Wagga Candidates Comments on Election
Candidates for the Wagga seat at Saturday's election last night made the following comments on the result:— MR. E. H. GRAHAM (Labor), the successful candidate:…
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Politics & elections, 1950
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Saturday's Election
The result of the New South Wales election showed that the swing to the Right in evidence last December is still the determining factor in Australian politics. However, it seems that the swing is now less pronounced;…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Election Day Quiet in Wagga
A SURVEY of the six Wagga polling booths on Saturday, disclosed one of the most uneventful…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Labor Govt. Likely To Retain Office Close Contest in N.S.W. State Election
WITH a slender majority the Labor Government is likely to retain control of the Legislative Assembly. Voting in Saturday’s NSW election was extremely close, but the gain by the Liberal-Country combination was not quite sufficient to enable it to take control…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Mr. Graham's Easy Election Victory 2855 Vote Majority in Wagga Electorate
The sitting Member tor Wagga, Mr. E. H. Graham (Labor) had little or no difficulty retaining his seat by a clear cut majority at…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Polling day in Leeton passed off quietly Counting finished early
Last Saturday's polling day in Leeton for the State elections was one of the quietest on record. As usual the town…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Ruhr Election Crushing Defeat For Communists
FRANKFURT, Tuesday. - Sovlet political blunders have decimated the Communist Party in Western Germany, figures for,…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Final Pre-election Meeting Country Party Women's Auxiliary!
A meeting was held at the home of Mrs. Field to finalise election service arrangements and other C.P. matters. A roster was formed of…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →State Elections Labor Party Returned with Slight Majority
Although the election figures are not yet complete, it is anticipated that the state of the parties as a result of last…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Labour Supports C.p.in Victorian Parliament Premier Faces Certain Defeat
MELBOURNE, Wednesday-Victoria's Liberal-Country Party Government, led by Premier Holway, faces certain defeat. THE STATE Labor Caucus…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Crisis Looms in Federal Parliament Govt. Will Fight "Red" Bill to Dissolution
CANBERRA, Tues.: The Liberal and Country Parties of the Federal Parliament today demonstrated willingness to precipitate a crisis on the Communist Party Dissolution Bill and face a double dissolution of Parliament…
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SYDNEY, Wednesday- Latest election figures counted to-day did not alter the position of parties, and it will not be…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →No Difference in Election Figures Next Week Wil Tell if Labor Is to Rule
SYDNEY, Wednesday: The latest election figures counted to-day did not alter the position of the parties…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Polling Day at Tumbarumba
THROUGHOUT SATURDAY THERE WAS A STEADY STREAM OF VOTERS AT THE TUMBARUMBA COURT HOUSE FOR THE TRI-ENNIAL STATE ELECTIONS. AND WHEN THE POLLING BOOTHS CLOSED A TOTAL OF 1023…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Ward Suspended: Angry Scene in Parliament
CANBERRA, Wednesday: Mr. Ward (Lab, N.S.W.) in the House of Representatives tonight, called the Government Whip (Mr. Gullett) a "filthy little mongrel," and was suspended for refusing to withdraw. Mr. Gullett had interjected during a speech by Mr. Ward: "You should be…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Bill Ross Congratulates Billy Sheahan Thanks To Those Who Assisted C.P. Candidate
In congratulating the Hon. the Minister for Lands on his re-election the defeated Country Party candidate, Mr W. M. Ross, said that he…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Election Howler at Cootamundra
Even the most ardent Country Party officials in Cootamundra were amazed last week when the following urgent telegram arrived:…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Deadlock in Parliament Another Federal Election Expected
A dead-lock has occurred in the Senate where the Labor majority have rejected the Federal Government's legislation on the banning of…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Anger in Parliament
Angry scenes are becoming so frequent in the Federal Parliament that there is a danger of their being accepted as a matter of course. This should not be. If the fallacy should gain ground that abuse is more potent…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Local and General Election Day Stall
The president of the Mothers Club wishes to thank all those mothers and friends who sent goods and [?] their stall,…
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