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

Politics & elections, 1949

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May Give P.M. a Shock Candidate’s View On Election

Central Western Daily · Wednesday 5 January 1949 · page 2

Councillor R. C. Cotton, of Oberon, the endorsed Liberal candidate who will oppose the Prime Minister, Mr. Chifley,…

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King at Parliament

Central Western Daily · Tuesday 11 January 1949 · page 1

LATE last year the King, for the first time since before the war, drove with the Queen for a full dress state opening of Parliament. Their Majesties drove to Westminster in the Irish State coach drawn by four Windsor…

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Election Of RSL Officers

Central Western Daily · Wednesday 12 January 1949 · page 2

Mr. H. Cassidy, secretary, announced at the Orange Sub-Branch meeting on Monday…

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Shire Council Election Lyndhurst Vacancy

Central Western Daily · Wednesday 12 January 1949 · page 7

Lyndhurst Shire Council will hold an extraordinary election on January 29 to fill a vacancy on the council…

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By-election for Cobar Seat

National Advocate · Thursday 13 January 1949 · page 3

SYDNEY, Wednesday: The Labor Party is regarded as certain to win the Cobar seat, in the Slate by-election which will be held shortly…

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Java Elections U.S. Request to Dutch Lake Success

National Advocate · Thursday 13 January 1949 · page 5

The United States yesterday called on the Netherlands to on a definite date for holding elections throughout Indonesia with a few to establishing…

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Election Sought for Indonesia

Central Western Daily · Thursday 13 January 1949 · page 3

LAKE SUCCESS, Wednesday.—The United States Yesterday called on the Netherlands to fix a definite date for holding elections throughout Indonesia with a view to establishing the foundations…

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A. K. Gardiner May Be C.p. Candidate

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Friday 14 January 1949 · page 4

Strong efforts are being made by the Country Party to induce Mr. A. K. Gardiner, of Vittoria, to stand as the Party's candidate…

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Federal Elections First Woman C.P. Candidate

National Advocate · Thursday 20 January 1949 · page 3

SYDNEY Wednesday: Mrs. Margaret Hetherington wife of a Blacktown poultry farmer will contest the new Federal seat of Mitchell…

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Liberal Candidate For Lawson Makes Inaugural Radio Speech: Moderacy Is Motto Of Party

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 20 January 1949 · page 8

Mr.E. R. Croft, well-known Dunedoo storekeeper and endorsed Liberal Party candidate for the new Federal seat of Lawson, in which Mudgee is incorporated, delivered his inaugural speech over the air on Friday night last. Mr. Croft,…

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C. Barter New R.s.l. President Annual Election of Officers

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Friday 21 January 1949 · page 2

Mr. Cyril Barter has been elected president of Molong sub-branch of the Returned Servicemen's League for 1949…

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Successful Exam Candidates

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Friday 21 January 1949 · page 6

In the recent Technical College exam results for 1948 appeared the name, of Kevin Rubie, of Bathurst Railway Workshops. He was…

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Federal Parliament Next Month's Opening

National Advocate · Saturday 22 January 1949 · page 3

CANBERRA, Friday: Parliament will resume on Wednesday, February 9, and is expected to sit for five or six weeks…

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Japanese Elections Nearly 1400 Candidates

National Advocate · Monday 24 January 1949 · page 2

TOKIO, Sunday: General elections are being held today in Japan. Nearly 1400 candidates are contesting 450 seats in the Lower House…

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Tasmanian Election Is a Possibility SYDNEY

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 24 January 1949 · page 1

Mr. Cosgrove, Tasmanian Premier, threatened to ask for another election. He said that if support from…

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Political Candidates SYDNEY

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 24 January 1949 · page 1

The A.L.P. refused to accept Max Falstein, M.L.A., as a Candidate for Watson, seat. Seventeen candidates were nominated and in the voting…

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Labor Wins Prahran By-election An Increased Majority

National Advocate · Monday 24 January 1949 · page 1

MELBOURNE, Sunday: Labor has won the Prahran by-election by a substantially increased, majority compared with the general election held…

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Labor Party Rally. Early Tasmanian Election Likely

National Advocate · Monday 24 January 1949 · page 2

HOBART, Sunday: The possibility of an early general election in Tasmania, has been mentioned by, the Tasmanian Premier (Mr. Cosgrove)…

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Tas. Election Threat Independents Reply to Premier

National Advocate · Tuesday 25 January 1949 · page 1

HOBART, Monday: The three independent members or the Tasmanian Legislative Assembly today made it clear that they would continue to…

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Elections in Israel Commons to Debate Palestine Policy

National Advocate · Tuesday 25 January 1949 · page 2

JERUSALEM, Monday: Police are on the alert in the bigger towns of Israel following clashes between the Social Demorerat and Freedom…

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