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Riverina · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1949

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Nominations Close for Federal Election Only Two Candidates in Hume

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 14 November 1949 · page 1

NOMINATIONS for the forth coming Federal elections, closed at noon today, and only two candidates will fight the battle in…

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£10 Week Basic Wage Claim Hearing Put Off Until After Election

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 14 November 1949 · page 1

MELBOURNE, Monday—The Arbitration court will discontinue the hearing of the £10 a week basic wage case until after…

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Rowdy Election Meetings Egg Strikes Mr. Fadden at Griffith Meeting

Daily Advertiser · Monday 14 November 1949 · page 1

GRIFFITH, Sunday: After being struck on the leg by an egg, the Federal Leader of the Country Party (Mr. Fadden) threatened to punch an interjector at a rowdy street meeting here last night. MR. FADDEN stated: "I'll…

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C.P. Candidate Broadcasts on State Ownership

Daily Advertiser · Monday 14 November 1949 · page 2

"State ownership of the public utilities such as roads, railways, water and electricity "[?]plies is often falsely held up [?]…

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Lang Party Supports Yanco Senate Candidate

Daily Advertiser · Monday 14 November 1949 · page 2

SYDNEY, Sunday: The Lang Labor Party will endorse the official Labor candidate, Mr. P. R. Grace, of Yanco, for the…

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No Burrinjuck Fish Served at Parliament House!

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 15 November 1949 · page 3

Fresh water fish had never been served in the Parliamentary refreshment rooms in his five years as manager, said Mr. H…

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Mr. Charles Anderson (Anti-Socialist Candidate) In Federal Election Campaign

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Tuesday 15 November 1949 · page 1

At no time in our history have we faced such momentous issues as we do in these elections. How the electors vote this time will decide the future way of life of our people, stated Mr. Charles Anderson, Country Party candidate in the forthcoming Federal…

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Three Candidates for Riverina Labour, Country Party and Communist

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 15 November 1949 · page 2

Nominations for all seats in the Federal Parliament at the forthcoming elections closed at noon yesterday (Monday)…

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Dame Enid Lyons Out of Election Fight

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 15 November 1949 · page 1

A goitre operation will cause Dame Enid Lyons. M.R.R. for Darwin. Tasmania, to miss the Federal election campaign. Dame Enid. who entered a…

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Voting at the Elections

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Tuesday 15 November 1949 · page 8

Electors entitled to vote by post at the forthcoming Elections are those who on polling day will be outside the State or Territory…

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Federal Elections

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Tuesday 15 November 1949 · page 2

Responsibility for any unsigned political matter in this issue dealing with the Federal elections is accepted by Harold Douglas Watson…

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Doctors to Make 5000 Broadcasts Before Election

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 15 November 1949 · page 1

SYDNEY, Monday. The general secretary of the Federal Council of the B.M.A. (Dr. J. G. Hunter) announced today that…

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U. H. A. Central Executive Elections

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 15 November 1949 · page 2

At the recent annual general conference held in Sydney, Mrs. S. P. Dart was reelected to the vice-presidency of the central executive…

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Liberal Party Plans Polling Day

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 17 November 1949 · page 2

More than 40 people last night attended a campaign meeting of the Wagga branch of the Liberal Party, when arrangements were…

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Postal Voting 1949 General Elections

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Thursday 17 November 1949 · page 4

Electors entitled to vote by post at the forthcoming General. Elections are those who on polling clay will be outside the…

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Three Candidates for Riverina

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Thursday 17 November 1949 · page 2

Nominations for the Federa Elections, to be held on December 10th, closed at noon on Monday. The Returning Officer, Mr H. B…

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Federal Election

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 17 November 1949 · page 2

We're off to a flying start in the Federal races, and on a very short course. Christmas will see a new Commonwealth…

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British Election Mr. Churchill Wants Date Fixed

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 17 November 1949 · page 1

LONDON, Thursday.—Mr. Winston Churchill yesterday told the House of Commons that it was the duty of the Prime…

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Petrol Famine Likely to Upset Election Hopes M.Ps' Advocate Change of Government Policy

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 17 November 1949 · page 3

Stubborn refusal by the Prime Minister, (Mr. Chifley), to intervene in the serious petrol supply position before November…

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Election Matter

Tumbarumba Times · Thursday 17 November 1949 · page 2

Responsibility for all unsigned 3 election matter appearing in this issue is accepted by Thomas Duncan Crawford…

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