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Northern Rivers · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1950

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King Opens Parliament Cautious Policy by Labour May Bring Censure

Northern Star · Tuesday 7 March 1950 · page 1

LONDON, Monday (AAP).—The King, opening Parliament to-day, outlined only a "limited programme of legislation" for the present session. He said, however, that, if other measures proved…

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King Opens Parliament Cautious Policy by Labour May Bring Censure

Northern Star · Tuesday 7 March 1950 · page 1

LONDON, Monday (AAP).—The King, opening Parliament today, outlined only a "limited programme of legislation" the present session. He said, however, that, if other measures proved…

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Commission to Function Before State Elections

Northern Star · Friday 10 March 1950 · page 1

SYDNEY, Thursday.—The State Transport Bill through all stages in Government plans to pass its new Parliament this month, and set up…

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7 Candidates for Eggins' Vacancy

Northern Star · Friday 10 March 1950 · page 1

SYDNEY, Thursday.—Six official Labour Party candidates and a single nominee of the Country Party have been nominated for the…

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In Canberra Today From Our Columnist in Parliament House Action Soon to Put Value Back Into The Pound

Northern Star · Saturday 11 March 1950 · page 10

Trial gallops of the new members are nearly over. The Parliament is clearing the track for legislative acts as part of the race between the value of the pound and the persistent lag in basic,…

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52 p.c. Vote in Casino Election

Northern Star · Monday 13 March 1950 · page 4

CASINO, Sunday.—Only 52 per cent, of those eligible recorded votes in yesterday's Municipal Council by-election, which was won by the ex-servicemen's candidate, John Wallace Green…

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Woman Poultry Farmer As Party Candidate

Northern Star · Monday 13 March 1950 · page 5

SYDNEY, Sunday.—Mrs. Nancy Saxby has been selected from nine nominees as the Liberal Party candidate in the coming State…

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Verdict on Banks Given at Election

Northern Star · Thursday 16 March 1950 · page 4

CANBERRA, Wednesday.—Mr. Ward (Lab., N.S.W.), in the House of Representatives, today, asked the Prime Minister (Mr. Menzies)…

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In Canberra Today From Our Columnist in Parliament House Drift to War Can Be Halted

Northern Star · Saturday 18 March 1950 · page 6

The new Federal Government is convinced, after studying all the secret evidence from London, Washington and Moscow, that the drift towards war can be arrested…

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Q'land Elections on April 29

Northern Star · Wednesday 22 March 1950 · page 1

BRISBANE Tuesday.—The Premier (Mr. Ha[?]) announced to-day that the Queensland State elections would be held on April 29…

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Election Inevitable In Tas

Northern Star · Wednesday 22 March 1950 · page 1

HOBART, Tuesday.—The Premier (Mr. Cosgrove) today waited on the Governor (Sir Hugh Binney) and asked for a dissolution of…

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In Canberra Today From Our Columnist in Parliament House Jealousies Buried In Unity of C. P.—Liberal Coalition

Northern Star · Saturday 25 March 1950 · page 6

Tempo of the 19th Parliament is increasing as Prime Minister R. G. Menzies sustains and intensifies the loyalties in his Cabinet and rallies the enthusiasm of the members of the two…

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State Labour Planning To Delay Election

Northern Star · Tuesday 28 March 1950 · page 1

SYDNEY, Monday.—Labor Party leaders are planning to delay the holding of the State elections until the end of July. Members of the A.L.P. Executive…

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Six Soviet Conditions for Joint Election

Northern Star · Tuesday 28 March 1950 · page 5

BERLIN, Monday (AAP).—The Foreign Minister in the East Germany Communist Republic (Mr. Dertinger) announced his…

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Slav Election Featured As 'Fake Display'

Northern Star · Tuesday 28 March 1950 · page 5

MOSCOW, Monday, (AAP).—The Communist Party newspaper "Pravda" devoted most of its foreign affairs page to the Yugoslav…

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Opposition Attack on Bank Bill No Provision for Parliament to Arbitrate

Northern Star · Wednesday 29 March 1950 · page 1

CANBERRA, Tuesday. — Some points of the Banking Bill, introduced by the Treasurer (Mr. Fadden) a fortnight ago smelled of moth balls, the Leader of the Opposition (Mr…

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Candidates for Mullumbimby "Popular" Quest

Northern Star · Wednesday 29 March 1950 · page 2

MULLUMBIMBY, Tuesday.—Miss McAlister, Ma[?] Arm, and Miss Mobley, Mullumbimby Creek, have been selected as candidates to…

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Auriol Visits Parliament

Northern Star · Friday 31 March 1950 · page 7

General view of the Royal Gallery, Palace of Westminster, London, showing President Auriol of Prance addressing members of both…

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In Canberra Today From Our Columnist in Parliament House Labor Rapidly Dividing Into Two Sections

Northern Star · Saturday 1 April 1950 · page 7

Two sections of the Labor Opposition are rapidly taking shape. The decision to challenge the new Government in the Senate by trying to embarrass the Minister for Social Services…

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Dramatic Appeal From Germany Parliament of Europe

Northern Star · Tuesday 4 April 1950 · page 4

LONDON, Monday (AAP).—The Chancellor of West, Germany (Dr. A denauer) yesterday made a dramatic appeal for the formation of a Parliament of Europe, with power to act, as the only, means…

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