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Hunter Valley · Politics & elections
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LONDON, Feb. 22.— in’s rival electioneers worked up a final crescendo last night 36 hours before polling, but sought vainly for signs of success or failure as the campaign swung back from foreign policy to really crucial…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →LONDON, Feb. 22.—With the general election zero hour approaching, London bookmakers last night quoted odds of 6-4 on a…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →With only two days left for final election campaigning, both major British parties express confidence in victory when the country goes to the polls on February 23. Conservative organisers yesterday reported a "swing to the Right"…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →CANBERRA, Thursday.—Introduction of compulsory military draining, legislation to deal with the activities of [?] Communist Party, a great loan scheme for national develop[?] and a review of taxation laws, were features of the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →LONDON, Feb. 23 (A.A.P.).—After the most unpredictable campaign of the century, the result of Britain’s election to-day still is “anybody’s guess.” One thing seems certain, that Labour’s towering…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →LONDON, Feb. 23. — Britain's vital general election has made headline news on both sides of the “iron curtain.”…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →The Governor-General (Mr. McKell) on Wednesday officially opened the first session of the 79th Parliament of th Commonwealth—…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →The Governor-General (Mr. McKell) today officially opened the first session of that 79th Parliament of the Commonwealth—the…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Britain's "demurest" general election lived up to its name with the first results early to-day showing no upsets, and giving Prime Minister…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The state of the Parties at the general election in 1945 and at the date of the recent dissolution was as follows:—Labour, 393 in 1945 and 390 at 1950…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Britain's "demurest" general election lived up to its name, with the first results early today showing no upsets and giving Prime Minister Attlee's Government an initial clear-cut lead…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →LONDON, Feb. 24.—British people took their voting seriously yesterday. They stood in queues at the polling places, and at the end of the day huge numbers made it a gala night, attended entertainments and listened to the…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →LONDON, Feb. 24. — First phase of the count in Britain’s general elections neared its close to-day with Labour leading its main rival, the powerful Conservative Party, by nearly two to one…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Election figures received late this afternoon indicated that the Conservatives are cutting: slightly into Labour's early lead to renew the prospect of a "touch and go" finish in the British elections…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Believing that the people of the country ore so drowsy they will not notice what is happening, the New South Wales Government has prepared a .chloroform gag to bo[?] the effective expression of country opinion in the…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →LONDON, Feb. ZS.—Well over £60,000 has been so far forfeited In deposits by unsuccessful candidates In the general election…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Councillor R. Richardson, of Raymond Terrace, was selected as the Liberal Party’s candidate, for Gloucester at the New South…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →LONDON, Feb. 27.—British Government lenders last night were working on the draft of the King’s speech announcing Labour policy in the new Parliament, which will meet an Wednesday…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →BRISBANE, Monday.—Candidates for the general elections to be held in Queensland about April, went into action to-day…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Deputy Prime Minister, Mr. Herbert Morrison, told the Labour Party jubilee celebration in London that they would "be wise to be prepared for another election sooner, rather than later." His comment came as Conservative and Liberal wins in three…
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