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Politics & elections, 1950

2,095 stories in Sydney's papers · page 3 of 105

N.S.W. Senate election

The Sun · Monday 9 January 1950 · page 3

Six of the seven Senate vacancies for NSW have now been filled and it is expected that the final result will give…

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History Hangs On British Elections

Daily Mirror · Monday 9 January 1950 · page 10

LONDON, Monday.--The British General Elections are expected to be held in February or early March, but non -party observers believe that whoever wins- Churchill or Attlee --his majority will be so small as to be unworkable, and another election will be needed in 1951…

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History Hangs On British Elections

Daily Mirror · Monday 9 January 1950 · page 10

LONDON, Monday.--The British General Elections are expected to be held in February or early March, but non- party observers believe that whoever wins Churchill or Attlee --his majority will be so small as to be unworkable, and another election will be needed in 1951…

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History Hangs On British Elections

Daily Mirror · Monday 9 January 1950 · page 10

LONDON,Monday.--The British General Elections are expected to be held in February or early March, but non- party observers believe that whoever wins-- Churchill or Attlee --his majority will be so small as to be unworkable, and another election will be needed in 1951…

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History Hangs On British Elections

Daily Mirror · Monday 9 January 1950 · page 10

LONDON,Monday.--The British General Elections are expected to be held in February or early March, but non- party observers believe that whoever wins-- Churchill or Attlee --his majority will be so small as to be unworkable, and another election will be needed in 1951…

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History Hangs On British Elections

Daily Mirror · Monday 9 January 1950 · page 10

LONDON, Monday.--The British General Elections are expected to be held early in March, but non -party observers believe that whoever wins --Churchill or Attlee his majority will be so small as to be unworkable, and another election will be needed in 1951…

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History Hangs On British Elections

Daily Mirror · Monday 9 January 1950 · page 10

LONDON,Monday.--The British General Elections are expected to be held in February or early March, but non- party observers believe that whoever wins-- Churchill or Attlee --his majority will be so small as to be unworkable, and another election will be needed in 1951…

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History Hangs On British Elections

Daily Mirror · Monday 9 January 1950 · page 10

LONDON, Monday.--The British General Elections are expected to be held early in March, but non-party observers believe that whoever wins--Churchill or Attlee--his majority will be so small as to be unworkable, and another election will be needed in 1951…

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U.K. Polling Day Known Soon Stapf Correspondent and A.A.P.

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 10 January 1950 · page 3

LONDON, Jan. 9.—The British Cabinet to-morrow' will be told the date of this year's general election,…

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British election tip, Feb. 23

The Sun · Tuesday 10 January 1950 · page 1

LONDON, Tuesday. -- The British Cabinet will meet today to fix the date of the general election, says Reuter…

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Russian Elections

The Sun · Tuesday 10 January 1950 · page 7

MOSCOW, Tuesday. -- Elections to the Supreme Soviet of the USSR will be held on March 12. Last elections were…

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Swinging vote may upset the Govt. White collar workers will decide British election

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 10 January 1950 · page 6

LONDON, Mon.-- Everyone here knows there's an election round the corner,…

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14 N.s.w. Candidates for Senate Lose Deposits

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 10 January 1950 · page 10

Electoral officials expect at least 14 of the 23 New South Wales candidates for the Senate election will lose their deposits…

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S.a. Senate Elections

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 10 January 1950 · page 18

Four South Australian Senate candidates, Messrs. S. W. O'Flaherty and T. M. Nicholls (A.L.P.) and E. W…

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S.a. Senate Elections

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 10 January 1950 · page 18

Four South Australian Senate candidates, Messrs. S. W. O'Flaherty and T. M. Nicholls (A.L.F.) and E. W…

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Women in Parliament

The Sun · Wednesday 11 January 1950 · page 15

I note that an old controversy is breaking out again over women in Parliament. Men and women are sociologically different, with…

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Lengthy Session Parliament's Many Tasks

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 11 January 1950 · page 2

CANBERRA, Tuesday.— The first session of the new Parliament, which is planned to begin on February 22, is…

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West to go Labor State Elections in March Electors Tired of McLARTY GOVERNMENT

The Australian Worker · Wednesday 11 January 1950 · page 4

The Western Australian Branch of the A.L.P. believes a Labor Government will be returned for…

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Slush Funds Elections in England

The Australian Worker · Wednesday 11 January 1950 · page 4

The British House of Commons by 213 votes to 104 has carried a motion calling on all political…

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Pre-Election Oil First Tanker at Week-end Acid Test for Fusion Govt

The Australian Worker · Wednesday 11 January 1950 · page 2

On the day before the elections the spokesman for the Ampol Oil Company announced that half of the…

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