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Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee) · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1950

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British Elections Speculation In London

National Advocate · Tuesday 3 January 1950 · page 2

LONDON, Monday: Eelevation of Mr. A. V. Alexander (Defence Minister) and four other Labor Commoners to the Lords has strengthened…

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Parliament Passes French Budget

Central Western Daily · Wednesday 4 January 1950 · page 3

PARIS, Tuesday. — The French Premier, M. Georges Bidault, last night won the 42-day battle of the Budget when the National Assembly voted for the 1950 Budget Bill…

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Police Guard Polls Egyptian Elections

National Advocate · Wednesday 4 January 1950 · page 2

CAIRO, Tuesday: Heavily armored police are standing guard today while about 5,000,000 Egyptians go to the polls for the first election in Egypt…

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Early British Election Still Forecast

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 4 January 1950 · page 1

LONDON, Wednesday.-- London evening newspapers continue to speculate on the probability of an early general election--between February 23 and March 7. Nothing official is known, but they quote as their sorce…

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Some Election!

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 4 January 1950 · page 2

CAIRO, Wednesday.--At least four people have been killed in political fights during Egypt's first post-war elections…

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Elections in Five States N.S.W. Vote May be in May

National Advocate · Thursday 5 January 1950 · page 1

SYDNEY, wednesday: This year will be election year in five Australian States and it is likely that NSW. Queensland and Western Australia…

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Election Lists Checked

National Advocate · Thursday 5 January 1950 · page 2

The District Returning Officer (Mr. Farmer) and the staff at the returning office are checking the certified list of voters to determine the…

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Four Dead in Election Brawls Egyptian Poll

National Advocate · Thursday 5 January 1950 · page 2

CAIRO, Wednesday: At least four people have been killed in political fights during Egypt's first postwar elections…

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U.k. Elections Press Speculation

National Advocate · Thursday 5 January 1950 · page 2

LONDON, Wednesday: London evening newspapers continue to speculate on the probability of an early general election—between February 23…

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Five State Elections This Year

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 5 January 1950 · page 5

SYDNEY, Wednesday.-- This year will be election year in five Australian States and it is likely that N.S.W. Queensland…

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Death of Aborigine Was Election Candidate

National Advocate · Friday 6 January 1950 · page 3

DUBBO, Thursday: A forlorn political hope which began during the last Federal election campaign, ended in Dubbo Base Hospital last night…

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Death of Lawson Federal Candidate

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Friday 6 January 1950 · page 9

William Ferguson, 64, Independent candidate for the Federal seat of Lawson in the recent Federal election died at Dubbo Base Hospital on…

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State By-elections Labor Contesting Three Seats

National Advocate · Friday 6 January 1950 · page 2

SYDNEY, Thursday: Nominations have been called by the Labor Party for candidates to contest three of four by-elections to be held on February…

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Political Candidate Dies in Hospital

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 6 January 1950 · page 4

DUBBO, Friday.--A forlorn political hope which began during the last Federal election campaign ended in Dubbo Base Hospital last night, when…

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Defeated Labor Man's Criticism Party Election Tactics

National Advocate · Saturday 7 January 1950 · page 1

HOBART, Friday: At the declaration of the Tasmanian Senate pull today, one of the defeated Labor candidates. Senator Lamp, declared that…

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Greek Elections To Be Held Next Month

National Advocate · Monday 9 January 1950 · page 2

ATHENS. Sunday: General elections will be held in Greece on February 19. The Acting Premier said that the…

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British General Elections Likely In February

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 9 January 1950 · page 1

LONDON, Monday.--The surprise visit the Prime Minister, Mr. Attlee, paid King George at Sandringham yesterday is generally regarded as another pointer to an early British election, according to the…

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First MHR To Ride Bike To Parliament

Central Western Daily · Tuesday 10 January 1950 · page 1

Hubert Opperman, once world champion cyclist, who has won Cario from the Labor Minister, Mr. Dedman,…

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Senate Count Six N.s.w. Candidates Elected

National Advocate · Tuesday 10 January 1950 · page 1

CANBERRA, Monday: Six of the seven senators for NSW have now been elected and. the seventh senator will probably by named tomorrow…

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U.K. Election Speculation Attlee Sees King

National Advocate · Tuesday 10 January 1950 · page 2

LONDON, Monday: The surprise visit the Prime Minister, Mr. Attlee, paid King George at Sandringham yesterday, is generally regarded as…

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