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Politics & elections, 1948

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Berlin Elections Western Sector Rebuffs Communists

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 6 December 1948 · page 1

BERLIN. Monday—So far municipal elections in western sectors of Berlin have gone off quietly…

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Labor Certain of City Election Win

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 6 December 1948 · page 1

SYDNEY, Monday—Official Labor is certain to have a substantial majority in the new city council elections, which were…

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DECEMBER 1949 Election Tip Parliament was in Benevolent Mood

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 7 December 1948 · page 4

Canberra's political prophets, believe that the Government will hold the elections about the middle of next December…

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Minister Brings Falkiner Case Before Parliament Warning To Opposition

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Tuesday 7 December 1948 · page 2

A warning to Members of the Opposition that they may be doing a grave dis-service to the Falkiner family by forcing the…

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Berliners Reject Communism Democrats Win Election

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 7 December 1948 · page 1

BERLIN, Monday: The Social Democrat Party won the Berlin Municipal elections with a clear majority, polling about 60 per cent of the votes cast. Social Democrats in the 1946 elections obtained only 51…

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Elections Fraudulent, Says Russia

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 7 December 1948 · page 1

The Russian-controlled Berlin radio described the Western Berlin municipal elections as "fraudulent"…

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Dried Fruits Board Election of Members

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 7 December 1948 · page 6

THE term of office of the present elected members of the New South Wales Dried Fruits Board will expire on the 28th February…

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Election of Shire President Takes Place on

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 7 December 1948 · page 2

FOLLOWING the usual practice, the election of Shire President for the ensuring year, takes prior to the first meeting…

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Early Election Likely in Victoria

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 8 December 1948 · page 1

MELBOURNE, Wednesday— With the widening of the breach between the Liberal and country Parties, an early election in…

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Reds Denounce Western Berlin Civic Elections

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 8 December 1948 · page 1

BERLIN, Tuesday (A.A.P.) in swift confirmation of forecasts in German political circles that the Soviet authorities will…

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Victorian Govt. May Have to Seek an Election

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 9 December 1948 · page 1

MELBOURNE, Wednesday: The Government would have no alternative but to seek an election if the Country Party opposed legislation in which it had a half-share in preparing, said the Premier (Mr…

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Revue Held to Aid "Ugly Man" Candidate

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 9 December 1948 · page 2

The Rath School of Dancing, three finalists in the Talent Quest an the Wagga City Band combined in a comprehensive…

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DECEMBER, 1949, Election Tip Parliament Was In Benevolent Mood

Adelong and Tumut Express · Friday 10 December 1948 · page 6

Canberra's political prophets, believe that the Government will hold the elections about the middle of next December…

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Diversion of the Snowy MR. A. N. Fuller's Speech in Parliament Canberra

Adelong and Tumut Express · Friday 10 December 1948 · page 2

"For the first time in the history of this country waters which have been running to waste in the sea are to be diverted inland so that every gallon, and in fact every drop, shall be used for the purpose of irrigation. This is what is envisaged in this great Snowy…

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Aldermen Celebrate The Election of Mayor

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 10 December 1948 · page 1

At the close of the ordinary meeting of the Council on Monday evening last, In accordance with a time…

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Mayoral Election Today

Daily Advertiser · Friday 10 December 1948 · page 2

Wagga's Mayor for 1949 will be elected at a special meeting of the Wagga City Council this afternoon. It was…

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Rice Board Election

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 10 December 1948 · page 2

In connection with the election of one producers' representative to the Rice Marketing Board for the Electoral District of Wade and Carrathool…

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Fed. Parliament Session Ends with All-nighter

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 11 December 1948 · page 1

CANBERRA, Friday: The Federal Parliamentary cession concluded at 4.18 a.m. was one of three longest unbroken…

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Victorian Parliament Liberal-Country Party Merger ?

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 13 December 1948 · page 1

MELBOURNE, Monday— A surprise announcement on the split between the Liberal and Country Parties was made by the…

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Hides and Leather Industries Bill Member For Hume in Parliament

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 13 December 1948 · page 7

"This "bill appears to me to establish as a part of our economy in the war period a home consumption prices for hides and leather, stated…

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