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

Politics & elections, 1949

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Charles Cutler Praised Youngest Member Of Parliament

Central Western Daily · Thursday 17 February 1949 · page 5

A tribute to the member for Orange, Mr. Charles Cutler, the youngest M.L.A. in N.S.W., is paid in the January issue of the Sydney publication, Hard Comment…

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Preparing for Federal Elections SYDNEY

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 17 February 1949 · page 1

The Liberal Party is calling for nominations, for all Federal electorates. Nominations will close at the end…

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Fateful Election Year Next Session Will Give Pointers

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 17 February 1949 · page 9

Federal Parliament resumed on Wednesday after the Christmas recess, for the first session of this fateful election year…

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Election Campaign in Concord

National Advocate · Friday 18 February 1949 · page 3

SYDNEY, Thursday: The Premier (Mr. McGirr) will open the Labor Party's campaign for the Concord by-election on Tuesday night…

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Concord and Cobar By-election Rival Candidates Selected

National Advocate · Saturday 19 February 1949 · page 3

SYDNEY, Friday: Labor and Liberal parties tonight chose their candidates to contest the Concord by-election for the Legislative Assembly…

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State Parliament to Resume

National Advocate · Monday 21 February 1949 · page 2

SYDNEY, Sunday: The N.S.W. Parliament will reopen next Wednesday and adjourn at the end of the day as a mark of respect for…

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Better Defences Needed for Australia Howse’s Speech In Parliament

Central Western Daily · Monday 21 February 1949 · page 6

The member for Calare, Mr. John Howse, speaking in the foreign affairs debate in the House of Representatives last week, said that Australia’s defence should be more…

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May Be Snap British Election LONDON

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 21 February 1949 · page 1

Political observers believe that the Labour Party may hold a snap election in the Autumn providing the swinging seat of Hammersmith goes their way at the forthcoming bi-election…

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Close Voting In Municipal By-Election

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 21 February 1949 · page 2

A defeated member of the Labor panel which won the last triennial Council elections, Mr. P. M. Grace, on Saturday was elected to fill the vacancy created by the death of Aid. Campbell Roy…

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Forbes By-election

National Advocate · Tuesday 22 February 1949 · page 1

FORBES, Monday: About 2500 people went to the Forbes Municipal by-election poll on Saturday and elected E. Woods and R. Ryan as…

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Liberal—c.p. Pact No Clash of Candidates in Macquarie

National Advocate · Tuesday 22 February 1949 · page 3

SYDNEY, Monday: Agreement has been readied by the Liberal Party and the Country Party in NSW for a United front at the next Federal…

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Snap Election in Britain

Central Western Daily · Tuesday 22 February 1949 · page 3

LONDON, Monday.—If Labor decides on a snap election it may be at the end of May of early June, as…

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Liberal and Country Parties Reach Pact Agreement For Elections

Central Western Daily · Tuesday 22 February 1949 · page 7

SYDNEY, Monday—Complete agreement on plans for the next Federal elections was reached at a conference of the Liberal and Country Party executives today…

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C.p. Candidate Visits Yeoval

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Wednesday 23 February 1949 · page 4

During last week, Mr. L. J. Failes, Country Party candidate for Lawson electorate, paid a visit to the Yeoval district, and…

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Keenly Fought By-election Poll Today LONDON

National Advocate · Thursday 24 February 1949 · page 2

South Hammersmith by-election is to be held tomorrow. The electorate is a drab London Suburb, but it is of a type which both…

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French Parliament Determined on Communism But Attlee Won't Ban Them Paris

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 25 February 1949 · page 1

In the National Assembly last night the Prime Minister, Henri Queuille, announced that this week's statements by the Communist leader…

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Peace Prize Candidates

National Advocate · Friday 25 February 1949 · page 2

OSLO, Thursday: Eleanor Roosevelt, American columnist, Drew, Pearson, Argentine President Juan P[?]on and his former film star wife, Eva…

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Hammersmith By-election

National Advocate · Friday 25 February 1949 · page 2

LONDON, Thursday: Winston Churchill, wearing one of his famous "John Bull" bats find with the inevitable cigar was in fighting mood…

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No Snap British Elections London

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 25 February 1949 · page 1

There is no intention on the part of the Government to stage a snap general election, according to authoritative reports on the eve of the…

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Labor Wins Hammersmith Amazing Scenes in British By-election the Silence of Mr. Churchill Bad Blow for Conservatives London

National Advocate · Saturday 26 February 1949 · page 1

Maintaining its unbroken record of by-election wins—it has not lost a single seat Won in 1045 general elections—Labor yesterday retained the South Hammersmith seat by over 1600 votes. The voting…

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