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

Politics & elections, 1949

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Nurses' Exam. Bathurst Candidates in List

National Advocate · Saturday 19 November 1949 · page 6

SYDNEY, Friday: Successful candidates in the examination held by the Nurses' Registration Board on October 17 and 18, were announced today…

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Liberal Candidate's Tour

National Advocate · Tuesday 22 November 1949 · page 1

Mr. Bob Cotton, Liberal Party canidate for Macquarie, completed the first stage of his caravan tour yesterday, when he visited centres in the…

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Trips Abroad for Reds Protest in Parliament

Central Western Daily · Wednesday 23 November 1949 · page 4

SYDNEY.—In the Legislative Assembly, the Leader of the Country Party, Mr. Bruxner, asked the Premier, Mr. McGirr,…

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Britain Shows Interest in Elections

Central Western Daily · Wednesday 23 November 1949 · page 3

SYDNEY, Tuesday. —Prominent British journalist, Mr. Ward Price, who has been sent to Australia by the London Daily Mail…

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Ashley Here Tomorrow Labor Election Meeting

Central Western Daily · Wednesday 23 November 1949 · page 1

The Minister for Shipping and Fuel, Senator Ashley, will address an election meeting in Lord’s Place, Orange, at 3 p.m…

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Unfair Allocation Of Election Petrol

Central Western Daily · Wednesday 23 November 1949 · page 4

SYDNEY, Tuesday.— The Federal Government’s decision to issue petrol tickets to last until the end of January was Apparently leading to confusion in the minds of many people, said the State Leader of the…

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Liberal Candidate Speaks at Dunedoo

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 24 November 1949 · page 20

Residents of Dunedoo and district attended in large numbers in front of the Regal Theatre on Friday, evening last to hear Mr. Roy…

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Walkout From Parliament French Dispute

National Advocate · Saturday 26 November 1949 · page 2

PARIS, Friday: The Rightist half of the French National Assembly stalked angrily out of the chamber yesterday when a Communist deputy…

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Election Stunt Warning by Minister

Central Western Daily · Saturday 26 November 1949 · page 3

SYDNEY, Friday. — Private banks would spring a last-minute election stunt to assist Liberal and Country Parties in their…

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Elections Cost 1000 Lives

Central Western Daily · Monday 28 November 1949 · page 3

BOGOTA, Sunday. — Colombia’s Presidential, election campaign closed last night with a death-roll…

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Polling Staff

National Advocate · Tuesday 29 November 1949 · page 2

A staff of 420 presiding officers and poll clerks will be employed on election day. December 10 in the Division of Macquarie. Of these 38 will be…

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N.Z. Elections Tomorrow

National Advocate · Tuesday 29 November 1949 · page 1

WELLINGTON (NZ) Monday: The New Zealand General elections will bt held on Wednesday. Labor has been in power for 14…

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Election Reminder

National Advocate · Tuesday 29 November 1949 · page 2

Bathurstian are remanded that when marking the Senate papers at the Federal election to be held on December 10 the [?] candidates…

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Blows to Opposition Election Hopes Illness Of Mr. Menzies (From our Special Representative)

Central Western Daily · Tuesday 29 November 1949 · page 2

CANBERRA, Monday.— Opposition election hopes suffered three blows this week. The first came from the Federal Arbitration Court, the second from the Liberal Premier of Victoria, Mr. Hollway. The third was the breakdown of the Opposition Leader, Mr. Menzies…

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Mayoral Election

National Advocate · Wednesday 30 November 1949 · page 2

A special meeting of the Bathurst Council will be hold on Tuesday, December 6. commencing at 7.30 p.m. for the purpose of electing a Mayor…

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N.Z. Elections Labor Jumps Into the Lead All Four Maori Seats Won AUCKLAND

National Advocate · Wednesday 30 November 1949 · page 2

THE first contests in the New Zealand general elections were held today, when the vote was taken for the four Maori seats…

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Speeches by Casey at Parkes-forbes Socialism As Election Issue (From Our Representative)

Central Western Daily · Wednesday 30 November 1949 · page 2

PARKES, Tuesday.—Mr, R. G. Casey had good election meetings in Forbes and Parkes this afternoon when he spoke in support of Mr. John Howse, Liberal sitting member for Calare. Mr. Casey, a former member of…

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New Zealand Elections

National Advocate · Thursday 1 December 1949 · page 2

The polling in the New Zealand election so far to hand indicates that the Labor Government, which had been in office for something like 14…

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N.Z. Elections Frazer Govt. Defeated Auckland, Nz, Wednesday

National Advocate · Thursday 1 December 1949 · page 2

The Labor Government, which has remained in power for 14 years, was defeated in today's general elections…

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Qld. Elections in May

National Advocate · Thursday 1 December 1949 · page 5

BRISBANE, Wednesday: The Queensland Legislative Assembly, which concluded its sitting on Friday will not meet again until August…

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