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Politics & elections, 1950

313 stories in Murray's papers · page 9 of 16

State Elections Saturday Next

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 15 June 1950 · page 1

The triennial N.S.W. State Elections will take place on Saturday next, 17th inst. In the Jerilderie Sub-division,…

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Commerce Chamber Elections

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 15 June 1950 · page 2

Nominations for the committee of the Albury Chamber. of Commerce close with the secretary (Mr. C. E. Bunton) on July 6…

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No Election Fever In N.S.W.

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 15 June 1950 · page 6

Both the Government and Opposition Parties assert their confidence in the outcome of Saturday’s general…

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State General Election, 1950 Polling Day Arrangements

The Pastoral Times · Friday 16 June 1950 · page 1

ELECTORS are reminded that the hours of polling are from 3 a.m. to 8 p.m. on Saturday, June 17,1950. Because of restricted hours of daylight, and possible lighting difficulties in the evening, electors are urged to vote as early, as possible…

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State Elections To-morrow

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 16 June 1950 · page 2

The elections for the State of New South Wales are to be held tomorrow (Saturday, 17th June), and electors of this district are on this occasion voting…

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Local and General No Election Fever in N.s.w

The Henty Observer and Culcairn Shire Register · Friday 16 June 1950 · page 2

Both the Government and Opposition Parties assert their confidence in the outcome of Saturday's general election for the Legislative Assembly, but…

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Bruxner Says The Election Issue Is Communism

Border Morning Mail · Friday 16 June 1950 · page 3

SYDNEY, Thurs.: The Leader of the Country Party (Mr. Bruxner) said tonight in a final election message that…

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Tomorrow’s Poll Both Candidates for Albury Confident

Border Morning Mail · Friday 16 June 1950 · page 2

Each of the two candidates for the Albury electorate is confident of winning the seat at tomorrow’s poll. Sitting member, Mr…

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Tomorrow’s Election

Border Morning Mail · Friday 16 June 1950 · page 2

The indifference with which the elector has noticed the approach of Saturday’s election in New South Wales is an indication of the extent to which Canberra has enveloped the political field. People will vote, because they must, but…

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Election Eve Bombshell ; Bruxner Suggests That Today’s Poll be Postponed INVERELL

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 17 June 1950 · page 18

The leader of the Country Party (Mr Bruxner) today suggested postponement of the State elections. He said that if this were not done the…

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N.S.W. Election Results Will Hove Repercussions in the Federal Parliament CANBERRA

Border Morning Mail · Monday 19 June 1950 · page 3

Result of yesterday’s NSW elections will have a vital bearing on the Opposition’s plans in the Federal Parliament during the coming week. The Federal Parliamentary…

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Treatt Says Hold Another Early Election Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Monday 19 June 1950 · page 3

Leader of the Opposition (Mr Treatt) claimed tonight that another State election before Christmas was justified. “It appears most likely…

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Deniliquin Court House Where Polling Took Place

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 20 June 1950 · page 1

Mr. Lou Sheehan, secretary of the M. E. C. Labour Party, stands in the centre of gateway ready to hand out How to Vote cards…

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No Change in Election Position New Poll Predicted

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 20 June 1950 · page 3

WHEN State election count ceased last night there was no substantial change in the position of the parties and the possibility of a stalemate was being freely canvassed. Official Labor and the Liberal-Country Party…

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N.s.w. State Election

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 20 June 1950 · page 3

The result of the State election held in NSW last Saturday showed a swing away from Labour, and although the final outcome will not…

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How Victorian Leaders View N.s.w. Election Results

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 20 June 1950 · page 2

MELBOURNE, Mon.: ‘It is perfectly clear that the trend in N.S.W. is away from the Socialist Labor Party, whatever the…

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Running an Election Is Costly to Taxpayers

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 20 June 1950 · page 8

Running an election is a costly business for the taxpayer. Sunday’s N.S.W. State poll is estimated to have cost approximately £570 for the Albury electorate alone, and there are…

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Count for Murray in Doubt Candidates Racing Neck and Neck

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 20 June 1950 · page 1

DOUBT as to the correctness of the figures for the Murray Electorate has arisen after the appearance of a yesterday's "Albury Border Morning Mail." The “Pastoral Times" telephoned Sydney today to ascertain if…

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Election Figures

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 20 June 1950 · page 3

At the Mathoura polling booth figures for the Saturday elections were as follow: Flood, J. P., 174; Lawson, J. A.,…

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State Elections

The Berrigan Advocate · Wednesday 21 June 1950 · page 5

The State elections were held on Saturday, but due to weather conditions in parts of the State, where polling had to be postponed for a week…

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