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Politics & elections, 1950

2,095 stories in Sydney's papers · page 77 of 105

No Recall of Parliament Attlee Rejects Request Anxious Crowd at No. 10 Downing St

Daily Mirror · Thursday 17 August 1950 · page 3

LONDON, Thursday.-- The Prime Minister (Mr. Attlee) yesterday turned down an Opposition request that Parliament should be recalled early because of the war situation. In a brief statement, after a meeting at No. 10 Downing St…

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"Sun" short story Election Fever

The Sun · Thursday 17 August 1950 · page 42

STEPHEN McQuattor protested angrily as strong- arms hurled him out of the political…

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Big Sister candidate is still in lead

The Sun · Thursday 17 August 1950 · page 30

Mrs. Edmund Gates, OBE, representing the Big Sister Movement, is still leading the voting…

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Marquis Trod a Rocky Path From Penal Settlement to Parliament Story Of The Marquis De Rochefort

Daily Mirror · Friday 18 August 1950 · page 15

ON May 23,1871, the world's first "Workers' Republic," established barely two months previously by the Commune of Paris, was in its death throes. With defeat by Nationalist forces…

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Marquis Trod a Rocky Path From Penal Settlement to Parliament Story Of The Marquis De Rochefort

Daily Mirror · Friday 18 August 1950 · page 15

ON May 23, J 871, the world's first "Workers' Republic," established barely two months previously by the Commune of Paris, was in its death throes. With defeat by Nationalist forces…

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Marquis Trod a Rocky Path From Penal Settlement to Parliament Story Of The Marquis De Rochefort

Daily Mirror · Friday 18 August 1950 · page 15

ON May 23, 1871, the world's first 'Workers' Republic," established barely two months previously by the Commune of Paris, was in its death throes. With defeat by Nationalist forces…

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Marquis Trod a Rocky Path From Penal Settlement to Parliament Story Of The Marquis De Rochefort

Daily Mirror · Friday 18 August 1950 · page 15

ON May 23, 1871, the world's first "Workers' Republic," established barely two months previously by the Commune of Paris, was in its death throes. With defeat by Nationalist forces…

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Marquis Trod a Rocky Path From Penal Settlement to Parliament Story Of The Marquis De Rochefort

Daily Mirror · Friday 18 August 1950 · page 15

ON May 23, 1871, the world's first "Workers' Republic," established barely two months previously by the Commune of Paris, was in its death throes. With defeat by Nationalist forces…

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Marquis Trod a Rocky Path From Penal Settlement to Parliament Story Of The Marquis De Rochefort

Daily Mirror · Friday 18 August 1950 · page 15

ON May 23, 1871, the world's first "Workers' Republic," established barely two months previously by the Commune of Paris, was in its death throes. With defeat by Nationalist forces…

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Marquis Trod a Rocky Path From Penal Settlement to Parliament Story Of The Marquis De Rochefort

Daily Mirror · Friday 18 August 1950 · page 15

ON May 23, 1871, the world's first "Workers' Republic," established barely two months previously by the Commune of Paris, was in its death throes. With defeat by Nationalist forces…

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Elections For New Wheat Board Man

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 18 August 1950 · page 7

NOMINATIONS for a new member of the N.S.W. State Wheat Board committee will close at the State Electoral Office, 44 Bridge…

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Korea Is Hot Party Issue In Coming U.S. Elections From a New York Staff Correspondent

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 18 August 1950 · page 2

Korea promises to be the hottest issue in the American Congressional election campaign, which has just opened…

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Congress Elections in England on October 29

The Sydney Jewish News · Friday 18 August 1950 · page 10

LONDON (JTA): The Central Shekel Committee for Great Britain and Ireland, which includes representatives of all Zionist…

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Overseas Missions Missionary Candidates

The Methodist · Saturday 19 August 1950 · page 5

In connection with the monthly meeting of the National Missionary Council held on 25th July a happy event was the presence, by invitation, of outgoing missionary…

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Dwyer Seeking Election

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 19 August 1950 · page 9

Mr. E. A. Dwyer, who was manager of the Australian cricket team that toured South Africa last season, will…

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Court Rules Poll Valid Election Of Labor Man

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 23 August 1950 · page 10

In the High Court today, Mr. Justice Fullagar rejected a petition seeking to invalidate the tion of the Federal…

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Court Rules Poll Valid Election Of Labor Man

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 23 August 1950 · page 10

In the High Court today, Mr. Justice Fullagar rejected a petition seeking to invalidate the election of the Federal…

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Court Rules Poll Valid Election Of Labor Man

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 23 August 1950 · page 10

In the High Court today, Mr. Justice Fullagar rejected petition seeking to invalidate the election of the Federal…

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Court Rules Poll Valid Election Of Labor Man

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 23 August 1950 · page 10

In the High Court today, Mr. Justice Fullagar rejected a petition seeking to invalidate the election of the Federal…

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Court Rejects Election Claim

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 23 August 1950 · page 2

In the High Court today, Mr. Justice Fullagar rejected a petition seeking, to invalidate the election of the election of the Federal Labour member for Kingsford Smith, Mr. Gordon,Anderson…

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