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Hunter Valley · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1950

442 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 2 of 23

Local and General State Elections

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Wednesday 18 January 1950 · page 2

The Lord Mayor of Newcastle (Ald. Quinlan) said that Liberal supporters in Gloucester and Hamilton electorates and asked him to stand as…

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Country Party Candidates

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 18 January 1950 · page 2

SYDNEY, Wed.—The Country Party has endorsed Messrs. W . B. Books and S. Hughes as candidates for Armidale by-election…

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Candidates Endorsed

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 18 January 1950 · page 4

SYDNEY, Wed.—Liberal candidate for Concord by election will be a school teacher from Rozelle, Mr. John Clark…

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Labour Promises More Nationalisation Pre-election Manifesto States Its Case To British People

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 18 January 1950 · page 2

LONDON, Jon. IS.—the Labour, Government, if returned to power offer the general elections next month, will nationalise other industries, including sugar, steel, cement, meat-wholesaling, and insurance, With appropriate action on…

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Two Pairs of Bloomers For Cold Election Seat

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 18 January 1950 · page 1

Standing as Jenny Lee, wife of the British Minister for Health (Mr. Aneurin Bevan) will wear two pairs of woollen…

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State Elections Labour Inviting Nominations

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 19 January 1950 · page 4

Nominations for Labour candidates for State electorates In Maitland district will close with Labour officials on February 17…

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British Election Hinges On Socialism More Than 43 Million Entitled to Vote

Singleton Argus · Friday 20 January 1950 · page 8

Almost 43½ million Britons will be entitled to vote at the general election on February 23—nearly a million and half more than at the last election. Under a new electoral law, passed by the Labour…

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Election of Officers

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Saturday 21 January 1950 · page 4

The following officers were elected: Patron, Mr. D. R. Mackay. President, Mr. F. B. Wood. Senior Vice-president, Mr. C…

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War Pensions Laws for Parliament

Maitland Mercury · Monday 23 January 1950 · page 2

Senator Cooper, the Minister for Repatriation said…

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Liberal Party Candidate

Maitland Mercury · Monday 23 January 1950 · page 2

SYDNEY, Monday.—Mr. Blake R. Pelly has bees selected as the Liberal Party candidate for the Wollondilly by-election to be…

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EDITORIAL The Coming British Elections

Maitland Mercury · Monday 23 January 1950 · page 2

WITH a little more than five weeks to go the British elections become a question absorbing interest to all Australians. The future of the United Kingdom is of vital importance to the world. What the electors…

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British Election Will Not Be Decided on Songs Promises and Theme Songs Minister Says Churchill’s Tune Is Good But People Will Not Dance To It

Maitland Mercury · Monday 23 January 1950 · page 1

LONDON, January 23.—Britain’s Attorney-General (Sir Hartley Shawcross) in a critical reply at Bolton to Winston Churchill’s initial election broadcast, said that Britain had progressed further towards recovery than any other European nation that…

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To-day’s Leader: The Coming British Elections Four Men In Launch Missing off Coast

Maitland Mercury · Monday 23 January 1950 · page 1

SYDNEY, Monday.—Four men who left Sydney Harbour in a 20ft, launch to fish ten miles off the coast early yesterday are [?]…

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Persian Elections

Maitland Mercury · Monday 23 January 1950 · page 1

TEHERAN, Jan. 23.—Veteran Opposition leader, Dr. Mohammed Mossadegh, claims that the recent Persian elections were…

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"Anything Labour Can Do I Can Do Better" Churchill's Election Speech Criticised

Singleton Argus · Monday 23 January 1950 · page 2

In a critical reply to Winston Churchill's broadcast on Saturday night, the…

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Singleton Ambulance Class Annual Meeting Election of Officers

Singleton Argus · Monday 23 January 1950 · page 3

The Singleton Ambulance Class held its Annual Meeting last week. The election of officers resulted: Chairman, H. J. Grimwood; honorary secretary, A. F. Oxford;…

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Successful Tech. Candidates At Kurri and Cessnock

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 24 January 1950 · page 1

Names of candidates who were successful in last year's examinations in trade and miscellaneous courses have been released by the Department of Technical Education. Graded results are indicated by the…

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Fisticuffs In West German Parliament

Maitland Mercury · Friday 27 January 1950 · page 1

BONN. Jan. 27.— A tight between to deputies broke up [?] session of the West German Parliament yesterday…

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Rural Industry Representation in Parliament

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 28 January 1950 · page 5

SINGLETON, Saturday.— Referring to the executive report of the Liberal Party, Mr. A. C. Marshall, of Singleton, said the…

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Petition Against Labour Man’s Election

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 28 January 1950 · page 1

SYDNEY, Saturday.—A petition filed in the High Court late yesterday challenges the validity of the election of Gordon Anderson,…

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