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Murray · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1950

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Secret Talks on Election

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 9 May 1950 · page 14

LONDON, Mon: Socialist leaders will provisionally fix the timing of the next British elections when they meet in secret…

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Chiltern Council Elections

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 10 May 1950 · page 19

Chiltern council elections will be held this year on Saturday, August 26. Nominations close on August 9. Retiring members are…

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Election Ban on Press Lifted

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 10 May 1950 · page 19

SYDNEY, Tues: In the Legislative Council tonight the Parliamentary Electorates and Elections (Amendment) Bill, repealing the…

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Red Conditions for “Free” Elections

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 10 May 1950 · page 19

BERLIN, Tues.: The Russian authorities notified the Western Allies last night that they would be willing to join in “free…

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NSW Elections May be Held On June 24

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 13 May 1950 · page 3

SYDNEY, Fri.: Cabinet will tentatively settle on a date for the State elections on Monday. The fixing of the date will be…

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Victorian Elections Today No Party Likely to Win Outright MELBOURNE

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 13 May 1950 · page 1

Tomorrow’s elections for the Victorian Legislative Assembly are of extreme importance to this State, and the result will be watched with keen interest throughout the…

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Victorian Elections Mr. Mitchell Has Easy Win

Border Morning Mail · Monday 15 May 1950 · page 3

Sitting Country Party member for Benambra, Mr Tom Mitchell, had an easy victory over the Liberal Party candidate, Mr J. Ronan. In all the six subdivisions Mr Mitchell received a…

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Vic. Elections Show Swing to Labor Melbourne

Border Morning Mail · Monday 15 May 1950 · page 1

Hollway Liberal and Country Party Government has been returned with a reduced majority in the Victorian Legislative…

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N.s.w. Election Date This Week

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 16 May 1950 · page 3

SIDNEY, Mon.: State Cabinet will decide this week on a date for the coming State elections. The Governor’s assent to all…

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Former Labor Man As a Liberal Candidate

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 16 May 1950 · page 9

SYDNEY, Mon.: A former member of the Labor Party, Mr William James Bourke, a 34 year old auctioneer, of Lambton…

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N.s.w. Election Date May Be Named Today

Border Morning Mail · Friday 19 May 1950 · page 1

SYDNEY, Thurs. : The date of the State election will be announced by the Premier (Mr. McGirr) cither tomorrow…

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N.S.W. Elections June 17 OR 24 ? SYDNEY

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 20 May 1950 · page 2

The N.S.W. State elections will be held on June 17 or 24. Indecision by the Premier…

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“Parliament of the Shires”

Border Morning Mail · Monday 22 May 1950 · page 2

The annual conference of the NSW Shires’ Association—known as the “Parliament of the Shires” —will be held in Sydney from May…

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Bruxner Tips June 17 As Election Date

Border Morning Mail · Monday 22 May 1950 · page 5

SYDNEY, Sun.: NSW Country Party leader (Mr Bruxner) told the Country Party conference yesterday that he thought the State…

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Hint of New British Election

Border Morning Mail · Monday 22 May 1950 · page 4

LONDON, Sun.: The prime Minister (Mr Attlee) yesterday called 18 Cabinet colleagues, 27 executive members of the Labor…

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New Polling Place at Rennie

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 23 May 1950 · page 1

Mr. J. A. Lawson, MLA, has received the following letter from the State Electoral Commissioned (Mr. Bennetts):…

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N. S. W. Elections Will Be Held on June 17 SYDNEY

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 23 May 1950 · page 1

June 17 was announced by the Premier (Mr McGirr) as the date on which the N.S.W. elections would take place…

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State Elections Date Settled

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 23 May 1950 · page 1

The Clerk of Petty Sessions (Mr. E. B. Watkins) received official notice yesterday afternoon of the date settled by the…

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Former Labor Man Liberal Candidate

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 24 May 1950 · page 12

SYDNEY Tues.: Mr Phillip Walter Pethers, a former member of the Labor Party, has been chosen by the Liberal Party as…

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Health Plan for Parliament Soon

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 25 May 1950 · page 14

BRISBANE, Wed.: The Minister for Health (Sir Earle Page) plans to introduce the new health plan into Parliament…

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