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Politics & elections, 1949

2,065 stories in Sydney's papers · page 35 of 104

Canadians Now Will See A Fighting Election From a Staff Correspondent in Ottawa

The Sunday Herald · Sunday 8 May 1949 · page 8

CANADA'S election campaign got under way last week with all the vigour that Canadian elections had been…

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C.p. Candidate for New England

The Daily Telegraph · Sunday 8 May 1949 · page 7

ARMIDALE, Sat. -- The Armidale branch of the Country Party last night endorsed Mr. D. M. Shand, of Woodville…

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Hints on Date of Election

Daily Mirror · Monday 9 May 1949 · page 3

CANBERRA, Monday. -- Delegates to the meeting of the Federal Executive of the A.L.P., which…

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Labor Candidate for Victorian Seat

Daily Mirror · Monday 9 May 1949 · page 3

MELBOURNE, Monday. -- Mr. W. Slater, a former Minister to Russia and later Attorney-General and Chief…

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Hints on Date of Election

Daily Mirror · Monday 9 May 1949 · page 3

CANBERRA, Monday. -- Delegates to the meeting of the Federal Executive of the A.L.P., which…

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Hints on Date of Election

Daily Mirror · Monday 9 May 1949 · page 3

CANBERRA, Monday. -- Delegates to the meeting of the Federal Executive of the A.L.P., which…

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Hints on Date of Election

Daily Mirror · Monday 9 May 1949 · page 3

CANBERRA, Monday. -- Delegates to the meeting of the Federal Executive of the A.L.P.. which…

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Hints on Date of Election

Daily Mirror · Monday 9 May 1949 · page 3

CANBERRA, Monday. -- Delegates to the meeting of the Federal Executive of the A.L.P., which…

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Hints on Date of Election

Daily Mirror · Monday 9 May 1949 · page 3

CANBERRA, Monday. -- Delegates to the meeting of the Federal Executive of the A.L.P., which…

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Hints on Date of Election

Daily Mirror · Monday 9 May 1949 · page 3

CANBERRA, Monday. -- Delegates to the meeting of the Federal Executive of the A.L.P., which…

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Air-commander Candidate

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 9 May 1949 · page 1

MELBOURNE, Sunday.—Air Vice-Marshal W. D. Bostock, 57, has won the Liberal-Country Party endorsement for the Indi…

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Bid For N.J.C. Re-election

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 9 May 1949 · page 7

A proposal urging the resignation of the entire committee of Newcastle Jockey Club is expected when the committee meets to-morrow afternoon. Two vacancies in the…

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U.K. Council Elections Voting In 49 Counties Staff Correspondent

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 10 May 1949 · page 3

LONDON, May 9.—A week of local government elections begins in Britain to-day with voting in 49 counties for the…

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"Sweeping" Vic. Inquiry On Reds Bill Before Parliament

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 11 May 1949 · page 7

MELBOURNE, Tues.--The premier (Mr. Hollway) today introduced a bill for a Royal Commission to investigate all persons and organisations in…

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Europe's Parliament 10 Nations Sign on Dotted Line Two-chamber Council in Sight

The Australian Worker · Wednesday 11 May 1949 · page 1

Ten nations of Western Europe last week signed a declaration formally establishing the…

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British Tories Bankrupt of Ideas Labor Gets Ready for 1950 Elections Conservatives Split Over Churchill and Butler

The Australian Worker · Wednesday 11 May 1949 · page 12

Political correspondents in London for "Worldover Press," the international news service distributed from Connecticut, say that Tory bungling has given the British…

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No "bribes" at elections, P.M. tells Labor men

The Sun · Wednesday 11 May 1949 · page 2

CANBERRA, Wednesday.--"I don't believe in bribing the electors--we will go to the people on our record," the Prime Minister (Mr. Chifley) told the ALP Federal…

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Penrith Chamber of Commerce Election of Officers

Nepean Times · Thursday 12 May 1949 · page 1

At the adjourned annual meeting of Penrith chamber of Commerce held in the School of Arts on Wednesday evening, 4th inst., officers for the…

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Voters At Next Elections "Won't Want Bribes"

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 12 May 1949 · page 6

CANBERRA, Wed. -- The Prime Minister (Mr. Chifley) said today he did not believe that at the next Federal elections the people would…

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U.k. Labor Loss in Elections

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 12 May 1949 · page 1

LONDON, Wed. (A.A.P.). -- Latest results in Britain's local government elections -- regarded by…

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