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Northern Rivers · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1949

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South Coast Elections Candidates for Progress Assn. Plebiscite

Tweed Daily · Tuesday 1 March 1949 · page 2

Candidates for a plebiscite to choose the United Grand Council of Progress Associations ticket of 10 candidates for election as aldermen of the new Town of the South Coast, embracing the…

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"Will You Marry Me?" Was Question In Idaho Parliament

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 2 March 1949 · page 6

BOISE (Idaho), Tuesday: One member of the Idaho Legislature proposed marriage to a colleague today on the floor of the House--and was accepted…

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Aborigines Bid for Seats in Parliament

Tweed Daily · Friday 4 March 1949 · page 2

An endeavor would be made to secure direct representation for aborigines in the Commonwealth and State Parliaments, Mr W. Ferguson, a member of the New South Wales Aborigines' Welfare Board, said at Tweed Heads…

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Abo. Move for Representation In Parliament

Northern Star · Friday 4 March 1949 · page 5

MURWILLUMBAH, Thursday.— Endeavours would bo made to secure direct representation for aborigines in the Commonwealth…

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Banking Vital Election Issue Says Menzies

Northern Star · Friday 4 March 1949 · page 5

CANBERRA, Thursday. — Banking would be a vital issue at the next elections irrespective of whether the Government won its…

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Interest in Election Mounting at Southport

Tweed Daily · Saturday 5 March 1949 · page 2

Southport interest in the Town of the South Coast elections is increasing every day. The main topic of conversation, is "who will be in" on May 28 or who will be the first Mayor of the Town…

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Candidate for Mayor

Tweed Daily · Saturday 5 March 1949 · page 2

MB. K. B. PRICE, of Southport, who recently announced that he would be a candidate for…

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Cyclists' Assoc. Elections

Tweed Daily · Monday 7 March 1949 · page 4

SYDNEY, Sunday: Mr J. J. Meagher, of Queensland, was elected president of the Amateur Cyclists' Association of Australia…

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C.p.-liberal Election Panel Proposed

Northern Star · Monday 7 March 1949 · page 4

PERTH, Sunday.—A proposal for the creation in Western Australia of a federation of the Country and Democratic League and the Liberal…

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Election Plebiscite for Southport

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 9 March 1949 · page 2

A special committee of No. 1 Division of the Grand United Council of Progress Associations met at Southport last night…

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G.B.S. Says British Reds "Mugs" At Electioneering

Tweed Daily · Friday 11 March 1949 · page 5

LONDON, Thursday: Mr George Bernard Shaw has written to tell Mr J. Mahon, Communist candidate for the Saint Pancras by-election, that, although a Communist himself, he cannot intervene on his behalf…

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In Canberra Today From Our COLUMNISt in Parliament House Raaf Bombers Over Canberra

Northern Star · Saturday 12 March 1949 · page 7

Parliament was startled, a few days ago, by diversion bombing tactics when Air Minister Arthur Drakeford arranged with the R.A.A.F. to stage the biggest air exercise since the end of the…

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burleigh heads election funds

Tweed Daily · Monday 14 March 1949 · page 6

At a special meeting called to consider recommendations from the United Council of Progress Associations, in the matter…

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By-Elections Liberal Win in Concord

Tweed Daily · Tuesday 15 March 1949 · page 1

SYDNEY, Monday: The Liberal candidate, Mr Bruce Mutton, won the Concord seat for the State…

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Liberal Candidates For Federal Seats

Northern Star · Wednesday 16 March 1949 · page 1

SYDNEY, Tuesday. — The Liberal Party tonight announced that Cr. J. O. Cramer and Mr. William Charles Wentworth are their…

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27 Candidates for 15 Seats

Northern Star · Wednesday 16 March 1949 · page 1

SYDNEY, Tuesday.—There are 27 nominations for 15 vacancies in the Legislative Council to be filled at the triennial election on March 31…

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In Canberra Today From Our Columnist in Parliament House Chifley Chafes at Questions

Northern Star · Saturday 19 March 1949 · page 7

Prime Minister Ben Chifley showed an unusual and unexpected flare of temper this week…

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South Coast Election Poll

Tweed Daily · Monday 21 March 1949 · page 2

A poll to select two Coolangatta candidates for the Town of South Coast elections on May 28 Will close…

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Secret Ballots Favoured in Union Elections

Northern Star · Monday 21 March 1949 · page 5

SYDNEY, Sunday.—The industrial groups of the A.L.P. are in favour of secret ballots, conducted by the Industrial Registrar, in the election of union officers…

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Southport Election Plebiscite

Tweed Daily · Tuesday 22 March 1949 · page 2

In the plebiscite to select four candidates from the nine men nominated for Division 1 (South port), United Council of Progress…

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