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Riverina · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1949

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Farrer Candidate Denies Liberal Party Has Muted Finance

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 1 October 1949 · page 2

"The Liberal Party, according to Mr. R. B. Raper, president of the Farrer Electoral Council of the A.L.P., has unlimited finance. I only wish that for once he was correct," said Mr. D. E. Fairbairn, Liberal…

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Opposition Parties Score on Broadcasting Confusion Poll Date Announcement Ushers in Election Campaign

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 3 October 1949 · page 7

Admission by the Minister for Immigration (Mr Calwell) in parliament recently that the Australian Broadcasting Control Board’s order…

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Federal Elections Closing of Rolls

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 3 October 1949 · page 2

The Electoral authorities advise that the rolls to be used at the forthcoming Federal elections will close on Monday 31st October…

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Closing of Rolls for Federal Elections

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 4 October 1949 · page 3

The Electoral authorities advise, that the rolls to be used at the forthcoming Federal elections will close, on Monday, October…

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Opposition Parties Score On Broadcasting Confusion Poll Date Announcement Ushers In Election Campaign

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Tuesday 4 October 1949 · page 2

Admission by the Minister for Immigration and Information (Mr. Calwell) in Parliament recently that the Australian Broadcasting…

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Mr. D. P. Turner Again President Election of Ambulance Officers

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Tuesday 4 October 1949 · page 4

The retiring President of the Gundagai—Tumut Ambulance Service, Mr. D. P. Turner, was unanimously re-elected to the position…

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Bruxner Urges Vote for C.p. Farrer Candidate

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 4 October 1949 · page 1

Lieut.-Colonel Bruxner stated last night over 2WG that voters faced a heavy responsibility at the coming election…

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Reply in State Parliament

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 6 October 1949 · page 2

Mr. W. L. Sheahan, in the House: "Mr. S. Ick-Hewins, before he became secretary, of the…

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Mr. Chifley Prepared to Make Banking an Election Issue

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 6 October 1949 · page 5

CANBERRA, Wednesday: The willingness of the Commonwealth Government to make bank nationalisation an election issue if necessary was indicated by the Prime Minister (Mr. Chifley) today…

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Federal Elections Country Party Candidate Addresses Electors of Leeton

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 7 October 1949 · page 2

In an impassioned appeal to the electors of Riverina for the election of Mr. Hugh S. Roberton at the forthcoming Federal…

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Election Broadcasting Order Changed After Objections in House

Daily Advertiser · Friday 7 October 1949 · page 1

CANBERRA, Thursday: The Australian Broadcasting Control Board has repealed three vital clauses of the Politi cal Broadcasts Order as a result of objections made in the Federal Parliament last week. THE Prime Minister (Mr…

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Federal Elections Closing of Rolls

Adelong and Tumut Express and Batlow District News · Friday 7 October 1949 · page 3
Also in Coolamon-Ganmain Review

The electoral authorities advise that the rolls to be used at the forthcoming Federal elections will close on Monday. 31st October,…

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GANMAIN C.W.A. Annual Reports and Election of Officers (By the Publicity Officer). President’s Report

Coolamon-Ganmain Review · Friday 7 October 1949 · page 4

I have pleasure in presenting my fifth annual President’s report. I would like to offer my thanks and congratulations to all who, by…

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McEWEN Speaks for Riverina G.P. CANDIDATE

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 8 October 1949 · page 5

Is an appeal to the electoral of Riverina for he return of Mr. Hugh S. Robertson at the forthcoming Federal Election,…

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Austrian Election Commos a Bad Last

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 10 October 1949 · page 1

VIENNA, Monday — Clashes between Communists and Anti-Communists preceded the opening of polls for the Austrian…

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Cables in Brief Norwegian Elections

Daily Advertiser · Monday 10 October 1949 · page 1

OSLO, Sunday: Norway's Labor Government—with a one- man majority—faces its first electoral test for four years…

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Easy Labor Victories Over Communists in State By-elections

Daily Advertiser · Monday 10 October 1949 · page 1

SYDNEY, Sunday: Official Labor candidates had easy wins in straight-out polk against Communist candidates in two by-elections yesterday. The by-elections were held for the State seats…

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Farrer Country Party Candidate Blames Govt. for Shortages

Daily Advertiser · Monday 10 October 1949 · page 2

In the reconstruction period that followed World War II, Australia had been administered by a Government that had "placed the gaining of its socialistic objectives above all other consideratins, even the…

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Austrian Election Clash

Daily Advertiser · Monday 10 October 1949 · page 2

VIENNA, Sunday: Three members of the Austrian Socialist Party were seriously injured when Communists…

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