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Politics & elections, 1949

2,065 stories in Sydney's papers · page 61 of 104

Parliament Federal

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 22 September 1949 · page 2

CANBERRA, Wednesday.— Many further questions on the effects of devaluation of the pound were asked at question time…

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Heated Debate In Parliament On W. T. Dobson Case

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 22 September 1949 · page 3

CANBERRA, Wednesday.—The Minister for Information, Mr. A. A. Calwell, admitted to-day that William Thomas Dobson had fooled him. Despite a protest that the matter was sub…

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Bridge Toll Issue Candidates At Election

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 22 September 1949 · page 1

The president of the Northbridge Progress Association, Mr. J. Rathborne, said yesterday that North Shore residents…

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Senate Candidate

Daily Mirror · Thursday 22 September 1949 · page 2

DR. F. GREGORY ROBERTS, a Macquarie St. eye surgeon, will stand for the Senate at the next Federal elections…

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Senate Candidate

Daily Mirror · Thursday 22 September 1949 · page 2

DR. F. GREGORY ROBERTS, a Macquarie St. eye surgeon, will stand for the Senate at the next Federal elections…

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Senate Candidate

Daily Mirror · Thursday 22 September 1949 · page 2

DR.F. GREGORY ROBERTS, a Macquarie St. eye surgeon, will stand for the Senate at the next Federal elections…

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Parliament FEDERAL

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 23 September 1949 · page 2

CANBERRA, Thursday.—In the House of Representatives today the Leader of the Opposition, Mr. Menzies, introduced his…

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Outburst in German Parliament Soldiers' Threat To Communist

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 23 September 1949 · page 3

BONN, Sept. 22 (A.A.P.).—Two ragged German soldiers forced their way past guards into the Bundestag (Lower House) of the newly-formed…

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U.K. Parliament to be recalled Cabinet at Crisis Talk

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 23 September 1949 · page 2

LONDON, Thurs. -- The British Cabinet today decided to recall Parliament from holiday to debate sterling devaluation, says Reuter's…

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Bellevue Hill Wizo Jnf Queen Candidate

The Sydney Jewish News · Friday 23 September 1949 · page 16

Mrs Frank Goldberg, President of Bellevue Hill WIZO has much pleasure in announcing that Miss Joan Wolf son, the 19 year old…

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Jewish Youth Candidate

The Sydney Jewish News · Friday 23 September 1949 · page 16

The candidate for the Jewish Youth in the JNF Queen Competition Betty Bloch will be introduced at a Supper Dance on…

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Rationing of Petrol Before Fed. Elections

Daily Mirror · Friday 23 September 1949 · page 2

CANBERRA, Friday.--Petrol rationing is likely to be reintroduced in Australia before the general in December. STATE Premiers will consider rationing plans at a…

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Candidates for R.s.l. Post

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 23 September 1949 · page 5

Two candidates will oppose the Federal president of the Returned Servicemen's League, Mr. Eric Millhouse, K.C., at elections…

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Parliament FEDERAL

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 24 September 1949 · page 2

CANBERRA, Friday.—In the House of Representatives this morning the Minister for Immigration, Mr. A. A. Calwell, moved the…

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550 p.c. Rise In Taxes Since 1938, M.P. Tells Parliament

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 24 September 1949 · page 2

CANBERRA, Friday.—Mr. T. W. White (Lib., Vic.) said in the House of Representatives to-day that although taxation in Australia had increased by 550 per cent, since 1938 the average increase in incomes in the…

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Elections in U.k

Daily Mirror · Saturday 24 September 1949 · page 5

NEW YORK.--Britain's general elections will be held either in November or next June, Mr. John Robinson,…

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Politically Speaking Cabinet May Fix Dec. 10 Polling Date

Truth · Sunday 25 September 1949 · page 46

FEDERAL CABINET to-morrow will fix the date for the general election. It now seems certain that polling day…

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Next Elections Will Tell a Woman May Make History One of These Could Be in Government

The Sunday Herald · Sunday 25 September 1949 · page 7

CANBERRA, Saturday.—Observers in the Federal Parliament said to-day that Australian history may be made after the Federal elections by the election of a woman to the Federal…

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Election on Dec. 10 Announcement By Chifley

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 27 September 1949 · page 1

CANBERRA, Monday. —The Federal elections would be held on December 10, the Prime…

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Election vote will be record

The Sun · Tuesday 27 September 1949 · page 7

CANBERRA, Tuesday. -- A record number of 4,900,000 electors will vote at the general election on…

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