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Murray · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1951

195 stories in Murray's papers · page 4 of 10

Chifley Pleased With Labor’s Success In Two Queensland By-Elections BRISBANE, Sunday

Border Morning Mail · Monday 16 April 1951 · page 3

A Labor Party candidate yesterday won the by-election for the State seat of Kedron, previously held by the Liberal Party. In Bulimba, where…

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Labor Candidate Speaks at Albury

Border Morning Mail · Monday 16 April 1951 · page 2

The Menzies-Fadden Government was using the Communist question chiefly to cover up their own shortcomings in other ways and when the people awakened to that “the anti-Labor Government would…

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Federal Elections Labour Candidate D. T. Byrnes at Corowa

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 17 April 1951 · page 1

Speaking at Corowa on Friday last, the N.S.W. Minister for Agriculture, the Hon. E. H. Graham, M.L.A., said it leave him…

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Election Photo Finish Is Expected Govt. Reps, win likely; but “deadlock” in Senate

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 17 April 1951 · page 1

MELBOURNE, Monday.—According to experienced newspaper observers travelling with the Prime Minister, Mr Menzies, and Leader of the Opposition, Mr Chifley, the Federal elections…

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Labour Candidate Sheehan Declares Policy

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 17 April 1951 · page 3

Mr. Michael Sheehan, Labour candidate for Riverina, has delivered his policy speech to the electors of Deniliquin. The…

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Labour Candidate Visits Mathoura

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 17 April 1951 · page 2

Mr. M. Sheehan, endorsed Labour Party candidate for the Riverina, visited Mathoura on Friday afternoon…

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Federal Elections

The Berrigan Advocate · Wednesday 18 April 1951 · page 6

The Hon. George Weir, Minister for Conservation, addressed a handful of electors at Berrigan on Wednesday evening last, in support of the Labor…

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Federal Elections

The Berrigan Advocate · Wednesday 18 April 1951 · page 9

Mr Hugh Roberton, Member for Riverina, addressed a small gathering of electors at Berrigan on Friday evening last, being introduced by the Shire…

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Federal Election Campaign Mr. Hugh Roberton at Jerilderie

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 19 April 1951 · page 3

Mr. Hugh Roberton, M.P., Country Party candidate for Riverina at the forthcoming Federal election, addressed a fairly well…

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Elections. Minister Warns on Snowy Scheme

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 20 April 1951 · page 2

Speaking at Deniliquin in support of the Labor candidate for Riverina, the State Minister for Conservation (Mr. G. Weir)…

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What We Vote for Address by Mr. D. E. Fairbairn, liberal Candidate

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 20 April 1951 · page 1

Now that the election campaign is well under way, both Government and Opposition policy speeches having been presented, we are in a better…

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Labour Candidate D. T. Byrnes

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 20 April 1951 · page 3

Mr. D. T. Byrnes, Labour candidate for Farrer electorate has lived in Wagga since 1913, except while away at the 1914-18 war. He was an…

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The N.s.w. Parliament Stops Work

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 21 April 1951 · page 2

About this time last year the New South Wales people elected a Parliament. All the 94 members of it get at least £26/10/ a week, plus various allowances and tree travel over all Australian Government transport systems. Ministers, of…

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Election Meeting Here to Be Televised for Britons

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 21 April 1951 · page 2

SYDNEY. Fri.: To show: the people of England how a candidate in the Australian Federal election conducts his camnaign, BBC…

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Indonesian to study election methods here

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 24 April 1951 · page 1

DJAKARTA Mon.: Dr Eoebagio Reksodipcro, secretary of the Central Election Organisation of Indonesia, is scheduled to leave for…

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Woman Senate candidate’s appeal to women voters

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 24 April 1951 · page 9

SYDNEY, Mon.: “Inflation and high prices are due to low production, and low production is the direct result of…

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Six Election Forecasts (By a Staff Reporter)

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 24 April 1951 · page 11

During this last week of the campaign prior to the Federal election on Saturday, candidates of all political parties are…

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Points From Labour Candidate’s Policy

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 24 April 1951 · page 6

Mr. Michael R. Sheehan, candidate for the Riverina electorate seat against Mr. Hugh S. Roberton, (Country…

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Former Minister Supports Labour Candidate

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 24 April 1951 · page 4

Mr. R. T. Pollard, Minister for Agriculture and Commerce in the last Chifley Government, spoke last night in St. Paul’s…

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Woman candidate refutes nasty insinuations

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 25 April 1951 · page 11

SYDNEY, Tues.: “What began as a hard, clean fight has now changed,” declared Mrs Nancy Wake, Liberal Party candidate…

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