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Politics & elections, 1950

2,095 stories in Sydney's papers · page 66 of 105

Scenes at Rowdy Town Hall Election Rally

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 15 June 1950 · page 3

REMOVAL: Plainclothes police escorting a woman from the Liberal rally at the Town Hall last night. DEFIANCE: A woman swings her handbag while arguing with a constable on the steps of the Town Hall…

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Australian Labor Party Cabramatta Electioneering

The Biz · Thursday 15 June 1950 · page 2

On Saturday, 3rd Inst., Labor's campaign opened to Cabrainatta with a very successful meeting in the shoping centre, Mr. Tom Fitzpatrick presided,…

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Election Comment

The Biz · Thursday 15 June 1950 · page 2

For any matter contained in this newspaper, requiring authorisation, responsibility is [?]cepted by W. J. Bright, Kenyon Street, Fairfield…

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Woman Candidate Helpful

The Biz · Thursday 15 June 1950 · page 11

Nancy Saxby, selected Liberal candidate for Blacktown, spoke at School of Arts, Fairfield recently. As secretary of Bossley Park Parents and Citizens'…

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Parliament FEDERAL

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 16 June 1950 · page 2

CANBERRA, Thursday.—The Senate to-day passed the Communist Party Dissolution Bill through all stages after a number of…

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Woman candidate makes 3000 calls

The Sun · Friday 16 June 1950 · page 14

Mrs. Nancy Saxby, Liberal candidate for Blacktown in the State election, reports that she has made more than 3000…

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Board of Deputies Executive Election

The Sydney Jewish News · Friday 16 June 1950 · page 2

Attention is directed to an error in the list of nominations as published last week. No nominations were received…

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Sixty polling booths closed by floadings

The Sun · Saturday 17 June 1950 · page 3

Voting in the State elections was postponed today at about 60 booths because of floods. Between 7000 and 8000…

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Floods Delay Polling at 79 BOOTHS City Voters Caught In Heavy Showers

Daily Mirror · Saturday 17 June 1950 · page 2

Voting in today's election was postponed in 79 polling places throughout the State, because of flooding In the city early voters went to the polls a heavy downpour when voting started at 8 a.m…

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Floods Delay Polling at 79 BOOTHS City Voters Caught In Heavy Showers

Daily Mirror · Saturday 17 June 1950 · page 2

Voting in today's election was postponed in 79 polling places throughout the State because of flooding. In the city early voters went to the polls in a heavy downpour when voting started at 8 a.m…

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Floods Delay Polling at 78 BOOTHS City Voters Caught In Heavy Showers

Daily Mirror · Saturday 17 June 1950 · page 2

Voting in today's election was postponed in 78 polling places through out the State because of flooding. In the city early voters went to the polls in a heavy downpour when voting started at 8 a.m…

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Floods Delay Polling at 78 BOOTHS City Voters Caught In Heavy Showers

Daily Mirror · Saturday 17 June 1950 · page 2

Voting in today's election was postponed in 78 polling places throughout the State because of flooding. In the city early went to the polls in a Keavy downpour when voting started at 8 a.m…

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Floods Delay Polling at 78 BOOTHS City waters Caught In Heavy Showers

Daily Mirror · Saturday 17 June 1950 · page 2

Voting in today's election was postponed in 78 polling places throughout the State because of flooding. In the city early voters went to the polls in a heavy downpour when voting standard at 8 a.m…

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Floods Delay Polling at 79 BOOTHS City Voters Caught In Heavy Showers

Daily Mirror · Saturday 17 June 1950 · page 2

Voting in todays election was in- 79 polling places though out the State because of flooding. In the city voters early went to the- polls in heavy downpour when voting started at 8 a.m…

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Notes and Comments Local Option and the Elections

The Methodist · Saturday 17 June 1950 · page 3

Of the three Party leaders now stumping the country and soliciting the support of the electors, the only one who has made any official and authoritative statement regarding the Liquor Act…

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Election Enthusiasm Dampened

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 17 June 1950 · page 2

Seldom has there been so close an affinity between political and meteorological conditions as in the past fortnight…

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Candidate’s Pledge On £10 Basic Wag

Tribune · Saturday 17 June 1950 · page 6

“If Communists are elected to Parliament on Sunday will immediately move that the Government grant all Government employees a £10 basic wage,” said candidate Adam Ogs[?] at the Communist Party rally in Ingersoll Hall on Thursday night…

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Defy Police Gag, Win Free Speech Communist Candidate Ogston Shows How To Defy Police Gag, Win Free Speech

Tribune · Saturday 17 June 1950 · page 7

Australian Communist Party candidate Adam Ogston won strong support from King’s Cross crowds last Friday night when he successfully defied police attempts to deny him free speech…

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Watch Elections -- And E.L. & P.

Smith's Weekly · Saturday 17 June 1950 · page 10

Despite the imminence of the State elections in N.S.W. and the uncertain fate of the new Electricity Commission, there's still…

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Both sides 'sure of election' 48 Members Needed for Victory

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 17 June 1950 · page 7

The campaign directors of both sides in today's State election--the Labor Party and the Liberal-Country Party group--said last night that…

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