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Politics & elections, 1949

2,065 stories in Sydney's papers · page 17 of 104

Heavy Poll Likely At By-election Staff Correspondent and A.A.P.

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 25 February 1949 · page 3

LONDON, Feb. 24.— Both the Conservative and Labour parties predict a heavy poll at to-day's…

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Candidates for the Ministry

The Methodist · Saturday 26 February 1949 · page 2

The attention of prospective candidates for the Ministry and Superintendents of circuits is invited to important matters related to candidature. Owing to the many alterations in conditions,…

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By-election Loss Blow To Tories Staff Correspondent and A.A.P.

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 26 February 1949 · page 3

LONDON, Feb. 25. —Labour's victory yesterday in the important South Hammersmith (London)…

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Legislative Council A.L.P. Team For Elections

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 26 February 1949 · page 4

The State A.L.P. executive last night selected its 15 candidates to contest the Legislative Council elections in April…

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AEU Branch Supports E. J. Rowe For Election Broken Hill——

Tribune · Saturday 26 February 1949 · page 8

The Amalgamated Engineering Union branch here has voted full support for the return of AEU Commonwealth Councillor E…

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Communist Candidate For Grayndler

Tribune · Saturday 26 February 1949 · page 3

MR. HARRY McPHILLIPS, an organiser of the Hotel, Club and Restaurant Employees’ Union, will be Australian…

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Election Year May Bring Benefits

Smith's Weekly · Saturday 26 February 1949 · page 17

In this column, at the beginning of the year, I expressed the view that in 1949 ex-Service men and…

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Tories Call For Election 'Inquest'

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 26 February 1949 · page 2

LONDON, Fri.--Conservatives, depressed about the loss of the South Hammersmith by-election, are demanding a searching inquiry into the organisation of their party's…

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Blackouts As Issue In Election

Truth · Sunday 27 February 1949 · page 5

Sydney's recurring blackouts are being made an issue in the Concord by-election to fill the vacancy in the…

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Churchill on Way Out? Reaction To Labor Win In By-Election

Truth · Sunday 27 February 1949 · page 4

LONDON, Saturday.—Labor's win in the Hammersmith by-election on Thursday ends a chapter in the long and often noble history of Toryism in Britain. People are now asking…

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Confidence in Cup Candidate

The Sunday Herald · Sunday 27 February 1949 · page 15

MELBOURNE, Saturday.—Connections are confident that Royal Pageant will win the Australian Cup after his attractive success in the…

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Call for Election

The Sunday Herald · Sunday 27 February 1949 · page 3

General Charles de Gaulle saluting as he left after attending ceremonies for war dead at Lille, France. He had…

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By-election in S.A. Liberal-Country League Win

The Sunday Herald · Sunday 27 February 1949 · page 1

ADELAIDE, Saturday.—The Liberal-Country League retained the Rocky River seat in the South Australian Legislative…

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Lib. Nominees for Election

The Daily Telegraph · Sunday 27 February 1949 · page 3

Liberal nominations for the coming Federal elections will close at noon on Monday. Liberal Party State president…

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Liberal-Country By-election Win

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 28 February 1949 · page 4

ADELAIDE, Sun.--At a by election on Saturday the Liberal-Country League retained the Rocky River seat in…

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Lab. Plan for 1950 Election

Daily Mirror · Monday 28 February 1949 · page 2

LONDON, Monday. — The Labor Party conference at the Isle of Wight during the weekend set no…

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Lab. Plan for 1950 Election

Daily Mirror · Monday 28 February 1949 · page 2

LONDON, Monday. — The Labor Party conference at the Isle of Wight during the weekend set no…

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Lab. Plan for 1950 Election

Daily Mirror · Monday 28 February 1949 · page 2

LONDON, Monday. — The Labor Party conference at the Isle of Wight during the weekend set no…

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U.K. Labour Talks Election Policy Staff Correspondent and A.A.P.

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 28 February 1949 · page 3

LONDON, Feb. 27.—The British Labour Party began secnef talks yesterday to decide Labour policy for the general…

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Popped question in Parliament

The Sun · Tuesday 1 March 1949 · page 2

BOISE (Idaho), Monday.--A member of the Idaho Legislature today proposed marriage to a colleague on the floor of the House--and was accepted…

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