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

Politics & elections, 1950

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State Election As Late As Possible

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 4 May 1950 · page 2

The Premier, Mr. J. McGirr, told yesterday's meeting of the State Labor Caucus that the Government expected to complete its legislation…

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Queensland Elections Labor Gains Two More Seats Only One Doubtful Seat BRISBANE

National Advocate · Friday 5 May 1950 · page 2

LABOR has won two of the three remaining doubtful seats in the Queensland elections. With only about 200 votes to be counted, the…

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Queensland Election Labor Leads Doubtful Seats BRISBANE

National Advocate · Saturday 6 May 1950 · page 1

Latest returns in the State elections now favor the Labor candidate in the final doubtful seat. In Windsor, the Labor candidate…

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Tas. Elections To-day

National Advocate · Saturday 6 May 1950 · page 1

HOBART. Friday: Tomorrow, Tasmania will elect a new House of Assembly for the third time in less than four years. Nearly 162,000 electors are…

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By-election Win Another Labor Success

National Advocate · Saturday 6 May 1950 · page 2

LONDON, Friday: Labor has won the Brighton and Spenborough by-election after the recounted demanded by the…

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15 - All Stalemate in Tasmania Saturday's Election Result

National Advocate · Monday 8 May 1950 · page 2

HOBART, Sunday: According to the latest figures In connection with the Tasmanian State Elections, which took place yesterday, the result will be…

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Deadlock in Tasmanian Elections

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 8 May 1950 · page 4

HOBART, Sunday.--The Tasmanian Premier, Mr. Cosgrove, said to-night that the State's electoral system might have to be altered to avoid…

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Russia Agrees to "Free" Elections with Conditions

Lithgow Mercury · Tuesday 9 May 1950 · page 1

BERLIN, Tues.-- The Russians last night notified the western Allies that they are willing to join in "free elections'' for the…

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Berlin Elections Soviet Offer

National Advocate · Wednesday 10 May 1950 · page 4

BERLIN. Tuesday: The Russians last night notified" the Western Allies that they are willing to join in "free elections" for the entire city,…

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Kiddies Benefit From Impending Election

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 10 May 1950 · page 5

An election is in the offing. In future travel to and from school in the country will be free on all approved school bus services…

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State Election Within Two Months

Central Western Daily · Wednesday 10 May 1950 · page 1

The State election will be held probebly within the next two months and Country party and labor candidates for Orange electo[?] are busy preparing campaign plans. The formation meeting of the…

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State Elections Date May Be Known Next Week

National Advocate · Thursday 11 May 1950 · page 1

SYDNEY, Wednesday: The Premier (Mr. McGirre said today that no date had yet been fixed for the coming State elections…

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L.g. Elections As Barometer

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 11 May 1950 · page 1

LONDON, Thursday.--Results of the Local Government elections in 378 British towns to-day will be taken by political parties as a…

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Labor Gains British L.g. Elections

National Advocate · Friday 12 May 1950 · page 1

LONDON, Thursday: The Labor Party claims that it won 99 seats and lost 27—a net gain of 72—in Britain urban and rural elections…

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Apathy Follows Executive's Selection Of Labor Candidate

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 12 May 1950 · page 2

Indicating the rank and file reaction since the State A.L.P. executive refused to allow a pre-selection ballot in Hartley, two local branch meetings, this week lapsed for want of a quorum…

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Liberal Candidate for Hartley

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 12 May 1950 · page 1

MR. JIMMY CRIPPS who has been selected as the Liberal candidate for Hartley in the forthcoming State elections…

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Women to Help in Elections

Central Western Daily · Friday 12 May 1950 · page 5

The State Elections are drawing near, and women of both Liberal and Country Parties are busy making plans for a number…

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Labor Majority Tasmanian Elections Independent Elected

National Advocate · Saturday 13 May 1950 · page 1

HOBART, Friday: Counting of preferences at last Saturday's general elections ended at five o'clock this morning. The result of the poll was…

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Turkish Elections Right to Strike Advocated

National Advocate · Monday 15 May 1950 · page 2

London Sunday: Today, Turkish men and women over the age of 22 are going to the polls to elect a new National Assembly…

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Announcement on State Election Date This Week

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 15 May 1950 · page 1

SYDNEY, This Afternoon. -- State Cabinet is to-day considering a date for the State election. It is expected the date will be…

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