Australian newspapers
1803 – 1954
Old Local Papers
Every story
read free on Trove

These are historical newspapers. Some stories use language and express views that are offensive today.

← Politics & elections, all years

Murray · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1949

354 stories in Murray's papers · page 4 of 18

C.p. Candidate for Farrer Endorsed

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 26 March 1949 · page 2

SYDNEY, Fri.: The central council of the Country Party today endorsed Mr John Mackay, of Adelong, as its candidate for…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Federal Elections in October [?]

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 29 March 1949 · page 10

BRISBANE, Mon : Tip that this year’s Federal elections may be held in October and not December, as was freely…

Continued on Trove, page 10 →

Dollar Shortage As Election Issue?

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 30 March 1949 · page 5

CAN[?]RRA Tues.: With the [?] “If he wants it as an election issue he can have it,” Minister for Post-War…

Continued on Trove, page 5 →

P.P. Board Election To the Editor

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 31 March 1949 · page 3

Sir,—A most surprising state of affairs has been disclosed, at the present Pastures Protection Board elections…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →

Country Party Candidate “Determined to Win”

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 31 March 1949 · page 7

THE Country Party candidate for Farrer (Mr. John Mackay) in an address to the annual meeting of the Corowa C.P. State Electorate Council at Finley on Tuesday, expressed his determination to leave nothing undone to win Farrer at the…

Continued on Trove, page 7 →

Country Party Leader Sets Out Federal Election Issues Brisbane, Wednesday

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 31 March 1949 · page 5

THE Federal leader of the Country Party (Mr. Fadden) said to-day that Mr. Dedman would have more than dollar loans to face at the coming Federal elections. Announcing the items which…

Continued on Trove, page 5 →

New Syrian Leader to Resume Talks With Jews Parliament Dissolved; Early Elections BEIRUT

Border Morning Mail · Friday 1 April 1949 · page 3

LEADER of the military coup d'etat in Syria (Solonel Husni Zaim) said in Damascus today that the Syrian regime would resume talks with the Jews would study the…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →

Culcairn Liberals Want One Candidate

The Henty Observer and Culcairn Shire Register · Friday 1 April 1949 · page 4

The annual meeting of Culcairn branch of the Liberal Party resolved, "That this branch is unanimously in favour of having one candidate only…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →

N.S.W. Legislative Council Elections Official Results Today Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Friday 1 April 1949 · page 3

FULL results of today’s voting in the elections for the Legislative Council will not be officially known until tomorrow. It is believed the election will probably…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →

Woman for Barton Endorsed As Liberal Candidate

Border Morning Mail · Friday 1 April 1949 · page 11

SYDNEY, Thurs.: Mrs Nancy Wake was tonight selected as the Liberal Party candidate to contest the Barton seat at the…

Continued on Trove, page 11 →

Growers’ Candidates For Wheat Committee Announced SYDNEY

Border Morning Mail · Friday 1 April 1949 · page 6

CANDIDATES for election as wheatgrower’s representative to be appointed to the State Wheat Committee were announced today by the electoral commissioner (Mr E. Bennetts). They are:—…

Continued on Trove, page 6 →

Corurgan Irrigation Scheme Question in Parliament

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 7 April 1949 · page 1

In connection with the Corurgan Irrigation Scheme, Mr. E. T. Kendell, M.L.A. for Corowa, asked the following question in…

Continued on Trove, page 1 →

P.P. Board Election

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 7 April 1949 · page 3

The election of two directors for "B'" Division of the Jerilderie Pastures Protection Board District takes place to-day (Thursday)…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →

State Parliament May Go on Air

Border Morning Mail · Friday 8 April 1949 · page 12

SYDNEY, Thurs.: The Premier (Mr. McGirr) said he would look into the question of broadcasting State Parliament…

Continued on Trove, page 12 →

Wheat Committee Elections Mr. R. A. O'neill Contests No. 4 Electorate

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 8 April 1949 · page 1

Mr. Reg O'Neill of Borrigan, who is contesting the southern (No. 4) electorate, has for many years been a foremost and vigorous advocate of…

Continued on Trove, page 1 →

Eye on Council Elections

Border Morning Mail · Friday 8 April 1949 · page 3

LONDON, Thurs.: The British Labor Party, shaken by the unremitting austerity of Sir Stafford Cripps’…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →

Wheat Committee Elections Mb. R. A. O’neill Contests No. 4 Electorate

Border Morning Mail · Friday 8 April 1949 · page 9

Mr Reg O’Neill, of Berrigan who is contesting No. 4 electorate, has for many years a foremost and vigorous advocate of a…

Continued on Trove, page 9 →

Conservatives Gain at County Elections

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 9 April 1949 · page 2

LONDON, Fri.: Labor held nine seats over the Conservatives when results were declared in 26 of the 43 divisions in the…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Labor Loses Heavily in Council Elections

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 12 April 1949 · page 4

LONDON, Mon.: Results received up to Sunday in the Country Council elections show that Labor has gained 83 seats,…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →

P.P. Board Elections Retiring Directors Returned for "B" Division

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 14 April 1949 · page 3

The election for two directors to represent "B" Division in the Jerilderie Pasturese Protection Board District took place on Thursday…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →