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Murray · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1952

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Two Candidates for Aldermen

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 4 January 1952 · page 2

There are two candidates for the vacancy in the Hay Municipality caused by the resignation of Ald. Farrell…

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Council Election Candidates Discuss Policies

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 8 January 1952 · page 2

Two candidates who will ask the municipality to elect them to the Council next Saturday, both have plans to improve streets and roads…

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Parliament to meet February 6

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 9 January 1952 · page 14

CANBERRA, Tues.: Parliament will re-assemble on February 6 for a brief session—not more than three weeks,…

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Mr. Truman may not seek re-election

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 9 January 1952 · page 3

NEW YORK Tues.: President Truman has no intention of relieving General E[?]senhower from his post as…

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C.A.E. Speaker’s Claim Korean war will “drag on” until American elections

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 9 January 1952 · page 11

The Korean war will probably “drag on” until the American elections in November, Mr. C. P. Fitzgerald, foreign affairs expert, told C.A.E. Summer School students [?] Albury yesterday…

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Fetters on Parliament Professor urges at summer school

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 10 January 1952 · page 10

In this bureaucratic age legislators often disregarded human rights and some fetters should be placed on Parliament, Professor Zelman Cowen, of Melbourne University, told C.A.E…

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Mr. Calwell forecasts a general election

Border Morning Mail · Friday 11 January 1952 · page 11

PERTH, Thurs.: The possibility of a general election in July or August this year for both Houses of the Commonwealth Parliament was forecast by the deputy leader of the Federal Labor Party (Mr. A. A. Calwell)…

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Majority Vote for Zbierski in By-election Poll Was Only 70 Per Cent

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 15 January 1952 · page 2

THE Municipality of Hay voted Lindsay Gordon Zbierski to the Municipal Council at the by-election on Saturday. The majority was 61. The other candidate, Mr. S…

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Fire Board elections on June 3

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 17 January 1952 · page 5

SYDNEY, Wed.: Elections of members of the Board of Fire Commissioners will be held on Tuesday, June 3, 1952, the Chief…

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Candidate’s who gained first-class honors at the leaving examination

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 19 January 1952 · page 2

SYDNEY, Fri.: in the following list, the candidates who gained frist-class honors at the leaving certificate examination are set out in the order of merit. English: Marie Muldoon,…

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Gains for non-Congress parties at Indian elections

Border Morning Mail · Monday 21 January 1952 · page 6

NEW DELHI, Sun.: Latest general election results showing substantial success in southern Indie for non-Congress groups, including the Communists and their allies, have caused surprise in Congress Party circles in…

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Will Interview R.a.n. Candidates

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 26 January 1952 · page 7

CANBERRA, Fri.: Minister for the Navy (Mr. McMahon) today announced a selection committee to interview candidates…

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Parliament adjourns

Border Morning Mail · Friday 8 February 1952 · page 3

CANBERRA, Thurs.: After a moving 20 minutes’ sitting the House of Representatives today adjourned until…

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Mossadeq’s Big Election Win

Border Morning Mail · Monday 11 February 1952 · page 10

TEHERAN, Sun.: Premier Mossadeq’s National Front Party has swept the polls in the 12-member Teheran constituency where…

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Liberals to contest two by-elections

Border Morning Mail · Monday 11 February 1952 · page 3

MELBOURNE, Sun.: The Victorian president of the Liberal Country Party (Mr W. H. Anderson) tonight announced that…

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Parliament Meets and Adjourns

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 12 February 1952 · page 3

LONDON. Mon.: Both Houses of Parliament met at 2 p.m. GMT (12 midnight Sydney time) to send messages to the…

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N.s.w. Parliament’s Sympathy

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 12 February 1952 · page 3

SYDNEY, Mon.: A motion of sympathy for the death of the King will be passed when State Parliament re-assembles on February…

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Lib-C.P by-election clash ?

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 12 February 1952 · page 3

CANBERRA, Mon.: Some Federal Government members are concerned at the proposal of certain Liberal Party leaders…

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N.S.W. Parliament will adjourn

Border Morning Mail · Friday 15 February 1952 · page 3

SYDNEY, Thurs.: When it meets on February 27, State Parliament will adjourn for a week as a mark of respect for the late…

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Lyne by-election on March 22

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 20 February 1952 · page 12

SYDNEY, Tues.: The Lyne by-election for the vacant seat in the House of Representatives will be held on March 22, a week…

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