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Politics & elections, 1950

2,095 stories in Sydney's papers · page 29 of 105

SUN Readers Say Election promises

The Sun · Thursday 2 March 1950 · page 23

When Mr. Menzies did not release petrol as soon as the election was over, people talked of the "petrol hoax." However, he…

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Parliament FEDERAL

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 3 March 1950 · page 2

CANBERRA, Thursday.— The Address-in-Reply debate was continued to-day in the Senate and the House of Representatives…

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Questions Asked In Parliament

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 3 March 1950 · page 5

CANBERRA, Thursday.—Questions asked in Parliament to-day and Ministers' replies included:…

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Plea to Restore Respect for Politics, Parliament

The Land · Friday 3 March 1950 · page 2

CANBERRA, Thursday.—If the Government could restore the people's respect for politics and politicians, it would increase the people's respect for Parliament itself…

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The British Elections

The Land · Friday 3 March 1950 · page 4

THE stalemate produced by the British elections is a keen disappointment to all sides. While the Attlee Government has scraped…

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How Londoners Heard Election Count

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 3 March 1950 · page 5

The vast crowd which packed Trafalgar Square, London, despite intermittent rain, to watch the progress count projected onto a screen during the general election…

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State Liberal Candidates

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 3 March 1950 · page 5

Liberal Party electorate selection committees last night chose another three candidates to contest seats at the coming State…

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Election soon in Victoria

The Sun · Friday 3 March 1950 · page 2

MELBOURNE, Friday. -- The Victorian Liberal and Country Party Government has decided not to meet…

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'New election,' if necessary

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 3 March 1950 · page 10

CANBERRA, Thurs.--The Federal Government had a duty to return to the people if the Senate stopped it from fulfilling its election promises, the Minister for Social Services (Senator Spooner) said tonight…

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The Selected Liberal Party Candidate for SUTHERLAND Councillor C.O.J. (Joe) MONRO J.P. President of the Shire (Contributed)

The Observer · Friday 3 March 1950 · page 6

Councillor Monro has been selected to be the Liberal Party candidate at the next State Elections for the new electorate of Sutherland…

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Liberal Candidate for Dulwich Hill

Daily Mirror · Friday 3 March 1950 · page 7

The N.S.W. branch of the Liberal Party has chosen Dr. Leslie James Albert Parr, of Burwood. to contest the…

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Liberal Candidate for Dulwich Hill

Daily Mirror · Friday 3 March 1950 · page 7

The N.S.W. branch of the Liberal Party has chosen Dr. Leslie James Albert Parr, of Burwood, to contest the…

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Liberal Candidate for Dulwich Hill

Daily Mirror · Friday 3 March 1950 · page 7

The N.S.W. branch of the Liberal Party has chosen Dr. Leslie, James Albert Parr, of Burwood. to contest the…

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Legislative Council Election March 22

Daily Mirror · Friday 3 March 1950 · page 4

An election to fill the vacancy in the Legislative Council caused by the election of Mr. EL Harrison to the House of…

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Legislative Council Election March 22

Daily Mirror · Friday 3 March 1950 · page 21

An election to fill the vacancy in the Legislative Council caused by the election of Mr. Eli Harrison to the House of…

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R.s.l. Elections

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 4 March 1950 · page 9

Results of recent R.S.L. by-elections to fill vacancies in the State Council of the League were announced last night by Mr. J…

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Smith's View Of British Elections

Smith's Weekly · Saturday 4 March 1950 · page 3

IF, as we have been given to believe, Britain is hard-pressed to make a recovery, the election results rule out Party politics,…

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Election Today in S. Aust

Daily Mirror · Saturday 4 March 1950 · page 2

ADELAIDE, Saturday. -- Today 438,000 South Australian electors are going to the polls to decide…

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Election Today in S. Aust

Daily Mirror · Saturday 4 March 1950 · page 2

ADELAIDE, Saturday. -- Today 438,000 South Australian electors are going to the polls to decide…

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Election Today in So AUST

Daily Mirror · Saturday 4 March 1950 · page 4

ADELAIDE, Saturday. -- Today 438,000 South Australian electors are going to the polls to decide…

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