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Politics & elections, 1950

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Parliament to Discuss War Soon

Daily Advertiser · Friday 28 July 1950 · page 1

BRISBANE, Thursday: Federal Parliament may be called together soon for an emergency session to discuss the war in…

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Minster for Agriculture, Hon. E. H. Graham. Extended Social to Celebate Election Victory

Junee Southern Cross · Friday 28 July 1950 · page 7

THE PORTFOLIO OF AGRICULTURE IS ONE OF THE MOST DIFFICULT OF ALL TO HANDLE BECAUSE THERE IS NO BLUEPRINT TO FOLLOW, SAID HON. E. A. GRAHAM, M.L.A., WHO HAS COMPLETED A RECORD TERM IN…

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Cafe Owners Enter Quest Candidate

Daily Advertiser · Monday 7 August 1950 · page 2

At a meeting of the Cafe Proprietors' section of the Wagga Chamber of Commerce last night, it was decided to…

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Judgment Soon Over Catholic in Parliament

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 15 August 1950 · page 1

SYDNEY, Monday: Mr. Justice Fullagar in the High Court, sitting as the Court of Disputed Returns, today reserved…

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Local Items "Miss Country" Candidate

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 17 August 1950 · page 2

Members of primary producers' association, and residents of country areas, are invited to attend a meeting at the Wagga…

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Election Appeal Dismissed Religious Point Taken

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 23 August 1950 · page 1

SYDNEY, Wednesday—A petition challenging the validity of the election of Gordon Anderson as Labor member for…

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Bishopric Election

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Thursday 24 August 1950 · page 2

The Administrator of the Diocese of Riverina, the Ven. Archdeacon Twigg, has called Synod together on 28th August, for the election of…

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Election of Catholic; Claim Invalidated

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 24 August 1950 · page 6

SYDNEY, Wed.: Mr. Justice Fullagar today rejected a petition to invalidate the election of the Federal Labor member for…

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Judge Upholds the Election of a Catholic M.L.A. Validity Challenged in High Court by Loser

Junee Southern Cross · Thursday 24 August 1950 · page 1

SYDNEY, Wednesday: a petition challenging the validity of the electon of Mr. Gordon Anderson as Labor Member for the new…

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Tumbarumba Shire Elections

Tumbarumba Times · Thursday 24 August 1950 · page 3

A letter to the editor of the "'Corryong Courier," and published in the last edition, from the secretary of the Greg Greg and…

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Labor Prepares for Election Talks in Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 30 August 1950 · page 1

SYDNEY, Tuesday: The Labor Party Advisory Committee today discussed the possibility af the Menzies Government…

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Darlinghurst Election Objection Petition Adjourned

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 5 September 1950 · page 1

SYDNEY, Tuesday,—After it was stated that police inquiries into alleged polling irregularities at last Darlinghurst election…

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Probe Into Disputed Election

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 5 September 1950 · page 1

SYDNEY, Monday: A preliminary hearing of the challenge to the Darlinghurst State poll will take place before Mr…

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Anglican Synod Adjourns Election of Bishop not finalised

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 5 September 1950 · page 4

The 37th Synod of the Anglican Diocese of Riverina, was held at Hay on Tuesday of last week and was attended by 21 clergymen and 30…

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Vital By-election on October 3 for State Wheat Committee

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 8 September 1950 · page 4

A very vital by-election for all N.S.W. wheatgrowers will be held on October 3. This will be to fill the vacancy, on the N.S.W…

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Inflation an Issue in Election

Daily Advertiser · Friday 8 September 1950 · page 3

MELBOURNE, Thursday: The State Council meeting of the Liberal-Country Party was to-day told inflation would…

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Wheat Growers Have Vital Interest In Election to Appoint Member to j the State Wheat Board

Junee Southern Cross · Friday 8 September 1950 · page 2

A very vital by-election for all N.S.W. wheatgrowers will be held on October 3rd. This will be to fill the vacancy on the N.S.W. State Wheat Committee made by the resignation of Mr H. S. Roberton, of Old Junee, because of his election to the Federal…

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State Wheat Committee Election Particulars of No. 3 District

Coolamon-Ganmain Review · Friday 8 September 1950 · page 2

It is believed by the Cereal Committee that Mr. H. A. Colwill’s long association with the industry, as well as his other outstanding qualities…

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Vital By-election on Oct. 3 For State Wheat Committee

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 11 September 1950 · page 2

A very vital by-election for all NSW wheatgrowers will be held on October 3. This will be to fill the vacancy on the NSW State Wheat Committee made by the resignation of Mr H. S. Roberton, because of his election to the Federal Parliament. Mr H. A. Colwill has…

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Vital By-election on 3rd October for State Wheat Committee

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 12 September 1950 · page 1

A vital by-election for all N.S.W. [?]growers will be held on 3rd October. This will be to bil the vacancy on the N.S.W. State Wheat…

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