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Politics & elections, 1950

2,095 stories in Sydney's papers · page 38 of 105

Parliament FEDERAL

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 24 March 1950 · page 2

CANBERRA, Thursday.—The Senate, after a debate extending throughout the afternoon and evening sittings, adopted the [?]…

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Election Date

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 24 March 1950 · page 3

THIS week the Queensland Premier (Mr. Hanlon) said the Queensland general elections will be held on April 20, Mr. Hanlon will make his policy…

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Britain After the Election

Le Courrier Australien · Friday 24 March 1950 · page 2

NOW that the general election is over, the country is settling down to its daily…

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Elections in W.A. Close Finish Expected

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 24 March 1950 · page 3

PERTH, Thursday.—A close finish is expected in the Western Australian Legislative Assembly elections on Saturday…

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W. Aust. expects close election

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 24 March 1950 · page 14

Both sides in the West Australian Legislative Assembly elections tomorrow expect a close result. This will be one of five…

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Sydney Diary. The Board Elections

The Sydney Jewish News · Friday 24 March 1950 · page 2

A week ago the Jews of NSW who, by their registration with the Board, had indicated their interest in Jewish affairs, received…

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Bloc Voting in Deputies Election

The Sydney Jewish News · Friday 24 March 1950 · page 2

The issue of ballot papers to voters in the first division of the elections to the N.S.W. Jewish Board of Deputies has revealed the presence of well-defined voting blocs. Of the seventy-nine names listed on the ballot paper,…

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Board of Deputies Support of Elections

The Sydney Jewish News · Friday 24 March 1950 · page 1

SYDNEY, Wed.: Deputies who attended last Tuesday night's meeting of the NSW Board of Jewish Deputies were unanimous…

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Greek Election Result Rebuff For Rightwing

Tribune · Saturday 25 March 1950 · page 2

LONDON.—With the Communist Party banned from the polls and more than 70,000 democrats in jail, the recent Greek elections nevertheless resulted in a crushing defeat for the extreme Rightwing parties. IN the three largest towns,…

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The Week In Politics: Rising Inflation, Strikes, And Communism Are Big Issues For Parliament

The Sunday Herald · Sunday 26 March 1950 · page 8

THERE will be no revaluation of the Australian £—either partial or to full parity with sterling—as part of the Menzies Government's plans to check inflation. Cabinet has not taken any formal decision on the question of…

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A.L.P. May Fight For Time Before State Elections "Fireworks" Possible at Unity Talks

The Sunday Herald · Sunday 26 March 1950 · page 5

The State Government has not fixed the date of the general election, but inside sources say it will be as late as possible. The latest day it can be held is July 8. Parliament will expire…

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Early Counting Points to Close W.a. Election

The Daily Telegraph · Sunday 26 March 1950 · page 5

PERTH, Sat.--Early counting in today's State election suggested that polling would be close. Returns shortly before…

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Win Likely for Liberals Elections In W.A.

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 27 March 1950 · page 3

PERTH, Sunday. — The Liberal and Country League-Country Party Government is likely to be returned to power as a result of Saturday's Legislative Assembly elections…

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Knox Candidate

The Sun · Monday 27 March 1950 · page 22

Victorian three - year - old filly Happy Medium was out for steady exercise at Randwick today. Her main autumn…

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Gaiety in Yugoslav Elections

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 27 March 1950 · page 3

LONDON, Sun. (A.A.P.).--Voting opened briskly this morning when Yugoslavia went to the polls…

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Union Official Labor Candidate

Daily Mirror · Monday 27 March 1950 · page 3

The assistant secretary of the Australian Railways Union (Mr. S. Wyatt) will be the official Labor candidate at the State…

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Union Official Labor Candidate

Daily Mirror · Monday 27 March 1950 · page 3

The assistant secretary of the Australian Railways Union (Mr. S. Wyatt) will be the official Labor candidate at the State…

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Union Official Labor Candidate

Daily Mirror · Monday 27 March 1950 · page 3

The assistant secretary of the Australian Railways Union (Mr. S. Wyatt) will be the official Labor candidate at the State…

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Union Official Labor Candidate

Daily Mirror · Monday 27 March 1950 · page 3

The assistant secretary of the Australian Railways Union (Mr. S. Wyatt) will be the official Labor candidate at the State…

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A.L.P.. Selects Candidate Bitter Fight Likely In Lakemba

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 28 March 1950 · page 4

Mr. S. Wyatt, a member of the N.S.W. central executive of the Australian Labour Party, yesterday won the A.L.P. pre-selection ballot for Lakemba…

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