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Murray · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1949

354 stories in Murray's papers · page 10 of 18

Federal Elections "Socialisation the Main Issue," Says Mr. Howard Beale, M.p

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 6 September 1949 · page 1

The socialisation of industry, farming, transportation and every other important phase of life was the aim of the Labour Party, said Mr. Howard…

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December 3 Federal Election Day

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 7 September 1949 · page 3

CANBERRA, Tues.: Federal Cabinet has tentatively fixed December 3 as polling date for the Federal elections…

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British Socialists’ Election Plans

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 7 September 1949 · page 6

LONDON, Tues.: Britain’s Socialists will fight the general election on a policy of full employment…

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New German Parliament Opens

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 8 September 1949 · page 7

BONN, Wed.: The new German Parliament today opened its first session at Bonn, beginning the formal existence of the West…

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Communist Slogans Painted on Steps of Parliament House

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 8 September 1949 · page 5

CANBERRA, Wed: Pro-Communist slogans met the eyes of Members of Parliament as they climbed the steps of Parliament…

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Riverina Candidate Active in Murray

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 8 September 1949 · page 3

No sooner did Mr. Hugh S. Roberton step down from the office of General President of the Farmers and Settlers' Association, after a…

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Baddeley Resigns Seat in Parliament

Border Morning Mail · Friday 9 September 1949 · page 1

SYDNEY, Thurs.: The Deputy Premier, Chief Secretary, and Minister for Mines (Mr Baddeley) today resigned his seat in…

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Election of Producers Representatives to Egg Marketing Board

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 9 September 1949 · page 1

The Minister has appointed 17th October, 1949, as the date for a pail to be taken for the election of five producer representatives to the Egg…

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Riverina Candidate Active in Murray Hugh S. Roberton

The Pastoral Times · Friday 9 September 1949 · page 4

NO sooner did Mr. Hugh S. Roberton step down fre[?] the office of general president of the Farmers an[?] Settlers’ Association, after a very active four–year fa[?] than he was met by Mr. Joe Lawson, M.L.A., with a fu[?]…

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Cessnock By-election, October 8

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 10 September 1949 · page 5

SYDNEY, Fri: The Speaker of the Legislative Assembly (Mr Lamb) today announced that the [?] by-election [?] be held…

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Medical Benefits May Be an Election Issue Canberra

Border Morning Mail · Monday 12 September 1949 · page 1

THE Federal Government is speeding up the preparation of its medical benefits scheme so that it will operate before the coming elections. Parliament passed the National…

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Labor Wins Two Queensland By-elections

Border Morning Mail · Monday 12 September 1949 · page 5

BRISBANE, Sunday.: Labor triumphed in the two by-elections yesterday to fill vacancies in the State Parliament…

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Pension For All “Bait” At Next Elections (From Our Canberra Political Roundsman.) CANBERRA

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 14 September 1949 · page 3

BOTH Government and Opposition parties are working out details of a national superannuation scheme as one of their main appeals to the people at the forthcoming Federal elections. The Opposition, which was planning such a scheme as possibly the…

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N.z. Elections—november 30

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 14 September 1949 · page 1

WELLINGTON, Tues.: The Prime Minister (Mr Fraser) today announced that New Zealand would again have mid-week…

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Free Election Broadcasts for Party Leaders Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Friday 16 September 1949 · page 3

RULES gazetted to-day by the newly created Australian Broadcasting Control Board require all commercial stations to broadcast, free of charge, a limited number of addresses by party leaders or…

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Still Undecided on Election Date

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 17 September 1949 · page 3

CANBERRA, Fri.: The Prime Minister said today that the date for the Federal elections would be discussed…

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Miners’ Official to Oppose Mr. Chifley at Elections Lithgow

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 17 September 1949 · page 1

SECRETARY of the Western Miners’ Federation (Mr. John H. King) announced to-day that he will oppose the Prime Minister (Mr. Chifley) for the Macquarie electorate at the next Federal elections…

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Miner As Labor Candidate for Cessnock

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 17 September 1949 · page 2

SYDNEY, Fri: The Stale ALP executive tonight selected Sir W. Crook, president of the Northern NSW Miners’ District, as the Labor Party candidate…

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Revolver Waving in World’s Smallest Parliament

Border Morning Mail · Monday 19 September 1949 · page 2

ROME, Sun: Police intervened to stop a debate in the Communist dominated Parliament of the world’s smallest Republic of…

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Communist Election Meeting at Howlong

Border Morning Mail · Monday 19 September 1949 · page 7

On Friday evening Mr W. E. Gollan, Communist candidate for Farrer, addressed a public meeting in Howlong. It was chaired…

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