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Murray · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1949

354 stories in Murray's papers · page 12 of 18

Closing of Rolls for Fed. Elections

The Henty Observer and Culcairn Shire Register · Friday 7 October 1949 · page 2

The electoral authorities advise that the rolls to be used at the forthcoming Federal elections will close on Monday, 3lst October, 1949. Consequently, any…

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Federal Elections; Closing of Rolls

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 7 October 1949 · page 1

The electoral authorities advise that the rolls to be used at the forthcoming Federal Elections will close on Monday, 31st October, 1949…

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British Election Decision, October 13?

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 8 October 1949 · page 39

LONDON Fri. (AAP): A decision whether or not to hold a general election in November may be taken at the next…

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Two By-elections in N.s.w. To-day

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 8 October 1949 · page 39

SYDNEY, Fri.: Two by-elections to be held tomorrow—one in Cessnock and the other in Redfern—are expected to favor the…

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Funds for Election Campaigns

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 8 October 1949 · page 5

Sir,—In an address at Albury on September 30 Mr Fairbairn said that the Australian Labor Party pays whatever moneys are…

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Communists Badly Beaten in Two By-elections

Border Morning Mail · Monday 10 October 1949 · page 1

SYDNEY, Sunday : Official Labor candidates had easy wins in straight-out polls against Communist candidates…

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Federal Elections. Closing of Rolls

The Berrigan Advocate · Wednesday 12 October 1949 · page 7

The Electoral authorities advise that the rolls to be used at the forthcoming Federal Elecions will close on Monday, 31st October, 1949. Consequently any…

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Forthcoming Elections "Most Vital" Says Liberal Member

The Henty Observer and Culcairn Shire Register · Friday 14 October 1949 · page 8

Mr. Harold Holt, M.H.R., the Liberal Party Member for Fawkner, and a former Minister in the Menzies Government, who has been addressing meetings this week in the Farrer electorate in support of the selected Liberal candidate, Mr. David Fairbairn, has emphasised in all his…

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No U.k. Election This Year

Border Morning Mail · Friday 14 October 1949 · page 1

LONDON, Thursday : There will be no general election in England this year, it was announced officially from No…

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Financing Elections

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 15 October 1949 · page 4

Sir,—In the “Mail” of October 5 Mr Raper, Federal president of Farrer Electorate Council of the ALP, takes Mr David Fairbairn…

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Mr. Fadden on Election Issues

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 18 October 1949 · page 4

“Issues which will have an important bearing upon the future lives of every man, woman and child, confront…

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Commonwealth Elections Rolls Close October 31

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 18 October 1949 · page 3

The writs for the forthcoming Federal elections will be issued on October 31, 1949, and consequently the rolls to be used at…

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Mr Chifley's Consideration For Parliament Staff!

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 20 October 1949 · page 5

CANBERRA, Wed: Leader of the Opposition in the House of Representatives queried whether the Minister Transport (Mr Ward) had…

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Federal Elections Closing of Rolls

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 20 October 1949 · page 1

The Electoral authorities advise that the rolls to be used at the forthcoming Federal Elections will close on Monday 31st October, 1949…

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The Riverina C.P. Candidate No Man Better Qualified

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 20 October 1949 · page 4

In an impassioned appeal to the electors of Riverina for the return of Mr. Hugh S. Roberton at the forthcoming Federal elections, the…

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Most Important Election Yet

The Pastoral Times · Friday 21 October 1949 · page 5

December's Federal election was the most important Australia had been called on to face, the Liberal president (Mr. R. G…

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“Collective Farming If Labor Wins Elections”

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 25 October 1949 · page 1

CANBERRA, Mon.: If Labor was returned at the Federal elections on December 10. collective farming would be…

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Federal Cabinet Decides To Make: Free Medicine Nam Issue at Elections Canbemia

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 26 October 1949 · page 3

FEDERAL Cabinet today after hearing a report of the Minister for Health (Senator McKeima) decided to. make the Pharmaceutical Benefits scheme one of the major issues of the election on December 10…

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Mi Labor Candidate or. Petrol Rationing

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 26 October 1949 · page 6

Addressing meetings at Bogong and Tawonga, the Labor candidate for lndi. Mr C. Edmondson, commented on the petrol situation…

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Tirade Of Abuse In Vic. Parliament MELBOURNE

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 27 October 1949 · page 3

AVIOLENT and heated verbal battle between the Attorney General (Mr. Oldham), and the leader of the Labor Party (Mr. Cain), during which Mr Cain challenged Mr Oldham to repeat…

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