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Riverina · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1949

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Federal Elections

Adelong and Tumut Express and Batlow District News · Friday 2 December 1949 · page 1

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

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Senate Elections (To the Editor, Coolamon-Ganmain “Review”)

Coolamon-Ganmain Review · Friday 2 December 1949 · page 3

Sir.—The Election date is close at hand and it may will repay electors to record their Senate votes, one, two and three, in any…

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Labor Heavily Defeated New Zealand Elections

Coolamon-Ganmain Review · Friday 2 December 1949 · page 2

The New Zealand Labor Government, which has been in power for 14 years, was heavily defeated at the General Elections on…

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Limit to Size of All Federal Election Posters

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 3 December 1949 · page 3

SYDNEY, Friday: The limit of 60 square inches applied to all posters for the Federal elections, a spokesman for the…

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Federal Elections Address by Mr. H. L. Anthony

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 6 December 1949 · page 4

On Wednesday afternoon last Mr. H. L. Anthony, Member for Richmond, delivered an address at the intersection of East and Bolton…

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Next Saturday's Elections The Law Compels Every Enrolled Person to Vote

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Tuesday 6 December 1949 · page 2

Next Saturday, between the hours of 8 a.m. and 8 p.m., enrolled electors throughout the Australian Commonwealth are compelled to vote in a House of Representatives election and also in a Senate election…

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Three Candidates Speak Mr. Fairbairn

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Tuesday 6 December 1949 · page 2

Last Tuesday night, over 70 people attended a meeting at the Soldiers' Memorial Hall, Urana, when Mr. David Fairbairn, the…

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Candidates' Replies

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Tuesday 6 December 1949 · page 2

[?]es to the Tumut Sub-Branch's letters to the two candidates for the Hume Electorate. Mr. A. N. Fuller, M.H.R. and Mr. C. G…

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Federal Election "Herald" Reviews Hume

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Tuesday 6 December 1949 · page 4

[The Sydney Morning Herald has been running a series of articles on its leader page reviewing the electorates in which contests will be…

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Federal Elections

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Tuesday 6 December 1949 · page 3

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

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Union Election Declared Void

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 6 December 1949 · page 1

MELBOURNE, Monday: The recent Federated Clerks' Union (Victorian division) election was declared void by Mr. Justice…

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Federal Elections Voting is Compulsory

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 6 December 1949 · page 2

On Saturday next the electors must go to the poll for the Federal Elections. Voting is compulsory…

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C.P. CANDIDATE'S Final Cootamundra Speech Attentive Hearing

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 7 December 1949 · page 2

Col. Charles Anderson, V.C., M.C., yesterday afternoon gave his last address to Cootamundra electors before polling day on…

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Notes for Women Cost of Living. .High Cost of Marriage . . . Health Suggestions . . . Election Reminder... Cost of Living

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 7 December 1949 · page 5

One of the items which wrecks the housekeeper's weekly budget is the high cost of fruit and vegetables. These foods, which…

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Mr. Graham Replies to Attack on Gov.-general by C.p. Candidate

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 7 December 1949 · page 3

DENILIQUIN, Tuesday: The N.S.W. Minuter for Agriculture (Mr. E. H. Graham) speaking at Deniliquin last night vigorously replied to a personal attack made on the Governor-General (Mr. McKell)…

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C.P. Candidate Supported in Radio Address

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 7 December 1949 · page 7

Mr. Don Cormack, of Wagga, spoke over 2WQ yesterday in support of Mr. John MacKay, endorsed Country Party…

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Fuller Thinks He Is a Certainty. Minister for Lands On Election Prospects

Junee Southern Cross · Wednesday 7 December 1949 · page 3

"I will be so far ahead that the opposition won't see me for dust", said Mr. Arthur Fuller, in a special interview with the "Southern…

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Federal Elections on

Tumbarumba Times · Wednesday 7 December 1949 · page 1

In accordance with the law of the Commonwealth, a poll will be taken on Saturday next for, the election of members of…

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Hume could decide Election Next Saturday If Swing Against Labor Is Not Violent Chifley Government Will Be Returned Fight By Country Party Candidate Lieut-Col Anderson, V.C.To Unseat Sitting Labor Member, Mr Arthur Fuller

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 8 December 1949 · page 6

IN NEXT Saturday’s vital Federal Election it could be possible that the voting in Hume will decide the fate of the present Labor Government. One of the seats listed as doubtful, it would take a swing of little more than 1000 votes to defeat .the sitting member, Mr. A. N. fuller, who holds Hume for the Chifley Government…

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Mr. Menzies Sums up Election Issue in Final Broadcast

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 8 December 1949 · page 1

SYDNEY. Wednesday: "The great issue of the election is Whether the State is to be the master of the people, or the people the masters of the State," said the leader of the Opposition (Mr. Menzies) in his final broadcast of the campaign tonight…

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