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Politics & elections, 1949

2,065 stories in Sydney's papers · page 37 of 104

Editorial No Election Bribed Needed

The Australian Worker · Wednesday 18 May 1949 · page 3

STRICTLY in line with the campaign which was secretly launched some eighteen months ago by the political opponents of Labor for the defeat of the Federal Labor Government, the anti-Labor Press last week directed special…

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Communist Candidate

Tribune · Wednesday 18 May 1949 · page 8

MR. LIT CONNORS, Communist candidate for Darling in the Federal Elections, is one of the best known pastoral workers in New…

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F. R. PETERSON'S London Diary Full dress rehearsal for 1950 elections

The Sun · Wednesday 18 May 1949 · page 12

LONDON, Wednesday.-- If this is the way they fight local council elections it looks as though Britain is in for a high old time next year when the general elections come round. Humble local Councillors, a large proportion of whom…

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Election of C.p. Officials

The Sun · Wednesday 18 May 1949 · page 7

Mr. E. J. Eggins, MLC, was today re- elected President of the NSW Country Party at the party's annual council…

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The Sydney Morning Herald. Wednesday, May 18, 1949 Election Issues Taking Shape at Canberra

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 18 May 1949 · page 2

Several highly contentious issues will be aired during the sittings of the Commonwealth Parliament which begin to-day,…

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Red Menace Big Election Problem

Daily Mirror · Thursday 19 May 1949 · page 9

THERE were many issues on which the next Federal election could be fought, but they were subsidiary to the main menace --that of Communism and Labor's policy in sacrificing vital .Australian interests by its pandering to…

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Liverpool Liberals Candidate Welcomed

The Biz · Thursday 19 May 1949 · page 6

A well-attended meeting took place last week, when the newly-lormed Liverpool branch of the liberal Party met to welcame the selected candidate for Werriwa,…

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Mr. Ward Takes His Seat In Parliament

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 20 May 1949 · page 3

CANBERRA, Thursday.— The Minister for Transport, Mr. E. J. Ward, took his seat on the front Treasury benches…

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Govt. plans 3-day election silence when State goes to poll

The Sun · Friday 20 May 1949 · page 3

A blanket ban on the publication by newspapers and the broadcasting of references to State elections after midnight on the Wednesday preceding a Saturday poll is proposed by the McGirr Government. Newspapers and radio…

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Political War Spreads as Federal Election Approaches

The Sydney Jewish News · Friday 20 May 1949 · page 2

..The 18th Parliament re-assembled on Wednesday, May 18 and is likely to sit until the end of June... Both Government and Opposition…

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Gen. Election In Belgium

Daily Mirror · Friday 20 May 1949 · page 4

BRUSSELS, Friday. -- Prince Charles, Regent of Belgium, dissolved Parliament last night…

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By-election Victory for Malan

Daily Mirror · Friday 20 May 1949 · page 4

CAPETOWN, Friday. -- The Premier (Dr. Malan) strengthened his Government's slender majority…

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Gen. Election In Belgium

Daily Mirror · Friday 20 May 1949 · page 4

BRUSSELS, Friday.-- Prince Charles, Regent of Belgium, dissolved Parliament last night…

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By-election Victory for Malan

Daily Mirror · Friday 20 May 1949 · page 4

CAPETOWN, Friday.-- The Premier (Dr. Malan) strengthened his Government's slender majority…

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Gen. Election In Belgium

Daily Mirror · Friday 20 May 1949 · page 4

BRUSSELS, Friday.-- Prince Charles, Regent of Belgium, dissolved Parliament last night…

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Weighting The Election Scales

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 21 May 1949 · page 2

Changes in the State electoral laws being discussed by the Labour Caucus suggest that the Government and its supporters,…

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No Election Comment Labour Caucus Plan

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 21 May 1949 · page 4

A State Labour Caucus conference has proposed a ban on electoral advertising and comment at election time. The ban would apply to…

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Pre-election "Gag" Criticised

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 21 May 1949 · page 4

The State Government proposes to stop newspapers and radio stations commenting on elections or giving election advertisements two days…

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Labor Candidate Against Hughes

Daily Mirror · Saturday 21 May 1949 · page 3

LAST night, the State A.L.P. executive endorsed Mr. K. Gee as the Labor Party candidate to oppose Mr. W. M…

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Three M.V. Candidates Supported

Daily Mirror · Saturday 21 May 1949 · page 8

MELBOURNE, Saturday.-- Three Moonee Valley runners were backed well on the blackmarket last night. They…

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