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Politics & elections, 1950

2,095 stories in Sydney's papers · page 44 of 105

Parliament STATE

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 19 April 1950 · page 2

The Transport and Highways Bill passed the second reading and committee stages in the Legislative Council yesterday…

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Stop Press Censure Motion in Parliament

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 19 April 1950 · page 32

CANBERRA, Wednesday.-- In the House of Representatives this afternoon the Leader of the Opposition (Mr. Chifley) moved a censure…

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What People Think About Broadcasts Of Parliament

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 19 April 1950 · page 2

Is broadcasting of debates in the Federal Parliament desirable? Since it began on July 12, 1946, it hag been variously described as "an experiment in…

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Candidates Chosen Liberals For Elections

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 19 April 1950 · page 12

The Liberal Party has chosen as candidates at the State elections a woman alderman and a man who was a detective in…

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Election of Officers

The Cumberland Argus · Wednesday 19 April 1950 · page 12

The annual meeting of the Rosehill Parents and Citizens' Association was held recently in the Assembly Hall…

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Threat to 40-Hour Week N.Z. Tories Start the Propaganda Canberra Will Wait Till State Elections are Over

The Australian Worker · Wednesday 19 April 1950 · page 10

The Auckland "Star," in criticising the instability of juvenile workers, describes rising generations as "green labor," although the Labor newspaper—N.Z. "Standard"—comments they were not too green enough to vote for the "Star's" political party at…

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New Guinea Pay-off Dividend for Election Investors

The Australian Worker · Wednesday 19 April 1950 · page 9

The pay-off for Big Business in consideration of the thousands of pounds spent on the Menzies Party…

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Parliament FEDERAL

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 20 April 1950 · page 2

CANBERRA Wednesday.— The second-reading debate on the Child Endowment Bill was adjourned. The Government was…

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Censure Motion In Parliament

Daily Mirror · Thursday 20 April 1950 · page 1

CANBERRA, Thursday.--A censure motion moved by the Opposition against the Speaker (Mr. Cameron)…

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"Filthy Flour Bags" in Parliament

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 20 April 1950 · page 5

Contaminated flour bags were produced in the Legislative Assembly yesterday by Mr. A. Landa (Lab., Bondi) to support his charge that a "disgraceful state of affairs" existed in some bakeries. He also claimed that "the…

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The Australian Community No Politics in the Elections

The Hebrew Standard of Australasia · Thursday 20 April 1950 · page 2

There should be no politics in the general elections of the N.S.W. Jewish Board, of Deputies, said Mr. John Goulston at last Tuesday night's meeting of the Board. He was referring to an election ticket showing fourteen organisations and twenty-four…

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Falstein Sued: Election Sequel

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 20 April 1950 · page 7

A salesman in the District Court yesterday claimed £49/5/ from S. M. Falstein, former Labour M.P. for Watson as payment for distributing election material before the Federal elections…

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Election debt claim on former M.H.R.

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 20 April 1950 · page 13

A man claimed yesterday that Sydney Max Falstein, former M.H.R., owed…

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C.i.b. Probe on Election Suggested

Daily Mirror · Thursday 20 April 1950 · page 3

Mr. Seiffert (Labor, Monaro) asked, the Premier v (Mr. McGirr) on notice in the Legislative…

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C.i.b. Probe on Election Suggested

Daily Mirror · Thursday 20 April 1950 · page 9

Mr. Seiffert (Labor, Monaro) asked the Premier (Mr. McGirr) on notice in the Legislative…

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C.i.b. Probe on Election Suggested

Daily Mirror · Thursday 20 April 1950 · page 3

Mr. Seiffert (Labor, Monaro) asked the Premier (Mr. McGirr) on notice in the Legislative…

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C.i.b. Probe on Election Suggested

Daily Mirror · Thursday 20 April 1950 · page 3

Mr. Seiffert (Labor, Monaro) asked the Prener (Mr. McGirr) on pice in the Legislative…

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Parliament FEDERAL

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 21 April 1950 · page 2

CANBERRA, Thursday.—The Senate to-night agreed to the second reading of the Social Services Consolidation Bill, which…

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Broadcasts From Parliament

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 21 April 1950 · page 2

Sir,—In your article (April 19) on the Parliamentary broadcasts you refer to surveys of ours showing that comparatively few…

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What They Thought of the Board Elections The Candidates

The Sydney Jewish News · Friday 21 April 1950 · page 3

Mr S. S. Steigrad, who recorded the highest number of votes: “I sincerely and deeply appreciate the confidence shown in me…

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