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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 24 of 24

The Elections Figures for Doubtful Seats

National Advocate · Tuesday 20 December 1949 · page 2

SYDNEY, Monday: In the final count for the Federal elections, Labor men are gaining in some of the doubtful seats…

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Labor Men Lead in Doubtful Election Seats New Cabinet Meets

Central Western Daily · Tuesday 20 December 1949 · page 4

SYDNEY, Monday .— In final counts for the Federal elections Labor men are gaining in some of the the doubtful seats. In Bendigo Victoria, Mr Cleary…

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The Elections Labor Men Lead in Doubtful Seats

National Advocate · Wednesday 21 December 1949 · page 1

SYDNEY, Tuesday: The ex-President of the ACTU (Mr. Clarey) today established his first lead over his Liberal opponent in the Victorian…

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Election Result Mr. Chifley's Views Voters Wanted a Change

National Advocate · Wednesday 21 December 1949 · page 2

WASHINGTON, Tuesday: Australia's defeated Prime Minister, Mr. Chifley, in a copyrighted radiogram interview published here today said…

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Clean Election Fight In Calare

Central Western Daily · Wednesday 21 December 1949 · page 1

The Federal election campaign in Calare had been very clean, said Mr. John Howse, the re-elected…

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The Elections Senate Voting

National Advocate · Thursday 22 December 1949 · page 1

SYDNEY, Wednesday: In the Federal election count, the NSW combined Liberal-Country Party Senate team has increased its lead over the…

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State Election Nominations

Central Western Daily · Thursday 22 December 1949 · page 3

SYDNEY, Wednesday.— The Liberal Party today invited nominations for the State elections, to be held next year…

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"Election Fate" Has Happy Fate

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Friday 23 December 1949 · page 5

The Methodist "Election Fate" which was conducted by the Methodist Ladies Church Aid, and the Girl Comrades, on Saturday…

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Libs. Seek Candidates

National Advocate · Friday 23 December 1949 · page 1

SYDNEY, Thursday: The N.S.W. division of the Liberal Party tonight called for nominations for the State elections, to be held next year…

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The Elections Liberals Seek Recounts

National Advocate · Saturday 24 December 1949 · page 2

SYDNEY, Friday: A final count of all NSW electorates gives the combined. Liberal and Country Parties 24 seats and the ALP 23 in the…

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Two Election Recounts

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 28 December 1949 · page 5

Recounts in the Fawkner and Bendigo seats will begin this week. The Fawkner recount will begin tomorrow, and the Bendigo recount will…

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Declaration Of Macquarie Poll--Comments By Candidates

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 29 December 1949 · page 2

Time and reflection would cause a change in politcial views, the acting leader of the Opposition (Mr. J. B. Chifley) said at the .declaration of the poll for Macquarie electorate yesterday…

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Four State By-elections on February 11

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 30 December 1949 · page 2

SYDNEY, This Afternoon.-- By elections for four vacant seats in the Legislative. Assembly will be held on Saturday February 11, the…

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State By-elections

National Advocate · Saturday 31 December 1949 · page 1

SYDNEY, Friday: By-elections for four seats in the Legislative Assembly now vacant will be held on the same day—February 11, Speaker of…

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Parkes Was Election Surprise Packet Labor Wheat Campaign Failed

Central Western Daily · Saturday 31 December 1949 · page 2

The real surprise packet of the Calare Federal election was the emphatic vote against Labor candidate, Mr. G. A. Gibbons, who is a wheat farmer, in the wheat-growing areas of his home district—Parkes. The Labor campaign had built…

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