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Riverina · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1948

351 stories in Riverina's papers · page 10 of 18

Heavy Fine Over "Misleading" Election Paper

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 22 July 1948 · page 2

SYDNEY, Wednesday: Charged on two counts of having published en electoral pamphlet containing an incorrect…

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Offer to Contest Candidates

Daily Advertiser · Friday 23 July 1948 · page 2

The Victory Social Club has offered free use of its hall in South Wagga to any Miss Wagga candidates on Friday…

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More Candidates in "Miss Wagga" Contest

Daily Advertiser · Friday 23 July 1948 · page 3

The above are some of the candidates in the various sections of the "Miss Wagga" competition in aid of the Chamber…

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Batlow Prepares for Apple Blossom Queen Three Candidates Nominated

Adelong and Tumut Express · Friday 23 July 1948 · page 6

Although six weeks still remain before the Apple Blossom Queen candidates commence their preparations for the coveted title of Queen…

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Kogarah Bye-election Swing From Labor

Coolamon-Ganmain Review · Friday 23 July 1948 · page 4

In the spectacular swing against the McGirr Government in the Kogarah by-election last Saturday, the Labor Party has suffered its…

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Says Elections Will be Faked

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 28 July 1948 · page 1

SEOUL (Korea), Tuesday: Elections in the Soviet-occupied zone of Korea on August 25 will be "a fraud and a fake," the…

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Future of Price Controls Constant Review By Parliament Sought

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 2 August 1948 · page 1
Also in Cootamundra Herald

The hope that when State control of prices was inaugurated all but the items that were essential would he decontrolled at once…

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Election Ideas

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 3 August 1948 · page 2

Junee "Southern Cross" comments: "The result of the Kogarah by-election will throw consternation or jubilation into your political camp,…

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Upper House By-election

Daily Advertiser · Friday 6 August 1948 · page 1

SYDNEY, Thursday: Mr. Basil Arthur Helmore solicitor, of Perkin Street, Newcastle, has been nominated as a candidate…

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Voice of the North Parliament Will See Some Plain Speaking

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 11 August 1948 · page 4

Few observers believe that the Government will arrest or delay the "political rot" by its unexpected decision to call Federal…

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Trotting Night Trotting To be Discussed by Parliament

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 12 August 1948 · page 4

Amendments to the Gaming and Betting Act to provide for. night trotting with betting and a Racing Appeals Tribunal will be…

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Voice of the People Parliament Will See Some Plain Speaking

Adelong and Tumut Express · Friday 13 August 1948 · page 3

Few observers believe that the Government will arrest or delay the "political rot" by its unexpected decision to call Federal Parliament…

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Liberal Candidate's Activity

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 14 August 1948 · page 2

Mr. David Fairbairn, D.F.C. (Liberal candidate for Hume), will begin an extensive tour in the Hume electorate by…

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Voice of the People Parliament Will See Some Plain Speaking

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 16 August 1948 · page 7

Few observers believe that the Government will arrest or delay the “political rot” by its unexpected decision to call Parliament together at…

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Liberal Candidate's Activity

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 16 August 1948 · page 3

Mr. David Fairburn, D.F.C., (Liberal candidate for Hume), begins an extensive tour in the Hume electorate, accompanied…

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"Water for the Thirsty Inland" Huge Demonstration of Snowy River Waters Over 20 Members of Parliament Present

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 17 August 1948 · page 2

The monster demonstration to impress upon the State and Federal Governments the necessity of diverting portion of the Snowy River waters…

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The Hume Liberal Candidate Speaks

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 18 August 1948 · page 4

The Liberal candidate for Hume, Mr. D. E. Fairbairn, D.F.C. told a Liberal Party meeting at Wagga that the…

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Liberal Candidate for Hume Warns of Likely Depression

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 18 August 1948 · page 5

CULCAIRN, Tuesday: The Liberal Party candidate, Mr. David Fairbairn, D.F.C., said here tonight that the Federal Government's "go slow" full employment policy would result in a depression as soon as…

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Bigger House of Parliament

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 20 August 1948 · page 1

Work on extensions to Parliament House at Canberra has begun. The work will provide accommodation for the bigger Parliament after the 1949…

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