Fairer Candidates Make Final Radio Appeals
Candidates for Farrer and their supporters made their final radio appeals yesterday and last night. Points from the speeches were as follows:— "The Main Issue"…
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Politics & elections, 1949
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Federal Elections To-morrow Voting from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m
For several weeks electors have heard many speeches from candidates seeking election either in the House of Representatives or the Senate at…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →No Evidence of Mock Election in Wagga School
Commenting on a claim that a Wagga school teacher had conducted a mock political election in the classroom, the Area…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Candidates In Farrer Support Pensions Plan Warm Backing for R.S.L. MOVE
The three candidates for the Farrer electorate—Mr. John MacKay (C.P.), Mr. David Fairbairn (Lib.), and Mr. Tom McGrath (Lab.),—have declared…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Candidates in Southern N.S.W. Electorates Give Their Final Summing-up
Candidates of major political parties in Farrer, Hume and Riverina were invited by "The Daily Advertiser" to give a final summing-up of their election policies for the guidance of electors…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Federal Elections Voting is Compulsory
To-morrow (Sat.) the electors must go to the poll for the Federal Elections. Voting is compulsory…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Elections Official Advice to Voters
The following advice to voters in connection with the Federal Elections has been issued by the Electoral Authorities…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Butter Price States Still Hesitating Final Decision Unlikely Until After Federal Elections Farmers Concerned At Long Delay
Delays in sanctioning the full price to butter producers, based on cost of production and recommended by the Federal body--the…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Difficult to Pick Election Result. Labor's 2,000 Majority at Last Contest
Because of the changed boundaries, difficulties are added to the task of forecasting- the result of the Federal election contest" in the…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Federal Elections Liberal Party Campaign Address by Mr. Howard Beale
On Monday night last a public meeting was held in the Coolamon R.S.L. Hall when Mr. Howard Beale gave an interesting and…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Federal Elections Country Party Programme To-morrow’s Poll Most Important Ever Held Mr. Doug. Dickosn, M.l.a. in Coolamon
Mr. Doug. Dickson M.L.A. gave an address in Cowabbie Street on Monday afternoon in support of the candidature of Mr. John…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →More Than 10,000 to Vote Today in Wagga Area Early Polling Urged
More than 10,000 persons in the Wagga subdivision will go to the poll today to vote in the Federal election. Voting booths will be open from 8 a.m. until 8…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Highlights From Election Results Sydney, Sunday: This is how well-known personalities fared at the election
MR. CHIFLEY won Macquarie comfortably, but his majority will be down by between 2000 and 3000 votes compared…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Australia Halts Labor’s Trend To The Left Monday, December 12, 1949. Chifley Government Decisively Defeated at Federal Elections Liberal - Country Party Will Have Substantial Majority
THE Labor Government’s trend to the Left was halted abruptly by the people of Australia when, at the Federal Elections on Saturday last, the Chifley Government was decisively defeated. In every State in the Commonwealth there was a swing away from Labor. The most…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Daily Herald on Election Result Thinks Menzies Should Mind His Own Business
(A.A.P.) LONDON: The "Daily Herald" says: "Chifley's Government has fallen despite its fine record…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Nine Seats Still on Doubtful List Lib-U.C.P. Team Certain For Senate Election
SYDNEY: With nine seats dill doubtful, the position of parties in the Federal Parliament was assessed to-day at:…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Polling at Narrandera
Although Narrandera residents did not roll up in large numbers to the political meetings, they went to the poll in large numbers. The…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →19th Parliament Since Federation
The new Commonwealth Parliament, the 19th since Federation in 1901, will meet about the last week in February…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Miss Nancy Butters Home Again Had Wonderful Time as Miss N.S.W. Candidate
Miss Nancy Butters, Narrandera'H candidate in the Miss N.S.W. Quest, arrived back from Sydney on Wednesday last, and reports having bad…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →New Poll in Riverina Possible Question of C.P. Candidate's Eligibility
SYDNEY, Monday: Another election may have to be held in the Federal seat of Riverina because of a possible technical breach of electoral regulations…
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