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

Politics & elections, 1949

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Federal Election On December 10

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Friday 9 September 1949 · page 10

The Federal Cabinet on Monday fixed December 10 as the date for, the Federal Elections. This is subject to approval by the…

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Points by Roy Crofts Liberal Candidate For Lawson

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Friday 9 September 1949 · page 13

The second of the points being advertised in another column by Mr. Roy Crofts, Liberal candidate for Lawson…

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By Elections on Oct. 8 Cessnock and Redfern SYDNEY

National Advocate · Saturday 10 September 1949 · page 1

Cessnock by-election made necessary by the appointment of the sitting member, Mr. Baddeley, s Director of State Coal Mines, will be…

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Derby Candidate

National Advocate · Saturday 10 September 1949 · page 4

SYDNEY, Friday: Patron, whose mission is the AJC Derby, arrived last night from Melbourne…

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No Truth in N.Z. Elections Rumour AUCKLAND

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 12 September 1949 · page 1

There is no truth in the rumour that the N.Z. elections will be held on the same date as those in Australia…

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Labor Vote Increased Q'ld By-elections Sydney

National Advocate · Monday 12 September 1949 · page 2

Alderman Kevin Dwyer was declared the ALP candidate for the Redfe[?] by-election, when he won the pre-selection ba[?] last…

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Catholic Election Move Instruction by Church

National Advocate · Tuesday 13 September 1949 · page 4

VIENNA, Monday: Austria's Catholic Bishops in a joint decree have made it mandatory for all believes to vote as Catholics against an…

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Mid-week Elections in N.z

National Advocate · Wednesday 14 September 1949 · page 1

WELLINGTON (N.Z.), Tuesday: Prime Minister Peter Fraser today announced that New Zealand will again have mid-week general elections this…

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Ald. Cooke Alleged Blackmail at L.G. Executive Election

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 15 September 1949 · page 1

At the L. G. Association conference at Newcastle last week. Ald. F. Cooke, of Mudgee, made a number of sensational…

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Federal Elections on December 10th

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 15 September 1949 · page 12

The Federal Cabinet has fixed December 10 as the date for Federal elections…

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German Elections Republicans Seek Office

National Advocate · Friday 16 September 1949 · page 2

BONN, Thursday: A meeting of the lower house of the West German Parliament will be held today to consider the nomination of Doctor Konrad…

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Qld. Election Results Anti-labor Press Does Ostrich Act

National Advocate · Friday 16 September 1949 · page 3

CANBERRA, Thursday: The Prime Minister (Mr. Chifley) said in Parliament the understood Victorian and NSW city newspapers had not…

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Labor Candidate for Cessnock

National Advocate · Saturday 17 September 1949 · page 1

SYDNEY, Friday: The Northern Miners' President (Mr. W. Crooks) was tonight elected by the A.L.P. Executive as the official Labor…

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A.c.t. Elections

National Advocate · Monday 19 September 1949 · page 2

CANBERRA, Sunday: Dr. L. W. Nott, who will stand as an Independent for the new Canberra seat at the Federal elections, has won the first…

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In Parliament Last Week

The Lyndhurst Shire Chronicle · Wednesday 21 September 1949 · page 6

During last week the Bill to extend the State Government's control over prices passed through all stages of the Legislative…

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"Petrol Explosion" in Federal Parliament

The Lyndhurst Shire Chronicle · Wednesday 21 September 1949 · page 4

Australia's development, the [?]ductive capacity of her p[?] and secondary industry [?] well have been [?] at…

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Recall of British Parliament Sought Opposition Move on Sterling Plan London

National Advocate · Wednesday 21 September 1949 · page 1

Immediate recall of Parliament to consider the new situation created by devaluation of the pound sterling, has been demanded by the leaders of the Opposition, Mr. Winston Churchill (Conservative…

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Election Date Next Week

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 21 September 1949 · page 4

CANBERRA, Tuesday.--The Prime Minister, Mr. Chifley, said to-day that he would probably be able to announce the date of the Federal…

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Soviet Bloc Opposes U.N. ELECTION Romulo New Leader

National Advocate · Thursday 22 September 1949 · page 3

LAKE SUCCESS, Wednesday: Only members of the Soviet bloc opposed the elevation of General Carlos Romulo as the new president of the…

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German Parliament Opens in Bonn

National Advocate · Friday 23 September 1949 · page 2

BONN, Thursday: Doctor Kurt Schumacher, Social Democrat lender or the Opposition in the new West German. Parliament, was shouted…

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