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Politics & elections, 1950

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Party Plans For By-Elections

Daily Mirror · Thursday 12 January 1950 · page 8

Nominations close today for A.L.P. candidates to contest by-elections on February 11 for Wollongong-Kembla, Armidale…

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Federal Elections Were Endorsement of Country Party Policy and Principles

The Land · Friday 13 January 1950 · page 12

THE result of the Federal elections was a gratifying endorsement of the policy of the Country Party, the leader of the State Country Party (Mr. M. F. Bruxner) said last week…

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British Wage Freeze Adopted Pre-election Move By Unions From Our Staff Correspondent And A.A.P.

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 13 January 1950 · page 3

LONDON, Jan. 12. — Fifteen hundred leaders of all the important British trade-unions at a meeting: in London to-day voted to drop all…

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S. M. Falstein In PostElection Suit

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 13 January 1950 · page 9

A claim for £49/5/ against S. M. Falstein, Everett Street, Maroubra, former Labour M.P. for Watson, has been filed…

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Senators criticise method of voting at last elections

The Sun · Friday 13 January 1950 · page 7

Successful NSW senators, representing both Liberal-CP and ALP teams, today criticised the method of Senate voting, which resulted in a record informal vote…

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Parties count heads in the British election Him? Or him ?

The Sun · Friday 13 January 1950 · page 12

LONDON, Friday. -- Both leading political parties in Britain believe that the first…

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State Zionism Council Elections Postponed

The Sydney Jewish News · Friday 13 January 1950 · page 11

At the monthly meeting of the State Zionist Council held last Tuesday night at thi Tarbuth a motion was moved advocating the…

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By-elections Candidates

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 14 January 1950 · page 4

The New South Wales executive of the Australian Labour Party on Monday night will select endorsed candidates for…

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Pre-election Split In U.K. Labour Staff Correspondent and A.A.P.

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 14 January 1950 · page 3

LONDON, Jan. 13.—The British Labour Party may enter its General Election campaign without the united support of…

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Rush To See Opening Of Parliament

The Sunday Herald · Sunday 15 January 1950 · page 6

Hundreds of people have vainly tried to find accommodation in Canberra or Queanbeyan, to watch the colourful…

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Home for elections

The Daily Telegraph · Sunday 15 January 1950 · page 41

ENGLISH visitors who plan to be home for the British elections on February 23 are Col. F. T. Davies and his wife the Hon. Mrs. Davies. Mrs. Davies was…

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Britain's Leaders Busy On Election Strategies Does Churchill Look A Match-Winner?

The Sunday Herald · Sunday 15 January 1950 · page 8

"I HEARD there was to be an election and I am back in case I am wanted," said Winston Churchill on Thursday when he returned home from his painting holiday in Madeira. HIS famous jaw jutted out,…

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ALP candidates in by-elections

The Sun · Monday 16 January 1950 · page 9

State ALP executive tonight will select endorsed candidates for the Armidale, Concord and Wollongong-Kembla…

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liberals To Choose Candidates

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 16 January 1950 · page 3

The Liberal Party will to-morrow choose its candidate for the State byelection in Concord…

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A.L.P. Picks Men For By-elections

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 17 January 1950 · page 1

The State A.L.P. executive last night selected candidates to contest three of the four State…

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By-elections For Two State Seats

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 17 January 1950 · page 2

The Premier, Mr. McGirr, yesterday announced election dates for two Legislative Council seats. Mr. McGirr said the writ for the…

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Coalitions on the Cuff Labor and Anti-Labor Against Them Issues at British Elections

The Australian Worker · Wednesday 18 January 1950 · page 12

The Deputy Prime Minister for Great Britain (Mr. Herbert Morrison) told an election meeting on Monday night that under no circumstances would Labor enter…

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Tipping the Tories London's Public Opinion Pollster's Get Busy Labor's By-election Record Ignored

The Australian Worker · Wednesday 18 January 1950 · page 5

A Public Opinion Survey in Great Britain suggests that figures indicate a Conservative victory at the general elections on February 23. The survey conveniently ignores the significance of Labor's…

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Liberals Pick Concord Candidate

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 18 January 1950 · page 1

The Liberal Party selection committee last night chose Mr. John Clark Adamson as the Liberal…

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U.K. Labour Gives Foreign Policy Party's Election Manifesto

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 18 January 1950 · page 3

LONDON, Jan. 17.—The Labour Party says in its election manifesto to-day that it is ready at any time to co-operate with Russia "as with any country that is prepared to work with us for peace and friendship."…

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