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Murray · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1955

14 stories in Murray's papers

P.P. Board Election

The Pastoral Times · Friday 18 February 1955 · page 6

An election, complete with returning officer, nomination day, ballot boxes, and an official count will be held on…

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Hopper Swarm Brings A Question in State Parliament

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 15 March 1955 · page 1

A question about the grasshopper swarms in the Deniliquin area has been asked in the New South Wales Parliament. And the Acting Minister for Agriculture (Hon. R. B…

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Five to Contest Election

The Pastoral Times · Friday 25 March 1955 · page 1

Five nominations have been received for the two vacancies as alderman on the Deniliquin Municipal Council. The vacancies were caused by…

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C.P. Accused Keep Young Men Out of State Parliament

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 5 April 1955 · page 1

A Lockhart member of the Country Party accused the State Executive Council of “keeping the seat warm” when Mr. J. A. Lawson was unanimously nominated to stand for the forthcoming elections…

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A.L.P. Secretary Candidate For Riverina

The Pastoral Times · Friday 19 August 1955 · page 2

Secretary-treasurer [?] Murrumbidgee [?] Council of the A.L.P. [?] J. Washington of [?]…

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The Queen Opens Parliament

The Pastoral Times · Friday 16 September 1955 · page 1

Despite the rain, crowds lined the streets of London to cheer Her Majesty the Queen as she drove by ear to the opening of the new Parliament. For the occasion the Queer. wore a magnificent tiara, ear-rings to match her jewelled…

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Postal Voting at Federal Elections

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 17 November 1955 · page 2

Electors entitled to vote by post at the forthcoming Senate and House of Representatives Election are those who…

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28 Intermediate Certificate Candidates

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 22 November 1955 · page 7

Twenty-eight students from the Deniliquin High School commenced their Intermediate Certificate examinations today…

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Election Meeting at Logie Brae

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 24 November 1955 · page 5

Mr. J. A. Lawson, M.L.A., said on Friday that the N.S.W. Government had paid more than £400,000 for Kuba…

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Federal Election, 1955 Speech by Hugh S. Roberton, M.P.

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 24 November 1955 · page 3

The following speech was delivered by Mr. Hugh S. Roberton, M.P., to a large gathering of local residents in the Presbyterian Hall last Friday night. Mr. Hugh S. Roberton, M.P…

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A.L.P Candidate Addresses Electors

The Pastoral Times · Friday 2 December 1955 · page 3

Endorsed Labor Party Candidate, Cr. O. J. Washington delivered his policy speech to a good gathering of Labor Party supporters on the Federal Hotel corner this week…

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Federal Elections

The Berrigan Advocate · Wednesday 7 December 1955 · page 3

The Federal educations take place on Saturday. For the electronic of Riverina, in which Berrigan to situation,…

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Labor Candidate in Jerilderie

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 8 December 1955 · page 5

Cr. O. J. Washington, the endorsed Labor Party Candidate or Riverina, addressed electors in Jerilderie Street,…

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The Elections

The Berrigan Advocate · Wednesday 14 December 1955 · page 4

The elections in connection with the Federal Parliament took place on Saturday, and so far as the Houe of…

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