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Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee) · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1948

311 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 12 of 16

Tennis Night Queen Candidate

Central Western Daily · Thursday 9 September 1948 · page 4

Kamandra tennis club will hold an invitation tennis night their courts in Byng Street October 2 in aid of the…

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Improving Parliament Broadcasts

National Advocate · Thursday 16 September 1948 · page 8

CANBERRA, Wednesday: Suggestions for the extension and improvement of Parliamentary broadcasts were contained in a report…

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Labor Wins Swedish Elections

National Advocate · Tuesday 21 September 1948 · page 2

OSLO, Monday: In the Swedish elections, the Government party, the Social Democrats, or Labor group, have won a clear majority…

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De Gaulle Seeks New Elections

Central Western Daily · Thursday 23 September 1948 · page 3

General de Gaulle will attempt to kill the French National Assembly by combining a propaganda tour…

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Strenuous Work for Candidates Queen Rivalry Is Keen

Central Western Daily · Thursday 23 September 1948 · page 2

With little more than three weeks before the end of the Cherry Blossom queen contest, the two candidates, Margaret Raffin and Dorothy Brown, are working strenuously…

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C.P. Candidate for Castlereagh

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 30 September 1948 · page 12

Mr. Noel Knight, of "Tannibar," Coonabarabran, has signified his intention to seek endorsement as Country Party…

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Preparations for Elections

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Friday 1 October 1948 · page 6

Chairman of the Country Party (Mr. E. J. Eggins, MLC) said this week that preparations were well in hand to adapt the Party's…

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Assist All Queen Candidates

Central Western Daily · Saturday 2 October 1948 · page 8

When he officially opened Farmer Brown’s Cherry Blossom ball in the strand Theatre on Thursday night,…

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Labor Wins Hobart By-election Shock for Liberals

National Advocate · Monday 4 October 1948 · page 1

HOBART, Sunday: The Liberals received one of the greatest shocks for years past yesterday, when the Labor candidate. Mr.J. B. Connolly,…

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Cherry Blossom Fish Pond For City Candidate

Central Western Daily · Monday 4 October 1948 · page 5

Quite a lot of pleasure and enthusiasm are evident at the working bees in preparation for the Cherry Blossom…

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Tas. Election

Central Western Daily · Tuesday 5 October 1948 · page 6

HOBART, Monday.—Mr. J. B. Connolly (Labor) won the Buckingham seat in the Legislative Council by-election on…

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The Estimates the "Gag" Applied Uproar in Parliament Mr. Calwell Exposes Opposition

National Advocate · Wednesday 6 October 1948 · page 2

CANBERRA, Tuesday: After question time in the House of Representatives today the Prime Minister (Mr. Chifley) moved that the…

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P. & A. Secretary Declines Re-election

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Wednesday 6 October 1948 · page 2

Mr. A. J. Myors, secretary of Molong Pastoral and Agricultural Association, declined re-election at the annual meeting of the…

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Cutler Urges State Parliament Control of Coal

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Friday 8 October 1948 · page 8

Mr. Charles Cutler, member for Orange, said in Sydney yesterday that control of the coal industry in N.S.W. should be handed back…

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Fadden Wouldn't Answer Those Stolen or Forged Documents a Dramatic Development More Uproar in Parliament

National Advocate · Friday 8 October 1948 · page 1

CANBERRA, Thursday .—Two officers from the Commonwealth Security Service this afternoon tried to question the Leader of the Country Party (Mr. Fadden) in his rooms at Parliament…

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Miss Australia Candidate

Central Western Daily · Saturday 9 October 1948 · page 12

The euchre party organised at the Memorial Hall on Tuesday night by Mrs. V. Duncan and Mrs. R. Francis…

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State Parliament To Re-open Next Week

National Advocate · Monday 11 October 1948 · page 2

SYDNEY, Sunday: The State Gov-ernor (Lt. General Northcott), will open the next session of the NSW Parliament on October 19…

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Election Of Officers At C. W. A. Group Conference

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 11 October 1948 · page 7

Mesdames. McQuiggin (Rylstone) and Snodgrass (Mendooran) were nominated for the position of president, and a baliot resulted in the…

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Greater Wollongong Council Elections

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 11 October 1948 · page 2

Polling for the Greater Wollongong Council, which now includes shires south and north of the city, took place on Saturday. Voting was…

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Control Council Election

National Advocate · Tuesday 12 October 1948 · page 2

As a result of an election held at the week end by the NSW Greyhound Control Council. Mr. Hardy, of Orange, was appointed as owners and…

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