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Politics & elections, 1949

2,065 stories in Sydney's papers · page 77 of 104

A.c.t. Advisory Cncl. Election Result

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 8 November 1949 · page 11

CANBERRA Tuesday.-- Mr. A. T. Shakespeare was elected yesterday to fill the vacancy on the A.C.T. Advisory…

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A.c.t. Advisory Cncl. Election Result

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 8 November 1949 · page 11

CANBERRA Tuesday.-- Mr. A. T. Shakespeare was elected yesterday to fill the vacancy on the A.C.T. Advisory…

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A.c.t. Advisory Cncl. Election Result

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 8 November 1949 · page 11

CANBERRA, Tuesday. — Mr. A. T. Shakespeare was elected yesterday to fill the vacancy on the A.C.T. Advisory…

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Millions Vote in Election

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 8 November 1949 · page 3

NEW YORK, Tuesday.-- Today millions of Americans will go to the polls to choose one United States…

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N.Z. ELECTIONS Polling Day on November 30 Tories Dodge Bank Issue

The Australian Worker · Wednesday 9 November 1949 · page 1

Sydney newspapers have published "reviews" of the election campaign in New Zealand, but have…

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Parliament Legislative Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 9 November 1949 · page 2

The debate was resumed on the Western Lands (Amendment) Bill in the Legislative Council yesterday. The House adjourned at 10.30…

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Candidate Talks On Free Medicine

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 9 November 1949 · page 4

Speaking at Guildford, Mr. J. A. Clough, endorsed Liberal Party candidate for Reid, said the Chifley Socialist…

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Editorial Election Landslide In Favor Of Labor

The Australian Worker · Wednesday 9 November 1949 · page 3

FOLLOWING his tour of South and Western Australian electorates, Dr. Evatt told interviewers at Canberra at the week-end that wherever he went he saw abundant evidence of the imminent landslide in favor of…

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Labor Still Winning London By-election Soft-Pedal by Press

The Australian Worker · Wednesday 9 November 1949 · page 7

British Labor won another by-election in England last Friday, but the monopoly newspapers suppressed the…

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Election battle of Comics is ON!

The Sun · Wednesday 9 November 1949 · page 17

THE Battle of the Comics IS ON! This is serious. The sheer weight of colored comics being thrown into the Federal election campaign could quite easily be what political prophets call a deciding factor at the polls next month…

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Egg Hits Red Senate Candidate

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 9 November 1949 · page 12

BRISBANE, Wednesday. --Communist Senate candidate Max Julius was hit with an egg at a rowdy…

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Parliament STATE

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 10 November 1949 · page 2

The Legislative Assembly met and adjourned as a mark of respect to the memory of the late Chief Justice, Sir Frederick Jordan. It will…

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Life-Saving Society, Penrith Election of Officers

Nepean Times · Thursday 10 November 1949 · page 3

The newly-formed Royal Life Saving Society, Penrith sub-branch, held a meeting on Friday evening, 28th ult., at the Council Chambers…

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Candidates For The Priesthood

Catholic Weekly · Thursday 10 November 1949 · page 3

Those desiring to enter St. Columba's College, Springwood, to Btudy for the prlouthood for the Archdiocese of Sydney are hereby…

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Philippines Election Lead Swings To Quirino

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 10 November 1949 · page 3

MANILA, Nov. 9 (A.A.P.). Reuter).—Early returns give President Elpidio Quirino (Liberal Party), a lead in the…

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University Election Three New Men On Senate

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 10 November 1949 · page 3

Sydney University graduates last night elected their 10 representatives on the University Senate…

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Surprise in A.E.U. election

The Sun · Thursday 10 November 1949 · page 27

A surprise development in the Amalgamated Engineering Union's ballot for the vital position of general secretary…

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Democrats Gain in U.S. ELECTIONS Pointer to 1950 battle

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 10 November 1949 · page 1

NEW YORK, Wed. -- Democrats had significant victories…

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Truman's Great Victory Democrats' Sweeping Success in New York State, City Elections

Daily Mirror · Thursday 10 November 1949 · page 5

NEW YORK, Thursday.--The sweeping success of Democratic candidates in the State and municipal elections has been taken as a persona! triumph for President Truman and his administration…

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Truman's Great Victory Democrats' Sweeping Success in New York State, City Elections

Daily Mirror · Thursday 10 November 1949 · page 5

NEW YORK, Thursday.--The sweeping success of Democratic candidates in the State and municipal elections has been taken as a personal triumph for President Truman and his administration…

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