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

Politics & elections, 1950

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W.A. Elections Tomorrow No Excitement

National Advocate · Friday 24 March 1950 · page 1

PERTH, Thursday: Two days before the poll in the W.A. election there on atmosphere of apathy among the electors…

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W.a. Election To-morrow

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 24 March 1950 · page 5

PERTH, Thursday.-- A close finish is expected in the Western. Australian Legislative Assembly elections on Saturday…

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Yugoslav Elections Second Since War Marshal Tito Favorite

National Advocate · Monday 27 March 1950 · page 2

LONDON, Sunday: Yugoslavia rocs to the polls today to renew both houses of Parliament. This will be her second general election since the war…

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"Touch and Go" in W.a. Elections

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 27 March 1950 · page 3

PERTH, Sunday.--The Liberal and Country League-Country Party Government is likely to be returned to power as a result of Saturday's…

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W.A. ELECTIONS Coalition Govt. to be Formed

National Advocate · Tuesday 28 March 1950 · page 1

PERTH, Monday: The few additional returns received today have not altered the general position in the Western Australian State elections…

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East West Germany Hold Elections

Central Western Daily · Tuesday 28 March 1950 · page 3

LONDON, Monday. — The Foreign Minister in the East Germany Communist Republic, George Dertinger, yesterday announced his government’s willingness to hold general elections in conjunction with…

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Tas. Elections Hobart

National Advocate · Wednesday 29 March 1950 · page 1

The Tasmanian Government has announced that an election for the House of Assembly will be held on May 6, one week after the…

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A.l.p. Sections Decide on Election Unity

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 29 March 1950 · page 2

SYDNEY, This Afternoon.--A meeting of the State Parliamentary Labor Party and the Central Executive of the A.L.P. to-day decided on a united front policy for the forthcoming State elections…

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A.l.p. Leaders Confer State Election Campaign

National Advocate · Thursday 30 March 1950 · page 3

SYDNEY, Wednesday: Harmony prevailed when the Parliamentary Labor Caucus and the full ALP executive conferred for…

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The Governor-general Speaker's Bitter Attack House of Representatives Shocked Mr. Menzies Embarrassed Angry Scenes in Parliament

National Advocate · Friday 31 March 1950 · page 1

CANBERRA, Thursday: Liberal and Labor members of the House of Representatives were staggered today when the Speaker (Mr. Cameron) bluntly declared that he would not accept the hospitality of…

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Dramatic Appeal For Parliament Of Europe

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 3 April 1950 · page 1

LONDON, Mon ---The Chancellor of West Germany, Dr. Konrad Adenauer, yesterday made a dramatic appeal for the formation of a Parliament of Europe with power to act as the only means preventing the annihilation of…

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Tas. Elections Barnard as Nominee HOBART

National Advocate · Monday 3 April 1950 · page 1

The Minister for Repatriation in the Chifley Government (Mr. Barnard) who was defeated at the last Federal Poll will moke a comeback…

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Abolition Of Hartley Ballot Causes Labor Concern Four Candidates May Contest Seat

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 3 April 1950 · page 3

Members of the Lithgow branch of the A.L.P. intend peitioning the S'ate A.L.P. executive in regard to the decision not to hold a pre selection ballot in the Hartley electorate…

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BATHURST A.L.P. Election Campaign Discussed

National Advocate · Tuesday 4 April 1950 · page 1

Members of the Bathurst branch of the ALP last night discussed matters relevant to the campaign to be conducted in support of the Member for…

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Upper House By-election Labor Win Expected

National Advocate · Wednesday 5 April 1950 · page 3

SYDNEY, Monday. The Labor Party has naminated several candidates to fill a single vacancy in the Legislative Council…

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Orange Rsl to Consider Candidate for ’Miss Australia'

Central Western Daily · Wednesday 5 April 1950 · page 2

Orange branch of the Returned Soldiers’ League is considering the selection of an Orange girl as a candidate in the “Miss Australia Quest.” The “Miss Australia Quest.”…

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State Parliament Final Session Starts Today

National Advocate · Wednesday 12 April 1950 · page 1

SYDNEY, Tuesday: Stale Parliament will meet at 4.30 p.m. tomorrow for its final sitting before the State elections expected to be held…

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Election in Vic. Hollway Govt. Unable to Continue Melbourne

National Advocate · Thursday 13 April 1950 · page 1

THE State Governor (Sir Dallas Brooks) this afternoon agreed to a request by the Premier (Mr. Hollway) for the dissolution of…

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Vic. State House Dissolved Election Writs Issued

National Advocate · Friday 14 April 1950 · page 3

MELBOURNE, Thursday: The Victorian Legislative Assembly was dissolved by a Vice Regal proclamation today, and election writs were issued…

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Federal Parliament To Resume on

National Advocate · Monday 17 April 1950 · page 1

CANBERRA, Sunday: Both houses of the Federal Parliament will resume by Wednesday afternoon after the usual recess…

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