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Politics & elections, 1949

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

Chifley Labour Government Defeated in Saturday's Federal Election

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 13 December 1949 · page 3

The 18th general election of the Commonwealth of Australia was held on Saturday last, and resulted in the defeat of the Chifley Government. As a result of redistribution, there were 123 seats contested, instead of 75 in the old Parliament, an increase of 48, and…

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Late Election News. Another Poll in Riverina?

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 13 December 1949 · page 10

SYDNEY, Mon.: A possible techncal breach of the electoral regulations may cause another election to be held In Riverina,…

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Editorial [?]andslide In Elections

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 13 December 1949 · page 1

OF the many people who confidently predicted the [?]abour Government would be [?]turned to office there were…

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Three Victorian By-elections

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 14 December 1949 · page 4

MELBOURNE, Tues.: Labor is expected to ref[?]tia Clifton Hill and Richmond and the Liberal-Country Party, Kew, in the…

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Federal Elections

The Berrigan Advocate · Wednesday 14 December 1949 · page 7

The Federal elections, held on Saturday last, resulted in the defeat of the Chifley administration, the people of Australia swinging away from Labor…

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Quiet Polling Day at Creek

The Henty Observer and Culcairn Shire Register · Friday 16 December 1949 · page 4

Polling day at Yerong Creek passed off very quietly on Saturday. A feature of the day was the number of early voters and, with a steady poll all…

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C.p.’s Election Post-mortem

Border Morning Mail · Friday 16 December 1949 · page 2

MELBOURNE, Thursday : A meeting of the Central Council of the United Country Party today expressed satisfaction…

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By-election Wins to Labor, Lcp

Border Morning Mail · Monday 19 December 1949 · page 3

MELBOURNE, Sunday : Labor had two easy wins and the Liberal-Country Party one in by-elections held in…

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Left Wing Candidate Defeated

Border Morning Mail · Monday 19 December 1949 · page 12

NEWCASTLE, Sun.: Mr G. H. Neilly (ALP candidate) defeated Mr J. Comerford (Lett Wing candidate) In the ballot for the…

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News from the District BEECHWORTH Council Election

Border Morning Mail · Monday 19 December 1949 · page 7

An extraordinary election to fill the vacancy for the West Central Riding of Beechworth Shire Council, caused by the recent death of…

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Drift to City Deplored by Senate Candidate

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 20 December 1949 · page 4

A nation of tram and bus straphangers was being created in bloated. Sydney because of the deplorable drift of population from…

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No Early Victorian Election

Border Morning Mail · Friday 23 December 1949 · page 14

MELBOURNE, Thurs. : The possibility of an early election in Victoria is discounted by leading members of the…

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“Elections Are Won—and Lost by the People” States Hugh S. Roberton

The Pastoral Times · Friday 30 December 1949 · page 3

MR. Hugh S. Roberton, Country Party Federal Member for Riverina made the following speech at Narrandra on Wednesday when the poll was declared by the Divisional Returning Officer, Mr Bible…

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By-elections, Pointer to Fate of Government Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 31 December 1949 · page 3

FOUR State by-elections are to be held on February 11—a certain pointer on which the Labor Government is basing its chances at general election to be held later in the year…

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