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Mid North Coast · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1949

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C.p. Candidate for Lyne Electorate

The Northern Champion · Saturday 15 January 1949 · page 1

The Hon. E. J. Eggins, M.L.C., who has been endorsed as a Country Party candidate for the Lyne Electorate at the next Federal elections…

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Election of Chairman

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 26 January 1949 · page 4

The County Clerk announced that Crs. Scobie and Mighell had nominated Cr. Mackay for the position of Chairman, and Crs. Miles and Conn…

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Taree R.S.L. Annual Meeting Election of Officers Declared Invalid

The Northern Champion · Saturday 29 January 1949 · page 6

Members of the Taree Sub-branch of the R.S.L. who attended the annual meeting in the Belmore Hall on Tuesday night, were in a critical mood…

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Neglect of Roads Issues for Elections

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 1 February 1949 · page 7

Although the Federal election is not to be held until towards the end of the year, there are already straws in the wind that…

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Fateful Election Year Next Session Will Give Pointers

The Gloucester Advocate · Tuesday 8 February 1949 · page 1

Federal Parliament will resume next Wednesday after the Christmas recess, for the first session of this fateful election year…

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Fateful Election Year Next Session Will Give Pointers

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 9 February 1949 · page 1
Also in The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales

(From a Political Correspondent in Canberra) Federal Parliament will resume on Wednesday after the Christians recess, for the first session of this fateful election year. The session, which is…

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A.l.p. Candidates for Cower

Macleay Argus · Friday 11 February 1949 · page 6

Cowper is one of the electorates which was held over by the A.L.P. for further consideration regarding the pre-selection of a…

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Labor Candidate For Lyne. Mr. E. J. Hayes

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Friday 18 February 1949 · page 2

The Labor Party will contest the new Lyne seat at the Federal elections to be held this year. Mr. E. J. Hayes, of Taree Estate, has been endorsed…

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Subsidy Restoration C.P. Policy for 1949 ELECTIONS

The Gloucester Advocate · Monday 21 February 1949 · page 4

Restoration of subsidies, consistent with the Party's policy of stabilised commodity prices, would be included in the Country Party's…

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Election Pact C.p. and Liberal Parties

The Northern Champion · Saturday 26 February 1949 · page 2

Complete agreement on plans for the next Federal elections was reached at a conference of the Liberal and Country Party Executive on Monday…

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R.S.L. SUB-BRANCH Election Of Officers

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 26 February 1949 · page 4

The adjourned annual meeting of the Taree Sub-branch of the R.S.L. was held in the Belmore Hall on Tuesday night last, when officers…

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South African Provincial Elections Johannesburg

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 12 March 1949 · page 2

Latest figures in the South African Provincial Elections give General Smutz's United Party 78 seats to Premier Malan's 75…

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Recount Ordered in Concord By-election Sydney

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 16 March 1949 · page 2

A recount of votes in the Concord by-election has been ordered by the Returning Officer, Mr. E. J. Reilly. When counting finished last night, after postal…

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Concord Election Sydney

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 16 March 1949 · page 2

A re-count of the votes in the Concord by-election has been ordered by the returning officer (Mr. E. J. Reilly). When counting finished last…

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Mr. F. C. Hain Your Local Candidate for the Electorate of LYNE

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 16 March 1949 · page 1

Mr. F. C. Hain was born and reared, in the Pastoral and Agricultural areas of the Hunter River and was educated at the Singleton Public School, from…

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MR. F. C. HAIN Your Local Candidate For The Lyne Electorate

Macleay Argus · Friday 18 March 1949 · page 4

Mr F. C. Hain was born and reared in the Pastoral and Agricultural areas of the Hunter River and was educated at the…

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P.p. Board Election Mr. Henderson Retires After 25 Years As Chairman

Macleay Argus · Friday 18 March 1949 · page 4

The triennial election of directors of Pastures Protection Boards has just been held. For the Port Macquarie P.P. board only…

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Concord By-election

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 19 March 1949 · page 2

The Concord poll is unlikely to be declared before Monday. In the final count, Mr. Brice Mutton (Liberal), won the seat by 17 votes from…

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Pp Board Election Insufficient Nominations for Seats

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 23 March 1949 · page 4

The triennial election of directors of Pastures Protection Boards has just been held. For the Port Macquarie P.P. Board only six nominations were…

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