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Hunter Valley · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1950

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Korean Elections

Maitland Mercury · Friday 21 April 1950 · page 3

WASHINGTON, April 21. — John J. Muccio, U.S. Ambassador to Korea, is conferring with State Department officials on…

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Parliament of South Pacific Auspicious Opening of Talks By Native Leaders

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 25 April 1950 · page 1

SUVA, April 25.—Fiji’s Governor, Sir Leslie Freeston, to-day described the South Pacific Conference as “a parliament of the South Pacific.” Sir Brian, who was officially opening the conference,…

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Consent! Alerted For Elections

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 25 April 1950 · page 1

LONDON, April [?] Conservative Party against [?]thought Britain have been[?] for another general[?] or…

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Election Blackout to Be Ended

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 26 April 1950 · page 3

SYDNEY, Wed.—The 70-hours’ pre-election press ban on political news and comment will be abolished by the New South…

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Relaxation of Ban State Parliament Decision

Singleton Argus · Friday 28 April 1950 · page 2

The State Parliamentary Labour Party decided this week to relax the ban on preelection comment…

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Election of Officers

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Saturday 29 April 1950 · page 2

President: Mrs. Wilson, Vice-Presidents: Mrs. Everett and Miss Eileen Green, Treasurer: Mrs. Everest, Secretary- handicapper: Mrs. Marx…

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Queensland Elections

Maitland Mercury · Monday 1 May 1950 · page 2

BRISBANE. Monday.—It is expected that the Queensland elections on Saturday will return the Labour Government with a…

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Mr. Treatt on Queensland Elections

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 2 May 1950 · page 3

SYDNEY, Tuesday. — The leader of the New South Wales Opposition, Mr. V. H. Treatt, said that the most noticeable feature of the…

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Likely Date For State Election

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 4 May 1950 · page 4

The Premier (Mr. J. McGirr) told the State Labour caucus that the Government expected complete its legislation in the…

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Labour Wins Its Third By-Election

Maitland Mercury · Friday 5 May 1950 · page 5

LONDON, May 5.—Labour has won the Brighouse and Spenborough by-election after the recount demanded by the National…

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Queen Candidate At Quirindi

Maitland Mercury · Monday 8 May 1950 · page 2

QUIRINDI. Monday. — Three queen candidates have been chosen and committees formed to support them in connection with…

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Queensland Elections

Maitland Mercury · Monday 8 May 1950 · page 4

BRISBANE, Monday. — The state of the new Parliament, following the general elections, will be Labour 42, Country Party 20, Liberal 11,…

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“Free Elections” On Impossible Conditions

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 9 May 1950 · page 1

BERLIN, May 9.—The Russians last night notified the Western Allies that they are willing to Join In “free elections” for…

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Local Government Elections In Britain

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 11 May 1950 · page 1

LONDON, May 11.—Results of the local government elections in 373 British towns to-day will be taken by political parties as…

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Conservatives Gain In Council Elections

Maitland Mercury · Friday 12 May 1950 · page 1

LONDON, May 12.—Communists finished at the bottom of the poll in every area in Britain’s “little general election”…

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Labor Leads in Tasmanian Elections

Singleton Argus · Friday 12 May 1950 · page 4

Hobart, Friday. — Labour may be returned to power in Tasmania following the win of the Denison seat by an…

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Alarming Drift in Population Says Country Party Candidate

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Saturday 13 May 1950 · page 3

The 1947 census has revealed that in the 14 years since 1933, Australian population has increased by 349,519 people, yet during that same period,…

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Truman Cabinet Electioneering

Maitland Mercury · Monday 15 May 1950 · page 1

CHICAGO, May 15.—President Truman’s Cabinet, appealing publicly for the first time outside Washington, gave a history…

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Election Date Being Considered

Maitland Mercury · Monday 15 May 1950 · page 1

SYDNEY, Mon.—State Cabinet is today considering a date for the New South Wales elections. It is expected the date will be…

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Labour Gains in Victorian Elections Country Party Holds The Balance of Power

Maitland Mercury · Monday 15 May 1950 · page 4

MELBOURNE, Monday. — Result of the general elections in Victoria on Saturday places the Country Party in a position with the balance of power. Although the Country Party has lost five seats and…

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