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Riverina · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1951

295 stories in Riverina's papers · page 12 of 15

Persian Minister Takes Refuge in Parliament

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 4 September 1951 · page 2

TEHERAN, Monday: The Persian Minister for Posts and Telegraphs (Yousef Moshar) last night took sanctuary inside the…

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Nominations for Ambulance Committee No Election Necessary

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 13 September 1951 · page 1

No election will be necessary to decide the committee of the Gundagai-Tumut Ambulance Service, as when nominations…

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Alderman Leaving Town, Council Will Have By-election

Junee Southern Cross · Friday 14 September 1951 · page 1

A by-election will be necessary shortly to fill a vacancy which is just about to occur amongst the aldermen…

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The Parliament of Local Government Goes to Lismore

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 17 September 1951 · page 2

Delegates numbering 250 representing Councils in country towns and the suburbs of Sydney will soon be converging on…

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Re-election of Principal Hospital Board Officers

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 19 September 1951 · page 2

Mr. D. E. Lewis was re-elected to the position of chairman of the Wagga Base Hospital Board of Directors at the general Board meeting last night…

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British Election Date Announced

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 20 September 1951 · page 1

LONDON, Thursday—A general election will be held in Britain on Thursday, October 25…

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Elections in Britain on October 25

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 20 September 1951 · page 4

LONDON, Wednesday: The pro-Labor London "Daily Mirror" declared yesterday there would be a general…

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Arrangement for Polling Day at Wagga

Daily Advertiser · Friday 21 September 1951 · page 2

Polling booths will be open continuously from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m., for electors voting at Wagga, tomorrow, at the Showground (Croker Pavilion); Masonic Hall, and North and South…

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U.k. General Election October 25

Daily Advertiser · Friday 21 September 1951 · page 1

LONDON, Thursday (A.A.P.): A general election will be held in Britain on Thursday, October 25. The new Parliament will be summoned to…

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British Election on 25th OCTOBER

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Monday 24 September 1951 · page 2

A general election will be held in Britain on 25th October. When announcing the election, the Prime Minister, Mr. Attlee, asked electors to…

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Fed. Parliament Budget Session Today

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 26 September 1951 · page 1

CANBERRA, Wednesday—Federal parliament, will reassemble today for the Budget session, during which the…

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Epsom-Metrop. Candidates In Grand Trials

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 26 September 1951 · page 8

SYDNEY, Tuesday: French Cavalier, a well backed runner in the Epsom Handicap, ran a grand trial for the race by beating Metropolitan favorite Delta by three lengths over 7 furlongs…

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Oil Dispute a Major Issue at Elections Mr. Churchill's Allegations Against Government

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 3 October 1951 · page 1

LONDON, Wednesday.—Mr. Winston Churchill made the Anglo-Persian oil dispute a major issue of the British general election by accusing the Labor Government of "fleeing" from the oilfield…

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MOVE to Smash Wheat Marketing? Parliament Dads With Motion for Referendum

Junee Southern Cross · Friday 5 October 1951 · page 7

"A move is afoot to smash organised marketing of wheat as it Ogata to-day under the Australian Wheat Board and the…

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Stormy U.k. Election Campaign?

Daily Advertiser · Friday 5 October 1951 · page 1

LONDON, Thursday: A stormy election campaign in Britain is now certain following the Persian oil…

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Blowering Dam Bill Introduced In State Parliament Work Estimated To Cost £11,000,000 Eight Years to Construct Dam Will Store 846,000 Acre Feet Of Water

Adelong and Tumut Express and Batlow District News · Friday 5 October 1951 · page 3

In the Legislative Assembly last week the Minister for Conservation, Mr. George Weir; introduced the "Blowering Dam Bill" to provide for the construction of a dam across the Tumut River at Blowering, 11 miles upstream from the town…

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Our Member in Parliament

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 8 October 1951 · page 2

Mr. Fuller asked the Prime Minister upon notice: When can the honorable member for Home expect a reply to…

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Persia and the British Elections

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 9 October 1951 · page 2

It is a pity that the Persian question is being used for political ends in the current British election campaign, for it is a question beyond the scope of party politics and one which can raise a deal…

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Our Member in Parliament

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 12 October 1951 · page 2

Mr. Fuller: will the Treasurer assure the House that the 75 per cent, wool, contributory charge levy will be returned to…

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Leeton C.w.a. Annual Meeting Election of Officers

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 16 October 1951 · page 4

The annual meeting of the Leeton Branch of the Country Women's Association was held in the C.W.A. rooms on Tuesday…

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