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Politics & elections, 1949

2,065 stories in Sydney's papers · page 63 of 104

Preparation For Election

Daily Mirror · Thursday 29 September 1949 · page 14

CANBERRA, Thursday.--Party leaders have not yet decided the date on which they will deliver…

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Preparation For Election

Daily Mirror · Thursday 29 September 1949 · page 14

CANBERRA, Thursday. --Party leaders have not yet decided the date on which they will deliver…

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Preparation For Election

Daily Mirror · Thursday 29 September 1949 · page 14

CANBERRA, Thursday. --Party leaders have not yet decided the date on which they will deliver…

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Parliament FEDERAL

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 30 September 1949 · page 2

CANBERRA, Wednesday.—In the House of Representatives to-day the Budget debate was resumed after question time and…

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Parliament Told of Alleged Orange Ramp

The Land · Friday 30 September 1949 · page 2

ABOUT 743 cases of oranges had been rejected in Sydney markets by inspectors, sold for 6/-, and then resold to retailers at from 14/- to 20/- a case. The oranges cost 7/- to market…

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Candidates For Egg Board Election

The Land · Friday 30 September 1949 · page 31

A BALLOT for the election of producers' representatives on the New South Wales Egg Marketing Board will be held on October 17, and ballot…

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Parliament FEDERAL

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 1 October 1949 · page 2

CANBERRA, Friday.—The House of Representatives this morning continued the Budget debate…

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Elect Communist Candidate To Win New Deal For Redfern

Tribune · Saturday 1 October 1949 · page 6

Mervyn Pidcock, Communist candidate in the Redfern by-election, yesterday Tribune that if he was elected he would immediately press for the new deal so long denied…

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Plans for Election End Of Session

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 3 October 1949 · page 2

CANBERRA, Sunday.—The present Parliamentary session is expected to end on October 27 or 28. This will give members…

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"Churchill has asked for the election; let him have it" Pressure is on for on early British election

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 3 October 1949 · page 8

LONDON, Sun.-- Britain may yet go to the polls before Australia…

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N.T. Candidate for Labour Mr. J. Nelson

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 4 October 1949 · page 3

CANBERRA, Monday.— The Labour candidate for the Northern Territory in the Federal elections will be Mr. J…

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Liberal Candidate for Mudgee Seat

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 4 October 1949 · page 1

TH ELiberal Party has selected Mr. M. L. Horne to contest the Mudgee seat at the next State elections He is…

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Parliament FEDERAL

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 5 October 1949 · page 2

CANBERRA, Tuesday.—Mr. Chifley's speech closed the general Budget debate. Consideration of departmental…

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Parliament Chifley's 'machine'

The Sun · Wednesday 5 October 1949 · page 6

CANBERRA, Wednesday.--The institution of Parliament has been done away with, and it…

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To Ask Parliament for Memorial Hall Park Site

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 5 October 1949 · page 1

The Minister for Lands (Mr. Sheahan) will ask the N.S.W. Parliament for power to set aside land in Parramatta National Park as a site for a £20,000 Soldiers' War Memorial…

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Reef Trip for Quest Candidate

The Sun · Wednesday 5 October 1949 · page 11

The Miss Australia candidate who raises the largest sum of money for the 1949 Quest in the Hornsby…

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Martin Not Candidate for Court

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 5 October 1949 · page 5

The Attorney - General (Mr. Martin) today denied reports that he was seeking appointment as…

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Martin Not Candidate for Court

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 5 October 1949 · page 5

The Attorney - General (Mr. Martin) today denied reports that he was seeking appointment as…

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Martin Not Candidate for Court

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 5 October 1949 · page 2

The Attorney - General (Mr. Martin) today denied reports that he was seeking appointment as…

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Martin Not Candidate for Court

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 5 October 1949 · page 2

The Attorney - General (Mr. Martin) today denied reports that he was seeking appointment as…

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