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Politics & elections, 1950

2,095 stories in Sydney's papers · page 28 of 105

Withering Attack on Liberal M.P.'s Golden Casket Exonerated by Royal Commission Forthright Exposure of Tory Election Stunt

The Australian Worker · Wednesday 1 March 1950 · page 6

The Royal Commission on the Queensland Golden Casket released its report in Brisbane last Tuesday and completely exonerated the Golden Casket Department and officials. It declared, inter alia, that the Commission viewed with regret…

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British People Again Vote For Socialist Government Conservatives and Commos Dumped—Record Poll Tory Press Can't Take the Verdict Stupid Clamor for New Election Because Labor Won

The Australian Worker · Wednesday 1 March 1950 · page 1

Despite the fact that Mr. Menzies had earnestly asked the British people to throw out the Attlee Party, the aforesaid British electors last Thursday ignored Menzies and re-elected the Labor Government as Australian electors themselves no doubt will do…

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Victorian Election Labor Leader's Request Hollway's Minority Government

The Australian Worker · Wednesday 1 March 1950 · page 3

The Leader of the Victorian Labor Party (Mr. J. Cain) has repeated his demand for an immediate general election…

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Randwick Liberal Candidate

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 1 March 1950 · page 4

The Randwick electorate selection committee of the Liberal Party last night selected Mr. Gerald de Vahl Davis, 52,…

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TRIBUNE Peace Wins An Election

Tribune · Wednesday 1 March 1950 · page 4

THERE wasn’t a winning Party in the British General Election, but there was a winning issue——peace…

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F.R. Peterson's London Diary Britons are very puzzled by the great election fizzer

The Sun · Wednesday 1 March 1950 · page 16

LONDON, Wednesday.--This is the election Englishmen will talk about as long as Englishmen talk about politics. It is the election that proved very little and solved nothing in the great political fizzle of the century…

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Lib. candidate for Randwick

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 1 March 1950 · page 9

Mr. Gerald de Vahl Davis, of Young Street, Sydney, will be the Liberal Party candidate for the Randwick seat in the next…

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Labor to seek new candidates

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 1 March 1950 · page 9

The A.L.P. Central Executive yesterday directed three A.L.P. Electoral Councils…

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Liberal Candidate for Randwick Seat

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 1 March 1950 · page 3

The Liberal Party has nominated Mr. Gerald de Vahl Davis for Randwick at the next State elections. Mr. Davis, who…

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German Elections

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 1 March 1950 · page 4

FRANKFURT, Wednesday. -- The United States has proposed that elections be held throughout Germany, but only…

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Liberal Candidate for Randwick Seat

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 1 March 1950 · page 3

The Liberal Party has nominated Mr. Gerald de Vahl Davis for Randwick at the next State elections. Mr. Davis, who…

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German Elections

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 1 March 1950 · page 1

FRANKFURT, Wednesday. -- The United States has proposed that elections be held throughout Germany, but only…

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German Elections

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 1 March 1950 · page 14

FRANKFURT, Wednesday. -- The United States has proposed that elections be held throughout Germany, but only…

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German Elections

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 1 March 1950 · page 11

FRANKFURT, Wednesday. -- The United States has proposed that elections be held throughout Germany, but only…

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German Elections

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 1 March 1950 · page 14

FRANKFURT, Wednesday. -- The United States has proposed that elections be held throughout Germany, but only…

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German Elections

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 1 March 1950 · page 14

FRANKFURT, Wednesday. -- The United States has proposed that elections be held throughout Germany, but only…

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Parliament FEDERAL

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 2 March 1950 · page 2

CANBERRA, Wednesday.— The debate on the Address-inReply to the Governor-General's speech at the opening of…

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Pinpoints from Parliament

The Sun · Thursday 2 March 1950 · page 19

CANBERRA, Thursday. -- The Health Minister (Sir Earle Page) told Labor questioners that Australia would…

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Big Port for Clarence Bill Before Parliament

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 2 March 1950 · page 2

The Minister for Public Works, Mr. J. J. Cahill, said in the Legislative Assembly last night the £3 million deep-sea port which the…

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State Elections No Labour Candidates for Local Seats

Nepean Times · Thursday 2 March 1950 · page 6

Nominations for Labour endorsement for th Nepean and Hawkesbury electorates in the State elections to be held in a few months, closed on…

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