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Riverina · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1949

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Cards to Mark Way of Voting Bitter General Election Scenes in Ireland

Junee Southern Cross · Friday 11 February 1949 · page 1

(A.A.P.) BELFAST: Pink "C" poll cards, held by unionist voters and green ones carried by anti-partitionists distinguished voters…

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ONLY 50 Per Cent. Poll Anticipated. Few Formal Postal Votes Issued for By-Election

Junee Southern Cross · Friday 11 February 1949 · page 5

It is anticipated that 1,200 persons will exercise their right to Vote at to-morrow's Junee Municipal Council by-election…

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Police Break Up Fighting at Irish Elections

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 12 February 1949 · page 1

BELFAST, Friday: Police were rushed to Sion Mills, in County Tyrone, yesterday when fighting broke out between Nationalists (Anti-partitionists) and Unionist workers. Men and women took part…

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Planning 1949’S Great Parliament of Science

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 14 February 1949 · page 1

The British Association for the Advancement of Science will hold its next annual meeting from August 31 to September 7 at Newcas[?]…

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Fateful Election Year Next Session Will Give Pointers

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 14 February 1949 · page 4

Federal Parliament will resume next Wednesday after the Christmas recess, for the first session of this fateful, election…

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Clear-Cut Win in By-Election MR. J. T Geeson the New Alderman Over Thousand Did Not Elect to Vote

Junee Southern Cross · Monday 14 February 1949 · page 1

By gaining 896 votes against the total of 689 polled for the three other candidates, Mr. J. T. Geeson secured an absolute majority in a…

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Fateful Election Year Next Session will Give Pointers

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Tuesday 15 February 1949 · page 4

Federal Parliament will resume next Wednesday after the Christmas recess, for the first session of this fateful election year…

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Homes's C.p. Candidate

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 15 February 1949 · page 2

Mr. Charles Anderson, V.C, M.C., paid a short visit to Cootamundra yesterday. He attended a meeting at Bethungra last…

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Junee By-election Mr. Geeson the New Alderman

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 15 February 1949 · page 1

By gaining 896 votes against the total of 689 polled for the three other candidates, Mr. J. T. Geeson secured an absolute…

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22 Nominate for R.s.l. Elections

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 15 February 1949 · page 2

TWENTY-TWO nominations have been received for the 10 positions on the League Committee of the Wagga R.S.L…

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Another Junee Council By-election Made Necessary

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 16 February 1949 · page 2

An extraordinary election—the second in two weeks—will be conducted by the Junee Municipal Council at the Council Chambers on February 26. THE vacancy has been caused…

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First fine in Club's History, four Associated Members Unsuccessfully Seek Election to Golf Club General Committee

Junee Southern Cross · Wednesday 16 February 1949 · page 6

FOR THE FIRST TIME IN THE HISTORY OF THE JUNEE GOLF CLUB, FOUR ASSOCIATE MEMBERS WERE NOMINATED FOR POSITIONS ON THE GENERAL COMMITTEE WHEN THE ANNUAL MEETING WAS HELD AT THE CLUB…

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Candidates in Junee Council By-election

Daily Advertiser · Friday 18 February 1949 · page 2

JUNEE, Thursday: Three candidates were officially declared nominated at noon today to contest the Junee Municipal…

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Junee By-election

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 18 February 1949 · page 2

Three candidates were nominated for Junee Municipal Council's by election Robert Tilbey Beggs; theatre proprietor; Hugh…

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City Council By-election

Daily Advertiser · Friday 18 February 1949 · page 2

Nominations for the vacancy in the Wagga City Council, caused by the death of Alderman V. E. Lawrence, will be…

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Gundagai District Teachers Meet Election of Officers for P.S.A.A.A and Federation

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 21 February 1949 · page 6

The Gundagai and District School Teachers met on Saturday morning last for the annual meeting of the local branch of the Schoolteachers…

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Polling-booth Urged for South of Line

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 22 February 1949 · page 2

It was a matter of considerable inconvenience to residents south of the railway line that no polling-place was provided…

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To Co-op Liberals and C.P. Agreement Reached on Elections

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 22 February 1949 · page 1

SYDNEY, Tuesday — Complete agreement for the next Federal elections was reached at a conference of the Liberal and…

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Early British Election Would Suit Labor

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 22 February 1949 · page 3

LONDON, Monday (A.A.P.): If Labor decides on a snap election it may be at the end of May or early in June, as…

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Liberals and CP. Agree on Elections

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 22 February 1949 · page 2

SYDNEY, Monday: Complete agreement on plans for the next Federal elections was reached at a conference of the Liberal and Country Party…

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