Mr. Churchill’s 50 Years In Parliament
LONDON, October 2 (AAP).— Telegrams poured into Mr. Winston Churchill’s home at Westerham, Kent, on Saturday,…
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Politics & elections, 1950
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Republicans Gain Ground Vital Elections On November 7 Discussed
WASHINGTON: When a new [?]2nd Congress meets next January, political observers here expect to see many old Democrat seats occupied by Republicans. But whether the Republicans’…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →New A.L.P. Ballot Municipal Election Candidates
A fresh pre-selection ballot to chose nine candidates to represent the party in the forthcom-coming municipal elections will…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Labour Amendments To Anti-Red Bill Defeated Parliament Passes Measure To Dissolve Communist Party
CANBERRA, Wed:—Amendments, moved by the Labour Party, on the Bill to dissolve the Communist Party of Australia, were last night defeated in the House of Representatives and the measure was adopted by the House five…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Council Elections On December 2
The triennial election of aldermer for the Cessnock Municipal Council will be held on December 2. Council adopted the Town Clerk…
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The Speaker (Mr. Cameron) admitted in Canberra yesterday afternoon that he had signed his nomination paper before he left…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Munro for Achilles in Caulfield Cup Prominent Spring Candidates Out On The Tracks
MELBOURNE, Tuesday.—Sydney horseman, D. Munro, has accepted the mount on Achilles in the Caulfield Cup, which will be run on Saturday week. It was generally expected that W. Williamson, who was…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Shire Election
The triennial election for Port Stephens Shire Council will be held on Saturday, December 2. The council adopted…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Bone Specialist For Coalfields Inquiry in Parliament
The question of the provision of a bone specialist for the Coalfields had not been neglected and the Hospitals Commission…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Soviet Block's Lie's Re-election
LAKE SUCCESS, Friday—Russia, in a closed-door meeting of the Security Council yesterday used her veto to block the re-election of Mr Trygvie Lie as Secretary General of the United Nations. Russia proposed the appointment of Polish Foreign Minister Modzelewski. In view of the Soviet veto and the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Shiral Elections Clerk Appointed Returning Officer
At Tuesday's meeting of the Wallarobba Shire Council, the Clerk (Mr. F. W. Aldis) was appointed Returning Officer for the coming elections…
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BERLIN, Oct. 14.—All is now set for to-morrow’s “framed” elections in the Soviet zone of Germany, which promise to be…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Stroud Shire Elections
Electrons in Stroud Shire on December 2 will give the shire its first council since March 1949. The chief inspector of local…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →May Be Elections in Israeli
JERUSALEM, Oct 17.—The Israeli Cabinet crisis reached complete deadlock last night when a majority of Parliament…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Crisis May Come on Bank Bill But Red Bill Still Election Issue
The Government is now determined to do all it can to force a double dissolution on the Commonwealth Bank Bill…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Ballot for Kearsley Election
At a meeting of the Kearsley Shire Assembly of the A.L.P. at Kurri Kurri last night the Returning Officer (Mr. T. Butler) declared…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Port Stephens Shire Election
RAYMOND TERRACE, Mon. —Mr. Lawrie J. Shearman has announced that he will contest D riding in the forthcoming Shire…
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The President of the Maitland District Deputies (Mr. W. Black) stated this morning that he was not seeking re-election…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Wilson Memorial Hospital, Murrurundi Election of President and Officers
At the monthly meeting of the Board of Directors of the above Hospital, held on 18th inst.,. the President, Mr. J. J…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Election Warning to Labour
CANBERRA, Tuesday. — A warning to the Labour Party to be ready for an election on banking was given to-day by the…
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