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Politics & elections, 1949

2,065 stories in Sydney's papers · page 39 of 104

Woman Disrupts Debate In Parliament

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 26 May 1949 · page 1

CANBERRA, Wednesday. —Proceedings in the House of Representatives were disrupted this afternoon when a woman…

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Govt. May Enlarge Parliament Move Made To End Deadlock Country Members' Threat to Cabinet

Daily Mirror · Thursday 26 May 1949 · page 6

THE State Government may end the redistribution deadlock by increasing the number of seats in the Legislative Assemb|y from 90 to 94. Parliamentary Labor Caucus is considering the proposal this…

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Govt. May Enlarge Parliament Move Made To End Deadlock Country Members' Threat to Cabinet

Daily Mirror · Thursday 26 May 1949 · page 6

THE State Government may end the redistribution deadlock by increasing the number of seats in the Legislative Assembly from 90 to 94. Parliamentary Labor Caucus is considering the proposal this…

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Govt. May Enlarge Parliament Move Made To End Deadlock Country Members' Threat to Cabinet

Daily Mirror · Thursday 26 May 1949 · page 6

THE State Government may end the redistribution dead- lock by increasing the number of seats in the Legislative Assembly from 90 to 94. Parliamentary Labor Caucus is considering the proposal this…

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Candidate for Cup

Sydney Sportsman · Thursday 26 May 1949 · page 1

UP NORTH TO MAKE AMENDS. Australia's ace mare De. La Salle is already domiciled in Brisbane to prepare for the big Doomben carnival in July. Starting equal favorite with Carbon Copy for the Sydney Cup, De La Salle ran a great…

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Mayor of New York Not for Re-election

Daily Mirror · Thursday 26 May 1949 · page 18

NEW YORK, Thursday. -- Mayor O'Dwyer said yesterday that he would not be a candidate for re-election. He…

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Mayor of New York Not for Re-election

Daily Mirror · Thursday 26 May 1949 · page 3

NEW YORK, Thursday. -- Mayor O'Dwyer said yesterday that he would not be a candidate for re-election. He…

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Not Enough Business Why Parliament Adjourned

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 27 May 1949 · page 3

The Premier, Mr. McGirr, said last night that the Legislative Assembly had adjourned on Wednesday night till June 7 because…

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Election of P.P. Bd's. Council of Advice

The Land · Friday 27 May 1949 · page 8

AT the annual conference of Pastures Protection Boards this week the election of members for the new Council resulted:…

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Liberal Party to Choose Candidate

Daily Mirror · Friday 27 May 1949 · page 16

A LIBERAL Party selection committee will meet at Gosford at 2 p.m. tomorrow to select a candidate to contest…

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Warning to Labour "Complacency" On Election

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 28 May 1949 · page 3

CANBERRA, Friday.— An editorial in to-day's issue of "The Australian Observer" accused the Labour…

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Golden Age elections

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 28 May 1949 · page 14

Now Polling Day is drawing near, For Labor we should raise a cheer…

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Liberals Pick Ex-soldier As Candidate

The Sunday Herald · Sunday 29 May 1949 · page 5

GOSFORD, Saturday. — Mr. Roger Levinge Dean (35), of Crebert Street, Mayfield, an ex-soldier, was selected by delegates…

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Political Ins and Outs Chifley cooking up something big for the elections

The Sun · Sunday 29 May 1949 · page 40

Give us just one more big project, nicely timed, protect us from industrial unheavals, keep the Commos down and we'll sail back int[?] power. This recipe for Labor success, already gripping Cabinet Ministers as well as ordinary members, may produce interesting results in the…

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After the election the party ended They had to vote "yes" -- or else

The Daily Telegraph · Sunday 29 May 1949 · page 29

ALL over Hungary workers danced the rhumba; in the parks tents had been set up for the distribution of goulash and other delicacies; beer flowed fast…

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Stop Press Bigger State Parliament

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 31 May 1949 · page 24

State Labor Caueus decided late this afternoon to increase the number or seats in the Legislative Assemble from 90 to 94, There will…

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Stop Press Eigger State Parliament

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 31 May 1949 · page 24

State Labor Caurus declder dare this afternoon to increase the number of seats in the legislative assambly from go to St. There…

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Election Pact

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 31 May 1949 · page 3

MELBOURNE, Monday.— The Liberal and Country Parties in Victoria to-day announced a Federal election…

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Big Increase in Rank and File of British Labor Movement Labor Candidates Advised to Ignore Pressure Groups Influence of Co-operative Movement Within Labor's Organisation

The Australian Worker · Wednesday 1 June 1949 · page 7

The paying membership of the British Labor Party stands to-day at close upon five and a half millions. It includes over a quarter of a million organised women. The affiliated…

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Ban On Election Publicity

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 1 June 1949 · page 5

The State Government yesterday decided to ban Press and radio comment…

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