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Sydney · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1949

2,065 stories in Sydney's papers · page 38 of 104

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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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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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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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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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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Next year's bigger Parliament may react against Australia's greatest quiz session

The Daily Telegraph · Sunday 22 May 1949 · page 11

CHIFLEY AND CO., Australia's adroitest and hardest-worked quiz team -- and for two years now a…

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Election proposal; 'No' poll

The Daily Telegraph · Sunday 22 May 1949 · page 7

Public opinion is against proposed restrictions on preelection comment…

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There could be a British election this year

The Daily Telegraph · Sunday 22 May 1949 · page 12

LONDON, Sat. -- The English still can't get the Irish out of their hair. Not only is the Irish question a continuing political sore but it has how become…

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Roosevelt's Son Divorced After Election

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 23 May 1949 · page 3

NEW YORK, May 22 (A.A.P.).—Mrs. Franklin D. Roosevelt, Junior, yesterday divorced the son of the late…

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Campaign by Engineers Union Candidate

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 23 May 1949 · page 4

Moderate leaders in the Amalgamated Engineering Union met in Sydney yesterday to plan a campaign for…

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13 Casualties in Cyprus Elections

Daily Mirror · Monday 23 May 1949 · page 2

NICOSIA, Monday. -- Cyrpus, where the population is divided racially between Greeks and Turks and…

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"Greatest Single Project in Our Time" Mr. Chifley on Snowy River Diversion Scheme Vital Debate in Parliament at Early Date

The Australian Worker · Wednesday 25 May 1949 · page 1

In his broadcast talk to the nation Sunday night the Prime Minister, Mr. Chifley, said: I have talked with you before concerning the plan to harness the waters of the…

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No Election Comment

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 25 May 1949 · page 2

Sir,—The proposal to ban comment for three days before the State polling day is an infringement of citizen rights which…

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Private Banks Plot Shutdown to Win Election for ‘Libs’

Tribune · Wednesday 25 May 1949 · page 6

[?] If the Privy Council decision on bank nationalisation favors the Government, private banks p[?] to close during the Federal election period. [?]Private bankers, who have mapped out a…

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SUN Readers Say Woman candidate

The Sun · Wednesday 25 May 1949 · page 13

Your correspondent (23549), who complains about the lack of representation for women on the Liberal Party roll of candidates,…

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Election Of Red Police

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 25 May 1949 · page 16

BERLIN, Wednesday.--British, American and French occupying authorities in Berlin yesterday…

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F.D.R's Son Triumphs In Election

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 25 May 1949 · page 1

Franklin D. Roosevelt, Jnr., son of the late U.S. President, has a broad smile for his supporters…

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F.D.R's Son Triumphs In Election

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 25 May 1949 · page 1

Franklin D. Roosevelt, Jnr., son of the late U.S. President, has a broad smile for his supporters…

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