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Politics & elections, 1949

2,065 stories in Sydney's papers · page 5 of 104

Fear of Fresh Riots in South Africa Dr. Malan Warns Parliament Tension Still in Big Cities

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 26 January 1949 · page 3

CAPETOWN, Wednesday. -- Further outbreaks of racial violence are expected, South Africa's Prime Minister (Dr. Malan) warned Parliament…

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Fear of Fresh Riots in South Africa Dr. Malan Warns Parliament Tension Still in Big Cities

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 26 January 1949 · page 3

CAPETOWN, Wednesday. -- Farther outbreaks of racial violence are expected. South Africa's Prime Minister (Dr. Malan) warned Parliament…

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Fear of Fresh Riots in South Africa Dr. Malan Warns Parliament Tension Still in Big Cities

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 26 January 1949 · page 3

CAPETOWN, Wednesday. -- Further outbreaks of racial violence are expected, South Africa's Prime Minister (Dr. Malan) warned Parliament…

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Jingoism as Election Issue for Tory Parties Modern St. George Menzies as Empire Saviour New Role for Sir Earle Page's "Protege"

The Australian Worker · Wednesday 26 January 1949 · page 9

When the Leader of the Federal Opposition, Mr. Menzies, addressed a Sydney Town Hall meeting on Thursday night he inter-spersed his speech with plentiful allusions to…

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Japanese Elections Democrats on Top

The Australian Worker · Wednesday 26 January 1949 · page 10

The Japanese elections, at the week-end resulted in the return of the Yoshida Democratic Government with a total…

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Elections in Israel Jews And Arabs Go To Polls

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 26 January 1949 · page 3

LONDON, Jan. 25 (A.A.P.) —Jews and Arabs in Israel to-day went to the polls to elect the first Jewish Parliament for…

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Election Bid Hasluck Asks Liberals

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 26 January 1949 · page 3

PERTH, Tuesday. — Mr. Paul Hasluck has asked the Liberal Party to endorse him as candidate for the Curtin…

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C.P. Proposal for Elections "Arrangement With Liberals"

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 26 January 1949 · page 9

The Country Party Federal Council meeting in Melbourne yesterday proposed that the Liberal and Country parties confer on common policy, and…

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Great Interest by World Powers in Election Issue Balance of Power in Middle East at Stake

The Hebrew Standard of Australasia · Thursday 27 January 1949 · page 2

Voters throughout Israel went to the polls yesterday in an atmosphere of dignity and seriousness. The air of restraint which prevailed did not show the terrific political struggle which had taken place behind the scenes between the…

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Israeli Elections Commence Result Expected Soon

The Hebrew Standard of Australasia · Thursday 27 January 1949 · page 1

JERUSALEM, Jan. 25.—The first Israeli general elections started today. A thousand polling stations have been placed throughout the country. Responding to a last minute appeal broadcast by Prime Minister…

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A.L.P. election fund appeal

The Sun · Thursday 27 January 1949 · page 5

MELBOURNE, Thursday. -- An appeal to every unionist in Australia to contribute 5 to the funds of the ALP to fight the Federal election, was made today by the…

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Jewish Labor's Election Lead

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 27 January 1949 · page 3

LONDON, Wed. (A.A.P.).-- With more than half the votes counted, the Labor Party, headed by the Premier (David…

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Election Needs of Labor

Daily Mirror · Thursday 27 January 1949 · page 20

MELBOURNE, Thursday. —The general-secretary of the Australian Labor Party (Mr. P. J. Kennelly)…

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Election Needs of Labor

Daily Mirror · Thursday 27 January 1949 · page 20

MELBOURNE, Thursday. —The general-secretary of the Australian Labor Party (Mr. P. J. Kennelly)…

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Election Needs of Labor

Daily Mirror · Thursday 27 January 1949 · page 20

MELBOURNE, Thursday. —The general- secretary of the Australian Labor Party (Mr. P. J. Kennelly)…

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Election Needs of Labor

Daily Mirror · Thursday 27 January 1949 · page 20

MELBOURNE, Thursday. —The general-secretary of the Australian Labor Party (Mr. P. J. Kennelly)…

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Election Needs of Labor

Daily Mirror · Thursday 27 January 1949 · page 20

MELBOURNE, Thursday. —The general-secretary of the Australian Labor Party (Mr. P. J. Kennelly)…

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Rural Needs To Figure In C.P. Election Campign Policy-Committee Appointed; Will Confer With Producer Groups

The Land · Friday 28 January 1949 · page 1

A COMPREHENSIVE picture of the position of primary industries throughout the Commonwealth was placed before the Federal Council of the Country Party in Melbourne this week by delegates from four…

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Country Party Plans For Election Unity

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 28 January 1949 · page 2

WHEN the executive of the Federal Liberal Party meets on February 7, it will consider proposals by the Country Party that the two parties should work together for this year's Federal elections…

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Election Team-work Is Vital

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 28 January 1949 · page 2

The terms of the Federal Country Party's offer of a working agreement for this year's elections provide, as the…

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