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Murray · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1949

354 stories in Murray's papers · page 5 of 18

Wheat Committee Elections MR. R. A. O'neill Contests No. 4 ELECTORATE

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 14 April 1949 · page 2

Mr. Reg. O'Neill, of Berrigan, and a member of the Jerilderie Shire Council, who is contesting No. 4 Electorate, has for many years…

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Fabrer C.p. Candidate Visits Albury

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 14 April 1949 · page 2

Mr John Mackay, CP candidate for Farrer, was in Albury yesterday on a tour of part of the electorate. He said that prospects for…

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Country Party Candidate at Culcairn

The Henty Observer and Culcairn Shire Register · Friday 15 April 1949 · page 1

The following office-bearers were elected at the annual meeting of the Culcairn branch of a the Australian. Country Party on Tuesday night:…

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Federal Election in September?

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 20 April 1949 · page 1

CANBERRA, Tuesday : Although the acting Prime Minister (Mr Holloway) was reported to have predicted in…

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Hughes’ 54 Years In Parliament

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 23 April 1949 · page 2

SYDNEY, Friday: Tomorrow, Mr. William Marrls, Hughes, Australia’s elder [?]man, will equal the Empire Parliamentary…

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Liberal President As Senate Candidate

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 23 April 1949 · page 3

SYDNEY, Fri.: Mr W. H. Spooner, State president of the Liberal Party, announced - tonight that he would nominate…

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Parliament of Europe

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 27 April 1949 · page 14

LONDON, Tues: Britain has invited the Foreign Ministers of the Brussels Treaty countries, the three Scandinavian countries and…

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Liberals to Make Socialisation Election Issue

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 27 April 1949 · page 11

MELBOURNE, Tues.: The Liberal Party would make socialisation the chief issue at the Federal Election, Mr. R. G. Casey, told…

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Albury Cup Candidate

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 27 April 1949 · page 16

Here after Albury Cup honors, Mariner, who is quartered at Soden’s Hotel, photographed yesterday with…

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Fake Trade Union Elections (To the Editor)

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 3 May 1949 · page 1

Sir.--Quite a stir has been caused by the publication of the way communists are reported to have faked trades union elections to suit their…

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Indi Cp. Candidate to Be Chosen May 12B mM

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 4 May 1949 · page 5

[?] Country Party meeting at Kiewa four candidates seeking the endorsement for Indi spoke, All district branches were…

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Communists’ 74 Federal Election Candidates

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 5 May 1949 · page 1

SYDNEY, Wed.: NSW Communist candidates for the Senate in the next Federal elections will comprise…

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Federal Election to be Held in December

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 6 May 1949 · page 4

The next Federal election probably will be held on December 3 or December 10. Mr. Holloway, Minister for Labour…

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L[?].- Col. A. O. Reid C.P. Senate Candidate

The Pastoral Times · Friday 6 May 1949 · page 7

The Central Council of the Australian Country Party (N.S.W.) has endorsed Lt.-Col. A.D. Reid as the Country Party…

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Candidates for Indi

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 7 May 1949 · page 2

WANGARATTA, Friday : Wangaratta Country Party elected six delegates to attend a meeting at Benalla to form Indi Electorate…

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Distinguished Airman L.-c.p. Candidate for Indi

Border Morning Mail · Monday 9 May 1949 · page 3

BENALLA, Sunday : AirVice Marshal Bostock, CB, DSO, OBE, of Molyullah, was selected on Saturday to contest…

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M. L. A. Determined to Contest Federal Election

Border Morning Mail · Monday 9 May 1949 · page 2

TAMWORTH, Sun.: Although he lost the Country Party endorsement in the Armidale branch, former Education Minister…

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Country Party Candidate

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 10 May 1949 · page 3

Mr. Hugh Roberton, endorsed Country Party candidate for Riverina, visiting Hay to make contact with local people before he starts his campaign,…

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I Government to Fight Elections on Record Canberra

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 12 May 1949 · page 1

MEMBERS of the Australian Labor Party Federal executive. to-day loudly applauded the Prime Minister (Mr.Chifley) when he told them that the Government would go to the people on its…

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Country Party Candidate Speaks in Hay Stresses Need to Renew Faith in British Democracy

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 13 May 1949 · page 4

MR. Hugh S. Roberton, endorsed Country Party, candidate for Riverina, last Friday evening addressed a meeting of his supporters in Hay. The Country Party, he said, was classless and, despite its name, no n-sectional; exercising its…

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