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Hunter Valley · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1950

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State Elections

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 14 June 1950 · page 2

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

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Menzies Defies Labour Tactics Hint of Appeal to Elections on Red Ban

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 15 June 1950 · page 6

SYDNEY, Thursday.—Speaking at a stormy meeting in the Town Halt last night the Prime Minister, Mr. Menzies, gave a hint of a double dissolution of Parliament. He said that the Labour…

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State Elections

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 15 June 1950 · page 6

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

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Polling Day To-morrow

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 16 June 1950 · page 10

To-morrow (Saturday) the New South Wales State elections will be held and those qualified to vote are reminded that voting is compulsory…

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Floods Hamper Polling Plans

Maitland Mercury · Friday 16 June 1950 · page 5

SYDNEY. Friday. — Hoods will hamper polling at the elections tomorrow, but only in a few small is the poll likely to be…

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Policy of Communist Candidates

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 16 June 1950 · page 5

"The positive programme of the Communist Party in to-morrow's elections is one that Communists fight for daily. " Their election to…

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Nearly 2,000,000 Will Vote on Saturday at Elections. 1

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 16 June 1950 · page 1

Next Saturday, nearly 2,000,000 residents of New South Wales will go to polling booths to elect 94 members of the Legislative Assembly…

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Mr. Nott Confident. To-morrow's Election

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 16 June 1950 · page 10

The Labour candidate in Liverpool Plains, Mr. R. B. Nott, M.L.A., stated yesterday that he had every confidence that he would hold the seat…

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To Face the Electors of Liverpool Plains to To-morrow's State Elections

The Scone Advocate · Friday 16 June 1950 · page 2

MR. R. B. NOTT, MLA. sitting-member for Liverpool Plains. MR. FRANK O'KEEFE, endorsed Country Party candidate…

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Elections for Malta

Maitland Mercury · Friday 16 June 1950 · page 1

VALETTA, June K.—The Governor, Sir Gerald Creasy, yesterday accepted the advice of the Prime Minster, Dr. Boffa, for a…

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To-morrow’s State Election

Maitland Mercury · Friday 16 June 1950 · page 5

Electors of New South Wales will go to the polls to-morrow, and, between the hours of B a.m. and 8 p.m., will elect their…

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State Elections

Maitland Mercury · Friday 16 June 1950 · page 4

Responsibility for notified New South Wiles State election matter appearing in this issue which requires a denature under the electoral…

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Two Million to Vote on Saturday Election Fever in Cities

Singleton Argus · Friday 16 June 1950 · page 3

Nearly 2,000,000 taxpayers will on Saturday decide what kind of State Government they want in New South…

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Early Voters At State Elections

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 17 June 1950 · page 1

SYDNEY, Sat.—Shift workers on their way to or from employment comprised the vanguard of nearly two million electors who…

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The State Elections

Maitland Mercury · Monday 19 June 1950 · page 2

THE special gremlins whose province it is to play tricks with the general elections excelled themselves in impishness on Saturday. By adroit manoeuvre they appear to have placed…

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To-day’s Leader: The Stale Election Dairy Workers’ Strike in U.S.A.

Maitland Mercury · Monday 19 June 1950 · page 1

WASHINGTON, June 19.— Striking Washington dairy workers voted yesterday to accept compromise pay and hours…

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Canberra Watches Election Results

Maitland Mercury · Monday 19 June 1950 · page 1

CANBERRA, Monday. — The election result In N.S.W. will probably strengthen the fiuence of those members of the…

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"Rebels" May Hold Balance of Power State Election Brings Problem for the New Government

Singleton Argus · Monday 19 June 1950 · page 2

Two Labor "rebels," expelled by the A.L.P. Executive earlier this year, will probably hold the balance of power in the new New South Wales Parliament. They are J. L. Geraghty (North Sydney) and J. Seiffert (Monaro). Each won his seat as an Independent Labor candidate. They are two of…

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Polling Day at Denman. Booth Surrounded by Flood Waters

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 20 June 1950 · page 2

Polling day passed off quietly, little enthusiasm being shown throughout the poll. At 10 a.m. flood waters began to…

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Stalemate Almost Reached in State Elections Balance of Power Held by Independents Liverpool Plains Seat to Sitting Member, Nott

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 20 June 1950 · page 1

Last Saturday's election has almost resulted in a stalemate, with the Labor Party holding 48 seats, while the Liberals have 29 and the Country Party 17 seats. As a result of this close finish to the election, some observers point out…

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