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Murray · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1948

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Labor Wins By-election

Border Morning Mail · Monday 15 March 1948 · page 12

PERTH, Sun.: The by-election for the Midlands-Guildford seat in the Legislative Assembly, held on Saturday, was won by the…

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C.p. Candidate for Hume Four Seek Endorsement

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 16 March 1948 · page 9

When nominations closed yesterday for Country Party candidates to contest Hume at the next Federal election four were…

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Five C.P. Candidates Endorsed for Riverina

The Berrigan Advocate · Wednesday 17 March 1948 · page 5

Five Country Party candidates have been endorsed by the Riverina Electorate Connell. The candidates were endorsed subject to any alteration in…

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Enlargement of Federal Parliament Need for More Thorough Reform

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 19 March 1948 · page 6

The announcement that the Federal Government intends to enlarge the Federal Parliament throw into high relief the…

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War on T.B. to Be Declared Bill For Parliament As Soon As Possible CANBERRA

Border Morning Mail · Friday 19 March 1948 · page 3

Provision for compulsory examination and restraint of suspected tuberculosis sufferers and contacts is believed to be included in Commonwealth legislation now being drafted for a nation-wide campaign to stamp out the disease within 20…

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Queensland Strike Yesterday’s Clash Was Provoked By Communists ,Says Mr. Hanlon Premier Reports to Parliament Brisbane

Border Morning Mail · Friday 19 March 1948 · page 3

Yesterday’s dash between strikers and the police was deliberately provoked by the Communist element, which sees defeat staring it in the (ace, the Premier of Queensland (Mr. Hanlon) said in…

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Roberton Endorsed C.P. Five Candidates Wall Contest Seat Large and Lively Annual Meeting

The Pastoral Times · Friday 19 March 1948 · page 2

THE annual meeting of the Riverina Electorate Council, which was held in the Criterion Hall, Narrandera, last week, was the largest for many years. Mr. Hugh Roberton, Old Junee was favoured as endorsed…

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Farm Tractors From United States Questions in State Parliament

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

Mr. Kendell: I ask the Premier whether it is a fact that the importation of all makes of American tractors which had not left the factory…

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Chatspa Backed Win £50,000 S.O. 4 Fancied Candidates Out SYDNEY

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 23 March 1948 · page 12

The Victorian horse, Chatspa, who is owned by Mr. Ossle Porter, was hacked straight out today to win £50,000 In the Doncaster Handicap next Saturday. It was one of the biggest straight out plunges on a Sydney race in years…

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Trieste May Start War Spark Bid to Oust Italian Reds Fateful Election Next Month LONDON

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 23 March 1948 · page 1

The decision of Britain, France and the United States to give Trieste back to Italy is seen as another move in the line-up by the western [?]owers against Russia which might well result in…

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To Select Liberal Candidate

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 25 March 1948 · page 2

Last evening a meeting of Albury branch of the Liberal Party selected the following delegates to the committee for the selection of…

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Correspondents to Visit Romanian Polling Booths

Border Morning Mail · Monday 29 March 1948 · page 4

LONDON, Sun.—The. Rumanian Newsagency reports that all foreign correspondents have been given passes to visit all polling…

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Czech Elections to be Free

Border Morning Mail · Monday 29 March 1948 · page 2

PRAGUE, Sun.— The Czech Transport Minister (Mr Alois Petr) said today that the Czech elections on May 23 will be “constitutional,…

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Romanian Elections Pass Off Quietly

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 30 March 1948 · page 2

LONDON, Mon.: Agency correspondents in Bucharest report that the Rumanian elections passed off quietly. The election spirit…

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Defeat of Italian Reds Predicted Vital Election On April 18 LONDON

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 31 March 1948 · page 3

Surveying the prospects of the main parties in the Italian elections on April 18, “The Times” correspondent in Rome says that the Christian Democrats’ position is still…

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Widow to Contest By-election

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 3 April 1948 · page 13

SYDNEY, Fri.—Mrs L. Cunningham widow of the former member for Coogee (Mr L. Cunningham) will contest the by-election…

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Conservatives Join in Council Elections

Border Morning Mail · Monday 5 April 1948 · page 10

LONDON, Sunday. — Conservative headquarters in London claimed a net gain of 108 seats so far in the British urban and…

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Braund Report for Parliament

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 6 April 1948 · page 3

SYDNEY. Mon. — The State Government committee’s report on Mr J. Brannd’s claim that he the Crown Solicitor…

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Italian Election “Warming Up”

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 6 April 1948 · page 3

LONDON, Mon. — The Associated Press correspondent in Rome reports that 4000 Italians attempted to storm across the…

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Popular Cap Candidate

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 6 April 1948 · page 8

Mentone (L. Schmierer), a popular candidate for tomorrow's Albury Cup, working on the course proper yesterday morning. Mentone won…

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