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

Politics & elections, 1950

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Lively First Session of New Parliament Federal Labor Ready To Launch Attack (From Our Special Representative)

Central Western Daily · Monday 13 February 1950 · page 2

CANBERRA, Sunday.— Arrangements are well advanced for the opening on Wednesday, February 22, of what promises to be a very lively Federal Parliamentary session. It will be lively because…

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Examination of Election Results

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 13 February 1950 · page 11

The name or the Gulgong sub-division of the Lawson Federal electorate was mentioned by the president of the Lawson. electorate…

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State Election Delayed Following By-election Setback

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 13 February 1950 · page 1

SYDNEY, This Aft.--The State election is likely to be held in May or June following the drift from Labor in the…

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Little Drama in Election

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 13 February 1950 · page 1

LONDON, Monday.--Week-end election activity in Britain-- which preceded the last full week of the general election campaign…

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Premier’s Views On Federal Announcements Influence On Elections

Central Western Daily · Monday 13 February 1950 · page 4

SYDNEY, Sunday.— The N.S.W. Premier, Mr. McGirr, last night accused the Federal Liberal Government of making announcements designed to influence the voting in the three by-elections held in N.S.W…

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State Labor Loses Ground in Elections Concord Seat To Liberals

Central Western Daily · Monday 13 February 1950 · page 3

SYDNEY, Sunday.—The swing against Labor in the recent Federal elections was continued in three N.S.W. State by-elections held yesterday. The Liberal candidate won…

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British Elections Churchill's Petrol Policy Labor Leaders' Prompt Reply LONDON

National Advocate · Tuesday 14 February 1950 · page 2

LABOR leaders say that Mr. Winston Churchill's hint of more petrol has become a boomerang which is winning votes for Ness Edwards. Parliamentary secretary of the Ministry of Labor, told a meeting in South Wales, that Conservative talk of delationing petrol…

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S.a. State Election Campaign Opens

National Advocate · Tuesday 14 February 1950 · page 2

ADELAIDE, Monday: The South Australian election campaign opened tonight when the leader of the Opposition (Mr. O.Halloran) outlined Labor…

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Labor Concern Over By-elections

Lithgow Mercury · Tuesday 14 February 1950 · page 2

According to the "Herald," the industrial and political wings of the Labor movement--shocked by the result of Saturday's by-elections…

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Record Nominations For British Elections

Lithgow Mercury · Tuesday 14 February 1950 · page 1

LONDON, Tuesday.--More candidates than ever before including more women will contest seats in the general elections to be held on…

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Pre-election Lull in Britain

Central Western Daily · Tuesday 14 February 1950 · page 3

LONDON Monday. Weekend election activities’ in Britain—which preceded the last full week of the general election campaign before polling day on February 23—was relatively quiet…

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British Elections Record Number of Candidates

National Advocate · Wednesday 15 February 1950 · page 2

LONDON, Tuesday: More candidates than ever before—including women—will contest seats in the general election to be held on February 23…

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State Elections Labor Nominations Closed

National Advocate · Wednesday 15 February 1950 · page 2

SYDNEY, Tuesday: Nominations for Australian Labor Party candidates for the NSW State elections close to-night, but the names of candidates…

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1864 Nominate For U.K. Elections

Central Western Daily · Wednesday 15 February 1950 · page 3

LONDON, Tuesday.—More candidates than ever before including more women—will contest in the general elections to be held on February 23. When the nomination deadis[?]…

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British Elections Churchill's Latest Effort May Approach Stalin London

National Advocate · Thursday 16 February 1950 · page 7

THE LEADER of the Opposition, (Mr Churchill), in a major policy speech at Edinburgh last night demanded a supreme effort…

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Election Results

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 16 February 1950 · page 1

Concord final figures gave the Liberals victory by 474 votes, whilst in the blue riband seat of Wollongong Labor got home by 261 votes…

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The By-elections Two Polls Declared

National Advocate · Friday 17 February 1950 · page 2

SYDNEY, Thursday: The Concord by-election has been won by the Liberal candidate, Mr. Adamson, by 474 voes. The poll was declared today…

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British Elections Bombs Before Bread New Turn in Campaign LONDON

National Advocate · Friday 17 February 1950 · page 2

BRITAIN'S election campaign last night switched dramatically from bread to bombs, following Winston Churchill's call…

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British Election Livens Up Both Parties Confident

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 17 February 1950 · page 1

LONDON, Friday.--With polling day in the British general elections now less than a week ahead, the major parties…

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Bombs Replace Bread in Election Issue Tories Confident

Central Western Daily · Friday 17 February 1950 · page 4

LONDON, Thursday.— Britain’s election campaign last night switched dramatically from bread to bombs, following Winston Churchill’s call for Big Three Talks to end the cold war…

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