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Murray · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1950

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N.S.W. Elections Labor Expects Majority of Four Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 22 June 1950 · page 3

The final declaration of the State election may give Labor a majority of four seats on a casting of : Labor 49, and Opposition 45. Premier (Mr McGirr) insists that the…

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Election Day at Yerong Creek

The Henty Observer and Culcairn Shire Register · Friday 23 June 1950 · page 1

The elections passed off quiety at Yerong Creek on Saturday, most people voting before mid-day. Some little delay was caused by the number of…

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The Murray Election

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 23 June 1950 · page 3

No figures were available yesterday to indicate the latest position in the Murray poll for the N.S.W House of Representatives. Following…

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Labor Abandons Move to Snap Election Canberra

Border Morning Mail · Friday 23 June 1950 · page 3

Last minute capitulation by the Federal Parliamentary Labor Party tonight averted a serious political crisis in which Labor threatened to withhold supply from the Government and…

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Wangaratta News Mr. Diffey Wins Election Wangaratta

Border Morning Mail · Friday 23 June 1950 · page 8

Mr W. J. Diffey, Boralma, was successful in the extraordinary election for the Central Riding of the Shire of Wangaratta…

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“Labor Not Anxious for Election”

Border Morning Mail · Monday 26 June 1950 · page 2

CANBERRA, Sun.: The Labor Party did not wish to precipitate an election by its stand on the Government’s…

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Murray Election Count

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 27 June 1950 · page 3

The position of the three candidates for the Murray Electorate at the close of counting on Saturday afternoon last was:…

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Wangaratta Rsl Queen Candidate

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 27 June 1950 · page 2

Wangaratta Returned Servicemen’s League has chosen Miss Norma Bohn as its candidate in the forthcoming Queen…

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Finality Reached in N.S.W. Elections

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 28 June 1950 · page 11

SYDNEY, Tues.: The State election, which has been in a stage of fluctuation for a fortnight, reached finality…

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Sequel to Election Meeting

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 29 June 1950 · page 11

SYDNEY, Wed.: An election meeting addressed by Mr. Menzies at the Sydney Town Ball on June 14, had its sequel in…

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Local and General Election Finalised

The Henty Observer and Culcairn Shire Register · Friday 30 June 1950 · page 2

The State election, which has been in a stage of fluctuation for a fortnight, reached finality on Tuesday with the parties meeting in the Legislative…

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Militants Win A.R.U. Elections

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 1 July 1950 · page 22

MELBOURNE, Fri.: Although they lost some ground since last year, militants again gained an overwhelming victory in the…

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Nsw Parliament to Meet July 12

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 4 July 1950 · page 8

SYDNEY, Mon.: The first meeting of the new Parliament is stated to have been tentatively fixed by the Premier (Mr McGirr) for…

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Surprise Move at Canberra Special Meeting of Parliament Called Canberra

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 4 July 1950 · page 1

An emergency meeting of the Federal Parliament is to be held next Thursday to consider action taken by the Commonwealth Government in the Korean war. It will assemble at 2.30…

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Parliament and the World Crisis

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 6 July 1950 · page 2

The Prime Minister’s decision to call Parliament together today to discuss the position in Korea is as timely as it is wise, and although there is nothing much either House can do about the matter, members can be put in a good position to inform…

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State Elections

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 7 July 1950 · page 3

The state of parties in the new State Parliament is as follows:-- Labour, 48 (including 2 Independent Labour); Liberal-Country Party, 40…

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Fireworks in Belgian Parliament

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 8 July 1950 · page 17

BRUSSELS, Fri: Booing, jeering and cat-calling Socialists last night forced the suspension of a joint session of both Houses…

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Ministers Will Face an “Uneasy” Parliament Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 11 July 1950 · page 2

The State Parliament will meet on Wednesday for a swearing-in ceremony. The McGirr Government will face the Opposition on equal terms—46-46—depending…

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Two Surprises at Opening of N.S.W. Parliament SYDNEY

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 13 July 1950 · page 2

Two surprises marked the opening of the first session today of the 36th State Parliament. The first was a statement by Mr William Henry Lamb, after he had been re-elected Speaker, that he had…

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New Home for British Parliament

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 14 July 1950 · page 1

The new Chamber to be used by Britain's House of Commons will be ready in time for the opening of the parliamentary session next October…

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