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Politics & elections, 1949

346 stories in New England's papers · page 13 of 18

Petrol Famine Likely to Upset Election Hopes M.P.'s Advocate Change Of Government Policy

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 26 October 1949 · page 12

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…

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Federal Elections The New England Seat

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 26 October 1949 · page 13

R. N. Hickson (Armidale) writes to the Editor: "Sir,—Many people throughout the New England…

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Petrol Famine Likely to Upset Election Hopes M.P.'s Advocate Change Of Government Policy

Guyra Argus · Thursday 27 October 1949 · page 6

Stubborn refusal by the Prime Minister (Mr. Chifley) to intervene in the serious petrol supply position before November 15—the date oh which rationing is to be reintroduced…

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Labour Candidate Meeting At Kentucky

The Uralla Times · Thursday 27 October 1949 · page 4

The Chifley Government has stood for the full development and organised marketing of all primary products," said the…

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Last Session of Parliament

Glen Innes Examiner · Friday 28 October 1949 · page 1

CANBERRA: The 18th. Federal Parliament ended last night and will be dissolved on Monday. The eight weeks' final session…

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Baking Seen As Election Issue

Glen Innes Examiner · Friday 28 October 1949 · page 4

CANBERRA: Opposition members insist, despite Labour statements of the contrary, that although the Privy, Council has…

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Points of View Federal Election

Glen Innes Examiner · Friday 28 October 1949 · page 4

Sir.—Many people throughout the New England Electorate have written me asking advice with regard to the preference vote at…

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Hundreds Enrol for Elections

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 28 October 1949 · page 6

Enquiries for enrolment have been consistent, and hundreds of electoral claim cards have been received from all…

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Lt. Col A. D. REID Candidate For Senate

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 28 October 1949 · page 6

Lieut.-Colonel A. D. Reid, M.C., Australian Country Party Senate Candidate for New South Wales, will be in…

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Quest Candidates Ending Activities

Glen Innes Examiner · Monday 31 October 1949 · page 2

Already [?] sent to headquarters from the [?] Australia Quest committee. With [?] he head and as sight the £1,000 mark [?] be reached…

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Local & General News Shire Election

Warialda Standard and Northern Districts' Advertiser · Monday 31 October 1949 · page 2

A poll on Saturday to elect a successor to Cr. C. G. Stamm for "A" Riding resulted in favour of Mr. N. J. Makim. The…

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The Banks and the Election

The Inverell Times · Monday 31 October 1949 · page 4

HIGHLIGHT of the last week has been the disclosure of the privy. council’s reasons for rejecting the Commonmonwelth Government’s appeal on the High Count’s bank nationalisation case, The Privy Council upheld the High…

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"This May Be the Last Free Election," Says Country Party Senate Candidate

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 2 November 1949 · page 10

"I believe that if we are foolish enough on December 10 to return die present Government, we will run the risk of not being given further opportunity of electing our…

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A.L.P. Executive May Chose Candidates

Glen Innes Examiner · Wednesday 2 November 1949 · page 1

SYDNEY, Wednesday.—The ALP executive, instead of the branches, may choose the Labour candidates for the 1950 State…

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State Labour Candidates May Chosen by Party Executive Sydney

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 2 November 1949 · page 2

The A.L.P. executive instead or branches may choose Labour candidates for the 1950 State elections. This course, which is a…

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A.lp. Candidate Speaks at Walcha

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 2 November 1949 · page 8

At a public meeting last Saturday at Walcha, Mr. Wilson, endorsed Labor candidate for New England, said that…

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No Happy Ending to Near-record Parliament Political Battle Now In Full Swing

The Uralla Times · Thursday 3 November 1949 · page 3

Frequent clashes between members and a good deal of hostility "on both side of the House" marked the end of the 18th Parliament which with its near-record of 280 sittings, had…

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No Happy Ending to Near-record Parliament Political Battle Now In Fall Swing

Guyra Argus · Thursday 3 November 1949 · page 6

Frequent clashes between members and a good deal of hostility "on both sides of the House" marked the end of the 18th Parliament which, with its near-record of 280 sittings, had…

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"God Help Australia If Chifley Defeated At Elections" Wilson

The Uralla Times · Thursday 3 November 1949 · page 5

"God help Australia if the Chifley Government is defeated at the election in December," said Mr. Bill Wilson, in his…

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Americans Vote in Presidential Election Truman, D[?]ey Both Confident

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 3 November 1949 · page 1

[?] Tuesday. As [?]ted [?] went to the polls to-day to [?]…

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