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New England · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1951

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Clear-Cut Election Issues

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 27 April 1951 · page 8

TOMORROW the electors of New England will make two important decisions…

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Labour Indicted on Communist Issue Drummond's Scathing Attack in Final Election Speech

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 27 April 1951 · page 12

A Scathing indictment of Labour' [?] deal with the menace of Communism is contained in a final message toe the electors by the Count Party candidate (Mr. D. H. Drummond), who…

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2Ad Election Service the Best Ever

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 27 April 1951 · page 8

Tomorrow night Station 2AD will give the most comprehensive election result service ever placed…

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State Labor Blamed for Election Defeat

Glen Innes Examiner · Monday 30 April 1951 · page 1

MELBOURNE, Monday.—victorian Labor leaders blamed the McGirr Government for reduced Labor support in New South Wales…

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Sound Victory for Government General Election Makes Little Change Hopes of Senate Victory Bright Sydney

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 30 April 1951 · page 1

With eight seats still in doubt the LiberalCountry Party Government will have a substantialmajority in the new Federal Parliament as the result of the general election held on Saturday…

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"Parliament Sits So Seldom"

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 2 May 1951 · page 13

Reference to the long recessed taken by N.S.W. Parliament (it recently resumed after a five months' break) were…

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Polling Day at Uralla

The Uralla Times · Thursday 3 May 1951 · page 5

The rush to vote on Saturday set in early, but by the luncheon hour the back of it was practically broken…

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Election of Minister Disputed

Glen Innes Examiner · Monday 7 May 1951 · page 1

SYDNEY, Monday.—A Court of Disputed Returns, presided over by Justice Maxwell, to-day began the hearing of a…

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Petition to Upset Election

The Inverell Times · Monday 7 May 1951 · page 1

SYDNEY, Monday. — The Court of Disputed Returns, presided over by Mr. Justice Mawell, today began the…

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Latest Election Figures

The Inverell Times · Monday 7 May 1951 · page 1

Of the 27[?] counted in [?] on Saturday. Mr. D. H. Drummond, MHR [?] and…

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Hearing Of Petition To Upset Election SYDNEY

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 7 May 1951 · page 1

The Court of Disputed Returns, presided over by Mr, Justice Maxwell today began hearing of a petition that tne…

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Election in Two Years?

Guyra Argus · Thursday 10 May 1951 · page 4

Another Federal election for both Houses of the Federal Parliament may be held in two years' time instead of…

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Persian Premier Seeks [?] Refuge in Parliament

Glen Innes Examiner · Monday 14 May 1951 · page 1

TEHERAN, Monday.—The Persian Pr[?] Mohammed Mossadeq, who collapsed in Parliament yesterday, after [?] granted permission to stay in the…

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Persian Premier "Living In" Afraid to Leave Parliament House Teheran

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 14 May 1951 · page 1

The Persian Premier, Mohammed Mossadeq, who collapsed in Parliament yesterday after being granted permission to stay in Parliament buildings because be said fanatics, were threatening his life,…

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Court Ufholds Minister's Election

The Inverell Times · Monday 14 May 1951 · page 1

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Court Upholds Minister's Election SYDNEY

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 14 May 1951 · page 2

The Court of Disputed Returns today upheld the election of the Minister for Labour and Industry (Mr. Finnan)…

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The Elections

Warialda Standard and Northern Districts' Advertiser · Monday 14 May 1951 · page 2

At the declaration of the [?]dir poll at Narrabri on Fri[?] it was disclosed that 36,875 [?] had been cast at the election. [?]…

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Election Figures

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 16 May 1951 · page 8

Latest election figgures made available by New England Divisional Returning Officer (Mr.R.R…

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Washington Post Comment on Aust. Election

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 18 May 1951 · page 6

The Australian election en-, ables the re-elected coalition government -under -Robert G Menzies to proceed with the…

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Workable Parliament Will [?] Effective Action

The Inverell Times · Monday 28 May 1951 · page 4

THE [?]CIAL ANNOUNCEMENT of the result of the [?] for the Senate in the recent elec[?] has conf[?]dictions that the Liberal and Country Party Government would secure a working majority in the Senate…

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