliament

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 23 September 1948 · page 1

CANBERRA, Wed.: The Minister for Commerce (Mr Pollard) and Mr Abbott (CP, NSW) figured in a sharp clash…

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Cup Candidates Prominent in Adelaide

Border Morning Mail · Monday 27 September 1948 · page 8

ADELAIDE. Sat.: Caulfield Cup candidates Ninnid, Pennali and Prince Chatham filled places in the Adelaide Hunt Club’s President’s Handicap at…

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“Grief Ahead If Labor Wins Election” Mr. Casey on Future of Australia Address To Liberals In Adelaide ADELAIDE

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 28 September 1948 · page 2

ADDRESSING delegates at the annual conference of the Australian Liberal Party to-day, the president (Mr. Casey) said that the only alternative to party politics was a…

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The WORLD at a GLIMPSE Number of Candidates Reduced

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 2 October 1948 · page 1

WASHINGTON, Fri.: Mr Henry Wallace’s Progressive Party…

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“Miss Australia” Candidates

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 2 October 1948 · page 6

These three Albury girls hare nominated for the 1948 “Miss Australia” quest, which has been adopted locally by…

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Municipal By-Election

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 5 October 1948 · page 1

Attention is directed to an advertisement in this issue by the Municipal Council announcing the date of an extraordinary election to fill the…

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Lake of Liberal-cp. Unity in Hume Each Side to Run a Candidate Mr. Fuller May Stand For Farrer

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 5 October 1948 · page 2

DESPITE the frequently-expressed protestation that the two parties opposing Labor should come together to win the Federal election 12 months hence, there is little evidence of a change of heart among…

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People Ignorant of Council Election Rules No Action Against Non-voters

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 7 October 1948 · page 10

“Result of “please explains” issued by Albury City Council to people who did not vote at the council by-election on June 11 revealed an extraordinary…

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Municipal By-Election

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 8 October 1948 · page 3

We have not yet heard of any ratepayer wishing to contest the by-election to be hold on Saturday, October 23, to fill the vacancy in the…

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Municipal By-Election

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 15 October 1948 · page 5

Although to-day (Friday) is officially regarded as nomination day for candidates for the by-election of the council to be held on Saturday…

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May Return to Contest Next Elections

Border Morning Mail · Friday 15 October 1948 · page 1

Mr F. M. Forde, Conner Federal Labor Minister; now serving…

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Calwell May Try to Shackle Press Significant Comment Parliament

Border Morning Mail · Monday 18 October 1948 · page 2

DOWN through the generations, through adversity and [?] wherever free man lived under the type of [?] they chose, freedom of the Press has ever been one of the of their liberty,…

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Wagga Council By-election

Border Morning Mail · Monday 18 October 1948 · page 2

Wagga City Council by-election on Saturday resulted in Mr Ivan John Jack being elected to fill the vacancy caused by the death of…

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N.s.w. Parliament to Be Opened Today

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 19 October 1948 · page 5

SYDNEY, Monday : The budget will be introduced during the session of Parliament which opens tomorrow. The Governor…

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Municipal By-Election Next

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 19 October 1948 · page 3

An extraordinary election of one alderman for the Municipality of Corowa to fill the vacancy caused by the death of A[?]d. J. H…

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Pageantry at Parliament’s Opening

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 20 October 1948 · page 5

SYDNEY, Tues.: Colorful pageantry marked the opening today of the third session of the 35th Parliament by the State…

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