Farrer Candidate Praises Chifley Government's Policy
The A.L.P. candidate for Fairer (Mr. T. McGrath) yesterday praised the Chifley Government's financial policy. Mr. McGrath was speaking over 2WG in…
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Politics & elections, 1949
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Rice Board Elections
Mr. C. J. King, returning officer for the poll, has announced that the following candidates have been nominated for the ballot to be held on 24th…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Elections Act Country Press Wants Sections Repealed
SYDNEY, Wednesday—A resolution urging the repeal of sections of the Elections Act prohibiting the publication of any…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Menzies Says New Bill is "Fascism" Bitter Attack on Limits to Election Posters' Size
CANBERRA, Tues: The Government Bill limiting the size of election posters to 60 square inches was "a perfect piece of Fascist legislation," the Leader of the Opposition (Mr. Menzies) declared in the House of Representatives…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Country Press Assn. Urges Act Repeal Government Ban on Late Election Propaganda
SYDNEY, Wednesday: A resolution urging the repeal of sections of the Elections Act prohibiting the publication of any matter…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Farrer C.p. Candidate on Petrol Shortage
"The petrol position in Australia has now reached the proportions of a national crisis, and it is another demonstration of…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Bill to Increase Fees for Motoring Attacked in State Parliament
SYDNEY, Thursday: The Bill to increase motor registration fees and licences was attacked in the Legislative Assembly today by Opposition members as "untimely" and as an "iniquitous sectional tax."…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Shortage of Rail Trucks Criticised Riverina Incidents Get Hearing in Parliament
Complaints of a serious shortage of. railway trucks were made in the Legislative Assembly by; Mr. S. D. Dickson (C.F., Temora)…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Mr. Holt Supports Farrer C.P. Candidate
"The determination of the Liberal Party to see that we get adequate stocks of petrol, and that we have dispersed…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →C.P. Farrer Candidate Introduced at North Wagga Concert
At the North Wagga Hall on Wednesday night a concert and social evening was sponsored by the Country Party Women's Campaign Committee to introduce Mr. John MacKay candidate for Farrer…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Rice Board Elections Extension of Time Granted
Owing to the delay in the despatch of ballot papers which were returnable on Monday next, there was a danger that…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Correspondence Rice Board Elections (To the Editor)
Sir.—Rice growers are asked to play an important part in choosing the in-coming rice board. I think it would help a lot of us If the candidates…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Russia to Stay in Uno In Spite of Yugoslavia's Election
LONDON, monday.—Moscow Radio announced last night that Yugoslavia has been expelled from the Communist-dominated…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →C.P. Candidate Attacks Labor Govt
The Country Party candidate for Farrer (Mr. John MacKay) attacked the Commonwealth Government's socialistic policy in…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Premiers Comment on Communist Vote at By-elections “Either Stupid or Dishonest” Says C.P. Member
A recent statement by the Premier (Mr McGirr) that the result of the by-elections in Cessnock and Redfern showed how really…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Clear-cut Win for Egg Board Voting Announced For Recent Election
Official figures have now been released indicating that Mr. S. Kanaley, of "Lynton," Marinna, had an easy victory in gaining…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Triangular Contest In The Yass Electorate Two Opponents To Billy Sheahan Liberal Party Endorse Candidate
There will be at least two opponents to the Minister for Lands, the Hon. W. F. Seahan, M.L.A., for the Yass Electorate,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Egg Marketing Board Result of Elections
The following is the result of the Egg Marketing Board elections which were held last week: No. 1 district, C. E. Mitford, W. H. Bruce, P. Ryan,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Illegal Fish Going to Parliament House Allegations at Yass Fishermen's Meeting
YASS, Wednesday — Local fishermen, at a meeting last night, allaged that fish caught illegally in Burrnack Dam are going to Parliament House, Canberra, every week…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Question Causes Wild Scene in Vic. Parliament
MELBOURNE, Wednesday: A violent and heated verbal battle between the Attorney-General (Mr. Oldham) and the leader of the Labor Party (Mr. Cain), during which Mr. Cain challenged Mr. Oldham…
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