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Riverina · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1950

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Swing Against Labor in State By-Elections Only Narrow Lead in Wollongong-kembla

Daily Advertiser · Monday 13 February 1950 · page 1

SYDNEY, Sunday: The swing against Labor in the recent Federal elections was continued in the three New South Wales State by-elections held yesterday. The Liberal candidate won the Concord seat…

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Early State Election Now Likely Labor Party Feels Power Sipping to Opponents

Junee Southern Cross · Monday 13 February 1950 · page 1

SYDNEY, Monday: The State elections are likely to be held in May or June, following the drift from Labor in the three…

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Opening of Parliament Traditional Ceremony to be Restored

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 14 February 1950 · page 1
Also in Cootamundra Herald

CANBERRA, Monday: A Royal salute of guns will be fired as the Governor-General (Mr. McKell) arrives at Parliament…

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British Election Record Number of Candidates

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 14 February 1950 · page 1

LONDON, Tuesday. — More candidates than ever before, including more women, will contest scats in the general…

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Parties "Equally Matched" in British Election

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 14 February 1950 · page 1

LONDON, Monday (A.A.P.): Tories and Socialists are now equally matched in popular favor. according to a "Daily Express"…

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Record Number Contest British Election

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 15 February 1950 · page 1

LONDON, Tuesday (A.A.P.): 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 candidates had put…

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By-elections Counting Now Nearing End

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 15 February 1950 · page 1

SYDNEY, Tuesday: Counting of votes for two of the three by-elections held last Saturday is now almost complete…

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No Date for State Elections Cabinet's Long Session

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 15 February 1950 · page 1

SYDNEY, Tuesday: The Premier (Mr. McGirr) said after a meeting of Cabinet today that no date had been set for the State elections. He would not confirm a report that May 6 was…

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C.p. Candidate for Burrenjuck an Interesting Career

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 16 February 1950 · page 3

Mr. William Murray Ross, candidate for the new elctorate of Burrenjuck, is a member of a well-known family of district…

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No Change in By-elections

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 16 February 1950 · page 1

SYDNEY, Wednesday: There was no material change in the position of candidates in last Saturday's by-elections when a…

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British Election Press Expects Narrow Win For Conservatives

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 20 February 1950 · page 1

LONDON, Monday—A nation wide survey, of the opinions of local newspaper editors, held by the Bournemouth Times."…

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"C.p. Must Win State Elections" If Not, Will Lose All

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 20 February 1950 · page 1

"If labor win the coming State election, I prophesy a new Federal election within twelve months, said the Federal…

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U.K. ELECTION Poll of Public Opinion

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 20 February 1950 · page 1

LONDON. Monday—According to public opinion by a poll taken in seven days ending on Thursday, the Tories have…

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British Election and Australia's Petrol Decision

Daily Advertiser · Monday 20 February 1950 · page 1

Economist Roy Harrod, speaking in support of the Conservatives at Northwich (Cheshire), said the Labor Government's…

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Last Few Days Before U.K. Election "Social Democracy a Better Counter to Reds Than Conservatism" —Cripps' Reply to Churchill

Daily Advertiser · Monday 20 February 1950 · page 1

LONDON, Sunday (A.A.P.): The Chancellor of the Exchequer (Sir- Stafford Cripps) in a speech replying to Mr. Churchill's broadcast on Friday, said that perhaps its greatest fallacy was the suggestion that conservatism was a stronger barrier to Communism than Social Democracy…

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Mr. Ivan Jack to be Liberal Candidate For Wagga Seat

Daily Advertiser · Monday 20 February 1950 · page 2

At a meeting of the Liberal Party in Wagga on Saturday afternoon, Mr. Ivan Jack—who is an alderman of the Wagga, City Council—was selected as as candidate to contest, the forthcoming State elections…

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Liberal Candidate for Burrinjuck Ordered Three Months Rest

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 20 February 1950 · page 1

Ald. R. Haddon, Mayor of Yass, and Liberal candidate for the electorate of Burrinjuck at the forth coming State elections, has been…

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A Federal Poll Within Twelve Months If Labor Wins the State Elections Prediction By Colonel Anderson, V.C., M.C., M.H.R.

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 20 February 1950 · page 2

IF LABOR win the coming State elections this year, I phophesy a new Federal election within 12 months, said Federal member for Hume, Lieut-Col Anderson, in an address to a meeting of the Temora Electoral Council of the Australian Country Party last…

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The Federal Parliament

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 21 February 1950 · page 2

The new Commonwealth Parliament opens' tomorrow, and gives promise of being, in many respects, much better than the…

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