Egyptian Elections Had Social Reform As The Main Issue
Egyptians went to the polls yesterday in the ninth week of the Moslem year 1369. Main issue was between the Wafd, traditionally the people's…
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Politics & elections, 1950
338 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 1 of 17
Egyptian King's Pride Is Hurt By Election Reverse
CAIRO, Thurs. (A.A.P.): Victory for the Wafdist party in the Egyptian elections will hit 30-year-old King Farouk in a touchy spot—his pride. The Wafdist Party, which is already holding victory demon-…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →British Middle-Class Gets Pre-Election Sympathy F. R. Peterson's London Diary
LONDON, Thurs: All this week some of Britain's best brains have been arguing whether January 1, 1950, marks the beginning of the second half of the century, or whether 1950 is the last year of the…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Stop Press Egyptian Elections
CAIRO, Thurs. (A.A.P.).—The Wafdist Party has won the election with an absolute majority, capturing at least 160 of the 319 seats…
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DUBBO, Thursday.—William Ferguson, 60, Independent candidate for the Lawson electorate in the Federal elections, who polled…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Feb. 23 Likely Date For U.K. Election
LONDON, Mon. (A.A.P.).—Mr. Attlee yesterday motored to Sandringham and had an audience and luncheon with the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →British Elections May Be On Feb. 23
LONDON, Tues. (A.A.P.): The British Cabinet will meet today to fix the date of the general election, says Reuter…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Second Ballots in Egyptian Elections
CAIRO, Jan. 10. A.A.P.—Second ballots in Egypt's general elections will take place to-day in 77 constituencies in which no candidate…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →U.K. General Election Will Be Held on Feb. 23
LONDON, Wed. (A.A.P.) : The Prime Minister (Mr. Attlee) announced, last night that the British general election will be held on Feb. 23…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Parties Have Ample Time To Prepare For British Elections
LONDON Wed. (A.A.P.): Commenting on the early general election in Britain, The "Times says: "The uncertainty is ended, but both sides are given lime to deploy their forces." "Five years ago the Labor…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Labor Candidates for By-elections
SYDNEY: Labor candidates for the vacant Concord Woll-ongong-Kembla and Armidale seats in the Legislative…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Churchill Cuts Holiday To Fight Election
LONDON, Thurs. (A.A.P.).—Mr. Winston Churchill will cut short his holidays in Madeira to lead the Conservatives in the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Nobody In Great Britain Was Surprised At Election Date F. R. Peterson's London Diary
LONDON, Thurs: Nobody was surprised at the date for the British general election. All the prophets, major and minor, had tipped it. Until the news was released…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Wafd Party's Victory In Egypt Election
CAIRO, Thurs. (A.A.P.).—Final results of the Egyptian general election show that the Wafd Party has won 225 of the…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →More Newsprint During British Elections
LONDON, Jan. 15. A.A.P.—The Newsprint Supply Company announced that the Government had agreed to release extra…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Labour Candidate Wins N.T. Seat
DARWIN, Sunday.—Mr. John Norman Nelson, endorsed A.L.P. candidate for the voteless Northern Territory seat in the House of…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →A.L.P. Selects Candidates For 3 By-elections
SYDNEY, Monday.—The State A.L.P. Executive to-night selected candidates to contest three of four by-elections on February 11…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Labor, Liberal Parties Keen To Win Concord By-Election
SYDNEY: Liberal and Labor party organisers said today that they are making every effort to win the Concord by-election on Feb. 11. The by-election is expected to be one of the most bitterly…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →British Labour's Election Appeal
Mr. Attlee's decision to go to the country is probably inspired by a desire to secure a fresh mandate before undertaking the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Election Win For Finnish President
HELSINKI, Jan. 18. A.A.P.—Early to-day the four parties supporting the re-election of President Paasikivi had gained 868,693 votes…
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