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Politics & elections, 1950

2,095 stories in Sydney's papers · page 47 of 105

Menzies Explains to Parliament Bill to Outlaw Communist Party

Daily Mirror · Friday 28 April 1950 · page 7

CANBERRA, Friday.-- Communists were "the King's enemies," said the Prime Minister (Mr. Menzies) when he introduced a hill in the House of Representatives last night to outlaw the Communist Party. The bill, which will ban…

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Menzies Explains to Parliament Bill to Outlaw Communist Party

Daily Mirror · Friday 28 April 1950 · page 7

CANBERRA, Friday.-- Communists were "the King's enemies," said the Prime Minister (Mr. Menzies) when he introduced a bill in the House of Representatives East night to outlaw the Communist Party. The bill, which will ban…

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Menzies Explains to Parliament Bill to Outlaw Communist Party

Daily Mirror · Friday 28 April 1950 · page 7

CANBERRA, Friday.-- Communists were "the King's enemies," said the Prime Minister - (Mr. Menzies) when he introduced a bill in the House of Representatives last night to" outlaw the Communist Party. . The bill, which will ban…

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Menzies Tells Parliament Reds Are "King's Enemies" Gaol Terms In Bill To Outlaw Communists

Daily Mirror · Friday 28 April 1950 · page 3

CANBERRA, Friday.-- Communists were "frhe King's enemies' said Hie Prime Minister (Mr. Menzies) when he introduced a bill in the House of Representatives Bast night to outlaw the Communist Party. The bill, which will ban declared Communists from holding office in trade unions,…

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Menzies Tells Parliament Reds Are "King's Enemies" Gaol Terms In Bill To Outlaw Communists

Daily Mirror · Friday 28 April 1950 · page 3

CANBERRA, Friday.-- Communists were "the King's enemies," said the Prime Minister (Mr. Menzies") when he introduced a bill in the House of Representatives last night to outlaw the Communist Party. The bill, which will Ban declared Communists from holding office in trade unions, was described by the Prime Minister as a law relating to the safety of Australia…

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Vital provisions in Anti-Communist Bill The anti-Communist legislation now before Parliament provides that

The Sun · Friday 28 April 1950 · page 3

No Communist or person declared a member of an unlawful association may hold office in a key industrial union, or be employed by the Commonwealth. Any person continuing as an officer or member of…

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Lord Mayor As Candidate

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 28 April 1950 · page 4

HAMILTON Electorate selection committee of the Liberal Party has chosen as its candidate for the coming State elections the Lord…

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NSW Jewish Board of Deputies Constituent Bodies Elections

The Sydney Jewish News · Friday 28 April 1950 · page 4

The following have been declared elected as Deputies representing the following constituent organisations:—…

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Cup Candidate's Injury

Daily Mirror · Friday 28 April 1950 · page 32

Injured while being unloaded from the plane on his arrival, Hurry Up, Brisbane Cup candidate, is giving his trainer, J. Doyle, plenty to worry about. The horse favored his injured leg in a gallop at Eagle Farm yesterday and is shown being hosed by Doyle before being taken off the course. Hurry Up will be given a deciding track test…

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Cup Candidate's Injury

Daily Mirror · Friday 28 April 1950 · page 32

Injured while being unloaded from the plane on his arrival, Hurry Up,. Brisbane Cup candidate, is giving his trainer, J. Doyle, plenty to worry about. The horse favored his injured leg in a. gallop at Eagle Farm yesterday and is shown being hosed by Doyle before being taken off the course. Hurry Up will be given a deciding track test…

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Communists Ousted Dutch Elections

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 28 April 1950 · page 3

THE HAGUE, April 27 (A.A.P.).—Dutch Communists lost nearly half their seats in provincial elections yesterday…

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Parliament FEDERAL

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 29 April 1950 · page 2

CANBERRA, Friday[?]—The Commonwealth Bank Bill was further considered in committee in the House of Representatives…

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"Local Option Vital This Year" State Election Manifesto

The Methodist · Saturday 29 April 1950 · page 2

"Unless we get Local Option through the State Elections this year," says the N.S.W. Temperance Alliance in its Manifesto to all Churches, "we shall face another three years at least of the…

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No Action by Executive A.L.P. Candidate For Redfern

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 29 April 1950 · page 15

The State A.L.P. executive last night took no action over the selection of a Labour candidate for Redfern at the State…

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No Election Inquiry McGirr's Reply

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 29 April 1950 · page 5

The Premier, Mr. McGirr, has refused the request of Mr. J. Seiffert (Lab., Monaro) for a police investigation into the…

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Election Incident; Farmer Is Fined

Tribune · Saturday 29 April 1950 · page 5

(Tribune Correspondent) COOLAMON.—At the Court of Petty Sessions here last week, the police proceeded against Victor Mangelsdorf…

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Queensland Election Without Drama, Fight

Smith's Weekly · Saturday 29 April 1950 · page 6

In a Brisbane quiz show the other night a competitor failed in his third question: "What is the date of the Queensland elections?" He didn't even know the elections were being held this year. That's a sample of the lack of interest in next Saturday's poll…

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Q'land State election today

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 29 April 1950 · page 7

BRISBANE, Fri.--Queensland goes to the polls tomorrow to elect members for the new enlarged House of 75 members…

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Election "Curfew" Repeal "Good riddance to socialist rubbish"--Treatt

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 29 April 1950 · page 7

The Chief Secretary (Mr. Matthews), in the Legislative Assembly yesterday, introduced a Bill to repeal the Government's 70-hours pre-election ban on…

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Belgium To Have Election

The Sunday Herald · Sunday 30 April 1950 · page 5

BRUSSELS, April 29 (A.A.P.).—The Regent, Prince Charles, to-day dissolved the Belgian Parliament and called…

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