N.S.W. Parliament Labor Gains Full Control
SYDNEY, Friday: Labor has secured full power in the New South Wales Parliament for the first time in…
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Politics & elections, 1949
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In Canberra Today From Our Columnist in Parliament House Journalists Interrogated
Intimidation of the press is the sinister phrase which has crept into Canberra since Parliament adjourned. Visits by security officers to the…
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The Country Party has endorsed four candidates for the Federal electorate of Paterson, said the Chairman (Mr. E. J. Eggins). They are convinced that the seat can be won by the Country Party…
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DAMASCUS, Sunday (AAP).—Colonel Husni Zaim, who seized power in a military coup d'etat, has confirmed himself as President, and…
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During the coming week it is expected that the full force of C.M.O. activity will be launched and an announcement is expected…
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A meeting of women interested in the development of the new town of South Coast will be held this month at Burleigh Heads…
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Mr John McCann, of Southport, won the prize in the competition conducted by the Southport-Surfers' Paradise Citizens…
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Mr Low is leader of the candidates to be supported by the United Council of Progress Association in the forthcoming…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →In Canberra Today From Our Columnist in Parliament House Harmony While Leader Away
Forecasts of important changes in the defence and constitutional administration of the British nations have been confirmed by Prime Minister Ben Chifley's decision to visit London to…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Anthony Declares Elections Stir Govt. on Strikes
LISMORE, Friday : The plea by Senator Ashley to miners at Newcastle to "lay off" strikes or they…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Talks on C.P.Liberal Election Co-operation
MELBOURNE, Friday.—The Country Party Central Council to-day appointed a sub-committee of three to confer with the…
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The plea by Senator Ashley to miners at Newcastle to "lay off" strikes or they would wreck the Chifley Government made it a good…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Swing to Right in U.k. County Council Elections
LONDON, Sunday: A swing to the right, which brought the Conservative Party up from a minority to tie with the Socialists in…
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MELBOURNE, Wednesday:--A sub-committee of three members was appointed today by the State Executive of the Liberal and…
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MELBOURNE, Thursday.—Committees appointed by the Country Party and the Liberal-Country Party to discuss a working arrangement…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →In Canberra Today From Our Columnist in Parliament House Behind Soundproof Doors
Parliament House has been silent in the last few days but behind the green beige soundproof doors of the Cabinet room alongside the Prime Minister's suite, important decisions have been…
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SYDNEY, Friday: Sydney Cup candidates, Dark Marne and Transaction, revealed fitnes for Saturday's…
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CANBERRA, Tuesday.—Although i the Acting Prime Minister (Mr. Kolloway) was reported to have predicted in Melbourne that the…
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CASINO, Thursday.—A committee of 17 was appointed at a public meeting in the Masonic Hall to-night to assist Dr. L. Jabour's…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →In Canberra Today From Our Columnist in Parliament House Red Purge Dominates Politics Opposition Leader R. G. Menzies has made Labour Ministers more Communist-conscious
His triumphal tour of the most difficult New South Wales areas and his personal courage at the Sydney stadium has not only reduced the…
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