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Politics & elections, 1950

2,095 stories in Sydney's papers · page 17 of 105

Qld. Labor's Election Shock

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 15 February 1950 · page 18

BRISBANE, Wednesday. -- The Minister for Education (Mr. H, Bruce) and the Deputy Speaker (Mr. J, Mann) both…

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Qld. Labor's Election Shock

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 15 February 1950 · page 18

BRISBANE, Wednesday. -- The Minister for Education (Mr. H. Bruce) and the Deputy Speaker (Mr.. J. Mann) both…

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Alp Nominees for Election

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 15 February 1950 · page 18

One of the most interesting A.L.P. State pre-selection ballots, nominations for which…

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Qid. Labor's Election Shock

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 15 February 1950 · page 18

BRISBANE, Wednesday. -- The Minister for Education (Mr. H. Bruce) and the Deputy Speaker (Mr. J. Mann) both…

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Labor Election Review Today

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 15 February 1950 · page 2

Bitter recriminations are expected at today Labor Caucus meeting, following Labor reverses in three by-elections last Saturday. Many members are look…

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Threat to Indonesia Parliament by Moslems

Daily Mirror · Thursday 16 February 1950 · page 11

DJAKARTA, Thursday.-- President Soekarno opened Indonesia's first free Parliamentary session today with an announcement of the last minute frustration of a daring rebel…

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Threat to Indonesia Parliament by Moslems

Daily Mirror · Thursday 16 February 1950 · page 11

DJAKARTA, Thursday.-- President Soekarno opened Indonesia's first free Parliamentary session today with an announcement of the last minute frustration of a daring rebel…

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Fifty Years Ago Municipal Elections

Nepean Times · Thursday 16 February 1950 · page 1

Saturday last was polling day for Penrith, St. Marys, Castlereagh and Mulgoa municipalities. At Penrith there was not much…

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State Zionist Election Results

The Hebrew Standard of Australasia · Thursday 16 February 1950 · page 1

The results of the State Zionist elections were made public by the State Zionist Council this weeK, Mr. D. J. Benjamin was the returning officer. The General Zionists polled 281 votes…

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Act Is 'Death Sentence' to Schools Cardinal Griffin Urges British Voters To Query Candidates

Catholic Weekly · Thursday 16 February 1950 · page 2

LONDON.—"The British Education Act is a death sentence for our schools," His Eminence Cardinal Griffin told a great Catholic schools rally in Albert Hall. "Press the justice of our claim to the candidates at the forthcoming election. We want them to tell us their views candidly and without evasion. When you have heard their…

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Slight Factors May Have Big Effects In British Election

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 16 February 1950 · page 2

In Britain a quite small swing in public opinion between one election and the next is sufficient to put…

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By-election Post-mortem

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 16 February 1950 · page 2

Sir,—When people are taking stock of by-election results, they should include, in addition to the boomerang effects of Press…

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Election Ban Criticised

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 16 February 1950 · page 3

The Blaxland A.L.P. electorate council has written to the State Parliamentary Labour Party criticising the Government's ban on…

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Bombs replace bread as big election issue

The Sun · Thursday 16 February 1950 · page 11

LONDON, Thursday.--Britain's election campaign has switched dramatically from bread to bombs following Mr. Churchill's call for Big Three talks to end…

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Evatt A.L.P. candidate

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 16 February 1950 · page 9

The Minster for Housing (Mr. Clive Evatt) will not be opposed in the preselection ballot for an…

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U.K. Election Bitterness Renches Peak 'Winnie' Called 'Vulgar'

Daily Mirror · Thursday 16 February 1950 · page 6

LONDON, Thursday. -- U.K. election speeches are being laced with more…

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No Vote for Royal Family at Election

Daily Mirror · Thursday 16 February 1950 · page 3

LONDON, Thursday. -- The King and Queen and Princess Elizabeth will not have to vote on election day, as they are…

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No Vote for Royal Family at Election

Daily Mirror · Thursday 16 February 1950 · page 9

LONDON, Thursday. -- The King and Queen and Princess Elizabeth will not have to vote on election day, as they are…

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C.p. Fights Press. Radio Election Gag

The Land · Friday 17 February 1950 · page 1

THE Country Party regarded the McGirr Government's Press and radio gag, postal voting restrictions, and revolutionary change in city and country representation in Parliament as undemocratic and against the best interests of the State…

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Two Candidates For Wheat Committee Get F.S.A. Support

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 17 February 1950 · page 3

SUPPORT is to be given by the N.S.W. Farmers and Settlers Association to the candidature of Cirs J.R. Cass (Crowther) and R…

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