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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1950

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Egyptian Elections

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 4 January 1950 · page 1

CAIRO. Tues. (AAP).--Heavily armed police are standing guard to-day, while about 5,000,000 Egyptians go to the…

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Defeated Candidate's Message

Daily Examiner · Thursday 5 January 1950 · page 1

CANBERRA, Wed.-- The Australian industrial movement would have to gear Itself for an entire change, the defeated…

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Four Egyptians Die In Election Fights

Daily Examiner · Thursday 5 January 1950 · page 1

CAIRO, Wednesday.-- At least four people have been killed in political fights during Egypt's first post war elections. In the western desert a few miles from Alexandria…

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Speculation on Elections

Daily Examiner · Thursday 5 January 1950 · page 2

LONDON. Wed, (AAP).-- London evening newspapers continue to speculate on the probability of an early general election…

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Election Candidate Dies

Daily Examiner · Friday 6 January 1950 · page 1

DUBBO, Thurs-- The Irde pendent candidate in the Lawson electorate at the Federal elections Mr. William…

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To Discuss Election Date

Daily Examiner · Friday 6 January 1950 · page 1

LONDON. Thursday. (AAP).-- Reuter's "political correspondent says the Prime Minister. (Mr. Attlee) and the Deputy Prime…

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Pointer To Early British Election

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 10 January 1950 · page 2

LONDON, Mon. (AAP).--The surprise visit the Prime Minister (Mr. Attlee) paid King George at Sandringham yesterday is…

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Council By- Election Nominations To-day

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 11 January 1950 · page 3

Nominations for the Grafton City Council by -election caused by the death of Ald. G. C. Chalmers, close with the Town Clerk…

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Election Date Tipped

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 11 January 1950 · page 3

LONDON, Tues. (A. A. P.). -- Political correspondents of British national newspapers almost unanimously tip that the…

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Election Fight Opens in Uk

Daily Examiner · Thursday 12 January 1950 · page 1

LONDON, Wed. (A.A.P.).--Britain's political parties joined the election battle to-day, with newspapers firing the opening shots, immediately the Prime Minister (Mr. Attlee) made the election date…

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British Election On February 23

Daily Examiner · Thursday 12 January 1950 · page 1

LONDON, Wed. (AAP)--Britain's general election will be held on Thursday, February 23, it is officially…

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Egyptian Election Results

Daily Examiner · Friday 13 January 1950 · page 1

CAIRO, Thurs. (AAP).--Final results of the Egyptian general election show that the Wafd Party has won 225 of the Chamber's…

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Nominations For By-Elections

Daily Examiner · Monday 16 January 1950 · page 2

SYDNEY, Sun.--The Liberal Party has received 25 mominations for the Wollondilly byelection and 11 for the Concord…

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Finnish Election Issue

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 17 January 1950 · page 5

HELSINKI, Mon.(AAP).-- Russia's demand for extradition of over 300 alleged war criminals has dominated…

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Date For By -Elections

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 17 January 1950 · page 3

SYDNEY, Mon.-- Elections to fill two vacancies in the Legislative Council caused by the resignation of Mr. E. J. Eggins…

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C.P. Candidates For Armidale

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 18 January 1950 · page 2

SYDNEY, Tues.--The executive of the Country Party, which met yesterday, formally endorsed Mr. William B. Fooks and Davis…

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British Labour's Election Platform

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 18 January 1950 · page 3

LONDON, Tues. (A.A.P.).--Socialisation of sugar, steel, meat wholesaling and cement, ownership of assurance by policyholders and the transfer to public ownership of "any appropriate sections" of…

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Joint Election Policy

Daily Examiner · Friday 20 January 1950 · page 3

BRISBANE, Thurs.--The Country Party and the, Liberal Party to-day agreed upon a joint policy at the forthcoming…

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Liberal Candidates for By-Elections

Daily Examiner · Monday 23 January 1950 · page 1

SYDNEY, Sun.--Liberal Party candidates for two South Coast by-elections for State seats were selected at the…

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R.S.L. President Not Seeking Re-election

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 24 January 1950 · page 2

The president of the Grafton R.S.L. sub-branch (Mr. R. M. Keynes) announced at last night's meeting that he was not seeking re-election for the ensuing year…

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