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Riverina · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1951

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Little Time to Enrol for Election

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 22 March 1951 · page 4

As the writ for the Federal elections will issue on March 28 applications for enrolment or change of…

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Election Issues Stated By C.P. Chairman

Adelong and Tumut Express and Batlow District News · Thursday 22 March 1951 · page 1

Commenting on the election, the Acting State chairman of the Country Party (Mr. J. M. Carterl: "I am sure the people will…

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Federal Elections Postal Voting

Coolamon-Ganmain Review · Thursday 22 March 1951 · page 5

“Electors entitled to vote by post at the forthcoming Elections are those who on Polling Day will be outside the State or Territory…

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Fed. Election Issue: Labor's View Attacked Speakers Stress Communist Menace

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 24 March 1951 · page 1

SYDNEY, Friday: Apparently the N.S.W. branch of the A.L.P. did not consider the overthrow of Communism sufficiently important to be included in the party's main election policy, the president of the…

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Last Days To Enrol For Fed. Election

Daily Advertiser · Monday 26 March 1951 · page 2

Mr. W. H. Snowdon, assistant returning officer, Wagga Subdivision, stated yesterday that electors now have only today and tomorrow in which to post applications to secure correct enrolment on the…

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Surprise Candidate in Elections

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 27 March 1951 · page 1

MELBOURNE, Monday: Surprise was created in Melbourne today when it was announced that Mrs…

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Federal Election Rival Parties Prepare Plans

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 27 March 1951 · page 1

SYDNEY, Tuesday — The Liberal Party officials expect record nominations for endorsement as candidates for the…

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Federal Election Campaign May Liven Up Today

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 27 March 1951 · page 1

SYDNEY, Monday: Political party leaders and officials predicted tonight that the tempo of the Federal election campaign would quicken tomorrow. TOMORROW night the A.L.P…

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Government Wanted Election To Carry Out Its Policy

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 28 March 1951 · page 1

CANBERRA, Wednesday — The Government has deliberately gone back to the people for a mandate, and for a…

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Liberal Party Nominees for Federal Election

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 28 March 1951 · page 1

SYDNEY, Tuesday: The names of nominees in New South Wales seeking endorsement as Liberal candidates in the Federal…

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Labor Candidates Selected; Mr. D. Byrnes Chosen For Farrer

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 28 March 1951 · page 1

SYDNEY, Tuesday: The executive of the N.S.W. branch of the Australian Labor Party tonight selected Dr. J. W. Burton, High Commissioner in Ceylon, as the official Labor candidate for the city electorate of Lowe. Other selections include:…

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Among the Candidates Career of Mr. D. Byrnes, Labor, Farrer

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 29 March 1951 · page 2

The Labor candidate for Farrer, Mr. Dan Byrnes, has had a long association with the Labor movement and unionism. IN 1906, at the age of 18. he…

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Stir Over Dr. Burton Aust. Diplomat Resigns To Fight Election

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 29 March 1951 · page 6

SYDNEY, Wednesday: Dr. J. W. Burton announced this afternoon that he had tendered his resignation as Australian High Commissioner to Ceylon. The news came while the Minister for External…

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Labor Will Revoke Wool Tax And Pay Back The Amounts Already Collected Opposition Leader Outlines A.L.P. Federal Election Policy

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 29 March 1951 · page 1

IN his policy speech for the forthcoming Federal elections, given last evening, the leader of the Opposition (Mr J. B. Chifley) stated that if his party was returned, it would revoke the Wool Tax Bill and pay back all the…

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MR. J. T. Lang a Senate Candidate Promises to End Deadlock

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 30 March 1951 · page 1

SYDNEY, Thursday—Mr. J. T. Lang, in a broadcast last night, said he had decided to submit his name for the Senate as an…

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Good Run by Candidate in Handicap

Daily Advertiser · Friday 30 March 1951 · page 6

SYDNEY, Thursday: Heroic Sovereign, one of the fancied candidates for the Rous Handicap at Randwick on Saturday demonstrated his fitness by running the fastest half mile trial of the morning…

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Labor Candidate for Riverina

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 30 March 1951 · page 2

Two nominations were submitted to the executive of the N.S.W. branch of the Australian Labor. Party for Riverina, namely Cr. O. J…

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Country Party Selects Nine Candidates

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 31 March 1951 · page 1

SYDNEY, Friday: The Country Party today selected nine candidates for the Federal elections on April 28…

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The Country Party and the Elections

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 2 April 1951 · page 2

The Country Party has a particular interest in the forthcoming election, since the paramount issue in it arises directly from…

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Mr. Harrison in U.s. on Way Home for Election

Daily Advertiser · Monday 2 April 1951 · page 1

NEW YORK, Sunday (AAP): Australian Minister in London (Mr. Eric Harrison) said here yesterday that he believed the…

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