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Riverina · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1949

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Election Won on “Selfish Petrol Pledge”

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 19 December 1949 · page 1

Tom Driberg, Labor MP told a London Labor meeting that reactionaries had defeated the Labor Party in Australia—largely on the…

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All Candidates Passed Exam Six Life Saving Bronze Medallions for Junee

Junee Southern Cross · Monday 19 December 1949 · page 1

All candidates for the bronze medallion of the Royal Life Saving Society passed the examination which was held in Junee…

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Correspondence Rice Board Elections To the Editor

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 20 December 1949 · page 5

Dear Sir,— My first reaction to the letter of Mr. Tooth, wherein he scathingly attacks the Rice Growers Association Central Executive, was to…

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Says Election Temporary Rebuff to Labor

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 22 December 1949 · page 2

SYDNEY, Wednesday: The fanner Minister for External Territories (Mr. E. J. Ward) said today the election result…

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Libs. Seek Candidates for State Seats

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 22 December 1949 · page 2

SYDNEY, Wednesday. [?]e Liberal Part; today invited nominations for the State elections to be held next year…

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

Coolamon-Ganmain Review · Friday 23 December 1949 · page 2

Sir.— Being a regular reader of your highly esteemed paper, and now that the Federal Elections have passed over for another three…

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Candidates in "Miss Wagga" New Year Contest

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 24 December 1949 · page 1

(MISS PATRICIA SPICE) (MISS PAULA GRAZIER) (MISS ENID PILCHER) (MISS PATRICIA COWLEY) (MISS RITA RATH)…

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First MHR To Ride Bike To Parliament

Daily Advertiser · Friday 30 December 1949 · page 1

Hubert Opperman, once world champion cyclist, who has won Corio from the Labor Minister, Mr. Dedman,…

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Hume Election

Daily Advertiser · Friday 30 December 1949 · page 2

SIR—I would like to thank all those electors for the support and confidence they gave when electing me the Federal Member for…

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Four State By-elections in February

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 31 December 1949 · page 2

SYDNEY, Friday Pour State by-elections are to be held on February 11. They will provide a certain pointer on which the…

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