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Politics & elections, 1950

2,095 stories in Sydney's papers · page 4 of 105

That Phoney Ban "Sun's" View of Commo Tangle Spurious Elections Promise

The Australian Worker · Wednesday 11 January 1950 · page 3

When the Chifley Labor Government told electors before December. 10 that banning would not be effective as…

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Editorial British Labor to Expedite Elections

The Australian Worker · Wednesday 11 January 1950 · page 3

NOTWITHSTANDING newspaper prophecies that Labor reverses in N.Z. and Australia will pave the way for a Labor defeat in Great Britain, the same newspapers are now predicting that the British Labor Government will expedite…

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Attlee Names Feb. 23 As Early Election Date

The Sun · Wednesday 11 January 1950 · page 1

LONDON, Wednesday. -- Mr. Attlee announced last night that the British general election will be held on February 23…

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Election date kept secret to last minute

The Sun · Wednesday 11 January 1950 · page 14

LONDON, Wednesday.-- After a day of the wildest guessing Londoners went home…

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Soviet Elections

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 11 January 1950 · page 13

LONDON, Tues. (A.A.P.).-- Elections to the Supreme Soviet Of the U.S.S.R. will be held on March 12, Moscow Radio…

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Britain's Election Day Fixed for February 23 Party Plans Completed

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 11 January 1950 · page 1

LONDON, Wednesday.--A general election will be held on Thursday,[?]bruary 23. This was announced by the Prime…

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Britain's Election Day Fixed for February 23 Party Plans Completed

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 11 January 1950 · page 1

LONDON, Wednesday. -- A general election will be held on Thursday, February 23. This was announced by the Prime…

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Britain's Election Day Fixed for February 23 Party Plans Completed

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 11 January 1950 · page 1

LONDON, Wednesday. -- A general election will be held on Thursday, February 23. This was announced by the Prime…

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Britain's Election Set for February 23 Party Plans Completed

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 11 January 1950 · page 1

LONDON, Wednesday. -- A general election for the House of Commons will be held on Thursday, February 23. This was announced by the Prime…

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Britain's Election Day Fixed for February 23 Party Plans Completed

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 11 January 1950 · page 1

LONDON, Wednesday. -- A genera election will he held on Thursday, February 23. This was announced by the Prime…

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Britain's Election Day Fixed for February 23 Party Plans Completed

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 11 January 1950 · page 1

LONDON, Wednesday. -- A general election will be held on Thursday, February 23. This was announced by the Prime…

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Britain's Election Set for February 23 Party Plans Completed

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 11 January 1950 · page 1

LONDON, Wednesday. -- A general election for the House of Commons will be held on Thursday, February 23. This was announced by the Prime…

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Britain's Election Day Fixed for February 23 Party Plans Completed

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 11 January 1950 · page 1

LONDON, Wednesday. -- A general election will be held on Thursday, February 23. This was announced by the Prime…

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War Pension Increase Legislation For Parliament

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 12 January 1950 · page 3

CANBERRA, Wednesday.— Legislation increasing pensions and allowances paid to ex-Servicemen and dependents is…

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Wollondilly By-Election Candidates for Liberal Pre-selection

Nepean Times · Thursday 12 January 1950 · page 4

Mr. Keith Fowler, of Wallacia, President of the Far Western Metropolitan District Council of the R.S.S.A.I.L.A., and Councillor H. O. Cox, of…

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"A Clean Campaign" Mr. Jeff Bate Thanks Labor Candidate

Nepean Times · Thursday 12 January 1950 · page 3

"In this election, an heroic alternative has been given the people and they made an heroic choice. With God's help, we will do our duty." Mr…

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Election Fight Opens In Britain Staff Correspondent and A.A.P.

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 12 January 1950 · page 1

LONDON, Jan. 11.— The election controversy burst into life to-day within hours of the anouncement…

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Election eve split between unions and British Govt

The Sun · Thursday 12 January 1950 · page 17

LONDON, Thursday.--Six weeks before polling day, a serious split has developed between the trade unions and the British Labor Government…

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Bitter Election in U.K. LIKELY Parties plan big drive in February

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 12 January 1950 · page 2

LONDON, Wed.--The general election on February 23 is expected to be one of the bitterest and most keenly fought contests in British electoral history, says Reuter…

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Britain's Bitterest Election Battle

Daily Mirror · Thursday 12 January 1950 · page 4

LONDON, Thursday.--The campaign has already begun in what promises to be one of Britain's bitterest elections of the century, but prospective candidates of all parties will proceed warily at first…

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