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Murray · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1948

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“Elections” in Spain

Border Morning Mail · Monday 22 November 1948 · page 5

LONDON, Sun Election posters appeared in the streets of Spain for the first time…

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C.P. Candidate for Farrer

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 23 November 1948 · page 3

Over 100 delegates from C.P. branches in the electorate now known as Farrer, assembled at Albury Wool Exchange on…

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Items of News Albury Protest Before Parliament

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 24 November 1948 · page 2

Albury council’s telegram of protest against the changing of the Federal electorate in this district from Hume to Farrer “had been…

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King’s Illness N.s.w. Parliament’s Sympathy

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 24 November 1948 · page 3

SYDNEY, Tues.: A motion of sympathy to His Majesty the King in hit illness, wag unanimously agreed to in the…

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Debate Stifled in N.S.W. PARLIAMENT Move By Opposition Fails SYDNEY

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 25 November 1948 · page 8

AN attempt to discuss the industrial crisis in Victoria failed in the Legislative Assembly to-day. Acting Leader of the Opposition (Mr. Howarth) moved that the Standing Orders be suspended as a…

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Snowy River Scheme Question in Parliament

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 26 November 1948 · page 2

Interest in the compromise scheme for the Snowy River was heightened this week by questions in the Federal Parliament…

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European Parliament May Be Constituted

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 27 November 1948 · page 5

PARIS, Friday: Constitution of European Parliament or a Consultative Council of Ministers will for the first time be discussed by…

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Left-wingers Tear Election Poster

Border Morning Mail · Monday 29 November 1948 · page 2

BERLIN, Sun.: Organised groups from Left-Wing political organisations last night “invaded” the western sectors of…

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Disclosure of Member's Private Affairs in Parliament

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 30 November 1948 · page 1

A strong protest was made in the Legislative Assembly by the Deputy Leader, of the Country Party Mr. D. H. Drummond)…

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Hay Country Party Meets Next Elections Vital-"fight Now On"

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 30 November 1948 · page 2

MEMBERS of the Hay Branch of the Country Party met last Thursday to receive a report from the Riverina Electoral Conference. The endorsement of a single candidate was commended. The next elections are held to be a crucial…

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Tram Men’s Association Three Moderates, Militant May Be Election

Border Morning Mail · Friday 3 December 1948 · page 2

MELBOURNE, Thursday: [?] [?] and one militant appear[?] likely to be elected delegate to the Australian Council of[?]…

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500,000 Berliners Vote in Municipal Elections Only Anti-communist Candidates Poll Marked By Several Incidents BERLIN

Border Morning Mail · Monday 6 December 1948 · page 3

AGAINST a background of taut alertness, polling in western Berlin’s municipal elections- in which the broad issue is East V. West—opened quietly…

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DECEMBER, 1949, Election Tip [?] in Benevolent Mood CANBERRA

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 7 December 1948 · page 5

[?] political prophets believe that the Government [?] the elections about the middle of next December. [?] same observers consider the longer the Government [?] the poll (and it need not be until February, 1959),…

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Football Figures Is “Upset” in Parliament

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 8 December 1948 · page 12

CANBERRA, Tuesday.— Dame Enid Lyons (Lib. Tas.) threw the House of Representatives into a mild uproar today when she…

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Enlargement of Hume Bill In Federal Parliament CANBERRA

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 8 December 1948 · page 2

THE Minister for Works (Mr Lemmon) introduced in the House of Representatives today a bill to ratify the agreement reached by the Commonwealth, NSW,…

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Victorian Political Crisis Lib.-C.P. Breach May Affect Federal Elections MELBOURNE

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 8 December 1948 · page 4

THE collapse of the Victorian Liberal-Country Party coalition Government is considered by some Country Party members to have sounded the death-knell of the proposal for co-operation at the next Federal election designed to defeat…

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Premier’s Challenge to Country Party Election Threat By Mr. Hollway MELBOURNE

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 9 December 1948 · page 1

THE Government would have no alternative but to seek an election if the Country Party opposed legislation which it had a half share in preparing, said the Primer (Mr. Hollway) to-day…

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Mayoral Election

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 10 December 1948 · page 2

The Hay Municipal Council agreed last Tuesday to hold the special meeting for the election of Mayor on 21st December, after the regular…

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The Farrer Electorate Pre-Selection for A.L.P. Candidate

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 10 December 1948 · page 1

A meeting of delegates of all ALP branches in the Farrer electorate will be held in Wagga on December 12 to form an ALP…

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Vic. C.P. Votes En Bloc With Liberal Govt Against Labor Move an Early Election Averted Melbourne

Border Morning Mail · Friday 10 December 1948 · page 1

THE Hollway Liberal Government was saved from defeat to-night when all the Country Party members crossed the floor in the Legislative Assembly to vote with the Liberals against a Labor move to refuse supply and compel an early election. Labor was defeated by 43 votes to 14…

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