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Politics & elections, 1949

2,065 stories in Sydney's papers · page 20 of 104

Malan Election Test Segregation Issue in South African Poll

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 9 March 1949 · page 7

CAPETOWN, Wednesday.--South African provincial elections are taking place today after a fight more bitter and harder than any than has ever been held in the four Provinces…

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Questions Cause An Uproar In Federal Parliament

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 10 March 1949 · page 4

CANBERRA, Wednesday.—Two questions by Country Party members caused uproar in the House of Representatives to-day. The first was put by…

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Concord Housewives Seem Indifferent About By-election

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 10 March 1949 · page 2

Two by-elections made necessary by the deaths of sitting Labour members of the State Legislative Assembly will be held in New South Wales on Saturday…

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Leaders' talk in by-election

The Sun · Thursday 10 March 1949 · page 15

Labor is essentially a party for the younger generation, the Premier (Mr. McGirr) said in a broadcast address last night. He was supporting Mr. J…

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Injured Communist Taken to Hospital Bourke Election Riot Sequel Action Taken by Residents

Daily Mirror · Thursday 10 March 1949 · page 3

BOURKE, Thursday.--W. Fox, one of four members of the Communist Party by-election group attacked by townspeople at Bourke last night, was…

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Police Called to Election Rows Bitter South African Race Test Early Gains to Gen. Smuts

Daily Mirror · Thursday 10 March 1949 · page 3

CAPETOWN, Thursday.--Racial bitterness in the record South African provincial elections yesterday led to police being called out an several areas…

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Communist Taken to Hospital Bourke Election Riot Sequel Committee's Hotel Vigil

Daily Mirror · Thursday 10 March 1949 · page 2

BOURKE Thursday.--W. Fox org of four members of the Communist Party by-election group attacked by townspeople at Bourke last night was…

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Injured Communist Taken to Hospital Bourke Election Riot Sequel Action Taken by Residents

Daily Mirror · Thursday 10 March 1949 · page 3

BOURKE, Thursday.--W. Fox, one of four members of the Communist Party by-election group attacked by townspeople at Bourke last night, was…

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Injured Communist Taken to Hospital Bourke Election Riot Sequel Action Taken by Residents

Daily Mirror · Thursday 10 March 1949 · page 3

BOURKE,Thursday.--W. Fox, one of of the Communist Party by-election group attacked by townspeople at Bourke last night, was…

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Injured Communist Taken to Hospital Bourke Election Riot Sequel Action Taken by Residents

Daily Mirror · Thursday 10 March 1949 · page 3

BOURKE, Thursday.--W. Fox, one of four members of the Communist Party by-election group attacked by townspeople at Bourke last night, was…

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Injured Communist Taken to Hospital Bourke Election Riot Sequel Action Taken by Residents

Daily Mirror · Thursday 10 March 1949 · page 3

BOURKE, Thursday.--W. Fox, one of four members of the Communist Party by-election group attacked by townspeople at Bourke last night, was…

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Injured Communist Taken to Hospital Bourke Election Riot Sequel Action Taken by Residents

Daily Mirror · Thursday 10 March 1949 · page 3

BOURKE, Thursday.--W. .Fox, one of four members of the Communist Party by-election group attacked by townspeople at Bourke last night, was…

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Communist Taken to Hospital Bourke Election Riot Sequel Committee's Hotel Vigil

Daily Mirror · Thursday 10 March 1949 · page 2

BOURKE, Thursday.--W. Fox, one off four members off the Communist Party by-election group attacked by townspeople at Bourke last night, was…

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Injured Communist Taken to Hospital Bourke Election Riot Sequel Action Taken by Residents

Daily Mirror · Thursday 10 March 1949 · page 3

BOURKE, Thursday.--W. Fox, one of four members of The Communist Party by election group attacked by townspeople at Bourke fast night, was…

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Police Called to Election Rows Bitter South African Race Test Early Gains to Gen. Smuts

Daily Mirror · Thursday 10 March 1949 · page 3

CAPETOWN, Thursday.--Racial bitterness in the record South African provincial elections yesterday led to police being called out in several areas…

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Minister's Warning Described As "Electioneering"

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 11 March 1949 · page 9

A RECENT statement by the Minister for Commerce and Agriculture (Mr, Pollard), that if Australia was to maintain her position of…

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Election Of Growers For Wheat Committee

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 11 March 1949 · page 16

A POLL or wheatgrowers to elect four grower representatives to the State Wheat Committee would be taken by postal,…

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Premier's Soapbox Methods in the By-elections

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 11 March 1949 · page 2

Under the sting of Labour defeats in Coogee and Kogarah, Mr. McGirr showed himself a bad loser. In the Cobar and…

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Leaders Speak On Election

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 11 March 1949 · page 9

The Premier and the Leader of the State Opposition made statements…

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Libs. to Pick 22 Candidates

Daily Mirror · Friday 11 March 1949 · page 6

The Liberal Party will commence on Tuesday the selection of candidates to contest 22 of the 25…

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