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Hunter Valley · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1950

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Labour Party For Elections

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 16 May 1950 · page 2

The Maitland branch ot the Australian Labour Party at its meeting night started its preparation for coming elections…

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Local and General Labor Candidate's Visit

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Wednesday 17 May 1950 · page 2

Mr. John Robb, Labor Candidate for Gloucester, will be in Dungog on Thursday and Friday, and will be pleased to meet electors. Anyone…

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Turkish Elections

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 17 May 1950 · page 1

ISTANBUL, May 17.—Complete official returns give the final state of the Parties in Turkey’s general election as Democrats…

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Announcement Election Date Awaited

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 20 May 1950 · page 2

SYDNEY, Sat—The Premier, Mr. McGirr, Is expected to make public on Monday the date of the Sate general elections…

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Elections on June 17

Maitland Mercury · Monday 22 May 1950 · page 3

SYDNEY, Monday. — The New South Wales elections will be held on June 17, the Premier (Mr. McGirr) announced to-day…

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State Elections On June 17

Singleton Argus · Monday 22 May 1950 · page 2

The New South Wales elections will be held on June 17, the Premier, Mr. McCirr, announced…

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17th June, Polling Day

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 23 May 1950 · page 1

Mr. R. B. Nott, MLA for Liverpool Plains, wired this office yesterday advising that polling day for the State elections has been…

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Minister Expects Early Election

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 23 May 1950 · page 1

LONDON, May 23. — Britain's Government last night defeated a Conservative challenge to its housing policy by 299 votes to…

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State Elections Saturday, June 17

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Wednesday 24 May 1950 · page 2

State elections will be held on Saterday, June 17. Mr. M. F. Bruxner opened the campaign at Inverell on Monday night when he expounded…

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Country Party Endorses Progressive Candidate

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Wednesday 24 May 1950 · page 2

Endorsed Country Party Candidate for Gloucester, Mr. D. B. Cowan, has won his endorsement by his incessant work for the Country Party…

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EDITORIAL Election Campaign Opens

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 24 May 1950 · page 2

POLITICAL parties in New South Wales are away to a good start in campaigning for the general elections to be held on Saturday, June 17. The Premier, Mr. McGirr, withheld the announcement of the date until…

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To-day’s Leader: Election Campaign Opens Western Europe Needs Germany Smuts Surveys “Russian Superiority”

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 24 May 1950 · page 1

JOHANNESBURG, May 24. — The key safeguarding Western Europe from Russia lay In Germany, Field-Marshal Smuts, veteran South African statesman, declared last night. In a speech at a civic banquet on the eve of his 80th…

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Conservatives Gain Seats In - Council Elections

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 24 May 1950 · page 1

LONDON, May 31—Conservatives had a gain of 210 seats the borough elections In England and Wales, which ended on…

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Labour Endorses 78 Candidates

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 25 May 1950 · page 6

SYDNEY, Thurs.—The Labour Party has endorsed 78 candidates for the New South Wales elections on June 17. There will be…

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Gambling Af Parliament House Speaker Gives Warning

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 26 May 1950 · page 5

A warning against gambling in Parliament House was issued last night by the Speaker of the House of Representatives (Mr. Cameron)…

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Big List of Candidates Nominations for the General State Elections

Maitland Mercury · Friday 26 May 1950 · page 3

SYDNEY, Friday.—A total of 228 candidates has been nominated for the 94 seats to be contested in the general New South Wales elections on June 17. Eight members (five C.P., two Liberal and one Labour)…

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Two Candidates

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 26 May 1950 · page 1

Two candates nominated to contest the Upper Hunter Sea[?] are Mr. D'Arcy Rose, M.L.A., (Country Party), and Mr. L. V…

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Labour Candidate. Upper Hunter Electorate

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 26 May 1950 · page 1

The Australian Labor Party has endorsed Mr. L. V. Neville as its candidate to contest the State division of Upper Hunter. Mr. Neville is…

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Bruxner Gives Cp. Policy for State Elections

The Scone Advocate · Friday 26 May 1950 · page 4

INVERELL: "This election is being held in a period of great national emergency," the leader of the State Country Party, Mr. M. F. Bruxner, said on Monday night…

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State Elections

Maitland Mercury · Friday 26 May 1950 · page 4

Responsibility for unsigned New South Wales State election matter appearing in this issue which requires a signature under the electoral…

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