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Politics & elections, 1949

25 stories in South Coast's papers · page 1 of 2

The Macarthur Electorate Mr. Jeff Bate Selected Liberal Candidate

The South Coast Register · Thursday 6 January 1949 · page 4

More than a hundred delegates from 24 branches of the Liberal Party attended the Macarthur Federal Electorate…

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The Macarthur Seat CR. W. P. McDONNELL Labour’s Candidate

The South Coast Register · Thursday 10 February 1949 · page 5

The president of the Nowra ALP, Cr. W. P. McDonnell, has been selected as the Labour candidate for the Macarthur…

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P. Board Director Retires Dir. John Alcock Not Seeking Re-election

The Bega District News · Tuesday 1 March 1949 · page 1

Dir. John Alcock, of the Eden P. P. Board, who has been a member of the Board for some years, has annouced that he will not be…

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Federal Move to Control Snowy Scheme. Opposition In State Parliament

The Bega District News · Tuesday 5 April 1949 · page 1

The intention of the Commonwealth Government to assume control, under its defence powers, of the Snowy Waters diversion, scheme was severely criticised in the Legislative Assembly by the Deputy Leader of the Country Party…

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Country Party Senate Candidate Lt.-col. A. D. Reid Selected for Joint Team

The Bega District News · Tuesday 5 April 1949 · page 1

The Central Council of the Australian Country Party (N.S.W.) has endorsed Lt.-Col. A. D. Reid as the Country Party member of the joint…

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Questions in Parliament

The Bega District News · Friday 8 April 1949 · page 1

Recently in the State House Mr. J. W. Seiffert M.L.A., Member for Monaro, asked Mr. O'Sullivan, Minister for Transport, whether Messrs…

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Polling Places

The South Coast Register · Thursday 12 May 1949 · page 1

It has been stated that the NSW Government is considering abolishing polling places where there are less than 50…

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Boy Scouts Association Annual Meeting, Election of Officers

The Bega District News · Tuesday 17 May 1949 · page 2

The annual meeting of the Boys Scouts Association was held at the C.W.A. room, on Monday night, May 8. . Mr. Zingel, president, was in the…

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Macarthur-Onslow For Third Campaign Socialism Or Free Enterprise Election Fight

The Bega District News · Friday 20 May 1949 · page 1

"The decision to be made at the next Federal elections is not whether it is Fraser or Macarthur-Onslow for Eden-Monaro, but whether private enterprise—with the necessary controls—or Socialisation and State ownership are to govern…

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Show Committee Election New Member Elected

The Bega District News · Friday 10 June 1949 · page 6

The election of committeemen to fill the vacancies on the Bega Show Society committee resulted in the following being reelected: Messrs. A. T. Cochrane, D. A…

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Parliament in Action

The South Coast Register · Thursday 23 June 1949 · page 6

Parliament is one of Use essential instruments of democracy; but how does it work, how effective is its representation of…

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Bruxner Criticises Elections Bill Country Will Lose Four Seats

The Bega District News · Tuesday 28 June 1949 · page 1

The Parliamentary Electorates and Elections (Amendment) Bill, which passed through the State Parliament towards end of last week, was severely criticised by the Leader of the Country Party (Lt.-Col. Bruxner)…

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Local Protest at Ambulance Act New Bill To Come Before Parliament

The Bega District News · Friday 23 September 1949 · page 1

The decision of a recent State Cabinet meeting to introduce a Bill into the Legislative Assembly at an early opportunity to amend the Ambulance Transport Service Act provoked indignant opposition by the members of the Bega…

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Federal Elections December 10 Prime Minister Makes Announcement

The Bega District News · Tuesday 27 September 1949 · page 2

The Prime Minister has officially announced that the Federal Elections will be held on Saturday, December 10…

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Bega Co-op Board Election Three Candidates for Two Seats

The Bega District News · Friday 30 September 1949 · page 2

With two vacancies falling vacant on the board of the Bega Co-operative Creamery Co. Ltd. shareholders will have three candidates from…

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Federal Elections Closing of Rolls Soon

The Bega District News · Friday 7 October 1949 · page 6

The Electoral authorities advise that the rolls to be used at the forthcoming Federal Elections will close on Monday, October 31, 1949…

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Liberal Candidate’s Tour Two New Branches Formed

The Bega District News · Tuesday 11 October 1949 · page 3

Following the tour of the far south of the electorate of Eden-Monaro by Mr. Denzil Macarthur Onslow, the Liberal candidate for the forthcoming…

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Rolls Close Monday Commonwealth General Elections

The Bega District News · Friday 28 October 1949 · page 6

As the Rolls for the forthcoming Federal Elections will close at 6 p.m. on Monday, the Electoral Authorities urge any qualified person not already…

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Co-op Election Result

The Bega District News · Friday 28 October 1949 · page 2

With three candidates offering for two vacancies on the board of directors of the Bega Co-operative Society, the shareholders re-elected the two retiring…

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General Elections Postal Voting

The Bega District News · Tuesday 15 November 1949 · page 1

Electors entitled to vote by post at the forthcoming elections are those who on polling day will be outside the State or Territory for which they are enrolled,…

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