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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 18 of 24

Petrol May Be Vital Election Issue for Govt. Menzies Had Same Snag (From Our Special Representative)

Central Western Daily · Tuesday 1 November 1949 · page 2

CANBERRA— Political observers with long memories have been recalling that the Menzies Fadden Government perished on the petrol issue—more or less—in 1941, and were wondering if…

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Interest in A.r.u. Election

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 2 November 1949 · page 1

In railway circles great interest is developing in tile Lithgow branch A.R.U. elections for new executive officers. Positions to to filled are…

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Parties Funds for Federal Election

Central Western Daily · Wednesday 2 November 1949 · page 2

SYDNEY, Tuesday.—Allegations by the Minister for immigration, Mr. Calwell, that the Liberal Party would call on “big business” to finance its election campaign were denied by the…

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Election Riots in Colombia

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 3 November 1949 · page 1

BOGOTA, Thursday.--About 235 Colombians were killed in the 24 hours period ending yesterday in mounting waves of pre-election…

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No Happy Ending to Near-record Parliament

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Friday 4 November 1949 · page 10

Frequent clashes between members and a good deal of hostility "on both sides of the House" marked the end of the 18th…

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Lawson Candidate Roy Croft Confident

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Friday 4 November 1949 · page 11

At a campaign meeting held on Friday night last in the Liberal party rooms, Dubbo, the chairman (Mr. K. Wedgwood) gave a…

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Lord's Election Guess

National Advocate · Friday 4 November 1949 · page 2

LONDON, Thursday: Calverley, a Labor member of the House of Lords, yesterday startled the Upper House, by telling it that Britain's general…

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Pre-Election Violence Increases

Central Western Daily · Friday 4 November 1949 · page 5

BOGOTA, Thursday.— About 235 Columbians were killed in a 24-hour period ending yesterday…

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Bonn As German Capital Vote by Parliament

National Advocate · Saturday 5 November 1949 · page 2

BONN, Friday: By 200 votes to 176 the West German Parliament yesterday votel Bonn the capital of Western Germany in preference to…

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C.p. Election Tour

Central Western Daily · Saturday 5 November 1949 · page 2

BRISBANE, Friday.— The Leader of the Federal Country Farly, Mr. Fadden, left Brisbane today on a 1,600 miles…

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Chamber Elections

National Advocate · Tuesday 8 November 1949 · page 2

Keen interest is being shown locally with regard to the outcome of the Chamber of Commerce presidential election which will take place on…

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British Elections

Central Western Daily · Tuesday 8 November 1949 · page 3

LONDON, Monday.— Mr. Attlee will again be Britain’s Prime Minister if Labor wins the general election next…

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Election Campaign May Be Dirtiest for Years Falstein Takes Gloves Off

Central Western Daily · Tuesday 8 November 1949 · page 2

CANBERRA, Monday.—Election campaigns are already in motion, but they won’t hit top-gear until party leaders deliver their policy speeches within the next fortnight…

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Election Will Cost Taxpayers About £1500 in Calare Division Polling Data

Central Western Daily · Thursday 10 November 1949 · page 1

Cost to the taxpayers of conducting the Federal election in Calare electorate is expected to…

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Postal Votes at Forthcoming Federal Elections

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 10 November 1949 · page 1

Electors entitled to vote by post at the forthcoming Federal Elections are those who on polling day will be outside the State or…

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Election Violence in Phillipines

National Advocate · Thursday 10 November 1949 · page 6

MANILA, Wednesday: Twenty-four persons are reported to have been killed—mostly in outlying areas—during yesterday's presidential election…

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Republicans Routed U.S. Senate and Mayoral Elections Great Win for Truman's "Fair Deal"

National Advocate · Thursday 10 November 1949 · page 2

WASHINGTON, Wednesday: The Democratic candidate, Mr. O'Dwyer, has been re-elected Mayor of New York after one of the bitterest…

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Pension Claims Are Backed by Lawson Candidate

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Friday 11 November 1949 · page 11

Speaking in Dubbo on Friday last Mr. Laurie Falies, Country Party candidate for Lawson, said that he would support the Leagues…

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Labor Candidate's Platform

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Friday 11 November 1949 · page 6

Mr. G. Gibbons, endorsed Labor candidate for the Calare electorate, told an "Express" representative that he advocated a…

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Chamber of Commerce Election Mr Bernard Is New President

National Advocate · Friday 11 November 1949 · page 1

At the annual meeting of the Bathurst and District Chamber of Commerce, held last night. Mr. Ben Bernard was elected president for the…

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