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Murray · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1951

195 stories in Murray's papers · page 9 of 10

Vegetable growers’ head named in black in -marketing charge in parliament

Border Morning Mail · Friday 21 September 1951 · page 19

SYDNEY, Thurs.: President of the N.S.W. Vegetable Growers’ Association (Mr. S. R. [?]. Hunt) was earned in the Legislative Assembly by Mr. De[?]ne (Lin, Howkes[?]ary) as being heavily involved in the potato…

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British Election Party leaders to map out campaign

Border Morning Mail · Friday 21 September 1951 · page 3

LONDON. Thurs: Leaders of the three main political parties will meet today to discuss plans and tagtics for the general…

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British election gets under way

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 22 September 1951 · page 3

LONDON. Fri.: First shots in the British election campaign were fired last night less than 24 hours after the Prime Minister’s surprise…

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Persian Parliament forced to adjourn

Border Morning Mail · Monday 24 September 1951 · page 3

TEHERAN. Sun: The Persian Parliament was again forced to adjourn today when a number of Government and Opposition…

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Upper House election

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 26 September 1951 · page 14

SYDNEY, Tues.: Writs were issued today for election of a member of the Legislative Council to replace Mr W. E. V. Robson, who…

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Will elections be postponed?

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 26 September 1951 · page 12

LONDON, Tuesday: The “News-Chronicle,” in a front-page article today says that Britons are wondering whether the British…

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Appeal for ail-German elections

Border Morning Mail · Friday 28 September 1951 · page 3

BONN, Thurs.: The Lower House of the West German Parliament today approved an appeal by West German Chancellor (Dr…

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British Election on 25th OCTOBER

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 2 October 1951 · page 1

A general election will be held in British on 15th October When announcing the election the Be[?]me Minister, Mr. Attlee,…

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Election in Vic. almost certain

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 4 October 1951 · page 1

MELBOURNE, Wed.: L.C.P. Opposition made a State election almost inevitable to-day when it threw the Country Party Government’s Greater Melbourne Council Bill out of the Legislative…

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27 Dead in Election Violence

Border Morning Mail · Friday 5 October 1951 · page 2

MANILA. Thurs.: The death roll in the present violent election campaign, which is blamed on the Communists, last…

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Vic. Election Talk Dies Down

Border Morning Mail · Friday 5 October 1951 · page 2

MELBOURNE, Thurs.: The Labor Party is expected to continue to support the Country Party Government, despite the…

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Nursery Rhyme for Elections

Border Morning Mail · Friday 5 October 1951 · page 6

LONDON, Thurs.: An up-to-date nursery rhyme was recited by the authoress, Mrs. James Dance, at a meeting at…

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The End of the Beginning Blowering Dam Bill Before Parliament Hay - Carrathool - Darlington Point - Yanco Creek - Steam Plains Will Get Irrigation in Eight Years

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 16 October 1951 · page 2

AFTER years of preliminary discussion and tentative planning, the first legislative action to make possible the development of the western Riverina through irrigation was taken last week. THE N.S.W. Legislative Assembly considered a Bill to enable the construction of…

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WODONGA District Section MR. J. Maher to Contest Council Election

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 17 October 1951 · page 10

A 30-year-old grazier, Mr. J. G. Maher, will nominate as candidate for Wodonga Shire Bonegilla riding seat. An extraordinary election…

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1375 candidates at British poll

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 17 October 1951 · page 7

LONDON, Tues.: An equal number of Laborities and Conservatives —617—will contest the British election on October 25. When…

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Menzies, Fadden away from Parliament

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 24 October 1951 · page 10

CANBERRA, Tues.: Mr. Menzies did not attend Federal Parliament today as he is suffering from an eye complaint. He might be [?]…

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Mr. Churchill Electioneering

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 24 October 1951 · page 3

Mr Winston Churchill received a great welcome when he opened his election campaign with a tour of his constituency at Woolford, Essex. Photo shows: Part of the large crowd surrounding Mr Churchill as…

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New Mace for federal Parliament

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 25 October 1951 · page 6

CANBERRA, Wed.: A special metal mace will be presented to the Commonwealth Parliament by the British House of Commons as…

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British Election

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 30 October 1951 · page 3

The British election last Thursday resulted in a win for the Conservative Party State of the parties will now be…

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Election Scenes in London

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 3 November 1951 · page 1

The huge crowd assembled in Trafalgar Square, London, at midnight as the results of the elections were shown on big electric signs…

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