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Queanbeyan & Braidwood · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1951

78 stories in Queanbeyan & Braidwood's papers · page 1 of 4

In Canberra Today From Our Columnist in Parliament House Canberra Awaits Dramatic Decisions From London

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 5 January 1951 · page 2

Australia’s official move for closer understanding with India and Pakiistan will play a major role at the British Commonwealth Prime…

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In Canberra Today From Our Columnist in Parliament House Fadden Carrying Heavy Burden

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 19 January 1951 · page 2

Acting Prime Minister, Artie Fadden, has been carrying a heavy burden in the National Capital this week. Apart from keeping in close…

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In Canberra Today From Our Columnist, in Parliament House. Colourful Ministerial Character Busy

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 26 January 1951 · page 2

Austral’s most colourful Ministerial character—grey-haired, perpetually' smiling Sir Earle Page—has has held the political limelight in…

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In Canberra Today From Our Columnist in Parliament House Absorbing Our Alien People

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 2 February 1951 · page 2

The National Capital was taken ever this week while people of all nationalities from N[?]rmandy o Siberia demonstrated their desire,…

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In Canberra Today From Our Columnist in Parliament House Fadden Fights Valiantly —But Ben Returns

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 9 February 1951 · page 2

While Acting Prime Minister Artie Fadden struggles, valiantly with the monstrous spread of industrial unrest in key-industries, the most…

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In Canberra Today From Our Columnist in Parliament House Canberra Looks to Washington

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 16 February 1951 · page 2

Australian external affairs officers are worried about United States insistence upon Japanese re-armament. Former External Affairs Minister Dr…

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Wiliiamsdale Polling Booth Abolished

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 20 February 1951 · page 4

The Electoral Commissioner , Mr.E. Bennetts, writes to Mr. Seiffert, M.L.A. as follows: “I desire to advise that I have…

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In Canberra Today From Our Columnist in Parliament House Far-reaching Decisions Pending

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 23 February 1951 · page 2

Parliament House, Canberra, is the scene of decisions which will affect the lives of every Australian during the next five years. Aboard the…

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In Canberra Today From Our Columnist in Parliament House Coal Takes Over in Canberra

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 2 March 1951 · page 2

Coal has taken over in Canberra. All the efforts to move ahead rapidly with urgent economic decrees to put Australia on a semi-war footing have…

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In Canberra Today From Our Columnist in Parliament House Strike Policy Goes Into Melting Pot

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 9 March 1951 · page 2

Australia’s industrial policy has gone into the melting pot with, the Cabinet decision to enforce the Crimes Act if necessary, deport alien…

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Parliament and the Labor Party

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 16 March 1951 · page 3

The State Leader of the Country Parity (Lieut.-Colonel Bruxner) said to-day: “I notice that during the recent debate in the Senate when the…

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In Canberra Today From Our Columnist in Parliament House Election Rumours Rife Again

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 16 March 1951 · page 2

Election rumours have again spread around the lobbies of Parliament House. This is usual half way through the life of a Parliament…

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Parliament and the Labour Party

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 23 March 1951 · page 3

The State Leader of the Country i Party (Lt. Col. Bruxner) said to-day: "I notice that during the recent debate in the Senate when the refusal…

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In Canberra Today From Our Columnist in Parliament House Election Fever in Canberra

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 23 March 1951 · page 2

Election fever has gripped Canberra. Most Labour members are striken with fear. Many have convulsions as the fact of the double…

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In Canberra Today From Our Columnist in Parliament House Election Fight Begins

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 30 March 1951 · page 2

Election strategy has been worked out in Canberra while the white shrouds lie around the seats for which a bitter struggle for possession now…

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The Federal Elections Allan Fraser Speaks

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 3 April 1951 · page 2

To an audience of about 80 persons Mr. Allan Fraser, M.H.R. for Eden-Monaro opened his Queanbeyan campaign at the Royal Hotel corner…

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In Canberra Today From Our Columnist in Parliament House Strenuous Election Tours Open

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 6 April 1951 · page 2

Opening election speeches have shewn that both sides of Federal politics do not expect any major change in the composition of the…

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A.G. Keys For Eden-Monaro Liberal Candidate

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 6 April 1951 · page 2

Mr. A. G. ("Bill") Keys, of Ande, has been chosen from along the nine candidates who submitted their name for selection to the…

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Rising Prices, Election Issue

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 10 April 1951 · page 4

Commenting on the Labour Party's attempt to make rising prices an election issue, the Acting Chairman of the Country Party (Mr. J. M. Carter)…

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Rolling Strike Technique Makes Parliament Unworkable

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 13 April 1951 · page 1

"By adopting the rolling strike technique in its approach to legislation the Labour Caucus has made Parliament unworkable," says the bulletin of the…

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