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North West (Tamworth to Moree) · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1949

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Meeting of Boomi Shire Council Anomaly Re Election of County Council Delegate

North West Champion · Thursday 13 January 1949 · page 7

At the monthly meeting of the Boomi Shire Council, held yesterday morning, Councillor H. A. Flood (President) brought to…

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Planning 1949'S Great Parliament of Science

The North Western Courier · Monday 7 February 1949 · page 6

The British Association for the Advancement of Science will hold its next annual meeting from August 31 to September 7…

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Fateful Election Year Next Session Well Give Pointers

The North Western Courier · Thursday 10 February 1949 · page 4

Federal Parliament will resume next Wednesday after the Christmas recess, for the first session of this fateful election year…

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C.p. Leader Warns of "Last Free Election."

North West Champion · Monday 14 February 1949 · page 6

"The next election could quite conceivably be the last free election under the present Constitution", declared the Federal Country Party…

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Municipal Candidates

The North Western Courier · Thursday 17 February 1949 · page 1

The nomination, of candidates for the extraordinary Municipal election, to be held on 5th March, closed last night…

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Election of Moree District Hospital Board Officers. Director W. J. McKechnie Re-Elected President

North West Champion · Thursday 24 February 1949 · page 2

At the first 1949 meeting of the Moree District Board held after the annual meeting last Friday, the officers for the year were…

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Hebe's How One Candidate Got Women's Votes

The North Western Courier · Monday 7 March 1949 · page 8

In U.S.A. Alderman Clarence Sibert showed how to get votes in a municipal election. He: Donned an apron and baked a cake…

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P. Board Elections

The North Western Courier · Thursday 10 March 1949 · page 1

Nominations closed to day for the election of directors to Narrabri P. P. Board for the triennial period, 1949-52…

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Hughes Candidate for Bradfield Sydney

The North Western Courier · Thursday 17 March 1949 · page 1

Mr. W. M. Hughes, M.H.R., said today he was confident that he would be selected to contest the new Bradfield seat for the Liberal Party…

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Liberals' Chances at Next Election

The North Western Courier · Monday 28 March 1949 · page 1

It should not be difficult to win from Labour the 11 seats necessary to give the Government to the Opposition at the Federal elections…

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C. P. Candidate's Claims

The North Western Courier · Monday 4 April 1949 · page 10

At a meeting of the Namoi State Electoral Council of the Country Party Mr. Malcolm Heath, one of the two Country Party candidates…

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P & C. Association Makes £500 Objective for 1949. Election of Office-Bearers at Annual Meeting. Frank Boughton Re-Elected President

North West Champion · Monday 4 April 1949 · page 2

The Moree Parents and Citizens' Association, at its annual meeting last Tuesday night, agreed to make £500 its objective…

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Edgeroi Candidate as Wheat Representative

The North Western Courier · Thursday 7 April 1949 · page 3

An outline of the method by which which growers will be elected to the State Wheat Committee and finally the Australian Wheat Board was…

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Council Will Take Action Against Non-votcrs at Future Elections

North West Champion · Thursday 21 April 1949 · page 6

The Moree Municipal Council will take action against electors who fail to record votes at future elections within the Municipality…

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Fake Trade Union Elections. (To the Editor.)

North West Champion · Monday 25 April 1949 · page 4

Sir,—Quite a stir has been caused by the publication of the way communists are reported to have faked trades…

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C.P. Candidates for Namoi Malcolm G. Heath, Curlewis, writes

The North Western Courier · Thursday 12 May 1949 · page 9

I was quite surprised to learn of an unaccountable rumor that I have, or intend to withdraw my nomination as one of the endorsed candidates for…

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C.P. Candidates Tour Gwydir Electorate T. J. Treloar Speaks at Moree

North West Champion · Thursday 12 May 1949 · page 10

Mr. G. R. Crawford Endorsed Country Party candidate for the Barwon State electorate and Mr. T. J. Treloar the endorsed…

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Moree District Boys' Band. Election of Committee and Officers

North West Champion · Thursday 26 May 1949 · page 6

At a recent public meeting held in the Council Chambers, a Committee was formed and officers appointed to organise the…

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Elections Indicate Communist Setback. Brussels, Sunday (A.A.P.).—

North West Champion · Monday 27 June 1949 · page 1

The earliest results in Belgium's second post-war general elections which determine whether King Leopold will return from exile seem to indicate a…

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Banking Must Be Election Issue

North West Champion · Thursday 4 August 1949 · page 2

Relief at the Privy Council's decision against the Government's Banking monopoly has now given way to speculation on the effect it will have…

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