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Riverina · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1950

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Cables in Brief Reds Influence Election

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 17 January 1950 · page 1

HELSINKI, Monday: Russia's demand for the extradition of more than 300 alleged war criminals has dominated the…

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Country Party Candidates Endorsed

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 18 January 1950 · page 3

SYDNEY, Tuesday: The executive of the Country Party which met yesterday, formally endorsed Mr. William B. Fooks…

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Labor's Election Policy Criticised "Stinking With Hypocrisy" Says Daily Mail

Junee Southern Cross · Wednesday 18 January 1950 · page 8

(A.A.P.) LONDON: Conservative newspapers and opposition sources to-day strongly attacked the Labor Government's general…

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Liberal Party to Run a Candidate. Contest Certain in the Wagga Electorate

Junee Southern Cross · Wednesday 18 January 1950 · page 8

Regardless of whether the Country Party runs a candidate or not, the Liberal party will have a candidate in the field at the…

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Burrinjuck Electorate Council Formed at Gundagai Country Party Gets Ready for State Election New Officers Elected

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 19 January 1950 · page 1

At a meeting held at Gundagai last week representatives from the Country Party branches willing the boundaries of the new B[?]njuck…

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Candidates for By-election Chosen by Party

Daily Advertiser · Monday 23 January 1950 · page 2

SYDNEY, Sunday: Liberal Party candidates for two South Coast by-elections for State seats were selected at the…

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Queensland and N.S.W. Elections on Same Day?

Daily Advertiser · Monday 23 January 1950 · page 1

BRISBANE, Sunday: Queensland and N.S.W. State elections will probably be held on the same Saturday in late April or early May…

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Churchill: "Choice of Freedom or Control" Conservative Election Manifesto Presented

Daily Advertiser · Monday 23 January 1950 · page 1

LONDON, Sunday (A.A.P.): "The choice before the country is whether to take another plunge into Socialist regimentation or by strong efforts, to regain freedom initiative and opportunities of British life…

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Technical College Examination Results List of Candidates Who Passed 1949 Test

Junee Southern Cross · Monday 23 January 1950 · page 3

The Department of Technical Education today released the results of various examinations conducted during 1949…

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War Pensions Laws for Parliament

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 24 January 1950 · page 1

Senator cooper, the Minister for Repatriation said…

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British Elections Blood Flows at Rowdy Meeting

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 24 January 1950 · page 1

LONDON, Tuesday—The first real blood in the general election campaign was drawn in Glasgow last night, when…

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S.R. County Council Re-election of Chairman Cr. TOWNSEND-Vice Chairman

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Tuesday 24 January 1950 · page 8

The Mayor of Wagga (Ald. H. E. Gissing) was on Tuesday re-elected chairman of the Southern Riverina County Council at a…

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Junee Inter Exam Results Passer Announced . by Dept. To-day. Twenty-Two Candidates Mentioned In Lists

Junee Southern Cross · Wednesday 25 January 1950 · page 1

The Department of Education this afternoon released the following list of students from Junee who have passed the Intermediate…

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Parliament Opens February 22

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 26 January 1950 · page 2

CANBERRA, Wednesday: Mr. Menzies announced to-day that Federal Parliament will meet on February 22…

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Liberal Party Candidates for N.s.w. Poll

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 27 January 1950 · page 4

The Liberal Porty planned to complete by mid-March the Selection of its candidates for the State election this year, the…

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American scholarship available for Australian candidates

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 27 January 1950 · page 6

Mr. J. D. Jacobs, Chairman of the Committee for Study and Training in the United States, announced to-day a new American scholarship for…

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Results of Recent Music Examinations. Many Junee Candidates Are Successful

Junee Southern Cross · Friday 27 January 1950 · page 7

The Australian Music Examinations Board has issued the following official results of the recent practical examinations conducted…

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Zero Hour Near in British Election Liberal Party's Hopes

Daily Advertiser · Monday 30 January 1950 · page 1

LONDON, Sunday; Political parties yesterday made bustling preparations for the election zero hour—His Majesty's proclamation, which on February 3 ends the nation's first Labor-dominated Parliament…

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Parliament Opens February 22

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 31 January 1950 · page 1

Mr. Menzies announced on Wednesday that Federal Parliament would meet on 22nd February. The new Parliament will comprise 123…

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French Premier Challenges Parliament

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 31 January 1950 · page 1

PARIS, Monday (A.A.P.): Premier Georges Bidault last night Issued a fivefold challenge on the stability of his three-month-old…

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