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Murray · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1950

313 stories in Murray's papers · page 8 of 16

Jap Reds Badly Beaten at Elections

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 6 June 1950 · page 3

TOKIO, Mon.: The Japanese Communist Party suffered a crushing defeat in the Diet Upper House elections yesterday…

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Belgian Catholics Claim Election Win

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 6 June 1950 · page 9

BRUSSELS, Mon.: Jubilant Belgian Social Christians (Catholic Party) claimed last night “a great victory” in Belgium’s…

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State Elections Mr. Kendell's Campaign

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 8 June 1950 · page 3

Mr. and Mrs. Kendell were entertained by supporters in the Memorial Rooms on Thursday afternoon. There was a good…

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Wangaratta News WANGARATTA Wednesday Shire Election

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 8 June 1950 · page 4

Caused by the death of Cr. C. Diffey, an extraordinary election will be held in the Central riding of the Shire of Wangaratta on…

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Local and General Polling Puces in Albury Electorate

The Henty Observer and Culcairn Shire Register · Friday 9 June 1950 · page 2

Polling places in the Albury electorate at the N.S.W. State elections on June 17 are: ALBURY SUBDIVISION.—Albury,…

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Election Candidates to Speak at Henty

The Henty Observer and Culcairn Shire Register · Friday 9 June 1950 · page 1

Henty will be invaded by political speakers today (Friday) when visits will be made by Mr. C. J. Hurley, the endorsed Labor candidate, and Mr. D…

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State Election Loyalty Pledge Is Not Socialism Says Labor Man

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 9 June 1950 · page 5

The socialist bogey being pedalled around by the Liberal and Country Parties was just an attempt to engender a fear complex…

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An Election Whisper

The Pastoral Times · Friday 9 June 1950 · page 6

Madam—Usually at election time various whispers take the air, and I understand one now current in some quarters is that…

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Many Will Not Vote at Elections

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 10 June 1950 · page 12

Returning officer for Albury electorate (Mr G. O. Boyle) said yesterday that applicants from electors to record their votes…

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Labor Senate May Force an Early Election Talk of Withdrawing Supply to Government Melbourne

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 10 June 1950 · page 3

Labor Senators who arrived in Melbourne from Canberra this afternoon said it was an open secret that the Labor-controlled Senate might withhold Supply from the Menzies Government and thus force an election for the House of Representatives, while leaving the Senate intact…

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Politicians ‘Crack Up’ Feeling Election Strain Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Monday 12 June 1950 · page 3

Two State Ministers had to take to their beds today with “election throats.” The Minister for Public Works (Mr Cahill ) is in bed with a bad…

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Hint of Early U.k. Election

Border Morning Mail · Monday 12 June 1950 · page 2

LONDON, Sun.: Speaking at Hudderfield yesterday the Leader of the House of Commons (Mr H. Morrison) said that neither he nor…

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Soviet Note on Berlin Elections Is Rejected

Border Morning Mail · Monday 12 June 1950 · page 7

BERLIN, Sun.: - Three Western Commandants rejected most of the conditions put forward by the Soviet deputy Commandant (Colonel…

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State Election Gov. Conservation Claim Farcical

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 13 June 1950 · page 2

Speaking at an election rally in support of the endorsed Country Party candidate (Mr. A. W. Yeo), Senator A. D. Reid said that the…

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State Election Labor Programmes Damage Rural Economy

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 13 June 1950 · page 2

Labor Party candidates for country electorates gave only lip service to rural development. They were overwhelmed by the…

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Federal Labor’s Tactics Eyes on N.s.w. Elections

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 13 June 1950 · page 3

CANBERRA, Mon.: The Federal Parliamentary Labor Party may make no move to resolve the impasse over the…

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Personalities in the N.S.W. ELECTIONS (“Mail” Special) SYDNEY

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 13 June 1950 · page 5

The record number of 228 candidates nominated for the N.S.W. elections on June 17 includes persons drawn from every walk of life. With only 94 seats to be…

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Labour Senator’s Street Meeting Supports Candidate J. P. Flood

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 13 June 1950 · page 1

Senator C. Sandford, a Victorian, addressed addressed a street meeting on Saturday night at the corner of Cressy and…

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Chifley Opposes Early Shut-Down of Parliament CANBERRA

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 14 June 1950 · page 7

It would be nationally, legislatively and politically unwise for the Prime Minister (Mr. Menzies) to adjourn the House of Representatives at the end of this week…

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Labor Move for Aborigines in Parliament Canberra

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 15 June 1950 · page 1

The Federal Parliamentary Labor Party today endorsed a recommendation of its executive for representation of aborigines in the Federal Parliament…

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