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Politics & elections, 1949

2,065 stories in Sydney's papers · page 56 of 104

Chifley Says No Federal Election Date Yet Fixed

Daily Mirror · Friday 2 September 1949 · page 2

CANBERRA, Friday.--The Prime Minister (Mr Chifley) said today that no date had yet been for the Federal general elections. "I HAVE a date in my mind,…

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Chifley Says No Federal Election Date Yet Fixed

Daily Mirror · Friday 2 September 1949 · page 2

CANBERRA, Friday.--The Prime Minister (Mr. Chifley) said today that no date had yet been fixed for the Federal general elections. "I HAVE a date in my mind,…

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Chifley Says No Federal Election Date Yet Fixed

Daily Mirror · Friday 2 September 1949 · page 2

CANBERRA, Friday.--The Prime Minister (Mr. Chifley) said today that no date had yet been fixed for the Federal general elections. "I HAVE a date in my mind,…

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Hopes to Pedal Into Parliament

Smith's Weekly · Saturday 3 September 1949 · page 5

In the 44 years of Hubert Opperman's existence, a very hurried existence, at times, Geelong has never had much more than a rear view of him as with stern up and head down he whizzed through the city in a frantic endeavor to cycle from one place to another in the fastest possible time…

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Chifley on Election Date

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 3 September 1949 · page 5

CANBERRA, Friday.—The Prime Minister, Mr. Chifley, said to-day that the Federal election would probably be held in…

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Communist Candidate Wins Rent Reductions

Tribune · Saturday 3 September 1949 · page 8

ACTION by Communist election candidate Mr. Tom Dowling has saved £70[?]4 - a year in rent for two Glebe tenants…

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Communist Election Campaign In North

Tribune · Saturday 3 September 1949 · page 7

NEWCASTLE. — The Australian Communist Party’s Federal election campaign will be opened in the North on Sunday, September 4, at…

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Nurse Is Quest Candidate

The Sun · Saturday 3 September 1949 · page 2

A brown-eyed, olive-skinned country nurse is the latest NSW candidate in the 1949 Miss Australia…

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Postal Workers in Bitter Election

Smith's Weekly · Saturday 3 September 1949 · page 3

A determined Communist bid for power inside Australia's strategic communication services will take place at the coming Federal and State elections of the Amalgamated Postal Workers' Union…

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POLITICS, by Oliver Hogue Petrol could burn up the election hopes of Labor or non-Labor

The Sun · Sunday 4 September 1949 · page 24

Petrol has suddenly and dramatically become a dangerous political issue which could play the devil with the election stocks of either the Government or the Opposition. By next week, or soon…

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Senate Election

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 5 September 1949 · page 2

Sir,—Mr. W. H. Spooner fails to appreciate the new conditions, these being the larger number of scats to be filled and the new…

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Redfern By-election

The Sun · Monday 5 September 1949 · page 7

Redfern by-election, made necessary by the death of Mr. Noble, MLA, will be held on October 8, the Speaker of the…

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Election "Abuse" Warning

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 5 September 1949 · page 7

MELBOURNE, Sun.--The Prime Minister (Mr. Chifley) said today he would not stand for abuse and…

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Federal Election On December 10

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 6 September 1949 · page 1

CANBERRA, Monday. —The Federal Cabinet to-day fixed December 10 as the date for Federal…

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Election of Senators Six-year Terms

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 6 September 1949 · page 2

Senator Donald Grant (Lab., N.S.W.) yesterday disagreed with the N.S.W. President of the Liberal Paity, Mr. W. H. Spooner, on the…

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Dates for By-election

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 6 September 1949 · page 9

The Redfern by-election would take place oh Saturday, October 8, the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly (Mr…

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Election of New A.c.t.u. President

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 6 September 1949 · page 6

MELBOURNE, Tuesday. -- The annual conference of the Australian Council of Trade Unions, which opens at…

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Evatt Tables Housing Data in Parliament

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 7 September 1949 · page 10

CONFIDENTIAL details of hundreds of Sydney homeseekers, including their bank balances, incomes and ages, have been made public by the Minister for Housing (Mr…

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Evatt Tables Housing Data in Parliament

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 7 September 1949 · page 10

CONFIDENTIAL details of hundreds of Sydney homeseekers, including their bank balances, incomes and ages, have been made public by the Minister for Housing (Mr…

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Inquiry on migrant children Report for Parliament

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 7 September 1949 · page 5

CANBERRA, Tues.--The Immigration end Health Deportments are investigating the background of all migrant children treated at…

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