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Riverina · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1948

351 stories in Riverina's papers · page 4 of 18

Mr. Fuller, M.p. Question in Federal Parliament

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Tuesday 2 March 1948 · page 7

Mr. FULLER: I would like to ask the Minister for Commerce and Agriculture a question without notice. Has he read in the press a statement…

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Right Way to Enlarge Federal Parliament Bruxner Urges Plan to Ensure Decentralisation

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 3 March 1948 · page 4

The decision of the Chifley-EvattWard Federal Government to enlarge the size of the Commonwealth Parliament must not be taken as any…

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Keen Fight for Selection As Country Party Candidate for Hume

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 4 March 1948 · page 7

A keen fight is being waged by several politically inclined residents of Southern NSW to gain the endorsement of the Country Party in…

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March of Brisbane Parliament House

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 5 March 1948 · page 1

BRISBANE, Friday: Two thousand wharfies and five hundred railwaymen this morning marched on Parliament House where the Labor Caucus…

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Dairy Produce Board Election

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 6 March 1948 · page 3

Nominations of candidates for election as members representing Butter and Chees Factories' on the Australian Dairy…

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By-Election to Labor

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 6 March 1948 · page 3

LONDON, Friday: The Wigan by-election, caused by the death of a sitting member, has resulted in win for Labor with…

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Old. Parliament House Packed Out

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 9 March 1948 · page 1

BRISBANE, Later: As the police guarded the House inside and out, large crowds, packing the public gallery, heard the Premier…

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N.r.m.a. Elections

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 10 March 1948 · page 1

SYDNEY, Wednesday: Mr. C. R. Davidson was elected president of the N.R.M.A. at the association's council meeting…

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Peron's Party Wins Elections in Argentina

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 10 March 1948 · page 5

BUENOS AIRES, Tuesday: In one of the most orderly elections in Argentina's history, President Peron's party yesterday won at…

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Five C.P. Candidates Endorsed For Riverina Electorate

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 11 March 1948 · page 1

Five Country Party candidates have been endorsed by the Riverina Electorate Council. The candidates were endorsed subject to any alteration in Federal electorate boundaries…

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Australian Country Party Riverina Electorate Council Mr. Roberton Favoured as Candidate

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 12 March 1948 · page 2

The largest meeting of the Rivcrina Electorate Council of the Country Party to take place in Narandera for many years was held in the Criterion…

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Australian Country Party Riverina Electorate Council Five Candidates Endorsed

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 16 March 1948 · page 1

The annual meeting of the Riverina Electorate Council, which was held in the Criterion Hall on Wednesday last, was the largest for many years…

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Election of Officers

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Tuesday 16 March 1948 · page 3

The election of officers then took place and resulted:—Patrons, Messrs. E. J. Maher and W. F. Sheahan, M.L.A.; president, Mr. Jack Cameron; treasurer, Mr…

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Selection of Liberal Party Candidate Cr. Donald W. Langham Nominated

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 16 March 1948 · page 2

WE have been advised by the Divisional organiser of the Liberal Party of Australia, that Mr. Donald W. Langham, is…

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Country Party Endorse Five Candidates

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Thursday 18 March 1948 · page 2

As the constitution of the Country Party provides for endorsement of all candidates whose views accord with the Party's live…

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All Eyes on Italian Elections

Daily Advertiser · Friday 19 March 1948 · page 1

OTTAWA, Thursday (A.A.P.): A prediction that the world crisis might "well come to a head in a matter of weeks" was…

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Western Move to Give Trieste to Italy Seen As Bait in Elections Described as "Opening of Conflict with Russia"

Daily Advertiser · Monday 22 March 1948 · page 1

WASHINGTON, Sun. (A.A.P.): Diplomats in Washington described the joint American, British and French proposal to return Trieste to Italy as one of the shrewdest moves yet made to help the anti-Communist forces in Italy to win…

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Labor Wins Vic. Upper House By-Election

Daily Advertiser · Monday 22 March 1948 · page 1

MELBOURNE, Sunday: Labor won the Melbourne Province election for the Victorian Legislative Council yesterday by a big…

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In Parliament River Erosion at Hillston

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Thursday 25 March 1948 · page 1

In the Legislative Assembly last week, Mr R. G. Medos[?] Member for Lachlan, asked the Minister for Water Conservation the following questions…

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Trieste Proposal Not Connected With Elections

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 25 March 1948 · page 1

LONDON, Thursday: The proposal to return Trieste to Italy had nothing to do with the Italian elections, Britain's Foreign Minister, Mr. Bevin,…

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