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Politics & elections, 1950

2,095 stories in Sydney's papers · page 11 of 105

One Day for Elections Labour Proposal

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 4 February 1950 · page 1

BRISBANE, Friday.— The Premier, Mr. Hanlon, who flew to Melbourne to-day on a surprise visit, is…

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Charges against W.A. candidate

The Sun · Saturday 4 February 1950 · page 2

PERTH, Saturday. -- State election candidate Charles Cross, who had been endorsed by Labor to oppose Premier…

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Poor Crowd at Election Meeting

Daily Mirror · Saturday 4 February 1950 · page 3

Electors continue to show little interest in the by-election campaigns for the three…

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Start of U.k. Election Fight

Daily Mirror · Saturday 4 February 1950 · page 4

LONDON, Saturday. -- The British General Election campaign opened in earnest last night, with politicians of all parties casting aside all restraint in a battle of words…

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Poor Crowd at Election Meeting

Daily Mirror · Saturday 4 February 1950 · page 4

Electors continue to show little interest in the by-election campaigns for the three…

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Poor Crowd at Election Meeting

Daily Mirror · Saturday 4 February 1950 · page 3

Electors continue to Show little interest in the by-election campaigns for the three…

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Poor Crowd at Election Meeting

Daily Mirror · Saturday 4 February 1950 · page 3

Electors continue to show little interest in the by-election campaigns for the three…

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Britain Is Playing a Dangerous Game Big Issues As Election Looms

Truth · Sunday 5 February 1950 · page 5

LONDON, Saturday,—British political observers are beginning to think that the great issue at the general election on February 23 may well be the welfare and unity…

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British elections Mrs. Mops of Whitehall wanted 2- an hour

The Sun · Sunday 5 February 1950 · page 33

Brandishing her mop, 41-year-old Mrs. Rose Wasmer this week brushed aside British Labor's wage-freezing policy to renew her campaign for two-bob-an-hour for Whitehall's 14,000 "Mrs. Mops."…

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Election Campaign Speeds Up 'Whispers Against Churchill'

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 6 February 1950 · page 3

LONDON, Feb. 5 (A.A.P.).—A tidal wave of election propaganda hit Britain this week-end, following the dissolution of Parliament…

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Editorial Why Election Law Is Foolish

The Sun · Monday 6 February 1950 · page 3

From 10 o'clock next Wednesday night until 8 o'clock on Saturday night, it will be a crime against the law to publish any of the things which The Sun says today about the…

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Ban on By-election Comment New law will operate on

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 6 February 1950 · page 9

The State Labor Government's preelection publicity ban will gag reports of a big meeting which the Labor Party has arranged as a climax to the…

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National Recovery Main Issue British Election Forecast From Our Staff Correspondent And A.A.P.

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 7 February 1950 · page 3

LONDON, Feb. 6. —The rival parties in Britain's election campaign believe that national recovery is the main issue on which electors will vote…

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"Blanket Of Silence" On Elections

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 7 February 1950 · page 4

The Government was putting political mufflers and blinkers on the people to prevent them from learning…

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Many Oppose Govt. Election Comment Ban

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 7 February 1950 · page 2

The majority of people interviewed by the Daily Mirror today believe that State Government legislation banning newspaper and radio comment during…

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U.k. Election Contenders "Siife-up"

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 7 February 1950 · page 1

It never really happened, but this is the way the British public picture Prime Minister Clement Attlee (right) and Opposition Leader Winston Churchill, who are now shaping up in earnest for the general election battle on February 23…

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Election Meetings

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 7 February 1950 · page 5

The State Leader of the Opposition (Mr. Treatt) will hold his final meeting of the Concord by-election campaign at…

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Many Oppose Govt. Election Comment Ban

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 7 February 1950 · page 7

The majority off people interviewed by the Daily Mirror today believe that State Government legislation banning newspaper and radio comment during…

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Election Meetings

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 7 February 1950 · page 5

The State Leader of the Opposition. (Mr. Treatt) will hold his final meeting of the Concord by-election campaign at…

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Election Meetings

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 7 February 1950 · page 5

The State Leader of the Opposition (Mr. Treatt) will hold his final meeting of the Concord by-election campaign at…

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