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Riverina · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1952

297 stories in Riverina's papers · page 11 of 15

Our Member in Parliament

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 24 September 1952 · page 2

Blowering Dam—Mr. Fuller: I desire to ask the Primw Minister whether the Commonwealth Government has received a…

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Election Year in U.S.A. How Political Contests Are Financed

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 24 September 1952 · page 4

Political parties in the United States are financed entirely through voluntary contributions from party supporters…

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Auditor-gen. Accused of Contempt of Parliament Heated Senate attack

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 25 September 1952 · page 1

CANBERRA, Wednesday: The President of the Senate (Senator Mattner) tonight accused the Auditor-General (Mr. Brophy) of contempt of Parliament and a serious breach of privilege…

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Our Member in Parliament Blowering Dam

Adelong and Tumut Express and Batlow District News · Friday 26 September 1952 · page 2

Mr. FULLER: I desire to ask the Prime Minister whether the Commonwealth Government has received a request from the New…

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U.S. Presidential Election Sordid Fight Over Expenses

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 26 September 1952 · page 1

WASHINGTON, Friday—Serious-minded Americans are expressing alarm that the presidential election campaign may…

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Rice Board Elections

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 26 September 1952 · page 2

The Returning Officer (Mr. C. J. King) has sent out the ballot papers in connection with the Rice Board elections. The ballot…

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Truman to Make Election Speeches

Daily Advertiser · Monday 29 September 1952 · page 4

NEW YORK, Sunday (AAP): President Truman is preparing to embark on what might be his last great…

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Candidate Attacks Fed. Budget

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 30 September 1952 · page 1

MELBOURNE, Mon.: The record taxation of the Menzies budget had already been dissipated in uncontrolled…

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P.m. Opens Liberal By-election Fight

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 1 October 1952 · page 3

MELBOURNE, Tuesday: Employment and the fight against socialisation of industry were the main thrones in the Prime Minister's address at Frankston tonight Mr. Menzies was supporting the candidature of Mr. J. F. Roteher in the Flinders by-election…

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Four Nominate for Flinders By-election

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 1 October 1952 · page 2

MELBOURNE, Tues.: Two Independents, a Liberal and a Labor, have nominated for the Flinders By-Election on…

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Sensation in Victorian Parliament Bribery Allegations

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Thursday 2 October 1952 · page 6

Sensational charges of bribery offers to members of State Parliament to support the Liberal break-away move by Mr. Hollway (M.L.A.,…

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Flinders By-election

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Thursday 2 October 1952 · page 6

Two Independents, a Liberal and a Labor, have nominated for the Flinders by-election on October 18. They are: John Frederick Rossiter, of…

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Japanese Election Liberal Party Well in Lead

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 2 October 1952 · page 1

TOKIO, Thursday—the Conservative parties, led by Premier Shigeru Yoshida's…

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Postal votes in by-election

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 2 October 1952 · page 2

Any elector enrolled and qualified to vote for the Division of Flinders (Victoria), who will be absent from that…

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Our Member in Parliament Goodradigbee River Bridge

Adelong and Tumut Express and Batlow District News · Friday 3 October 1952 · page 1

Mr. FULLER: Has the Minister for the Interior had any further discussion with the New South Wales Minister for Transport, Mr…

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State Election Temora Electorate

Coolamon-Ganmain Review · Friday 3 October 1952 · page 6

The announcement recently that Mr. Hec. Skidmore had accepted endorsement as the Labor…

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Wyvern Polling Place abolished

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 7 October 1952 · page 1

The polling place at Wyvern within the Subdivision of Leeton, has been abolished by the Commomwealth Electoral Officer…

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Wool Payments Bill Before Parliament

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 9 October 1952 · page 5

CANBERRA, Wednesday: A Bill to authorise interim payments of profits from joint organisation to wool growers who left die industry before september 1, 1949, and providing for die distribution of all profits by June 30,1955, was introduced in the House of Representatives today…

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Parliament Adjourned in Uproar

Daily Advertiser · Friday 10 October 1952 · page 1

CANBERRA, Thursday: The House of Representatives adjourned in uproar and confusion tonight after the Speaker (Mr. Cameron) had…

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Tumut Shire Council Bi-Election To-morrow Voting Compulsory

Adelong and Tumut Express and Batlow District News · Friday 10 October 1952 · page 2

The by-election for the election of one councillor for D Riding (the town of Tumut) on the Tumut Shire Couneil will be held…

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