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Politics & elections, 1950

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Nominations For Shire Elections Close This Month

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 12 October 1950 · page 1

The triennial election for Councillors of the Gundagai Shire will be held in December, but nominations close this…

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Soviet Uses Veto Again Over Re-Election of Mr. Lie

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 13 October 1950 · page 1

LAKE SUCCESS, Friday — Russia yesterday used the veto to block the re-election of Mr. Trygve Lie os Secretary-General…

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Russia Does Not Want Trygvie Lie Veto Used to Block His Re-election

Junee Southern Cross · Friday 13 October 1950 · page 1

(A.A.P.) LAKE SUCCESS: Russia, in a closed-door meeting of the Security Council yesterday used her veto to block the…

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State Wheat Committee Election Mr. H. A. Colwill Elected

Coolamon-Ganmain Review · Friday 13 October 1950 · page 2

Mr. H. A. Colwill has won the ballot for the vacancy in the southern electoral district on the State Wheat Committee…

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Monday May Decide Fate of Fed. Parliament A.l.p. Executive and Anti-red Bill

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 14 October 1950 · page 1

CANBERRA, Friday: Political developments here next week may decide whether or not a double dissolution of Parliament and a new Federal election…

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Contests Likely In All Ridings At This Year’s Shire Elections

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 16 October 1950 · page 4

NOMINATIONS for the triennial elections of Councillors for the Gundagai Shire Council close on October 25th, next and indications are that there will be contests in all of the four Ridings…

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Municipal Elections Saturday, 2nd December

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 17 October 1950 · page 1

It will be noted from an advertisement in this issue that the returning officer of the Narrandera Municipal Council (Mr. Reginald J. Barrett) has…

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Lockhart Shire Prepares for Triennial Elections

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Tuesday 17 October 1950 · page 4

Lockhart Shire Council, in its October meeting, had an unusually restricted amount of correspondence to deal with. The…

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Gen. Eisenhower As Presidential Candidate?

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 17 October 1950 · page 1

NEW YORK, Tuesday. — General Elsenhower said today that he was grateful for being proposed as a candidate for the…

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South Wagga Meeting Will Nominate Candidates for Wagga Council

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 17 October 1950 · page 2

South Wagga Progress Association will call special general meeting to nominate candidates the forthcoming Wagga City Council elections. THIS was agreed upon at the…

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Shire of Carrathool Ordinary Election of Councillors

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 17 October 1950 · page 5

NOTICE is hereby given that an Election for the purpose of ELECTING EIGHT (8) COUNCILLORS, 2 for each of A, B, C, and D Ridings of the…

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Shire Council Election Water Extension Finance Shire Clerk's Report

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 17 October 1950 · page 6

The shire clerk (Mr. A. Thompson) presented the following report at the meeting of the Leeton Shire Council on Thursday night…

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Electioneer Over Bank Board Plan?

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 18 October 1950 · page 1

CANBERRA, Wednesday — The Government is now determined to do all it can to force a double, dissolution on the…

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Mr. Menz1es' Allegation Against Labor "Next Election Will Decide if Reds Restored"

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 18 October 1950 · page 1

CANBERRA, Tuesday: Hie next election, when it came, would determine not only the fate of the Anti-Communist legislation, but also whether declared Communists were to be free of declaration, the Prime…

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Shire Elections

Tumbarumba Times · Thursday 19 October 1950 · page 6

The triennial election of Councillors for the Tumbarumba Shire Council will be held on Saturday, December 2…

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Early Election Thought Unlikely

Adelong and Tumut Express and Batlow District News · Friday 20 October 1950 · page 3

Opinion of both Government and Opposition members in Canberra is that the decision of the A.L.P. Executive to withdraw opsition to…

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Limit of Life of State Parliament

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 23 October 1950 · page 4

When the Legislative Assembly was debating a Bill to prevent the life of the State Parliament being extended [?]…

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Miss Ronda Fox Apple Blossom Queen for 1950 B.N.A. Candidate Wins Coveted Title Competition Raises £1,140/10/4 for Memorial Sportsground, B.N.A. and Literary Institute

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Tuesday 24 October 1950 · page 1

Miss Ronda Fox, the B.N.A. candidate, was crowned Apple Blossom Queen for 1950 at the Apple Blossom dance held in the Literary Institute, Batlow, on Monday night of last week,…

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Miss Marina Nicholson Crowned Princess of the Apple Blossoms £81/3/- Raised By Four Candidates

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Tuesday 24 October 1950 · page 1

A large crowd of parents, citizens of the town and district and children, was present at the Juvenile Princess coronation and dance in the Literary Institute at Batlow on Friday night last, which function brought the Apple Blossom Week to a close. This year four…

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Great Interest in Shire Elections All Ridings To Be Contested Five Candidates In “A” Division

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 26 October 1950 · page 1

AT THE GUNDAGAI SHIRE ELECTIONS, TO BE HELD ON SATURDAY, 2ND DECEMBER, THERE WILL BE CONTESTS IN EVERY RIDING. IN “A” RIDING FIVE CANDIDATES ARE LIKELY TO GO TO THE POLL…

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