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Murray · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1951

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New Transport Bill for Victorian Parliament

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 9 May 1951 · page 2

MELBOURNE, Tues.: The State Government would have about 30 bills ready for presentation to State Parliament when it…

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Pomp, Ceremony at Opening of New Parliament — June 13

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 10 May 1951 · page 3

CANBERRA, Wed.: The first sitting of the first session of the 20th Parliament of the Commonwealth will be opened…

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Tories’ local government election gains

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 10 May 1951 · page 3

LONDON, Wed.: The Conservatives claimed fresh victories over Labor yesterday in the Local Government elections throughout…

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Parliament has a lodger!

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 15 May 1951 · page 4

TEHERAN, Mon.: Persia’s 70-year-old Premier, Dr. Mohammed Mossadeq, has become a lodger in his own Parliament House…

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Federal Parliament Will Now Meet June 12

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 15 May 1951 · page 6

CANBERRA, Mon.: The 20th Federal Parliament wil now meet on June 12 and not on June 13, the Prime Minister (Mr. Menzies)…

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Judge refuses to upset State Minister’s election

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 15 May 1951 · page 1

SYDNEY, Mon.: A request to declare void the election of the Stat Prices Minister (Mr Frank Finnan) was refused by Mr Justice Maxwell in the Court of Disputed Returns today…

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Liberal Party to Press for Early State Election

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 18 May 1951 · page 1

The there [?] will press for an early state election in N.S.W. This was decided at the pres[?]nal meeting of the state…

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“Labor will win next election”

Border Morning Mail · Friday 18 May 1951 · page 5

MELBOURNE, Thurs.: Although he was naturally disappointed at the result of the Corio poll he was much more…

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Candidate for Murrumbidgee

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 22 May 1951 · page 2

Murrumbidgee C.P. Council at its annual meeting accepted the nomination of Mr. Richard H. Cuthbert as candidate to contest the…

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Euchre Party [?] C.w.a. Candidate

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 22 May 1951 · page 2

To aid the C.W.A. [?] Girl candidature a [?] afternoon was held at [?] home of Mrs. M. Leetham…

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“Fight was a Clean One,” States Defeated Riverina Candidate

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 22 May 1951 · page 8

At the declaration of the Riverina poll last Wednesday at Narrandera, Mr. M. R. Sheehan, defeated Labour candidate, in…

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Election Appeal Dismissed

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 30 May 1951 · page 2

GYMPIE. Tues.: An election appeal was dismissed by the Elections Tribunal (Mr. Justice Mansfield) today…

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Victorian Senate election [?]

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 30 May 1951 · page 19

MELBOURNE, Tues.: The Chief [?] Officer (Mr. R. C. Na[?]) today [?] the election of the 10 senators to…

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Miss Marjorie Lawrence to sing at Parliament opening

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 31 May 1951 · page 5

CANBERRA, Wed.: Miss Marjorie Lawrence, world famous Australian singer, will sing from the steps of Parliament House as part of the elaborate ceremony which will mark the…

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Pomp, Ceremony at Parliament’s Opening

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 5 June 1951 · page 8

CANBERRA. Mon: While 3600 members of the three fighting services form a ceremonlal [?] on the lawns facing [?]…

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Wangaratta News Wangaratta, Friday. Four Candidates

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 9 June 1951 · page 8

The following were nominated today for the extraordinary Borough election, caused, by resignation of Cr M. H. McDougall: L. M…

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Candidate’s Offer to Lat Bricks

Border Morning Mail · Monday 11 June 1951 · page 2

One of the candidates for the extraordinary borough election at Wangaratta on Thursday of next week, 38—year—old Leonard William…

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A Parliament Is Born

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 12 June 1951 · page 1

Mr. J. J. Keenan, aged 80, was closely linked with events which led up to, and accompanied Federation. As a Hansard reporter he helped cover the historic 1897 Federation Convention and was secretary of the committee which organised the Commonwealth…

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Jubilee opening of Parliament most impressive

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 13 June 1951 · page 1

CANBERRA, Tues.: Today’s Jubilee opening of the 20th Federal Parliament by the Governor-General (Mr McKell) ranked with the most impressive ceremonies of its kind in Australian…

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Distinguished visitors attend Parliament

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 14 June 1951 · page 5

CANBERRA, Wed.: Visitors from NZ, UK, USA and South Africa were given seats on the floor of the House of…

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