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Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra) · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1948

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Our Canberra Letter December, 1949, is Election Tip Parliament Was in Benevolent Mood

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 7 December 1948 · page 1

Canberra's political prophets believe that the Government will held the elections about the middle of next December…

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Labor Wins Sydney Municipal Elections Irregularities Alleged

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 7 December 1948 · page 1

Official Labor was successful in the City of Sydney elections last Saturday. Labor will have at least 16 seats in council of 30 members. This is the…

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December 1949 is Election Tip; Parliament in Benevolent Mood

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 13 December 1948 · page 5

Canberra's political prophets believe that the Government will hold the elections about the middle of December, 1949, writes the "Advocate's" correspondent at…

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Mayoral Election Ald. Jack L'Estrange Re-Elected, Unopposed

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Thursday 16 December 1948 · page 2

Ald John A. R. L'Estrange was re-elected Mayor of Condobolin at last Monday's meeting of the Municipal Council, unopposed, and Ald. Handing was elected Deputy Mayor. There were three nominations for the…

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New Communistic Technique Used in the Italian Elections Some Pre-Election Tactics

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 17 December 1948 · page 8

Every four years the American electorate becomes, a little weary of certain aspects of its presidential campaign, while we in…

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Closing Week of Fed. Parliament Marked by Levity and Good Temper

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 20 December 1948 · page 5

Far from tempers being frayed—despite a difficult session—there was a general air of levity in the last week's session of the Federal Parliament, write the…

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Two Labour Candidates For Riverina

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 20 December 1948 · page 2

Mr. J. I. Langtry, the sitting Member, and Mr. J. P. Flood, have been endorsed for Riverina electorate in the preselection…

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The State Opening of Parliament

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 21 December 1948 · page 1

For the first time since 1938 His Majesty the King drove with Her Majesty the Queen from Buckingham Palace to Westminster tor the full-dress State Opening of Parliament. For many hours large crowds gathered along the route of the procession to watch Their Majesties…

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Mr. Geo. Gibbons Endorsed Labor Candidate for Calare

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 21 December 1948 · page 2

Yesterday's Orange paper, the "Central Western Dally," says: "Mr. George Albert Gibbons, selected and endorsed Labor candidate…

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