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Politics & elections, 1949

2,065 stories in Sydney's papers · page 32 of 104

Fire Board Election

Nepean Times · Thursday 14 April 1949 · page 2

Blue Mountains City Council resolved to give its No. 1 vote to Aid. Lowry, of Wentworth Falls, in the election of country councils' representatives on…

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The Expansion of St. Marys Liberal Candidate's View

Nepean Times · Thursday 14 April 1949 · page 1

Faith in the future progress of the expansion of St. Marys was expressed by Mr. Roy. Wheeler, Liberal party candidate for the Federal Division of…

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Election Method Challenge In Union

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 14 April 1949 · page 1

Anti-Communist leaders in the shipping section of the Federated Clerks' Union said last night they…

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New Elections in Hungary

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 14 April 1949 · page 3

LONDON, April 13 (A.A.P.). —The Hungarian President has dissolved the Hungarian Parliament, which held its last session…

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Election Manifesto "Realistic" U. K. Press Reaction

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 14 April 1949 · page 2

LONDON, Wed.--Influential national newspapers today suggest the British Labor Party's election manifesto issued yesterday reflects…

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F.S.A. President's Letter The Assoc. and The Wheat Committee Election; Here Is The Answer To Attacks

The Land · Friday 15 April 1949 · page 32

FELLOW PRODUCERS.—All last week telegrams were pouring into the Head Office complaining bitterly over the false charges that are being made against the Association and the Association's…

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[?]eeted Liberal candidate for Kogarab

The St George Call · Friday 15 April 1949 · page 11

Liberal Party has honoured meeting the to be their Candidate [?]arton, in the forthcoming Elec[?] expression of confidence puts a…

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The Week In Politics White Australia Looms As Election Issue

Truth · Sunday 17 April 1949 · page 34

WHITE Australia Policy is beginning to loom largely as a potential issue at the next Federal elections. MR. CALWELL has received…

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Election in November Views Of-Acting Prime Minister

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 18 April 1949 · page 3

MELBOURNE, Sunday.— The Acting Prime Minister, Mr. E. J. Holloway, said to-day he thought the Federal…

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Helping Labour Win The Election

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 19 April 1949 · page 2

Failure of the Victorian Liberal-Country and Country parties to get even within cooee of an agreement to fight the…

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November as Election Month Mr. Holloway at Vic. Labor Conference Motion for Clean Ballots

The Australian Worker · Wednesday 20 April 1949 · page 1

The Victorian Labor Conference on Monday carried a motion asking the Federal Government to introduce…

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Labor Candidate's Fine Record Mr. Loveday for S.A. Upper House

The Australian Worker · Wednesday 20 April 1949 · page 8

R. R. Loveday—candidate in the Northern District Legislative Council by-election—has been resident…

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New Case of Smallpox R.A.F. Candidate

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 20 April 1949 · page 3

LONDON, April 19 (A.A.P.).—Doctors have confirmed that a young man who stayed with friends at Cheam,…

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C.p. Candidate

The Sun · Friday 22 April 1949 · page 10

MELBOURNE, Thursday. Mrs. Helen G. Marfell, of Warrnambool, was endorsed yesterday by the Country…

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Socialisation as election issue

The Sun · Tuesday 26 April 1949 · page 1

MELBOURNE, Tuesday.-- Whether the Prime Minister (Mr. Chifley) wanted it or not, the Liberal Party would…

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Tory Commentator's Exposure of Menzies' Build-up "Like Selling Nasty-Smelling Soap Without Changing the Perfume!" What Hughes, Fadden, Page, Churchill and Co. Thought of Menzies in Non-election Years

The Australian Worker · Wednesday 27 April 1949 · page 4

The Liberal Party's white 'ope, Bob Menzies, is continuing his election campaign with the object of defending his leadership against the moneyed interests, who would…

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Bright Prospects in S.A. BY-ELECTION Premier Playford on the Run

The Australian Worker · Wednesday 27 April 1949 · page 11

Messages from Adelaide say that the South Australian Premier (Mr. Playford) and all of his Cabinet Ministers…

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A.l.p. Win in Union Election

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 27 April 1949 · page 6

The Postal Workers' A.L.P. Industrial Group last night had its first win when two of its nominees…

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'Cat' and Birch Produced in Vic. Parliament

Daily Mirror · Thursday 28 April 1949 · page 3

MELBOURNE, Thursday. -- A cat- o'-nine tails and a birch were produced in Parliament today by Mr…

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Liberal Party Candidate

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 28 April 1949 · page 3

NEWCASTLE, Wednesday. —The Lord Mayor of Newcastle, Aid. H. D. Quinlan, to-night was selected Liberal…

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