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Politics & elections, 1950

2,095 stories in Sydney's papers · page 23 of 105

Wind-up of Tough Election Battle

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 22 February 1950 · page 3

LONDON, Wednesday. -- Britain tomorrow will get down to the. serious business of choosing a new Parliament in the most vita! election in history…

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Wind-up of Tough Election Battle

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 22 February 1950 · page 3

LONDON, Wednesday. --- Britain tomorrow will get down to the serious business of choosing a new Parliament in the most vital election in history…

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Wind-up of Tough Election Battle

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 22 February 1950 · page 3

LONDON, Wednesday. --- Britain tomorrow will get down to the serious business, of choosing a new Parliament in the most vital election in history…

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Wind-up of Tough Election Battle

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 22 February 1950 · page 3

LONDON, Wednesday. -- Britain tomorrow will get down to the serious business of choosing a new Parliament in the most vital election in history…

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Wind-up of Tough Election Battle

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 22 February 1950 · page 3

LONDON, Wednesday. -- Britain tomorrow will get down to the serious business of choosing a new Parliament in the most vital, election in history…

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Vote on Evatt's Election

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 22 February 1950 · page 2

CANBERRA, Wednesday. --- Various estimates were given today of the voting in the…

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British Political Leaders Confident Wind-Up Of Tough Election

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 22 February 1950 · page 1

LONDON, Wednesday. -- The United Kingdom tomorrow will get down to the serious business of choosing a new Parliament in the most vital…

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Wind-up of Tough Election Battle

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 22 February 1950 · page 3

LONDON, Wednesday. -- Britain tomorrow will get down to the serious business of choosing a new Parliament in the most vital election in history…

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British Political Leaders Confident Wind-Up Of Tough Election

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 22 February 1950 · page 1

LONDON, Wednesday. -- The United Kingdom tomorrow will get down to the serious business of choosing a new Parliament in the most vital…

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Vote on Evatt's Election

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 22 February 1950 · page 2

CANBERRA, Wednesday. -- Various estimates were given today of the voting in the…

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19th Federal Parliament opens

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 23 February 1950 · page 3

INSPECTION: The Governor-General (Mr. McKell) inspecting a guard of honor before the opening of the 19th Commonwealth Parliament yesterday. BELOW: Onlookers cheered the Prime Minister as he walked up the steps to Parliament House with his daughter Heather, and Mrs M[?]…

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Governor-general Opens Parliament

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 23 February 1950 · page 3

The 19th Commonwealth Parliament was opened yesterday. TOP: Swearingin members in the House…

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Public Crowds Galleries Parliament Opened

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 23 February 1950 · page 1

CANBERRA, Wednesday.— Intense public interest was shown in the opening of the 19th Commonwealth Parliament to-day by…

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Editorial New Parliament and the Future

The Sun · Thursday 23 February 1950 · page 3

In many respects, the present session of Australia's Parliament, which opened at Canberra yesterday, is likely to be the most important period in the new Government's life…

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G.-g. at Opening of New Parliament

Daily Mirror · Thursday 23 February 1950 · page 5

The Governor-General (Mr. McKell) and Mrs. McKell entering Parliament House, Canberra, yesterday, for the formal opening of Parliament…

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Women's Magazine Brilliant Sunshine for New 19th Parliament's Pageantry

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 23 February 1950 · page 17

CANBERRA, Wed.--The crowd of 500 spectators who packed the steps of Parliament House clapped politicians, distinguished diplomats, and their wives, as they arrived for the colorful opening of the 19th Federal Parliament. The crowd…

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Opening Of Parliament Is Social Event Of The Week From Our Staff Reporter

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 23 February 1950 · page 11

CANBERRA, Wednesday. — After the exhausting excitement of the opening of the 19th Parliament in Canberra to-day the wife of the Prime Minister, Mrs. Menzies, like every other woman here, just wanted to "get home…

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It got away to a good start Amid loughs and sunshine new Parliament opens

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 23 February 1950 · page 8

CANBERRA, Wed.--No matter how the 19th Parliament of the Commonwealth…

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The Sydney Morning Herald Thursday, February 23, 1950 Heavy Programme for the New Parliament

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 23 February 1950 · page 2

A remarkably full legislative and administrative programme has been outlined by the Governor-General in opening…

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1950 General Election N.S.W. Board of Deputies

The Hebrew Standard of Australasia · Thursday 23 February 1950 · page 4

Nominations are now being called by the Electoral Committee of the NSW Jewish Board of Deputies from persons who are either members of Constituent…

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