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Murray · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1950

313 stories in Murray's papers · page 13 of 16

Observers Name Election Dates

Border Morning Mail · Monday 9 October 1950 · page 2

CANBERRA, Sunday: The clash between the Government and the Labor Opposition in the Senate will reach its apex this week over…

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Election Challenge Repeated

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 10 October 1950 · page 15

CANBERRA, Mon.: The Prime Minister (Mr. Menzies) today again challenged the Labor Parity to fight an…

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Cp Mhr Will Not Seek Re-election

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 12 October 1950 · page 6

CANBERRA, Wed.: Mr C W. Russell (CP, Queensland) announced today that he would not seek re-election as CP candidate…

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Decision on Election Likely Next Week (From Our Special Representative) CANBERRA

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 14 October 1950 · page 1

Political developments here next week may decide whether or not a double dissolution of Parliament will eventuate, and new Federal elections will be held…

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P.M.’s Early Election Hint

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 14 October 1950 · page 1

MELBOURNE, Fri.: “I believe the people of Australia want me and my colleagues to govern and at the appropriate…

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Possibility of an Early Election Now Appears Dim CANBERRA

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 17 October 1950 · page 1

Opinion of both Government and Opposition, members here to-night that the decision of the ALP executive to withdraw opposition to the Anti-Communist Bill had wiped out any possibility of an early double dissolution of Parliament and a Federal election…

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South Korea Against Elections

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 19 October 1950 · page 1

LAKE SUCCESS, Wed.: South Korean Foreign Minister B. C. Limb protested before the interim committee on…

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Council Elections Draw Hear

The Pastoral Times · Friday 20 October 1950 · page 2

The triennial election of aldermen for Deniliquin Municipal Council will take place on Saturday, December 2…

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Shire Elections on New Riding Boundaries

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 26 October 1950 · page 3

The triennial elections for the Jerilderie Shire Council will take place during December, and will be conducted on the new…

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Parliament to Sit on Cup Day

Border Morning Mail · Friday 27 October 1950 · page 3

MELBOURNE, Thurs.: Parliament is almost certain to sit on Melbourne Cup day, it was learned authoritatively today…

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British Election Manoeuvres

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 2 November 1950 · page 3

LONDON, Wed.: Yesterday’s speech from the Throne in the House of Commons was highlighted with a Labor challenge…

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Use Army in Roil Strike, Suggests Hollway Angry Scenes in Parliament MELBOURNE

Border Morning Mail · Friday 3 November 1950 · page 1

The Leader of the Opposition (Mr Hollway), in a plea for the use of the Essential Services Act in the present rail strike, said in the Legislative Assembly today: “The army has been…

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Next Federal Election

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 3 November 1950 · page 4

It is expected that the Prime Minister (Mr. M'Menzies) will approach the Governor-General (Mr. McKell) next week seeking a double…

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Shire Elections Hume, Holbrook, Culcairn Nominations

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 4 November 1950 · page 18

Nominations for triennial council elections closed in the Shires of Hume, Holbrook and Culcairn yesterday…

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Bitter U.s. Election Fight Nears End

Border Morning Mail · Monday 6 November 1950 · page 6

WASHINGTON, Sun.: The tempo of the bitter Congressional election campaign neared a climax, last night as…

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Questions in Parliament Wheat: Hail Insurance

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 7 November 1950 · page 1

Mr. Lawson: I ask the Minister for Agriculture whether insurance companies last year increased the premium on hail insurance over…

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Limit on Life of State Parliament No Provision For War Emergency

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 7 November 1950 · page 3

When the Legislative Assembly was debating a Bill to prevent the life of the State Parliament from being extended beyond three years…

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Holbrook Election

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 7 November 1950 · page 2

While there will be no election for councillors in A and B Ridings of Holbrook Shire because only the required number of…

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Cabinet’s Election Decision Early Poll Not Likely Canberra

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 8 November 1950 · page 1

Federal Cabinet today agreed in principle to seek a double dissolution of the Commonwealth Parliament at the earliest possible date…

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[?]Ethodist Synod Protests Absenteeism’ in Parliament

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 9 November 1950 · page 3

The Riverina Methodist Synod meeting in [?]bury yesterday decided to send letters of protest the Prime Minister and Federal members for [?] regarding the deliberate delay in…

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