U.K. Liberals' Election Bid
LONDON, Feb. 5. A.A.P.—A pledge to reduce tariffs by stages till all are abolished is made by the Liberal Party in its election manifesto…
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Politics & elections, 1950
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Soviet Boosts Its "Free" Elections
LONDON, Mon. (A.A.P.): The Kremlin's most intensive propaganda drive since the war went into top gear yesterday, says the "Daily Mail's" Stockholm correspondent…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Concord Polling Commences
SYDNEY, Tuesday.—Polling for Concord by-election has commenced. The State Electoral Commissioner…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Tailors' Cutting Rebuke On Candidates' Clothes
LONDON, Wed. (A.A.P.).—"The Tailor and Cutter," British authority on men's clothes, yesterday criticised the dress of general election candidates. The journal says:—…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Trevor Smith Reports from London. H-Bomb Was Theme At Election Service
When top-batted Mr. Attlee and top-batted Mr. Churchill and their wives went to St. Paul's Cathedral for the pre-election service, almost the first words spoken by the Archbishop of Canterbury were about the appalling "hell" bomb…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Even-Money Wagers On Result Of UK Election
LONDON, Thurs: All the political wiseacres are saying that, now the old Parliament has been officially dissolved, the torpid election campaign will spring to life and race towards a fierce and raucous finish…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Petrol Is Vital Issue In British Elections
LONDON, Fri. (A.A.P.): Petrol rationing has become a new and vital issue in the British election. It was raised by Winston…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Polling Was Quiet At Three State By-Elections
SYDNEY: Polling at the Concord by-election opened very quietly this morning. This is the first Metropolitan election under the McGirr…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Royal Proclamation On U.K. Election
The Common Cryer for the city of London reads from the steps of the Royal Exchange the Royal Proclamation of the King…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →State Election Is Likely In May
SYDNEY: A State election in May is now likely following the result of the three by-elections held last Sataurday. The State Cabinet will…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →EDITORIAL The Lesson Of The By - Elections
ALTHOUGH the voting at Saturday's by-elections shows that the swing against Labor has not lost any of its momentum, the Liberal and Country Parties would be foolish to…
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CANBERRA: First session of the 19th. Commonwealth Parliament, due to open on February 22, will probably be a long one. It is expected to be one of…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Full Ceremonial For Opening Of Parliament
CANBERRA, Monday.—A Royal salute of guns will be fired as the Governor-General (Mr. McKell) arrives at Parliament House…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Wangi Appoints Lake Election Candidate
Mr. J. B. Simpson, of Newcastle, was nominated by Wangi A.L.P. as candidate for the Lake Shire elections. Mr. Simpson has been…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Labour Assembly Defers Election
At Kurri Kurri A.L.P. Assembly meeting at Wallsend the election of officers was held over till March 26…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Election Gag Was A Mistake
Experience in Saturday's by-elections should be sufficient to create in the Labour Government a fear that in its 70-hour…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →U.K. Election Nominations Are A Record
LONDON, Tues. (A.A.P.): When the nomination deadline ended last night the record number of 1864 candidates had nominated for 625 seats in Britain's general election on Thursday week…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Bomb Outrage In Finnish Parliament
HELSINKI, Feb. 14. A.A.P.—An explosion occurred early to-day on a staircase of the Finnish Parliament building, shattering…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Election Fortunes!
Note: Caucus is expected to discuss election prospects in the light of Saturday's by-elections…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Two By-Election Counts Nearly Complete
SYDNEY, Tuesday.—Returning officers have almost completed counting votes for two of the three by-elections held last Saturday…
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