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Murray · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1953

272 stories in Murray's papers · page 2 of 14

Election for Two Aldermen

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 23 January 1953 · page 2

Hay ratepayers will go to the municipal polls on Saturday, February 7, to elect two aldermen to fill vacancies on the Council…

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"Panic" Election Says Bruxner Country Party Policy Explained

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 23 January 1953 · page 1

OPENING the Country Patty election campaign at Teriterfield on Tuesday night, Party leader, Lt.-Col. M. F. Bruxner, said that the Government had decided to hold the elections six months earlier than…

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Does not expect election for 18 months

Border Morning Mail · Friday 23 January 1953 · page 8

CANBERRA, Thurs.: The Prime Minister, Mr Menzies, does not expect a general election for the House of Representatives for…

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Minister For Conservation Here Tuesday Will Support Local Candidate

The Pastoral Times · Friday 23 January 1953 · page 8

When Mr. F. V. Holder, en[?] Labour Party candidate in the [?] State elections officially open his [?]…

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Mr. Finnan's promises in election speech at Albury

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 24 January 1953 · page 3

Albury would be brought from a remote city on the border of N.S.W. to something within the real power of the Cabinet Chamber. This was stated last night by the Minister…

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State Elections Mr. Padman’s country tour

Border Morning Mail · Monday 26 January 1953 · page 5

Mr. Padman, M.L.A., has completed a successful tour of the eastern portion of Albury electorate. He returned to Albury at the week-end confident that he would maintain and increase his voting strength in the…

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N.s.w. State Elections

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 27 January 1953 · page 3

Mr. J. A. Lawson, Member for Murray, visited Corowa last weak and made preliminary arrangements here for the…

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Your political candidates

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 27 January 1953 · page 3

These are small sketches of the careers of the two candidates offering themselves for the Albury seat of the State election on February 14, Mr. D. G. Padman (Liberal), the sitting member, and Mr. F. J…

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Queensland elections on March 7

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 28 January 1953 · page 3

BRISBANE, Tues.: State elections are to be held on March 7, Premier (Mr. Gair) announced today…

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Tax relief plan called “greatest election hoax of all time”

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 29 January 1953 · page 3

SYDNEY, Wed.: The announcement by the NSW Premier, Mr Cahill, that he had a plan for tax relief must be regarded as the greatest election hoax of all time, the deputy-leader of the Liberal Party, Mr E. J…

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Election Injustice

Border Morning Mail · Friday 30 January 1953 · page 16

A number of readers have asked the “Mail” how unfair it appeared that they should toe de-franchised at the State…

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State Elections Mr. Finnan replies on Darlmghursl poll

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 3 February 1953 · page 2

“Mr Bernie Deane, MLA, did not win the Hawkesbury seat from me,” the Minister for Labor and Industry, Mr Frank Finnan,…

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Candidate’s Address

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 3 February 1953 · page 5

After the Minister had spoken, Ald. Holden said he was proud to be the Australian Labor Party candidate for Murray. The Party,…

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S.a. Elections on March 7

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 4 February 1953 · page 5

ADELAIDE, Tues.: The Premier Mr. Playford, announced today that the South Australian election would be held on Saturday, March…

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Shire of Jerilderie Extraordinary Election of Councillor

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 5 February 1953 · page 5

NOTICE is hereby given that an election for the purpose of electing one Councillor for "A" Riding of the…

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Shire By-election

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 5 February 1953 · page 1

Attention of all interested persons is directed to an advertisement appearing in this issue in regard to the…

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Enticknap in Jerilderie Address in Support of Labor Candidate for murray

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 5 February 1953 · page 1

The conservation of forests, soil and water as the main factor in increased production was as vital to the defence of Australia as the huge expenditure of the National…

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Labor helps primary producers Murray Candidate

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 5 February 1953 · page 2

The Labor Government has done more for agriculture than any other Government, Labor candidate for Murray (Ald…

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Council Candidates Discuss Plans Municipal Poll To-morrow

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 6 February 1953 · page 2

Five candidates seeking municipal honours, to-day discussed with a "Grazier" reporter the reasons which…

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State Elections City v. Country is the Real Fight

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 10 February 1953 · page 1

"THE political fight in N.S.W. is not so much one party against another, but Country v. City," declared Mr. R. H. Cuthbert, of Grong Grong, who is fighting his first electoral campaign as Country Party…

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