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Politics & elections, 1950

2,095 stories in Sydney's papers · page 31 of 105

Election Secret Of Ulster Village Out Staff Correspondent

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 7 March 1950 · page 3

LONDON, March 6.—Last month's British election provided a first-class problem for officials in the village of R[?],…

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3 Libs, chosen as candidates

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 7 March 1950 · page 7

Three country electorate selection committees of the Liberal Party chose their candidates yesterday for the…

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Labor Caucus May Modify Ban On Election Publicity

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 7 March 1950 · page 4

"The 70-hour pre-election ban, imposed on newspapers, radio and advertising media by a Government amendment to the State Electoral Act, is likely to come up for discussion by the State Labor Caucus tomorrow…

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Pre-election Gag Move Modification By Caucus Likely

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 7 March 1950 · page 10

The 70-hour pre-election ban, imposed on newspapers, radio and advertising media by a Government amendment to the State Electoral Act, is likely…

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Pre-election Gag Move Modification By Labor Caucus Likely

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 7 March 1950 · page 10

The 70-hour pre-election ban, imposed on newspapers, radio and advertising media by a Government amendment to the State Electoral Act, is likely…

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Pre-election Gag Move Modification By Labor Caucus Likely

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 7 March 1950 · page 10

The 70-hour pre-election ban, imposed on newspapers, radio and advertising media by a Government amendment to the State Electoral Act, is likely…

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Pre-election Gag Move Modification By Labor Caucus Likely

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 7 March 1950 · page 10

The 70-hour pre-election ban, imposed on newspapers, radio and advertising media by a Government amendment to the State Electoral Act, is likely…

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Pre-election Gag Move Modification By Labor Caucus Likely

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 7 March 1950 · page 10

"The 70-hour pre-election ban, imposed on newspapers, radio and advertising media by a Government amendment to the State Electoral Act, is likely…

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Pre-election Gag Move Modification By Labor Caucus Likely

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 7 March 1950 · page 10

"The 70-hour pre-election ban, imposed on newspapers, radio and advertising media by a Government amendment to the State Electoral Act, is likely…

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Labor Caucus May Modify Ban On Election Publicity

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 7 March 1950 · page 4

"The 70-hour pre-election ban, imposed on newspapers, radio and advertising" media by a Government amendment to the State" Electoral Act, is lively to come up for discussion by the State Labor Caucus tomorrow…

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Parliament FEDERAL

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 8 March 1950 · page 2

CANBERRA, Tuesday.—After question time, the House of Representatives again devoted the whole of its sitting to-day to the…

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Menzies Idea of Non-intervention Chifley and Evatt Blamed for His Election Comment Veil Drawn Over Radiophone Talk to London

The Australian Worker · Wednesday 8 March 1950 · page 1

The Prime Minister (Mr. Menzies) apparently was suffering a "loss of memory" last week when he told interviewers that he had refrained from saying…

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Trade-unionist Candidate For Liberals

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 8 March 1950 · page 3

The Waverley electorate selection committee of the Liberal Party has chosen an active trade-unionist, Mr. Albert…

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Elections in Greece Gen. Plastiras In Lead

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 8 March 1950 · page 3

LONDON, March 7 (A.A.P.).—According to unofficial reports from Greek electoral districts, the National…

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Owners To Blame For Low Coal Production Cessnock Communist Candidate Exposes “Liberals”

Tribune · Wednesday 8 March 1950 · page 5

In a broadcast over 2CK (Cessnock) last Thursday, miner Jack Tapp indicted the “Liberal” Government as being a class Government representing the mine-owners and monopoly capital "who bear responsibility for low and falling coal production.”…

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Election Gathering

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 8 March 1950 · page 4

HUGE CROWD in an Athens square last week listening to an election speech by General…

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Trade Unionist As Liberal Candidate

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 8 March 1950 · page 9

The Waverley electorate Liberal Party selection committee yesterday chose an active trade unionist as its candidate in the coming State elections…

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Labor Demands Election in Vic

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 8 March 1950 · page 6

MELBOURNE, Wednesday.--The Leader of the Labor Party (Mr. J, Cain) has repeated his demand for an immediate State…

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Labor Demands Election in Vic

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 8 March 1950 · page 6

MELBOURNE, Wednesday.--The Leader of the Labor Party (Mr. J. Cam) has repeated his demand for an immediate State…

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Labor Demands Election in Vic

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 8 March 1950 · page 10

MELBOURNE, Wednesday.--The Leader of the Labor Party (Mr. J. Cain) has repeated his demand for an immediate State…

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