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Politics & elections, 1950

2,095 stories in Sydney's papers · page 67 of 105

ELECTION NEWS-From The Four Corners Of N.S.W. 11,000 People Could Not Vote Polling Booths Flooded

The Sunday Herald · Sunday 18 June 1950 · page 6

Floods stopped 11,000 people voting at the State elections yesterday. At East Maitland, voters and officials called off the elections when they noticed…

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State of the Parties This Parliament

Truth · Sunday 18 June 1950 · page 1

A.L.P... 46 LIB.-C.P... 44 IND. LABOR... 2 DOUBTFUL... 2…

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At Least 14 New Men In State Parliament

The Sunday Herald · Sunday 18 June 1950 · page 6

There will be at least 14 new members in the Legislative Assembly. They include seven Australian Labour Party…

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Election Informals

Truth · Sunday 18 June 1950 · page 3

One woman at Woollahra complained to the electoral officer that the ballot paper advised her to vote "1 to 5," but…

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Neck- And- Neck Finish Ends Dramatic Election

The Sunday Herald · Sunday 18 June 1950 · page 1

Yesterday's State election seems likely to end in a deadlock. When counting finished last night the probable state of the parties was:…

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Roger, 9, Helps At Election

The Sunday Herald · Sunday 18 June 1950 · page 6

ABOVE: Nine-year-old Roger Moore helped out yesterday by giving elderly Mrs. G. Jones a…

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Latest State election figures Bitter fight in N. Sydney

The Sun · Sunday 18 June 1950 · page 2

ONE of the most bitter election fights was waged in North Sydney by Mr. J. L. Geraghty. Sitting Labor MLA Geraghty had been refused…

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Election Problems for Labour Needs Rebels' Aid To Govern

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 19 June 1950 · page 1

It seems reasonably sure now that the Labour Party, if it decides to continue in office, will not be able to govern without the support of the two rebels, Messrs. J. L. Geraghty and J. W. Seiffert…

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The Sydney Morning Herald. Monday, June 19, 1950 Parties Evenly Divided in the State Election

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 19 June 1950 · page 2

Whatever else may be in doubt at this stage of the counting, it is clear that the McGirr Government suffered a sharp…

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Labor Expects Small Majority Another Election Inevitable, Says Opposition Leader

Daily Mirror · Monday 19 June 1950 · page 5

The Labor Party's campaign director (Mr. Dickson, M.L.C.) said today that indications were that 48 Labor candidates would be returned as against 46 non-Labor. Mr. Dickson, who is Minister for Building Materials and Mines…

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Conservatives Lead in German Election

Daily Mirror · Monday 19 June 1950 · page 5

DUSSELDORF, Monday. -- The Conservative parties are leading in the parliamentary election for the slate of North…

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Conservatives Lead in German Election

Daily Mirror · Monday 19 June 1950 · page 5

DUSSELDORF, Monday.-- The Conservative parties are leading in the parliamentary election for the state of North…

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Labor Expects Small Majority Another Election Inevitable, Says Opposition Leader

Daily Mirror · Monday 19 June 1950 · page 5

The Labor Party's campaign director (Mr. Dickson, M.L.C.) said today that indicatians were that 48 Labor candidates would be returned as against 46 non-Labor. Mr. Dickson, who is Minister for Building Materials and Mines,…

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Conservatives Lead in German Election

Daily Mirror · Monday 19 June 1950 · page 5

DUSSELDORF, Monday. -- The Conservative parties are leading, in the parliamentary election for the state of North…

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Labor Expects Small Majority Another Election Inevitable, Says Opposition Leader

Daily Mirror · Monday 19 June 1950 · page 5

The Labor Party's campaign director (Mr. Dickson,M.L.C.) said today that indications were that 48 Labor candidates would be returned as again Mr. Dickson, who is minister for Buildings Materials and Mines…

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Conservatives Lead in German Election

Daily Mirror · Monday 19 June 1950 · page 5

DUSSELDORF, Monday. -- The Conservative parties are leading in the parliamentary election for the state of North…

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Election Victory Of Democrats

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 20 June 1950 · page 3

DUSSELDORF, Tuesday.--In the Rhine-Westphalia elections the Christian Democrats won 93 seats arid the Social…

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Election Victory Of Democrats

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 20 June 1950 · page 3

DUSSELDORF, Tuesday.--In the Rhine-Westphalia elections the Christian Democrats won 93 seats and the Social…

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Parliament FEDERAL

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 21 June 1950 · page 2

CANBERRA, Tuesday.—The Senate to-day decided to disagree with amendments made by the House of Representatives to the…

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Belgian Parliament to Recall Leopold

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 21 June 1950 · page 5

BRUSSELS, Wednesday.--Belgium's new Parliament, headed by the Social Christian (Catholic) Party is expected to…

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