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Murray · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1950

313 stories in Murray's papers · page 11 of 16

“Interesting” Session Ahead of Nsw Parliament

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 15 July 1950 · page 8

Political observers are convinced that the present sessions of the N.S.W. State Parliament will be the most interesting in the…

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People Would Decide on Life of Parliament

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 18 July 1950 · page 12

SYDNEY, Mon.: the State Government proposes to amend the Constitution Act to provide that the life of Parliament shall not…

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Elections in South Korea

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 20 July 1950 · page 5

TOKIO. Wed.: A broadcast from Seoul last night said that the Communist People’s Committee would hold elections in the…

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The Recent Election (To the Editor)

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 25 July 1950 · page 1

Sir,--Will you kindly grant me space in your paper 'to say' "thank you" to all those supporters whose hard Work and encouragement…

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Court Move to Halt Elections

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 25 July 1950 · page 15

MELBOURNE, Mon.: Mr Justice Dunphy in the Arbitration Court today reserved his decision on application that the…

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Wheatgrowers’ Election Oct. 3

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 27 July 1950 · page 11

SYDNEY, Wed.: An election to fill the vacancy oh the State Wheat Committee caused by the resignation of Mr H. S. Roberton,…

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Parliament May Be Called Together Brisbane

Border Morning Mail · Friday 28 July 1950 · page 3

Federal Parliament may be called together soon for an emergency session to discuss the war in Korea and Australian proposals for sending ground troops to take part in the fighting…

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State Elections APPRECIATION To the Editor

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 3 August 1950 · page 3

Sir.—Will you kindly grant me space in your paper to say. "Thank you" to all those supporters whose hard work and encouragement…

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Judge Refuses to Hold Up Union Election

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 8 August 1950 · page 6

MELBOURNE, Mon.: Judge Dunphy today that there was no valid reason why the Federated Ironworkers’…

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Battle of Tactics in Vic. Parliament Melbourne

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 9 August 1950 · page 1

Battle of tactics between the Country Party Government and the L.C.P. began on adult franchise immediately the Legislative Council met today…

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Belgian Parliament Approves Royal Change-over

Border Morning Mail · Friday 11 August 1950 · page 9

BRUSSELS, Thurs.: The Chamber of Deputies last night approved legislation transferring Leopold’s prerogatives to the Crown…

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Election If Anti-red Bill Is Not Passed Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 15 August 1950 · page 3

The Minister for Supply (Mr Beale) said tonight that the Anti-Communist Bill would be passed of the next session, because all Federal politicians would see the Korean incident as the…

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Validity of M.H.R.’s Election Challenged on Religious Grounds Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 15 August 1950 · page 5

Mr Justice FuIIagar in the High Court, sitting as the Court of Disputed Returns, today reserved judgment on a petition disputing the validity of the election of a Roman Catholic Labor member in the last Federal elections…

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Petition on Elections Rejected

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 24 August 1950 · page 6

SYDNEY, Wed.: Mr Justice Fullager today rejected a petition to invalidate the election of the Federal Labor member for…

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In Parliament House and Didn’t Know It!

Border Morning Mail · Friday 25 August 1950 · page 1

CANBERRA, Thurs.: The British Minister, for Commonwealth Relations (Mr Patrick Gordon-Walker)…

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Labor Sees Possibility of an Early Election Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 30 August 1950 · page 3

The Labor Party Advisory Committee today discussed the possibility of the Menzies Government dissolving Parliament this year and holding an election early in the new year…

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Forged Ballot Papers Used in Union Election, K.C. Alleges Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 30 August 1950 · page 14

Election of Ernest Thornton and his associates to the executive of the Federated, Iron-workers Association last December was assisted by more than 4000 forged or falsified ballot…

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Federal Parliament to Meet September 27

Border Morning Mail · Friday 1 September 1950 · page 5

CANBERRA, Thurs.: The Prime Minister (Mr Menzies) announced tonight that the House of Representatives would meet on…

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Deadlock on Bishop's Election

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 1 September 1950 · page 2

The Synod of the Diocese of Riverina which met at Hay to elect the fifth Bishop of the Diocese dispersed after a deadlock had…

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Bank Bill As Election Issue

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 1 September 1950 · page 1

Addressing representatives of Australian Labor Party branches from Castlemaine, Maryborough, Newstead, Eiphinhone, Fryerstown and Chew…

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