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Politics & elections, 1949

2,065 stories in Sydney's papers · page 78 of 104

Congratulatory Social Successful Egg Board Candidate Mr. Phil Ryan, E[?] Park

The Biz · Thursday 10 November 1949 · page 10

Prominent [?] in the poultry laming industry came from many pa[?] [?] N.S.W. to attend a complimentary soc[?], held at [?] John's School [?]…

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Parliament STATE

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 11 November 1949 · page 2

In the Legislative Council, the Gas and Electricity (Amendment) Bill passed all stages without amendment…

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No Labour Candidate City Council By-election

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 11 November 1949 · page 3

The Labour Party will not contest the City Council by-election in the Fitzroy ward— a seat held until recently by a…

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First Shot In Vital Election Campaign

The Land · Friday 11 November 1949 · page 1

FIRST shot In the vital Federal election campaign was fired by the Leader of the Opposition…

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Ready-made Election Issues

The Land · Friday 11 November 1949 · page 4

WITH the delivery of the three policy speeches within the next week, the Federal election campaign will have begun in earnest. Apart from anything that might be said by the…

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Elections a l'Assemblee generale de l'ONU

Le Courrier Australien · Friday 11 November 1949 · page 1

Void les sept personnalities directrices des debats de [?] generale des Nations Unies reunie pour sa quatrieme [?] ordinaire au aige de l'Organisation. Debout derriere la General Carios P. Ramulo (Phillippines), President de l'Assemblee, on voit les…

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Petrol Quotas Not Related To Election Day

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 11 November 1949 · page 3

MELBOURNE, Thursday. —The Commonwealth Liquid Fuel Controller, Mr. J. B. Cumming, to-day described as…

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Dame Enid Out Of Federal Election Fight

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 11 November 1949 · page 3

MELBOURNE, Thursday.—A goitre operation will cause Dame Enid Lyons, M.H.R. for Darwin,…

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Election Plank Demanded War Pension Pledge

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 11 November 1949 · page 6

The Federal R.S.L. Congress yesterday urged support for "loyal" political candidates who will pledge themselves to fight for an increase of at least 15/- a week in pensions, for…

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Socialist menace is real election issue, says Menzies

The Sun · Friday 11 November 1949 · page 7

MELBOURNE, Friday. --The electors will have a choice between Socialism and free enterprise, opposition Leader (Mr. Menzies) declared in his policy speech last night. Speaking before a Capacity…

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Election Will 'Decide Nation's Fate'

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 11 November 1949 · page 1

Socialism in Australia was an alien and deadly growth, the Federal Opposition Leader (Mr. R. G. Menzies) said in his policy speech last…

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Austrian Election Results “Profoundly Disturbing”

The Sydney Jewish News · Friday 11 November 1949 · page 4

NEW YORK, (WJA). Results of the Austrian general elections are described as “profoundly disturbing” in a statement Issued by the…

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Shekel Holders Elections Postponed

The Sydney Jewish News · Friday 11 November 1949 · page 2

It is reliably reported that at the last meeting of the Zionist State Council on Monday it was decided that the election of the…

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Election Deaths Increase

Daily Mirror · Friday 11 November 1949 · page 7

MANILA, Friday. -- Death roll in the bloodiest elections in Philippines history yesterday rose to…

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Menzies Gets Good Hearing Cheers for Election Policy Line

Daily Mirror · Friday 11 November 1949 · page 2

MELBOURNE, Friday.--Pledges to outlaw Communism, to get more petrol for Australia and to repeal the Bank Nationalisation Act provoked the…

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Election Deaths Increase

Daily Mirror · Friday 11 November 1949 · page 1

MANILA, Friday. -- Death roll in the bloodiest elections in Philippines history yesterday rose to…

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Candidates to Hold Meeting

Daily Mirror · Friday 11 November 1949 · page 23

A number of Federal election meetings will be held in and around Sydney tonight. THE Minister for Transport (Mr. E. J. Ward) will…

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Candidates to Hold Meeting

Daily Mirror · Friday 11 November 1949 · page 23

A number of Federal election meetings will be held in and around Sydney tonight. THE Minister for Transport (Mr. E. J. Ward) will…

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Candidates to Hold Meeting

Daily Mirror · Friday 11 November 1949 · page 23

A number of Federal election meetings will be held in and around Sydney tonight. THE Minister for Transport A (Mr. E. J. Ward) will…

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Election Deaths Increase

Daily Mirror · Friday 11 November 1949 · page 1

MANILA, Friday. -- Death roll in the bloodiest elections in Philippines history yesterday rose to…

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