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Politics & elections, 1950

2,095 stories in Sydney's papers · page 13 of 105

Rules for Wives of Candidates

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 8 February 1950 · page 11

LONDON, Wednesday.--Six golden rules for inexperienced wives of candidates in the British…

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By-election As Pointer Main Interest Centres In Concord Seat

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 8 February 1950 · page 14

Main interest in the three by-elections to be held in New South Wales on Saturday centres on Concord which is regarded as a "swinging seat" and a…

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By-election As Pointer Main Interest Centres In Concord Seat

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 8 February 1950 · page 14

Main interest m the three by-elections to be held in New South Wales on Saturday centres on Concord which is regarded as a "swinging seat" and a…

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Protest On Ban By Candidate

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 8 February 1950 · page 11

The Liberal Party candidate in the Concord by-election, Mr. John Adam- son, today made the…

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A Page For Catholic Schools Analysis Of "Julius Caesar" For Leaving Candidates

Catholic Weekly · Thursday 9 February 1950 · page 3

WE make a start with an analysis of. the play in accordance with the threefold divisions previously…

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By-election Posters Pulled Down

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 9 February 1950 · page 1

Voluntary workers of the Liberal and Labour parties have torn down about 10,000 posters…

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Fantasy Note in Election System

Daily Mirror · Thursday 9 February 1950 · page 8

MONTREAL.--Britain's electoral system was described as "an Alice in Wonderland" by Cecil Palmer, Director of…

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Fantasy Note in Election System

Daily Mirror · Thursday 9 February 1950 · page 8

MONTREAL.--Britain's electoral system was described as "an Alice in Wonderland" by Cecil Palmer, Director of…

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Rights Of Monaro Overlooked, Claims Candidate

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 10 February 1950 · page 5

He was speaking during discussion on the [?] of water conservation, and the setting up of authorities to control various…

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New Rules For Election To A.M.P. Board

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 10 February 1950 · page 6

A proposal to amend nomination conditions for the election of directors was agreed to yesterday at a special meeting…

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Poll Official Cautious By-election Advice

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 10 February 1950 · page 3

The State Electoral Commissioner, Mr. E. Bennetts, usually issues a statement giving advice to electors before a general election or by-election…

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14 Liberals Endorsed N.S.W. Election

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 10 February 1950 · page 10

The New South Wales executive of the Liberal Party has endorsed 14 sitting members as candidates for the State…

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"Blackout" on election

The Sun · Friday 10 February 1950 · page 6

Because of the State Government's legislation, The Sun and other newspapers are not permitted to publish any…

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Election Comment Banned

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 10 February 1950 · page 5

Publication of comment on three by-elections is [?] from 10 p.m. last Wednesday…

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Liberal Pre-selection Candidates

The Observer · Friday 10 February 1950 · page 1

Final acceptances for the Liberal Pre-Selection Stakes for the new Sutherland Electorate were announced last Thursday…

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Conservatives Confident Support of Candidates in Election

Daily Mirror · Saturday 11 February 1950 · page 3

LONDON, Saturday.--The British Conservative Party is becoming increasingly confident of victory in the general election on February 23…

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Conservatives Confident Support of Candidates in Election

Daily Mirror · Saturday 11 February 1950 · page 3

LONDON, Saturday.--The British Conservative Party is becoming increasingly confident of victory in the general election on February 23…

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Elections To-day Three Seats

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 11 February 1950 · page 1

Three by-elections will be held in New South Wales to-day to fill vacancies in the Legislative…

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Petrol Big Election Topic in U.K. Churchill's Hint Of Ration Rise From Our Staff Correspondent And A.A.P.

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 11 February 1950 · page 3

LONDON, Feb. 10. — Petrol rationing in Britain promises to be a vital issue for the general elections on February 23…

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Booths For To-day's By-elections

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 11 February 1950 · page 4

Polling-places in to-day's byelections are:- WOLLONGONG-KEMBLA Wollongong Subdivision: Wollongong,…

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