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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 15 of 16

Mayoral Election

National Advocate · Saturday 4 December 1948 · page 2

A special meeting of Bathurst City Council will be held, next Wednesday night for the purpose of, electing, a Mayor. The retiring Mayor (Ald…

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Berlin Elections Pass Quietly LONDON

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 6 December 1948 · page 1

The elections in the Western sectors of Berlin passed off quietly on Saturday. There were over 1600 polling…

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Labor Wins Sydney Municipal Elections Wholesale Election Allegations

National Advocate · Monday 6 December 1948 · page 1

SYDNEY, Sunday: Official Labor was successful in the City of Sydney elections. Labor will have at least 16 seats…

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Berlin Elections Russian Attempt at Sabotage

National Advocate · Monday 6 December 1948 · page 2

Berlin Sunday: Today the polling booths in the Western sectors of Berlin were opened for the city municipal elections…

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Germans Vote Solidly At Their Elections BERLIN

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 6 December 1948 · page 1

Nearly 90 per cent. of the Berliners in the western, sector yesterday voted in the municipal elections, which is regarded as a severe…

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Labor Wins Election Sydney Council

Central Western Daily · Monday 6 December 1948 · page 3

SYDNEY Sunday. — Official Labor yesterday won the City of Sydney council elections…

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Elections in Berlin

Central Western Daily · Monday 6 December 1948 · page 3

BERLIN, Sunday. — The Communist-led Socialist Unity Party denounced Berlin’s municipal elections today as an…

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Several Incidents at Election

Central Western Daily · Tuesday 7 December 1948 · page 5

A 20-year-old Soviet Sector policeman in plain clothes was arrested in the polling station at Tempelhof. The German newsagency…

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Berlin Election Seen As Rebuff to Reds

Central Western Daily · Tuesday 7 December 1948 · page 5

LONDON, Monday.— The Social Democrat Party won the Berlin municipal elections with a clear majority, polling about 60 per cent, of the votes…

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December Election Tip Parliament Was In Benevolent Mood

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Wednesday 8 December 1948 · page 3

Canberra's political prophets believe that the Government will hold the elections about the middle of next December…

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Pageanty at Opening of Parliament Informality At Palace

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Wednesday 8 December 1948 · page 6

In a letter from London, Mr. John Howse, M.H.R. for Calare, now returning to Australia, tells of a visit to Buckingham Palace…

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Seven Candidates Seek Selection Candidate For Bligh

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Wednesday 8 December 1948 · page 7

It is understood that at least seven will seek the Liberal Party's endorsement as the candidate for the new Federal…

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Liberals to Select Candidates

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 8 December 1948 · page 4

Liberal Party candidates for the next Federal elections will be selected in three important country electorates on Saturday --Macquarie,…

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Swift Action on Berlin Election

Central Western Daily · Wednesday 8 December 1948 · page 5

BERLIN, Tuesday.—In swift confirmation of forecasts in German political circles that the Soviet authorities will ignore the results of Sunday’s election in western Berlin, the Eastern…

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Hollway's Surprise Move in Victorian Parliament Supply Bill Introduced

National Advocate · Thursday 9 December 1948 · page 1

MELBOURNE, Wednesday: Mr. Hollway, Premier, made a surprise move in the Victorian State Parliament today when he asked for…

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C.p. Dodges Election Issue Hollway Survives First Test

National Advocate · Friday 10 December 1948 · page 1

MELBOURNE, Thursday: In the Victorian Legislative Assembly late tonight, the Hollway Liberal Government survived its first test…

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Eire Election Likely Northern Ireland's Attitude

National Advocate · Saturday 11 December 1948 · page 5

BELFAST, Friday: General elections are almost certain to be held after Eire Proclaims itself a republic on January 16 next…

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Post Mortem on Election

Central Western Daily · Saturday 11 December 1948 · page 12

WASHINGTON, Friday.—President Truman polled 495.5 per cent of the total popular votes cast in the United States…

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Macquarie Seat M. R. C. Cotton, Liberal Candidate

National Advocate · Monday 13 December 1948 · page 2

At a selection committee oF the Liberal Party comprised of delegates from all branches within the Federal Electorate of Macquarie, held at…

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Liberal Candidate for Lawson

National Advocate · Monday 13 December 1948 · page 2

DUBBO, Sunday: The Liberal Party's Cor[?] for Weather Distrioth was announced the selection of with the croften, general store…

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