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North West (Tamworth to Moree) · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1949

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"Why Have in Election."

North West Champion · Thursday 4 August 1949 · page 9

Towards the end of this year some 4,750,000 Australians will go to the polls and elect a new Commonwealth Parliament. Rather…

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Challenge to Labour! "Put Communists' Names Last!" Election Test

North West Champion · Thursday 4 August 1949 · page 7

A challenge to the Labour Party to adopt the Liberal Party's practice of always placing Communist candidates last on "how-to-vote"…

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Socialists Claim Lead in German Elections

North West Champion · Monday 15 August 1949 · page 1

FRANKFURT, Sunday (AAP) German Socialists claimed to be leading in most areas when voting in most areas when voting in Western Germany…

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P.M. on Pre-election Tour: Canberra

The North Western Courier · Monday 22 August 1949 · page 1

The Prime Minister, Mr. Chiefley left by plane, to-day on a weeks' tour of South Australia and Western Australia…

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Opposition's Target in Comnig Election

The North Western Courier · Monday 5 September 1949 · page 7

New South Wales is the proving ground of Federal politics. To secure the Government, the Opposition must win at least 23 of the…

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General Elections

The North Western Courier · Monday 24 October 1949 · page 5

As the rolls for the forthcoming Federal Elections will close at 6 p.m. on 31st October, 1949, the Electoral' authorities urge any qualified person…

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C.P. Candidates-Reid and Treloar-Speak at Moree. Enthusiastic Gathering at Public Meeting

North West Champion · Monday 31 October 1949 · page 3

Enthusiasm in the issue at stake at the forthcoming elections of December 10 was evidenced by the large gathering in the Memorial Hall on Friday night, when addresses were given by the Gwydir candidates…

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Postal Votes for Federal Election

The North Western Courier · Thursday 10 November 1949 · page 12

Electors entitled to vote by post at the forthcoming Elections are those who on polling day, will be outside the State or Territory for which they…

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Labor Candidate For Gwydir Addresses Public Meeting Supporting Address by Hon. A. J. DRAKEFORD

North West Champion · Thursday 10 November 1949 · page 3

Vice-President of the Executive Council and endorsed Labor candidate for Gwydir, W. J. Scully, addressed about fifty people at a public meeting held in the Memorial Hall Supper Room last Monday night. A…

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Socialisation "The One Real Election Issue" MR. T. J. Treloar Speaks at Narrabri

North West Champion · Monday 21 November 1949 · page 6

Speaking at Narrabri last Thursday, Mr. T. J. Treloar, endorsed Country Party Candidate for Gwydir, stated: "If the Labour Party had not changed its objective from the true working man s philosophy to…

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Minister and Opposition Member Come To Blows In Lobby Scene In Q'land Parliament BRISBANE

North West Champion · Thursday 24 November 1949 · page 1

The Minister for Agriculture, Mr. H. H. Collins, and Mr. Bruce Pie (Liberal Windsor) fought in a lobby of Parliament House last night after a heated discussion on alleged rackets in the Golden Casket Lottery. Before…

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Federal Election Speeches

The North Western Courier · Thursday 24 November 1949 · page 2

Issues in the coming election were more akin to a referendum than the usual election, stated Mr. H. L. Anthony, C.P, Member for Richmond…

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Sorting Out Election Issues

North West Champion · Thursday 24 November 1949 · page 3

With Commonwealth elections in the offing, the Australian people have suffered a week of policy speeches. Leaders of all major parties have now…

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The Election Issues

The North Western Courier · Monday 28 November 1949 · page 2

The Country Party candidate for Gwydir, Mr. T. J. Treloar addressing a public meeting, accused the government of trying to deceive the people…

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Pointer to Fed. Elections MELBOURNE

The North Western Courier · Thursday 1 December 1949 · page 1

The decisive defeat of Labor in the New Zealand elections was a pointer to the outcome of the Australian election on Saturday…

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Overseas Comment on Election Results LONDON

The North Western Courier · Thursday 1 December 1949 · page 1

The result of the New Zealand election the British Press generally as a pointer to a probable Conservative victory in the British general election early next year…

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Drift to City Deplored by Senate Candidate

North West Champion · Thursday 1 December 1949 · page 8

"A nation of tram and bus straphangers was being created in bloated Sydney because of the deplorable drift of population…

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Previous Election Figures

The North Western Courier · Thursday 8 December 1949 · page 1

Returns from Narrabri subdivision on Saturday night should give some indication as to the final results of Saturday's…

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The Real Election Issue

The North Western Courier · Thursday 8 December 1949 · page 13

L. C. Adamson, Maitland street, Narrabri, writes. We are on the eve of another election…

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The Elections

The North Western Courier · Thursday 8 December 1949 · page 11

Advice to voters issued by the Electoral authorities, in connection with the elections on Saturday, include the following points:…

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