Evatt Says— Parliament Has No Power to Nationalise
The Commonwealth Parliament had no power without a referendum of the people to nationalise coal, shipping,…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →New England · Politics & elections
Politics & elections, 1949
346 stories in New England's papers · page 12 of 18
Election Rolls Close October 31
The writs for the forthcoming Federal elections will be issued on October 31, 1949, and consequently the rolls to be used will…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Closing of Federal Election Rolls
The electoral authorities advise that the roll to be used at the forthcoming Federal elections will close in…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Chifley’s Election Tour Announced
The Prime Minister (Mr. Chifley) will open the Governmen’s election campaign with his policy speech from…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →1945 Comonwealth Elections Rojls Close October 31, 1949
The writs for the forthcoming Federal elections will be issued on October 31, 1949, and consequently the rolls to be…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →There [?] Petrol in the Election Campaign
[?] the pr[?]elction politics of the next few [?] heavily charged with petrol. [?] introduced on November 15, just about the [?] is due to commence in earnest While…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Two Previews of Election Form
Labor optimists can get ten to one about at least two Federal seats. These are:…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Election Of Communist President Celebrated with Biggest Demonstration Since Nazism (A.a.p.) Berlin
In the greatest demonstration Berlin has seen since the days of the Nazis, 30,000 blue-shirted German youths, carrying torches, marched along Unter Den Linden last night to celebrate the election of veteran Communist Wiiheim Pieck as the first president of the East…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Federal Elections Closing Of Rolls
The electoral authorities advise that the rolls to be used at the forthcoming Federal Elections will close on…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Police Guard on French Parliament
PARIS, Friday.—Hundreds of [?]…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Election Forecast Vienna, Friday. (A.A.P.)
British War Minister (Mr. Emanuel Shinweld told correspondents here that the British Labour Party would win…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Federal Elections Closing Of Rolls
The electoral authorities advise that the rolls to be at the forthcoming Federal Elections will close on…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →"Most Important Election For Australians"
BRISBANE.—The coming Federal election was the most important Australians had been called on to face, the Liberal…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →C.p. Election Conference
CANBERRA: Four States will be represented at a pre-election conference of the Australian Country Party in Canberra next…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →1949 Federal Elections
The Writs for the forthcoming Federal Elections will be issued on 31st October, 1949, and consequently the rolls to be used at…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Country Press Protest on Election Ban
SYDNEY, Wednesday: A resolution wring a reneal of sections of the Electorates Act prohibiting the…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Women’s Vote Vital in December Election
With less than two months to the fateful 1949 poll, the chief political parties are intensifying their campaigns to gain electoral support. Importance of the women’s…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Labour Policy at Federal Election "Soft Pedal On Socialisation," Says Drummond
"From the report of proceedings in Caucus at Canberra the policy to be adopted by the labour…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →French Election Likely Third Attempt to Form Cabinet Unlikely to Succeed Paris
Georges Bidault, leader of the Catholic Popular Republican Party, will begin talks with party and parliamentary group leaders in a renewed effort by President Vincent Auriol to…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Petrol Famine Threat to Election Hopes
Stubborn refusal by the Prime Minister (Mr. Chifley) to intervene in the serious petrol supply position before November 15—the date on which rationing is to be reintroduced—could play the devil with the election…
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