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Murray · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1956

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[?]ate Election [?] March 3

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 7 February 1956 · page 1

[?]ominations for the general election for the New [?] Wales Legislative Assembly close next Friday. [?] announced in today’s [?] the returning Officer,…

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Labour Candidate For Murray

The Pastoral Times · Friday 10 February 1956 · page 1

Mr. W. H. Peters, motor mechanic of Finley, will contest the Murray seat as a Labour Party candidate…

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Snap Election No Surprise Says Lawson

The Pastoral Times · Friday 10 February 1956 · page 1

The snap election was no surprise to him, Mr. J. A. Lawson, M.L.A., said in an interview with “The Pastoral Times” last night. Had the election been deferred…

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Women Support C. P. Candidate

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 21 February 1956 · page 1

A well attended meeting of women supporters of Mr. J. A. Lawson, M.L.A. was held on Thursday to assist Mr…

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Finley Man to Contest Election. MR W. H. Peters to Stand As Labor Candidate

The Berrigan Advocate · Wednesday 22 February 1956 · page 4

Mr W. H. Peters, President of the Finley Branch of the Australian Labor Party, has been nominated as Labor Candidates…

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State Elections on Saturday Mr. J. A. Lawson's Address to Electors

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 1 March 1956 · page 5

Speaking at Jerilderie while on the Election Campaign, Mr J. A. Lawson, M.L.A. for Murray, and Country Party…

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State Elections

The Berrigan Advocate · Wednesday 7 March 1956 · page 5

The State elections were held on Saturday, and there was a decided swing against the Cahill Labor Government, who lost a…

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State Elections

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 8 March 1956 · page 3

The State Elections were held on Saturday, and there was a decided swing against the Cahill Labor Government,…

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Cunningham By-election

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 17 April 1956 · page 6

Any elector enrolled and qualified to vote for the Division, of Cunningham who will be absent from that Division on the…

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Dance For Queen Candidate

The Pastoral Times · Friday 8 June 1956 · page 6

Last Wednesday night thirty young couples attended a dance to aid the local entrant in the Deniliquin and District…

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Wheat Board Election

The Pastoral Times · Friday 31 August 1956 · page 8

Despite world surplus of wheat Australia has in fact sold the last two crops at satisfactory prices…

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Wheat Board Candidate

The Pastoral Times · Friday 7 September 1956 · page 1

Mr. D. G. Barwick, General President of the Wheatgrowers Association in N.S.W., has been nominated by the Association, as…

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No Support For L.G. Election Date Change

The Pastoral Times · Friday 7 September 1956 · page 1

A suggestion from the Municipality of Woollahra that the Department of Local Government be requested to…

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Wheat Board Elections

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 11 September 1956 · page 7

Australian Wheat Board elections take place on Wednesday, September 26, and growers will be asked to return two…

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Wheat Board Election

The Berrigan Advocate · Wednesday 19 September 1956 · page 8

Mr Cuss, a member for the past four years en the Australian Wheat Board, addressed a meet-lag of farmers at the Memorial…

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Barker By-election

The Pastoral Times · Friday 21 September 1956 · page 7

Any elector enrolled and qualified to vote for the Division of Barker (South Australia) who will be absent from that…

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Council Election December 1

The Pastoral Times · Friday 5 October 1956 · page 1

Deniliquin Ratepayers’ and Progress Association will hold a special meeting later this months when it…

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Shire of Berrigan Ordinary Election of Councillors

The Berrigan Advocate · Wednesday 24 October 1956 · page 4

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT AN ELECTION for the purpose of electing Eight (8) Councillors, two for each of A,…

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Election In Windouran Shire

The Pastoral Times · Friday 2 November 1956 · page 1

An election will be necessary in Windouran Shire, where eight candidates have nominated for…

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Wentworth By-election Postal Voting

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 8 November 1956 · page 4

Any elector enrolled and qualified to vote for the Division of Wentworth who will be absent from that Division…

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