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

Politics & elections, 1949

474 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 16 of 24

Autumn Election Likely in Britain

Lithgow Mercury · Tuesday 4 October 1949 · page 1

LONDON, Tuesday.--Speculation on whether a general election will take place in November or next spring continues to be…

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P.M's. Pre-election Talk to Executive

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 6 October 1949 · page 2

CANBERRA, Wednesday.--The Prime Minister, Mr. Chifley, told the Federal Executive of the A.L.P. to-day that, although the…

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Federal Elections Closing Of Rolls

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Friday 7 October 1949 · page 2

The Electoral authorities advise that the tolls to be used at the forthcoming Federal Elections will close on Monday, october…

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Committee Election New Method Adopted

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Friday 7 October 1949 · page 11

All financial members of the Molong Pastoral and Agricultural Association will be asked, prior to the election of a committee,…

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Orange Ambulance Election Upset

National Advocate · Friday 7 October 1949 · page 1

ORANGE, Thursday.— A recount of voting in the recent ballot for the committee of Orange Ambulance has resulted in an upset…

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Lenient Petrol Rationing Due to the Elections

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 7 October 1949 · page 1

There are two reasons why the Government introduced more lenien petrol rationing than expected, says the "Telegraph."…

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Federal Elections-- Closing of Rolls

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 7 October 1949 · page 2

The Electoral authorities advise that the rolls to be used at the forthcoming Federal Elections will close on Monday, 31st October, 1940…

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Nazi Propaganda in German Parliament

National Advocate · Saturday 8 October 1949 · page 2

BONN, Friday: Letters bearing swastikas and poems glorifying Hitler were received by several hundred citizens or Bonn and at least 100…

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Closing of Federal Elections Rolls

National Advocate · Saturday 8 October 1949 · page 2

The Election authorities advise that the rolls to be used at the forthcoming Federal Elections, will close on Monday, October 31, 1949…

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By-Election Boundaries

National Advocate · Saturday 8 October 1949 · page 3

SYDNEY, Friday: By-elections, which will be necessary when three State M's.L.A. resign to contest the Federal elections on December 10,…

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U.k. Elections Cabinet to Confer

National Advocate · Saturday 8 October 1949 · page 2

LONDON, Friday: A decision whether or not to hold a general election in November may be taken at the next meeting of the Cabinet,…

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Federal Parliament Increased Members Mean Increased Expenditure

National Advocate · Monday 10 October 1949 · page 1

CANBERRA, Sunday: The amount allotted in the present Federal Budget for the expenses of Federal Parliament, in the current financial year, is…

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Austrian Elections First Since War

National Advocate · Monday 10 October 1949 · page 2

VIENNA, Sunday: In Austria people are going to the polls in the second general election since the war. It is estimated that nearly 4,500,000…

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Comic Court Hot Caulfield Candidate

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 10 October 1949 · page 2

MELBOURNE, This Afternoon.-- Victorian bookmakers are making frantic efforts to get every horse with a chance to contest the Caulfield Cup…

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Labor Men Easily Win By-Elections

Central Western Daily · Monday 10 October 1949 · page 3

SYDNEY, Sunday.—Official Labor candidates had easy wins in straight out polls against Communist…

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Western Uni. Scheme "National Advocate" Report Mentioned in Parliament Sydney

National Advocate · Wednesday 12 October 1949 · page 1

WHEN Mr. Cutler (C.P., Orange) today referred to a statement in the Bathurst "National Advocate" attributed to the Minister…

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Federal Elections. Closing of Rolls

The Lyndhurst Shire Chronicle · Wednesday 12 October 1949 · page 2

The Electoral authorities advise that the rolls to be used at the forthcoming Federal Elections will close on Monday, 31st October…

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Austrian Elections People's Party Majority

National Advocate · Wednesday 12 October 1949 · page 1

VIENNA, Tuesday: Austria's Chancellor, Dr. Leopold Figi, will remain us the head of the new Austrian Government, a spokesman of the right…

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Attlee Sees King U.k. Elections

National Advocate · Wednesday 12 October 1949 · page 2

LONDON, Tuesday: A general election next month is tipped by several British national newspapers, including the Daily Telegraph which quotes…

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"Great Issue in Federal Elections of 1949 is Whether Democracy or Socialism-Communism Shall Triumph," says Mr. W. H. Spooner

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 13 October 1949 · page 14

"The great issue in the Federal elections of 1949 is whether, democracy or Socialism-Communism shall triumph", stated Mr. W. H. Spooner (N.S.W. president of the Liberal Party) to the party's Mudgee State Electorate Conference in the Mechanics'…

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