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Riverina · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1948

351 stories in Riverina's papers · page 3 of 18

Willing to Stand As C.p. Candidate

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 17 February 1948 · page 3

LOCKHART, Monday: At the Country Party meeting here at the week-end, Mr. R. Slocum, president of the Lockhart branch of the…

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The Enlarged Parliament Rush For Seat by Labor Aspirants

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 18 February 1948 · page 1

SYDNEY, Wednesday: Since the announcement yesterday that the Federal Labor Caucus agreed to increase the membership of the House…

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U.S. Labor Party Victory in By-Election

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 19 February 1948 · page 1

NEW YORK. Wednesday: Henry Wallace's candidate, Mr. Leo Isacson, of the American Labor Party, won an overwhelming…

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Liberal Party and Hume Electorate Applications Being Called For Candidates

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 19 February 1948 · page 10

The Liberal Party is calling for for nominations for the Federal electorate of Hume. Nominations will close on March…

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Parliament to Be Enlarged House of 122 and 60 Senators

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

The Parliamentary Labour Party on Tuesday night approved plans to increase membership of the House of Representatives to 122 that of…

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Labor Retains Paisley Seat At By-Election

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 20 February 1948 · page 1

LONDON, Friday; In the Paisley by-election, the Solicitor-general for Scotland, Douglas H. Johnston (Labor), polled 27,213 votes to 20,668…

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Irak Parliament Dissolved

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 21 February 1948 · page 1

BAGHDAD, Friday (A.A.P.): After a six-hour meeting the Irak Government has dissolved Parliament because "it did not…

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Politics and Larger Parliament Country Representation Problem

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Tuesday 24 February 1948 · page 4
Also in Cootamundra Herald

Intense interest shown by the members of all political parties at the prospect of a Parliament enlarged after the next election to a total of…

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Narandera High School Election of Captains and Prefects

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 24 February 1948 · page 1

The election of captains and prefects was held at the Narandera High SChool last week. Owing to the record enrolment in fourth year. it…

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Country Party Candidates

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 24 February 1948 · page 1

The nominations of Mr. A. W. Yeo, former Minister for Lands, of Leeton, and Mr. H. Roberton, of Winchendonvale, have been accepted as…

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Cosgrove Certain of Re-election

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 25 February 1948 · page 2

HOBART, Tuesday: The re-election of Mr. Cosgrove as Premier when the State Parliamentary Labor Party Caucus meets…

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Enlargement of Federal Parliament Need for More Thorough Reform

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 26 February 1948 · page 3
Also in The Gundagai Independent

The announcement that the Federal Government intends to enlarge the Federal Parliament throw into high felief the Australian dilemma, said the…

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Politics and Larger Parliament (From a Political Correspondent in Canberra)

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 26 February 1948 · page 6

Intense interest shown by the members of all political parties at the prospect of a Parliament enlarged after the next election to a total of…

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Federal Parliament to be Enlarged House of 122 and 60 Senators

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Thursday 26 February 1948 · page 4

The Parliamentary Labour Party has approved plans to increase membership of the House of Representatives to 122 and that of the Senate…

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Nationwide Election Urged in Korea

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 26 February 1948 · page 3

LAKE SUCCESS (N.Y.). Wed. (A.A.P.): Immediate nationwide elections in Korea were urged last night by the United…

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Elections for Irak

Daily Advertiser · Friday 27 February 1948 · page 1

BAGHDAD. Thursday: Royal assent has been given for the dissolution of the Irak Parliament and the holding of new…

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Used to Wrap Up Meat and Flowers Story of Long Parliament

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 1 March 1948 · page 1

When Mrs L. A. M. Allen, of Hertford Street, Cambridge un wrapped her meat ration she paused to read a paragraph on the…

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Politics and Larger Parliament Country Representation Problem

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 2 March 1948 · page 1

INTENSE interest shown by the members of all political parties at the prospect of a Parliament enlarged after the next election…

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