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Riverina · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1949

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Our Member in Parliament

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 14 September 1949 · page 3

Mr. A. Puller, M.P., member for Hume, asked the following question of the Minister for Post-War Reconstruction:…

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No Election to Fill Municipal Council Vacancy?

Junee Southern Cross · Wednesday 14 September 1949 · page 5

The "Southern Cross" understands that there will not be any need for a by-election to fill the vacancy on the…

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Riverina Candidate Active

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Thursday 15 September 1949 · page 4

No Sooner did Mr Hugh S Reberlson, step down from the office of General President of the Farmers and Settlers'…

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December 10 Will Be Federal Election Day

Tumbarumba Times · Thursday 15 September 1949 · page 1

The Federal Cabinet has fixed Saturday, December 10, as the date for the Federal elections. Ministers had before them two…

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Shortage of Railway Trucks Loss to Chaff Industry Mr. Dickson M.l.a. Takes Action in Parliament

Coolamon-Ganmain Review · Friday 16 September 1949 · page 4

Mr. Dickson, M.L.A., member for Temora, spoke on the for the adjournment of the House on Thursday of last week, to draw…

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New Zealand Elections November 30

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 16 September 1949 · page 4

New Zealand will have its general election on Wednesday, November 30. The Prime Minister, Mr. Fraser, announced the date on Tuesday…

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Cootamundra Cricket Improving Election of Officials at Annual Meeting

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 16 September 1949 · page 4

The re-elected president of the Cootamundra District Cricket Association, Mr. H. Schofield, said last night at the…

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Radio Stations Must Balance All Election Broadcasts

Daily Advertiser · Friday 16 September 1949 · page 1

SYDNEY, Thursday: Rules gazetted today by the newly created Australian Broadcasting Control Board require all commercial stations to broadcast, free of charge, a limited number of addresses by party…

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Cricket Umpires Examination Timetable For Candidates

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 16 September 1949 · page 2

The Board of Examiners from the N.S.W. Cricket Umpires Association in Sydney, Messrs Borwick, Easton and Lyons, will arrive in…

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Election Date Still Undecided

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 17 September 1949 · page 3

CANBERRA, Friday: The Prime Minister (Mr Chifley) said today that the date for the Federal elections would be…

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December 3, Election Day

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Tuesday 20 September 1949 · page 1

Federal Cabinet has tentatively fixed December 3 as polling date for the Federal elections Conditions attaching to this, date is that the…

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Rice Marketing Board Election of Producers Representatives

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 20 September 1949 · page 2

The Minister has appointed 24th October, 1940, as the date for a poll to be taken for the election of five producer representatives to the Rice…

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Farrer Labor Candidates Candidate's

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 21 September 1949 · page 2

The Labor candidate for Farrer (Mr. Tom McGrath) is confident of the election result in Farrer and of the return of the Chifley…

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Federal Elections on December 10

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 21 September 1949 · page 1

CANBERRA, Tues.: The Federal elections will be held on Saturday, December 10…

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Federal Elections on December 10

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 22 September 1949 · page 6

The Federal Elections will be held on Saturday, December 10. Federal Ministers at a special Cabinet meeting this week tacitly…

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Mayor of Yass May Oppose Billy Sheahan at Next State Elections

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 22 September 1949 · page 1

Ald. R. Haddon, Mayor of Yass, has accepted nomination as a Liberal candidate for the electorate of Yass at the State elections to be…

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Our Member In Parliament REPATRIATION

Adelong and Tumut Express and Batlow District News · Friday 23 September 1949 · page 6

Mr. Fuller: Has the Minister for Repatriation yet been able to comply with the requests made by exservicemen's organisations for the…

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"Petrol Explosion" in Federal Parliament Government Censured For Lack Of Policy

Adelong and Tumut Express and Batlow District News · Friday 23 September 1949 · page 4

Australia development the productive capacity of her primary and secondary industries may well have been Seriously…

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Federal Elections on December 10

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 23 September 1949 · page 1

The Federal elections will be held on Saturday, December 10. Federal Ministers at a special meeting of Cabinet on Tuesday tacitly agreed…

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Menzies Hits Election Speech Regulation

Daily Advertiser · Friday 23 September 1949 · page 1

CANBERRA, Thursday: The direction by the Australian Broadcasting Control Board to commercial stations on the…

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