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Riverina · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1951

295 stories in Riverina's papers · page 8 of 15

State Election Soon?

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 1 May 1951 · page 1

SYDNEY, Tuesday—The Liberal Party will press for an early State election in N.S.W. This was decided at the…

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Govt. Likely to Gain Majority In Senate Latest Election Position

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 1 May 1951 · page 1

SYDNEY, Monday: Election returns today indicated that he Menzies-Fadden Government would obtain a majority in he Senate. Queensland appears certain to give the Government a 6-4 majority, and…

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NSW State Election Soon?

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 1 May 1951 · page 1

SYDNEY, Mon.: The Liberal Party will press for an early State election in New South Wales…

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Election "Incident" at Wombat

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 2 May 1951 · page 2

A man may be proceeded against for an alleged infringement of the Commonwealth Electoral Act at Wombat Polling…

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Anderson Still Has Fighting Chance in Hume Election

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 2 May 1951 · page 2

COOTAMUNDRA, Tuesday: Mr. Charles AndersOn, V.C. (Country Party) is still given a fighting chance of retaining Hums against Mr. A. N. Fuller (ALP). Of 166 postal votes counted this afternoon, Mr…

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Polling Day at Tumbarumba

Tumbarumba Times · Thursday 3 May 1951 · page 1

Polling was carried out at the Tumbarumba Court House on Saturday last in a very orderly manner, and throughout the day…

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State Election Possible This Year

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 3 May 1951 · page 2

The Liberal Party will press for an early State election in NSW. This was decided at the…

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Election ‘Incident’ at Wombat

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 3 May 1951 · page 7

A man may be proceeded against for an alleged infringement of the Commonwealth Electoral Act at…

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Reasons for Labor's Defeat at Elections Communism, Lifting of Rationing Had Effects

Junee Southern Cross · Friday 4 May 1951 · page 2

In his speech in Junee just before the elections, Mr. Arthur Fuller backed up certain statements he made by quoting from…

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N.s.w. State Election Soon ?

Adelong and Tumut Express and Batlow District News · Friday 4 May 1951 · page 2

The Liberal Party will press for an early State election in New South Wales. This was decided at the pro…

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Federal Elections Government’s Great Victory

Coolamon-Ganmain Review · Friday 4 May 1951 · page 2

The latest election figures portray a far different picture than that given by wireless commentators last Saturday night. Seats…

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Recount to Be Sought in Barton Election

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 5 May 1951 · page 1

SYDNEY, Friday: Mrs. Nancy Wake (Lib.), who was defeated in the Barton poll by Dr. Evatt, will request a recount…

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Probable State Of Parties In Fed. Parliament

Daily Advertiser · Monday 7 May 1951 · page 1

SYDNEY, Sunday: No votes were counted in the Federal election today, but the probable state of the parties in the new Parliament is expected to be 53 Liberal and 17 Country Party, against 51 Labor in…

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Federal Elections

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Monday 7 May 1951 · page 2

It is expected that the counting in the Riverina will be completed in time to permit of the poll being declared some lime next week. The…

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Disputed Election Court Commences Hearing of Petition

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 7 May 1951 · page 1

SYDNEY, Monday—The Court of Disputed Returns, presided over by Mr. Justice Maxwell, to-day began the hearing of a…

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Alleged Fraud in Voting at State Election

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 8 May 1951 · page 1

SYDNEY, Monday: Multiple voting and deliberate and organised fraud in the poll for the Darling-hurst electorate at the last State election were alleged in the Court of Disputed Returns today…

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Darlinghurst Election Case Petition May Be Abandoned

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 10 May 1951 · page 1

SYDNEY, Thursday — An important Judgment was given by Mr. Justice Maxwell in the Court of Disputed Returns today,…

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Hume Election Poll Finally Declared. Mr. A. N. Fuller Wins

Junee Southern Cross · Friday 11 May 1951 · page 1

The Divisional Returning Officer (Mr. Coleman) yesterday declared the poll for Hume electorate, giving the Labor candidate, Mr. A…

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Persian Premier Collapses in Parliament

Daily Advertiser · Monday 14 May 1951 · page 1

TEHERAN, Sunday (A.A.P.): The Persian Premier (Mohammed Mossadeq) collapsed in the Majlis today after telling the…

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Persian Premier Seeks Sanctuary Will Not Leave Parliament Building

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 14 May 1951 · page 1

TEHERAN, Monday. — The Persian Premier, Mohammed Mossadeq, who collapsed in Parliament yesterday, after being…

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