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Politics & elections, 1950

2,095 stories in Sydney's papers · page 14 of 105

Edgar Holt's Political Form Guide Six State Elections Will Be Held In 1950

Smith's Weekly · Saturday 11 February 1950 · page 9

This will be a year of State elections--six of them. And they will be of more than usual interest, because of the spectacular victory of the Liberal and Country parties in the Federal arena on December…

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PETROL U. K. Election Issue Tories make promises to motorists

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 11 February 1950 · page 3

LONDON, Fri. -- Petrol is now Britains number one election issue. This follows two statements yesterday from Conservatives that British motorists…

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By-election Silence Ends After Voting

Daily Mirror · Saturday 11 February 1950 · page 2

Voting is compulsory in the three State by-elections for the Legislative Assembly being held…

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By-election Silence Ends After Voting

Daily Mirror · Saturday 11 February 1950 · page 3

Voting is compulsory in the three State by-elections for the Legislative assembly being held…

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By-election Silence En[?] After Voting

Daily Mirror · Saturday 11 February 1950 · page 4

Voting is compulsory the three State by-elections for the Legisla[?] Assembly being held…

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Liberals on Top in By-elections

Truth · Sunday 12 February 1950 · page 1

In a day of sensational reverses for the State Labor Government, Liberal and Country Party candidates yesterday won two of the three by-elections…

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Labor's Concord defeat Election Swing to Liberals

The Sun · Sunday 12 February 1950 · page 1

A PRONOUNCED swing from State Labor was recorded in two of yesterday's three by-elections. The vote suggests that the McGirr…

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Election gag boomerangs against State Government McGirr's bitter criticism: Labors Concord defeat

The Sun · Sunday 12 February 1950 · page 2

IN a bitter attack last night on the Federal Government and the Press, State Premier McGirr implied that his pre- election 70-hour gag on radio and newspapers had beers a boomerang…

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The tallest candidate will oppose the widest

The Sun · Sunday 12 February 1950 · page 15

For British coroners, the general election on February 23 has meant an easier time for a few weeks. There are and will continue to be, fewer suicides. "As with war," said a…

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These candidates remained on call

The Daily Telegraph · Sunday 12 February 1950 · page 34

CANBERRA had a new mystery in the course of the week. There was still no announcement about the…

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Anti-Labor swing continues in State by-elections

The Daily Telegraph · Sunday 12 February 1950 · page 1

Voting at State by-elections yesterday continued the swing against Labor shown at the recent Federal elections. Mr. J. C. Adamson (Liberal) won Concord,…

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Editorial the Lesson of the By-elections

The Sun · Monday 13 February 1950 · page 3

Apart from his habitual groaning, Mr. McGirr must have felt an added uneasiness when he studied the results of the State by elections…

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State Election likely early in May

The Sun · Monday 13 February 1950 · page 9

A State election in May is now likely following the result of the three by-elections held last Saturday. State Cabinet will shortly…

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PHILLIPS, the Welsh wizard . . . WOOLTON, the battling baron These are the men running Britain's two big election machines

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 13 February 1950 · page 6

LONDON, Sun.--Ladies and gentlemen! On my left, Morgan Phillips, the Welsh wizard from Bargoed. On my right, Lord Woolton, the battling…

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Date for Qld. elections soon

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 13 February 1950 · page 5

BRISBANE, Sun. -- The Premier of Queensland (Mr. Hanlon) will submit a recommendation on the date of the…

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Premier On By-Election Manoeuvres

Daily Mirror · Monday 13 February 1950 · page 2

The Premier (Mr. McGirr) said today he admitted grudging appreciation of "the sublety of…

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Treatt on By-election

Daily Mirror · Monday 13 February 1950 · page 7

"The community has shown that it now looks for a Liberal Government in N.S.W.," said the Leader…

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Premier On By-Election Manoeuvres

Daily Mirror · Monday 13 February 1950 · page 2

The Premier (Mr. McGirr) said today he admitted grudging appreciation of "the sublety of…

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Treatt on By-election

Daily Mirror · Monday 13 February 1950 · page 7

"The community has shown that it now looks for a Liberal Government in N.S.W.." said the Leader…

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Explosion In Finnish Parliament

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 14 February 1950 · page 4

HELSINKI, Tuesday.-- An explosion shook the Finnish Parliament building. just after midnight…

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