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

Politics & elections, 1949

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British Elections Suggested First Shots

National Advocate · Monday 25 July 1949 · page 2

LONDON, Sunday: British newspapers generally interpret speeches by the Prime Minister (Mr. Attlee) and Mr. Churchill at the week-end as…

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Early Election Story Refuted Minister's Statement

National Advocate · Tuesday 26 July 1949 · page 1

CANBERRA, Monday: The Minister for the Interior (Mr. Johnson) today denied newspaper reports that orders had been given to speed up the…

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Ryde By-election Sydney

National Advocate · Tuesday 26 July 1949 · page 2

The State Government Will not fix a date for the Redfern ex-election until the coal strike is over. The by-election is necessary…

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Peers Help to Wash Up Leave Parliament Early

Central Western Daily · Wednesday 27 July 1949 · page 3

LONDON, Tuesday. — Some British peers go home early from Parliamentary debates to help their wives do the…

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C. P. Candidate Visits Merriwa and Cassilis

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 28 July 1949 · page 9

Mr. Laurie Failes, Endorsed [?] Country Party Candidate for [?] Lawson returned to Coonabarabran last week end from a trip…

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Ban of Political Comment at Election Time (To the Editor)

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 28 July 1949 · page 8

Sir,—All the criticism I have so far seen against the State Government's ban on political comment at election time has been levelled…

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If Labor Wins Elections Mr. Fadden's "Terrifying Picture"

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 28 July 1949 · page 1

BRISBANE, This Aft.--A "terrifying future" awaited Australia if Labor won the next elections, the Country…

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March on Parliament Ugly Melbourne Clashes

National Advocate · Friday 29 July 1949 · page 2

MELBOURNE, Thursday: Ugly scenes, during which police drew their batons, occurred this morning when more tHan 400 striking seamen and…

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Speculation Over Election Date

National Advocate · Saturday 30 July 1949 · page 2

CANBERRA, Friday: Federal Cabinet had not considered a date for the next election, it was stated authoritatively today…

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Truman Candidate for Judgeship

National Advocate · Saturday 30 July 1949 · page 2

WASHINGTON, Friday: Upsetting predictions that he would pick a Catholic to succeed Mr. Justice Frank Murphy, who died last week…

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"Why Have an Election"

National Advocate · Tuesday 2 August 1949 · page 2

Towards the end of this year some 4,750,000 Australians will go to the polls and elect a new Commonwealth Parliament. Rallier appropriately,…

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Parliament's Last Session

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 3 August 1949 · page 2

CANBERRA, This Afternoon.--The House of Representatives will resume on September 7, the Speaker (Mr. Rosevear) announced to-day…

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Bathurst Cycle Club Election of Officers

National Advocate · Wednesday 3 August 1949 · page 3

The annual meeting of the Bathurst Cycle Club was held last night. A large number of riders were present…

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Government's Socialisation Plans Checked; Banking Will Be Major Election Issue

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 4 August 1949 · page 8

The Privy Council's rejection of the Commonwealth's appeal in the banking case will mean far more than a mere check to Labour's plans for a socialised economy in Australia. It has dealt a severe blow to the…

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Metrop Candidate

National Advocate · Friday 5 August 1949 · page 4

Snowstream, well forward in betting charts on all the important spring distance races, is practically certain to be set for The Metropolitan…

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Controls Attacked German Election Campaign

National Advocate · Friday 5 August 1949 · page 4

BERLIN, Thursday: German politicians attacked Allied controls and demanded more power for the German Government last night as they…

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Federal Elections November or December CANBERRA

National Advocate · Saturday 6 August 1949 · page 2

Reports that the Federal Elections will be held in October are regarded as being incorrect. The Prime Minister said today he…

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International European Parliament Is on the Way

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 8 August 1949 · page 1

STRASBOURG, Monday.--Foreign Ministers, representing the 10 foundation members of the Council Europe, are meeting to-day, thus paving the way for a month's discussion over a wide field of projects for tightening…

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German Attacks on Allied Policy Election Campaign

National Advocate · Thursday 11 August 1949 · page 8

LONDON, Wednesday: High allied officials in Germany are concerned that bitter German political campaign attacks on the occupying powers may…

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Elections on Sunday. FRANKFURT

National Advocate · Friday 12 August 1949 · page 2

Former Nazis and embittered refugees make up nearly two thirds of the 80 million German eligible to note next Sunday, in Western…

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