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Sydney · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1949

2,065 stories in Sydney's papers · page 66 of 104

Victories For Labor In Two By-Elections Red Opposition Badly Beaten

Truth · Sunday 9 October 1949 · page 8

Labor candidates overwhelmingly defeated Communist opponents in yesterday's by-elections for the Redfern and Cessnock seats in the Legislative Assembly…

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Labour's Favourites To Benefit Big Hand-out Of Political "Plums" On Election Eve London Job Vacant

The Sunday Herald · Sunday 9 October 1949 · page 7

CANBERRA, Saturday. —The Federal Government will fill all vacant top positions before the December…

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Shots in Vienna election VIENNA

The Sun · Sunday 9 October 1949 · page 40

THREE members of the Austrian Socialist [?]Party were seriously hurt today when Communists…

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Bulgar Elections Off

The Sun · Sunday 9 October 1949 · page 7

LONDON. -- Sofia Radio announced yesterday that the Bulgarian parliamentary elections had been postponed…

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State By-elections Labor's Two Easy Wins Over Reds

The Sun · Sunday 9 October 1949 · page 5

LABOR candidates had runaway wins over Communists in yesterday's Redfern and Cessnock State by-elections. In Redfern, Mr. K. E. Dwyer polled 10…

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Close election battle[?] Liberal-Country Party victory forecast in polls

The Sun · Sunday 9 October 1949 · page 33

ON present indications the Liberal-Country Party seems likely to win the Federal elections on December 10, says the Australian Public Opinion Poll. If the present trend continues the Liberal-Country Party…

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Labor routs Communists in by-elections

The Daily Telegraph · Sunday 9 October 1949 · page 64

Official Labor candidates overwhelmingly Communists in the Redfern and Cessslock by-elections yesterday. No Liberal Party or…

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Accused of Murder Ex-Candidate Of People's Party

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 10 October 1949 · page 1

BRISBANE, Sunday. — Henry Charles Davidson, 34-year-ord labourer, of Rosewood, was charged to-night…

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Minister's Hint at U.k. Election Date

Daily Mirror · Monday 10 October 1949 · page 1

LONDON, Monday.--Speaking at Newcastle-on-Tyne last night, the Minister for Health (Mr. Aneurin Bevan) said the…

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Cup Candidates Exercise Nicely

Daily Mirror · Monday 10 October 1949 · page 22

MELBOURNE, Saturday.--A.J.C. Derby winner Playboy looked well as he galloped seven furlongs in 1.40 on the…

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Minister's Hint at U.k. Election Date

Daily Mirror · Monday 10 October 1949 · page 1

LONDON, Monday.--Speaking at Newcastle-on-Tyne last night, the Minister for Health (Mr. Aneurin Bevan) said the…

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Cup Candidates Exercise Nicely

Daily Mirror · Monday 10 October 1949 · page 22

MELBOURNE, Saturday.--A.J.C. Derby winner Playboy looked well as he galloped seven furlongs in 1.40 on the…

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Minister's Hint at U.k. Election Date

Daily Mirror · Monday 10 October 1949 · page 1

LONDON, Monday.--Speaking at Newcastle-on-Tyne last night, the Minister for Health (Mr. Aneurin Bevan) said the…

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Minister's Hint at U.k. Election Date

Daily Mirror · Monday 10 October 1949 · page 1

LONDON, Monday.--Speaking at Newcastle-on-Tyne last night, the Minister for Health (Mr. Aneurin Bevan) said the…

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Minister's Hint at U.k. Election Date

Daily Mirror · Monday 10 October 1949 · page 1

LONDON, Monday.--Speaking at Newcastle-on-Tyne last night, the Minister for Health (Mr. Aneurin Bevan) said the…

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Cup Candidates Exercise Nicely

Daily Mirror · Monday 10 October 1949 · page 22

MELBOURNE, Saturday.--A.J.C. Derby winner Playboy looked well as he galloped seven furlongs in 1.40 on the…

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Minister's Hint at U.k. Election Date

Daily Mirror · Monday 10 October 1949 · page 1

LONDON, Monday.--Speaking at Newcastle-on-Tyne last night, the Minister for Health (Mr. Aneurin Bevan) said the…

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Mr. Menzies's Plans Election Blitz

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 11 October 1949 · page 2

MELBOURNE, Monday.—The Federal Opposition Leader, Mr. Menzies, will speak at meetings every week-day between…

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Many Must Explain Non-voters In By-elections

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 11 October 1949 · page 3

About one-quarter of Redfern's voters and one-sixth of those in Cessnock failed to vote in last Saturday's…

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Early British Election Seem Likely

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 11 October 1949 · page 8

LONDON, Tuesday. -- An authoritative Labor source said last night that in spite of increasing party inter-play for and against an early general election the Prime Minister…

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