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Politics & elections, 1949

346 stories in New England's papers · page 16 of 18

Federal Elections Mr. Drummond To Speak At Armidale

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 30 November 1949 · page 8

The Hon. D. H. Drummond. horsed Country Party candiaal will address a meeting in Beardy-street on Friday…

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Petrol for Election Campaign Country Candidates Penalised

The Uralla Times · Thursday 1 December 1949 · page 5

"The Federal Government's decision to issue petrol tickets straight away to last up till the end of January is…

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Labour Candidate Addresses Guyra Audience

Guyra Argus · Thursday 1 December 1949 · page 4

The endorsed Labour candidate for New England in the forthcoming Federal election, Mr…

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CORRESPONDENCE Election Campaign

Guyra Argus · Thursday 1 December 1949 · page 6

Sir,—While Mr. E. C. Sommerlad, in his recent article on the personalities of the New England candidates, refers to…

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Federal Election

Guyra Argus · Thursday 1 December 1949 · page 6

Sir, — It was my privilege to sponsor David Henry Drummond, a young farmer from Inverell, when he was…

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Federal Election Campaign MR. D. H. Drummond Speaks at Uralla Warns Against Socialist-Communistic Programme Of Labour Party

The Uralla Times · Thursday 1 December 1949 · page 1

"There is no such thing as a Labour Party in Australia to-day," said the Hon. D. H. Drummond, addressing a large gathering of electors outside the Imperial Hotel, Uralla, on…

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Labour Candidate For New England Outlines His Policy

The Uralla Times · Thursday 1 December 1949 · page 2

"Let no one be deceived by the smoke screen and subterfuge with which the Opposition is attempting to cloud the political horizon in their anxiety to avoid the real issues at stakes," said life. W. H. Wilson, endorsed Labour candidate for New England, in his policy…

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Public Servants Await Results of Federal Election Departmental Re-organisation Promised If Opposition Wins

The Uralla Times · Thursday 1 December 1949 · page 6

It is 17 years this year since the Federal election produced a change of governing political parties at Canberra. The present Labour Govern…

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Public Servants Await Results of Federal Election Departmental Re-organisation Promised If Opposition Wins

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 2 December 1949 · page 13

It is 17 years this year since the Federal election produced a change of governing political parties at Canberra. The present Labour…

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Questions Not for Individual Election Candidates

The Inverell Times · Monday 5 December 1949 · page 4

Inverell sub-branch of the Returned Servicemen’s League has taken the view that any questions to be asked of political candidates for the Federal elections by the R.S.L. should foe put direct to the controlling…

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Correspondence Federal Elections Mr. D. H. Drummond's Candidature

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 5 December 1949 · page 12

R. N. Hickson, honorary campaign director of the D. H. Drummond Campaign Committee, writes to the Editor:—…

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Labour Candidate And The Party Pledge

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 5 December 1949 · page 12

F. Simpson, Moonbi, writes: Sir,—I found a pamphlet said to be a copy of the Labour Party pledge in my letter…

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Inverell Council Election

The Inverell Times · Monday 5 December 1949 · page 4

One vacancy on the Inverell Municipal Council, caused by the death of Aid. H. J. Brooks, is likely, as the result of anticipated resignations, to be increased to three within the next few weeks…

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Points of View Election Issues

Glen Innes Examiner · Wednesday 7 December 1949 · page 4

Sir,—The issues in the Federal election to be held on Saturday have been clearly stated by the leaders and candidates of the…

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Labour Candidate Outlines His Policy

Guyra Argus · Thursday 8 December 1949 · page 5

"Let no one be deceived by the smoke screen and subterfuge, with which the Opposition is attempting to cloud the political horizon in their anxiety to avoid the real issues at…

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Preselection of C.p. Candidates

Guyra Argus · Thursday 8 December 1949 · page 4

Col. Bruxner, leader of the State Parliamentary Country Party, said in Glen Innes recently mat the Country Party…

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Armidale Polling Arrangements

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 9 December 1949 · page 6

All arrangements for the conduct of the poll to-morrow are completed, said Mr. R. B. Gillespie, Divisional Returning…

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Polling Booth For Religious Convention

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 9 December 1949 · page 6

A special poling booth has been provided for approxmately 500 persons attending a religious convention at…

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Election Candidates Make Final Appeals

Glen Innes Examiner · Friday 9 December 1949 · page 4

"Friday night marks the end of the most critical election since the founding of the Commonwealth fifty years ago," Mr. D. H. Drummond said in a final message to the electors of New England to-day…

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All Out Drives on Election Eve "Most Vital Poll In Commonweaith's Histroy" SYDNEY

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 9 December 1949 · page 1

Labour and Liberal Parties in Sydney today launched an all-out last minute drive to try and win voters ot to-morrow's Federal elections…

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