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Murray · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1950

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Shire Elections Nominations Close 15th NOV

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 9 November 1950 · page 1

The triennial elections for six councillors of The Jerilderie Shire will be held on Saturday, 2nd December…

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Slight Swing to Republicans in U.S. Elections New York

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 9 November 1950 · page 3

Early returns in the American elections held yesterday show a slight swing towards the Republicans. At 4 a.m. New York time (8 p.m. A.E.S.T.) today the Republicans had won five Senate seats from the Democrats and ten seats from them in the House of Representatives…

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U.S. ELECTIONS Democrats Retain the Senate

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 9 November 1950 · page 1

NEW YORK, Wed.: Democrats retained control of the Senate with a margin of two when final tabulations in the…

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Local Government Elections

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 10 November 1950 · page 2

Nominations have been declared For the forthcoming, local government elections to be held on the 2nd December. For the Hay Municipal Council there…

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Council Elections Seem Certain

Border Morning Mail · Friday 10 November 1950 · page 2

An election seems certain for the Albury City Council, for which nominations will be announced today…

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[?]Ouncil Nominations Declared at Noon Today Little Interest in Ordinary Triennial Elections

The Pastoral Times · Friday 10 November 1950 · page 1

Polls of electors were today [?]eclared necessary in three district councils. These are Deniliquin Municipal, Murray…

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Woman Candidate Is Feminist Fist

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 14 November 1950 · page 2

For the first time we believe, in the history of local government in Hay, a woman has nominated for election to the Municipal Council…

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Nomination Error May Lose Candidate Election Chance

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 17 November 1950 · page 2

Mr. David Gore who nominated and was accepted as a candidate to contest the Municipal Council elections on December 2 has now been notified by…

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Municipal Elections

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 17 November 1950 · page 3

For the triennial election in the Corowa Municipality we understand that there are eleven candidates nominated, to fill nine seats on the…

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Hesdin’s, Fancied Sprint Candidate, Fast Three SYDNEY

Border Morning Mail · Friday 17 November 1950 · page 15

Hesdin, a fancied runner in the Horsley Handicap at Randwick on Saturday, ran the smartest three furlong trial of the morning at Victoria Park today…

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“Miss Australia” Candidate

Border Morning Mail · Friday 17 November 1950 · page 5

Miss Jean James, Buckingham street, who, with, Miss Jean[?] King, will leave for Sydney on Saturday to compete In the “Miss Australia” quest. Both girls are representing Albury R.S.L. By the time the appeal closes in December it is hoped…

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Mathoura News Retiring COUNClLORS May Retain Their Seats a Riding Election in Murray Shire

The Pastoral Times · Friday 17 November 1950 · page 9

An Interesting contest is likely in the Murray Shire election for two councillors in A Riding…

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Election of Mayor

The Pastoral Times · Friday 17 November 1950 · page 7

The Mayor of Deniliquin for 1951 will be elected at a special council meeting on Wednesday, December 6…

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[?]Bor Beaten at Municipal Elections

Border Morning Mail · Monday 20 November 1950 · page 7

[?]ELLINGTON (N.Z.), Sun.: [?] counting was completed in municipal elections yesterday reputation of the City Councils…

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Municipal Elections on Saturday, December 2

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 21 November 1950 · page 1

In our advertising columns will be found the list of eleven candidates officially declared by the Town Clerk, Mr. D. E. Kemp…

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Urana Shire Council Election

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 21 November 1950 · page 3

There will be an election on Saturday, December 2, to elect three councillors in each of B and C ridings of the Urana Shire. There…

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Coreen Shire Election

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 21 November 1950 · page 3

Though there are four ridings in the Coreen Shire, there will only be election for one riding, v[?]s:-- Riding "C," which will take place…

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The No-work Parliament

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 22 November 1950 · page 2

The State of New South Wales has a population of about three million people, living in one over large city, a couple of smaller ones, sundry large and small towns and villages, and on farms, Orchards and stations. Being a sovereign State it has…

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Unique Happening in Vic. Parliament

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 22 November 1950 · page 2

MELBOURNE. Tues: Almost unique in State Parliamentary history was the adjournment of both the…

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Seek Election to Council

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 22 November 1950 · page 9

Two Bonegilla farmers, Mr. C. F. Pollard and Mr. J. G. Maher, have nominated for the Wodonga Shire Council Bonegilla Riding…

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