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Sydney · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1950

2,095 stories in Sydney's papers · page 58 of 105

Labor bid to regain seats lost in by-elections

The Sun · Monday 29 May 1950 · page 7

Labor at the State election will make every effort to recover from the Liberal Party four seats, including three which have been lost at by-elections since 1947. These are Concora,…

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Tas, Govt's Threat Of Election

Daily Mirror · Monday 29 May 1950 · page 6

LAUNCESTON, Monday.--the State Government is defeated on any major issue it will appeal to the electors…

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Tas. Govt's Threat Of Election

Daily Mirror · Monday 29 May 1950 · page 6

LAUNCESTON, Monday.--If the State Government is defeated on any major issue it will appeal to the electors…

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Tas. Govt's Threat Of Election

Daily Mirror · Monday 29 May 1950 · page 6

LAUNCESTON, Monday.--If the State Government is defeated on any major issue it will appeal to the electors…

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Tas. Govt's Threat Of Election

Daily Mirror · Monday 29 May 1950 · page 6

LAUNCESTON, Monday.--If the State .Government is defeated on any major issue it will appeal to the electors…

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Tas. Govt's Threat Of Election

Daily Mirror · Monday 29 May 1950 · page 6

LAUNCESTON, Monday.--If the State Government is defeated on any major Issue it will appeal to- the electors…

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Tas. Govt's Threat Of Election

Daily Mirror · Monday 29 May 1950 · page 6

LAUNCESTON, Monday.--If the State Government is defeated on any major issue it will appeal to the electors…

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Election Candidates

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 30 May 1950 · page 10

The Independent candidate for Leichhardt is Mr. A. Doughty The Country Party candidate…

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Election Arrests Red Plot In S. Korea

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 30 May 1950 · page 3

SEOUL, May 29 (A.A.P.).— Thirty candidates alleged to have been financed by the Communists have been arrested…

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Housing As Election Plank Labor's promise

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 30 May 1950 · page 1

The Premier (Mr. McGirr) in his policy speech last night said Labor would increase home building if returned at…

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Parliament FEDERAL

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 31 May 1950 · page 2

CANBERRA, Tuesday. — The Senate to-day-carried an adjournment motion moved by the Deputy Leader of the Opposition, Senator…

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Election Comment

The Broadcaster · Wednesday 31 May 1950 · page 2

For any matter continued in [?] paper, requiring autho[?] b[?]ty is accepted by W. J. Bright K[?] Street, Fa[?]eld…

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Council Election's

The Broadcaster · Wednesday 31 May 1950 · page 1

Holroyd Council resolved, on the motion of Ald. Maunder that the Local Government Association Conference be asked to arrange for the elections to be…

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Liberal Candidates Publicity (To the Editor)

The Broadcaster · Wednesday 31 May 1950 · page 4

Sir.—The publicity building for the selected and endorsed Liberal candidate for Granville (Ald. W. Campbell) has apparently, in its enthusiast of lack…

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Election "Call to Arms" Treatt Says "No Bribes"

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 31 May 1950 · page 4

The Leader of the Opposition, Mr. V. H. Treatt, when he delivered his policy speech at Double Bay last night, said it contained no bribes and no partisan appeals…

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Where to Assist Acp Candidates

Tribune · Wednesday 31 May 1950 · page 3

ALL those wishing to help the Communist candidates should report to the following Campaign Committee rooms:…

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Communist Election Rally On

Tribune · Wednesday 31 May 1950 · page 1

COMMUNIST election policy will be submitted to the people by Communist candidates at next Sunday’s Domain rally. Speakers: Adam…

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Who’ll Win Election Challenge?

Tribune · Wednesday 31 May 1950 · page 6

Communists in Darlinghurst electorate have accepted the challenge of those in Paddington to see who can hold the most back-street meetings per week. IN Paddington, where Phyllis…

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Liberal candidate 'Enid Lyons of NSW'

The Sun · Wednesday 31 May 1950 · page 29

CONSTITUENTS in the Blacktown electorate are tagging the title "The Enid Lyons of NSW" to Liberal candidate in the forthcoming State election, Mrs. Nancy Saxby…

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Parliament FEDERAL

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 1 June 1950 · page 2

CANBERRA, Wednesday — The Senate to-day continued the second reading debate on the Communist Party Dissolution Bill…

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