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Murray · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1962

24 stories in Murray's papers · page 1 of 2

State Election Likely at End of February

The Berrigan Advocate · Tuesday 9 January 1962 · page 4

State Cabinet this week is expected to fix a date late in February for the general elections…

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Nsw Election Candidates

The Berrigan Advocate · Tuesday 20 February 1962 · page 3

A record 249 NSW candidates will contest the State election on March 3. The ALP will put forward 87…

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Polling Booth

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 27 February 1962 · page 1

Deniliquin people are reminded that the main polling booth on Saturday…

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Labour Candidate States His Case

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 27 February 1962 · page 5

Although the A.L.P. candidate for the Murray electorate, Mr. J. M. Hayes, has made no public campaign speech in Deniliquin in connection with Saturday’s State elections,…

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Polling

The Pastoral Times · Friday 2 March 1962 · page 1

Deniliquin people are reminded that the main polling booth on Saturday…

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Editorial Opinion the State Elections

The Pastoral Times · Friday 2 March 1962 · page 10

Tomorrow New South Wales electors will go to the polls to elect a Government for a further three years. No doubt thousands of people will record an invalid…

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Election History Is Made at Finley Poll

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 3 April 1962 · page 3

The declaration of the poll for Murray Electorate in the State of New South Wales was an historic occasion for Finley. It is the first time a poll has been declared there, and…

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Editorial Opinion Election of a Mayor

The Pastoral Times · Friday 4 May 1962 · page 5

Our front page lead story today tells of Ald. Sheehan’s notice of motion before council proposing the election of Mayor by public vote. The motion is likely to be keenly debated…

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Move to Put Mayoral Election to Public Vote

The Pastoral Times · Friday 4 May 1962 · page 1

A Deniliquin Municipal Council alderman wants the Mayor elected by the electors. At the next meeting of council on May 16,…

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Election of Mayor by Public Move Defeated

The Pastoral Times · Friday 18 May 1962 · page 1

A move to have the Mayor elected by public vote was defeated by five votes to three at Wednesday night’s Deniliquin Municipal Council meeting. Ald. Sheehan’s notice of motion proposing…

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[?]If a Public Poll Was Taken on the Mayoral Election System the System Would Be Changed

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 22 May 1962 · page 3

If a public poll was taken in Deniliquin on the system of electing a mayor, the existing method would be changed, according to a Pastoral Times survey. Sixty per cent of the people would favour election of a mayor by public vote, the survey revealed…

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Roll for Muni. Elections Closes Today But There Is Provision for Late Enrolments

The Pastoral Times · Friday 1 June 1962 · page 1

The rolls for the Deniliquin municipal elections close today. The Town Clerk, Mr. Windridge, said…

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Miss Australia Candidates

The Berrigan Advocate · Tuesday 7 August 1962 · page 1

Miss Catherine O’Neill, of Berrigan, is the local Miss Australia candidate. This was announced by Mrs…

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Wheat Board Elections

The Berrigan Advocate · Tuesday 18 September 1962 · page 7

Ballot papers are now being issued by the Commonwealth Electoral Office to all registered wheatgrowers so that…

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Poll on Election of Mayor

The Pastoral Times · Friday 21 September 1962 · page 1

A poll of Municipal electors is to be conducted to decide whether they favour…

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Berrigan Shire Council Ordinary Election of Councillors

The Berrigan Advocate · Tuesday 9 October 1962 · page 6

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT AN ELECTION for the purpose of electing eight (8) Councillors, two (2) for…

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Elections in Shires

The Pastoral Times · Friday 2 November 1962 · page 1

Elections will be necessary in the three district shires following the declaration of nominations at mid-day today…

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Policies of Shire C'cil Candidates

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 6 November 1962 · page 5

The “Pastoral Times” will make space available to Conargo Windouran and Murray…

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Policies of Candidates

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 20 November 1962 · page 5

The “Pastoral Times" will make space available to Deniliquin Municipal Council candidates for a…

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“A Lead to Youth” Says Candidate

The Pastoral Times · Friday 23 November 1962 · page 11

One candidate for Shire Councils elections on December 1 has accepted the “Pastoral Times” invitation to submit a message to electors…

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