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Murray · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1952

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Flinders by-election on October 8

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 3 September 1952 · page 4

CANBERRA, Tues.: The Flinders by-election to fill the vacancy by the death of Mr Ryan (Liberal) will be held on…

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Loss of Country Seats In State Parliament Bruxner Accuses Government of Hypocrisy

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 4 September 1952 · page 6

The Leader of the Country Party (Lt. Col. Bruxner) said in the Legislative Assembly that a laugh would go through the country…

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De-socialisation issue at by-election

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 4 September 1952 · page 11

CANBERRA, Wed.: Plans by the Commonwealth Government to continue its de-socialisation policy will be attacked by the Federal…

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[?] Marketing [?] Elections [?] Close Tomorrow

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 9 September 1952 · page 7

[?] for election as [?] representative to the Marketing Board will be [?] the Minister for…

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Stir in Queensland Parliament Member’s widow refuses sympathy message

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 11 September 1952 · page 6

BRISBANE, Wed.: Widow of a former member of Queensland Parliament has refused to accept Parliament’s message of condolence because of the Premier’s remarks about her…

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Methodist Cricket Club Election of Office Bearers

The Pastoral Times · Friday 12 September 1952 · page 1

The Rev. H. Robinson was re-elected president of the Methodist Cricket Club when the annual meeting was held…

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Liberals choose Flinders candidate

Border Morning Mail · Monday 15 September 1952 · page 6

MELBOURNE, Sun.: Mr. John Frederick Rossiter 38, has been selected as the Liberal Party candidate to contest the…

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Federal Parliament resumes today

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 16 September 1952 · page 4

CANBERRA, Mon.; The House of Representatives will resume at 2.30 p.m. tomorrow. After questions the Minister for…

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Claims Parliament is “bogus”

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 17 September 1952 · page 6

CANBERRA; Tuesday: A memorial claiming that every thing done by Parliament, the Government and…

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In Federal Parliament Yesterday

Border Morning Mail · Friday 19 September 1952 · page 2

CANBERRA, Thurs.: The House of Representatives met at 10.30 a.m. today. After questions the House debated and…

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Tax cuts bill before Parliament

Border Morning Mail · Friday 19 September 1952 · page 5

CANBERRA, Thurs.: The Treasurer, Sir Arthur Fadden, tonight introduced into the House of Representatives the necessary…

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Mr. Menzies outlines achievements by Government in by-election speech

Border Morning Mail · Monday 22 September 1952 · page 12

MELBOURNE, Sun.: Under the Federal Government’s national service training scheme, Australia now had more trained men in peacetime than ever before, the Prime Minister (Mr. Menzies) said tonight. He said Australia’s naval construction programme was a…

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Powerhouse Employes to March on Parliament House Dismissed men’s “stay-put” tactics

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 23 September 1952 · page 3

SYDNEY, Mon.—A general meeting of White Bay powerhouse workers today decided to march on Parliament House to-morrow and seek an interview with the Premier to ask for reinstatement of the sacked men. The meeting was also attended by White Bay “stay-put” dismissed…

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“Groupers” not to contest elections

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 24 September 1952 · page 2

MELBOURNE, Tues.: The ALP Industrial Group would not contest test the Building: Workers’ Industrial Union elections, the…

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Row in Parliament may force Audit Act change

Border Morning Mail · Friday 26 September 1952 · page 6

CANBERRA, Thurs.: The Audit Act needed amending in a variety of ways, the Prime Minister today. Cabinet would decide any action to be…

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Rice Marketing Board Elections Ten Nominations Received

The Pastoral Times · Friday 26 September 1952 · page 3

When nominations for the election of five producers’ representatives to the Rice Marketing Board closed recently, a total…

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Bribe Charges Shock Vic. Parliament

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 1 October 1952 · page 1

MELBOURNE, Tues.—Sensational charges of bribery offers to members of the Stale Parliament to support the liberal breakaway move by Mr Hollway, MLA, Ballarat, a fortnight ago, shocked the Legislative Assembly today…

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Woman candidate for Flinders

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 1 October 1952 · page 20

MELBOURNE, Tues.: Two Independents, a Liberal and a Labor candidate have nominated for the Flinders by-election on…

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Rice Marketing Board Elections Ballot Papers Sent To Enrolled Growers

The Pastoral Times · Friday 3 October 1952 · page 2

Ballot papers have been sent by the Returning Officer (Mr. C. J. King) to all enrolled producers of rice for the triennial…

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Labour Candidate For Murray Aid. F. V. Holden Chosen

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 7 October 1952 · page 1

To the fore in public affairs, Aid Holden is a director of the Deniliquin Hospital and has just relinquished the chairmanship…

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