Opening Of Parliament
The Governor General, Mr. W. J. McKell, will open the 19th Commonwealth Parliament on February 22…
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Politics & elections, 1950
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Petrol Has Become Election Issue Mr. Churchill Promises End to Strict Control
LONDON, Feb. 10. — Petrol has become a new and vital issue in the British election—raised by Mr. Winston Churchill, who says his party is determined to put an end to the present strict scale of rationing…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Betting on Tory Win in Election
LONDON, Feb. 10.—Australian and New Zealand bets on a Tory Victory at the British general election are being placed with…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →From Press to Parliament. Journalists Successful Politicians
The N.S.W. Legislative Assembly and Legislative Council have always contained a fair number of…
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SYDNEY, Sat. — The Concord by-election for the Legislative Assembly is one of the quietest elections for years…
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AUCKLAND, Feb. 13 (A.A.P.-Reuter).— Three hundred and eighty Empire Games athletes are seeing the thermal sights at…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Labour Lost Ground in By-election Surprise In Voting For Wollongong Seat
SYDNEY, Monday. — Labour supporters are deeply concerned at the swing from Labour indicated in the by-elections held on Saturday. Labour leads in Wollongong-part Kembla by only 255…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →State Election Likely in May
State elections are likely to be held in May or June, following a drift from Labour in three by elections last…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Bomb Explodes In Finnish Parliament
HELSINKI, Feb. 14.—An explosion occurred early to-day on the staircase of the Finnish Parliament building, shattering…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →British Elections :Nominations Closed Total of 1864 Candidates Contest The 625 Seats
LONDON, Feb. 14.—More candidates than ever before —including more women—will contest seats in the general elections to be held on February 23. When the nomination deadline ended last night, 1864…
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SINGLETON, Wed. — Voting for election of two Northern Agricultural Association councillors close with the secretary…
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SINGLETON. Thurs. — The forthcoming Potato Board election was discussed at the monthly meeting of the Vegetable…
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HOBART, Thurs.—A general election is likely in Tasmania in April or early in May. When Parliament meets on…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →From Press to Parliament Journalists Successful Politicians
The N.S. Wales Legislative Assembly and Legislative Council have always contained a fair number of journalists and years ago the Assembly was bristling with men who wielded the pen on the…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Record Number to Contest British Election 1864 Candidates for 625 Seats
More candidates than ever before (including more women) will contest seats in the general elections to be held on February 23. When the nomination deadline ended on Tuesday, 1864 candidates…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Election Profiles Aneurin Bevan
Aneurin Bevin, Minister of Health, has been strongly tipped as "a future Socialist Prime Minister"—though his big chance…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →All Parties Confident of Election Result Mr. Churchill Speaks of Whispering Campaign
LONDON, Feb. 17.— With polling day in the British general election now less than a week ahead, the major parties—Labour, Conservative and Liberal—continue to express confidence in the result…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →SINGLETON -15, 25, And 50 Years Ago 50 Years Ago (Taken from the "Argus" files week ending; February 15, 1900) Election of Mayor
The election of the Mayor takes place at the Singleton Municipal Council Chambers this evening. It is generally…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Resignation of P.p. Board Chairman Decision by Director Mackay By-election Necessary
Director D. R. Mackay "dropped a bombshell" when he announced in a letter to last Thursday's meeting of the Gloucester P.P. Board that he…
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