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Politics & elections, 1950

2,095 stories in Sydney's papers · page 40 of 105

Jewish Liberal Candidate

The Hebrew Standard of Australasia · Thursday 30 March 1950 · page 3

Mr. Philip Goldman, LL.B., solicitor of 47 Alma Road, Maroubra, has been selected by the Liberal Party as its candidate in the Maroubra electorate for…

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McCRADIE Park Committee Election at Public Meeting

The Biz · Thursday 30 March 1950 · page 13

The deputy town clerk, Mr, L. T. Warman, reported to the meeting of Hol[?]yd Council as follows:—A large representative gathering…

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Parliament FEDERAL

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 31 March 1950 · page 2

CANBERRA, Thursday.—The Senate spent this morning, afternoon, and evening debating the Social Services Consolidation Bill,…

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Parliament up for Easter

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 31 March 1950 · page 10

CANBERRA, Thurs. -- The House of Representatives tonight, adjourned for the Easter recess…

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Council Election

The Sun · Friday 31 March 1950 · page 9

Candidates for Phillip and Darlington wards at the City Council extraordinary election on April 15, announced today…

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Royal Society of N.s.w Election

Daily Mirror · Friday 31 March 1950 · page 7

At the annual meeting of the Royal Society of New South Wales last night officers elected were: President, Mr. F. R…

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Royal Society of N.s.w Election

Daily Mirror · Friday 31 March 1950 · page 7

At the annual meeting of the Royal Society of New South Wales last night officers elected were: President, Mr. F. R…

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Royal Society of N.s.w Election

Daily Mirror · Friday 31 March 1950 · page 7

At the annual meeting of the Royal Society of New South Wales last night officers elected were: President, Mr. F. R…

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Two Council Candidates City By-Election

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 1 April 1950 · page 4

Neither the Citizens' Reform Association nor the Lang Labour Party has nominated candidates for the City…

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2 Candidates for Council

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 1 April 1950 · page 9

Two candidates were yesterday announced for the City Council by-election on April 15…

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Early Vic. election now "inevitable"

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 1 April 1950 · page 9

MELBOURNE, Fri.--Following a rebuff to the Liberal-Country Party by the Country Party today an early State election in Victoria is inevitable…

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Menzies Warns Senate Gives Hint Of Elections

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 1 April 1950 · page 1

CANBERRA, Friday. — The Prime Minister, Mr. Menzies, gave a hint to-night that the Government would move for a general election…

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The Week In Canberra: Political Barometer "Stormy" As Parliament Halts For Easter

The Sunday Herald · Sunday 2 April 1950 · page 13

OPENING in sunshine and high promise, the first section of the new Commonwealth Parliament's sittings…

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Labor Candidate for Nth. Sydney

Truth · Sunday 2 April 1950 · page 36

Mr. R. S. Maher, building contractor, and president of the Willoughby Labor League, yesterday won the…

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U.s. Election Bitterness Already High

Truth · Sunday 2 April 1950 · page 3

NEW YORK, Saturday.—Americans expect a "knock - em - down and drag-em-out" campaign of…

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Candidate Selected

The Sun · Sunday 2 April 1950 · page 60

Mr. R. S. Maher last night won the ALP pre-selection ballot for North Sydney. Voting was: R. S. Maher 42,…

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Parliament House Reception

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 4 April 1950 · page 7

MRS. R G. MENZIES, wife of the Prime Minister, came from Canberra to attend the reception given in honour of the…

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Parliament's 64-dollar question How to anchor that

The Sun · Tuesday 4 April 1950 · page 24

CANBERRA, Tuesday.--The end of a Parliamentary session is in itself a justification for attempting to extract, from the maze of complex interlocking strands of jealousies, hates and political manoeuvres, some discernible pattern of logic as a possible guide to future…

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Ban on Election Comment May Go

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 4 April 1950 · page 3

A move to abolish recent legislation providing a 70-hour pre-election press "curfew" on election news and comment will be considered by State Cabinet tomorrow…

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Ban on Election Comment May Go

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 4 April 1950 · page 3

A move to abolish recent legislation providing a 70-hour pre-election press "curfew" on election news and comment will be considered by State Cabinet tomorrow…

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