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Politics & elections, 1950

2,095 stories in Sydney's papers · page 7 of 105

British Election Candidates

The Sunday Herald · Sunday 22 January 1950 · page 5

THESE four women will contest seats at the coming British general election. One is a Conservative, one…

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£100,000 building bungle Water, phones forgotten in new Parliament CANBERRA

The Sun · Sunday 22 January 1950 · page 1

BUNGLING on enlargements to Parliament House will carry costs well beyond the original estimate of £100,000. Cracks have developed in new walls and delays have…

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Fever Of Election Drive Grips London

Truth · Sunday 22 January 1950 · page 43

LONDON, Saturday.—After a few weeks holiday away from England, I returned to find London in the first seizures of the general election campaign, although not vet convulsed…

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"Pressure" By Department Charged Council Accommodation "Scandal" As U.K. Election Issue P.M.'s Sister, Labour M.P.s, NAMED From Our Staff Correspondent and A.A.P.

The Sunday Herald · Sunday 22 January 1950 · page 3

LONDON, Jan. 21.—A local government housing "scandal" involving the 74-year-old sister of the Prime Minister, Mr. Attlee, and three Labour members of the House of…

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Conductor fined £10 for not polling bus ticket

The Sun · Monday 23 January 1950 · page 1

Failure to hand a bus ticket to a passenger cost Clive L. Cook, bus conductor, of Carrington Road, Randwick, a fine of £10 in Central Court today. Cook was charged before…

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Concord seat pointer to general election

The Sun · Monday 23 January 1950 · page 7

Nominations for the four State by-elections to be held on February 11 closed at noon today. The Liberal candidate, Mr. B. Pelly, has been declared…

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Former A.D.C. Lib. candidate

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 23 January 1950 · page 10

Mr. Blake Raymond Pelly, of Bowral, who was A.D.C. to a former Governor of New South Wales, Lord Wakehurst, was…

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British Election Not Ours

Daily Mirror · Monday 23 January 1950 · page 2

In England Winston Churchill has delivered the policy speech of the Conservatives and the…

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British Election Not Ours

Daily Mirror · Monday 23 January 1950 · page 2

In England Winston Churchill has delivered the policy speech of the Conservatives and the…

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British Election Not Ours

Daily Mirror · Monday 23 January 1950 · page 2

In England Winston Churchill has delivered the policy speech of the Conservatives and the…

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British Election Not Ours

Daily Mirror · Monday 23 January 1950 · page 2

In England. Winston Churchill has delivered the policy speech of the Conservatives and the…

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Liberal Plans For Elections

Daily Mirror · Monday 23 January 1950 · page 16

Despite success in the Federal elections, victory in the State elections will not be an easy matter, says…

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British Election Not Ours

Daily Mirror · Monday 23 January 1950 · page 2

In England Winston Churchill has delivered the policy speech of the Conservatives and the…

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British Election Not Ours

Daily Mirror · Monday 23 January 1950 · page 2

In England Winston Churchill has delivered the policy speech of the Conservatives and the…

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British Election Not Ours

Daily Mirror · Monday 23 January 1950 · page 2

In England Winston Churchill has delivered the policy speech of the Conservatives and the…

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Tito Frees Election

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 24 January 1950 · page 3

LONDON, Jan. 23 (A.A.P.). —The Yugoslav National Assembly has passed a new electoral law…

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Likely New Chairman County Council Election

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 24 January 1950 · page 4

Mr. W. P. Henson, deputy chairman of Sydney County Council, is expected to be elected its chairman to-day…

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Federal Parliament to Meet on Feb. 22

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 25 January 1950 · page 5

CANBERRA, Wednesday. -- The Prime Minister (Mr. Menzies) announced today that Parliament would meet on…

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Federal Parliament to Meet on Feb 22

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 25 January 1950 · page 5

CANBERRA, Wednesday -- The Prime Minister (Mr. Menzies) announced today that Parliament would meet on…

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Federal Parliament to Meet on Feb. 22

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 25 January 1950 · page 5

CANBERRA, Wednesday. -- The Prime Minister (Mr. Menzies) announced today that Parliament would meet on…

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