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

Politics & elections, 1950

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Election of New R.s.l. President

Central Western Daily · Saturday 4 February 1950 · page 1

More than 100 members of Orange Returned Soldiers League are expected to attend the annual…

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British Election Campaign Begins

Central Western Daily · Saturday 4 February 1950 · page 3

LONDON, Friday (AAP Special)-The General election campaign begins in earnest today when the King proclaims the dissolution of Parliament. Prime Minister Attlee, in an…

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By-Election At Molong (From Our Correspondent)

Central Western Daily · Monday 6 February 1950 · page 6

MOLONG, Sunday. — Two aldermen were elected to Molong Municipal Council at an extraordinary…

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Election Barrage in Britain

Central Western Daily · Monday 6 February 1950 · page 3

LONDON, Sunday. — Within a few hours of His Majesty’s dissolution of Parliament, the country…

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Bathurst Diggers a Successful Year Election of Officers

National Advocate · Tuesday 7 February 1950 · page 1

"The membership of the subbranch and club has maintained a gratifying state or affairs, but there is room for greater numbers of…

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Russian Elections

Central Western Daily · Tuesday 7 February 1950 · page 4

LONDON, Monday. — The Kremlin’s most intensive propaganda drive since the war went into top gear…

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Orange ALP Gets Ready For Election

Central Western Daily · Tuesday 7 February 1950 · page 1

Branches of the Australian Labor Party in the Orange Slate electorate , are beginning to organise their forces…

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British Elections Prime Minister Opens Campaign Made Britishers Free

National Advocate · Wednesday 8 February 1950 · page 2

LONDON, Tuesday: During the past four and a half years the Labor Government had made Britain a place where men and women could live free…

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British Elections Labor's Claims Reply By Tories LONDON

National Advocate · Thursday 9 February 1950 · page 4

LABOR candidates continue to claim in their electioneering campaigns that they alone can maintain full employment and that…

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Election Sign Frightens Ponies

Central Western Daily · Thursday 9 February 1950 · page 1

A large election sign on the Sandy Creek bridge, near [?] considered by Amaroo Shire Council to be a danger to school-children, beacuse it cause their [?] to shy. It was stated at Amaroo Shire…

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Novel Election Pamphlet

Central Western Daily · Thursday 9 February 1950 · page 3

LONDON. Wednesday.—The Conservative Party has issued an election pamphlet.“Wash your hands of Socialism.”…

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Election Sign Makes Horse "Shy" Children's Safety Feared; Police Asked to Make Investigation

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Friday 10 February 1950 · page 5

Concerned with the safety of schoolchildren, Amaroo Shire Council has asked police to investigate the appearance of an election sign on the Sandy Creek Bridge (near Yeoval)…

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Dubbo Endorses Candidate

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Friday 10 February 1950 · page 11

Dubbo State Electorate Council of the Country Party, at Dubbo on Friday last endorsed the nomination of Mr. R. G. Medcalf…

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Castlereagh Seat The C.P. Candidate

National Advocate · Friday 10 February 1950 · page 3

COONAMBLE. Thursday: Mr. Noel Knight, Coonabarabran grnzier. has been selected Country Party candidate for the Castlereagh electorate…

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British Elections Political Circus Tours by Attlee and Churchill LONDON

National Advocate · Friday 10 February 1950 · page 2

BRITAIN'S general election "circus" took the road yesterday. Rival party leaders, Messrs. Clement Attlee and Winston Churchill…

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Correspondence Liberal Candidate and Political Bribery (To the Editor)

National Advocate · Friday 10 February 1950 · page 2

Sir,—I would esteem it a favor if you allow me space In your-columns' to say b few words In reply to what Mr. Genders had to say in your issue…

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Petrol Now British Election Issue

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 10 February 1950 · page 1

LONDON, Friday. -- (Petrol has become the new and vital issue in the British elections -- raised by Mr. Churchill, who says his…

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Election “Circus” on the Road

Central Western Daily · Friday 10 February 1950 · page 3

LONDON, Thursday.—Britain’s general election “circus” took the road yesterday when rival party leaders Clement Attlee and Winston Churchill set out on a pilgrimage to the provinces…

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Petrol Vital Issue in Uk Elections Churchill To End Strict Rationing

Central Western Daily · Saturday 11 February 1950 · page 4

LONDON, Friday.— Petrol has become a new and vital issue in the British election-raised by Winston Churchill who says his Party is determined to put an end to the present strict scale…

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Australians Wager On UK Elections

Central Western Daily · Saturday 11 February 1950 · page 3

LONDON, Friday.—Australian and New Zealand bets on a Tory victory at the British general election…

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