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Politics & elections, 1950

2,095 stories in Sydney's papers · page 8 of 105

Election Newsprint

The Australian Worker · Wednesday 25 January 1950 · page 9

The Newsprint Supply Company announced that the British Government had agreed to release extra…

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The Sydney Morning Herald Wednesday, January 25, 1950 By-elections Will Be Test for McGIRR REGIME

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 25 January 1950 · page 2

Any idea the McGirr Government may have had of holding an early State election must have been squelched by the rout…

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Growing Crisis Was Main Cause Of Early British Election Move LONDON.—

Tribune · Wednesday 25 January 1950 · page 2

The sweeping tide of international events, running heavily against the Anglo-American imperialists, and the worsening crisis at home, caused the British “Labor” leaders to plunge the country into an early winter election…

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Early End to Petrol Ration Unlikely Cabinet Pins Hopes on U.k. Election

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 25 January 1950 · page 5

CANBERRA, Wednesday. -- Any possibility of petrol rationing ending on February 1 has almost disappeared. When Cabinet rose last might…

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Early End to Petrol Ration Unlikely Cabinet Pins Hopes on U.k. Election

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 25 January 1950 · page 5

CANBERRA, Wednesday. -- Any possibility of petrol rationing ending on February 1 has almost disappeared. When Cabinet rose last night…

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State Zionist Elections Approaching Appeal to All Shekelholders

The Hebrew Standard of Australasia · Thursday 26 January 1950 · page 5

Many organisations and Individ uals in the community have already commenced selling 5710 Shekalim. Possession of 5709 and 5710 Shekalim will entitle holders to vote for Australian delegates to the forthcoming World Jewish Congress, scheduled to be held in Jerusalem in June, 1950…

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Election Postponement Rejected

The Hebrew Standard of Australasia · Thursday 26 January 1950 · page 3

A special meeting of the State Zionist Council of New South Wales was held last Monday to discuss and' decide on a resolution which aimed at' the postponement, until October, 1950, of the postal ballot in connection with the Shekel-holder elections to the State Zionist…

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Labour To Select Candidates

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 26 January 1950 · page 14

The Australian Labour Party will hold preselection ballots throughout New South Wales On…

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Labor Seeks Candidates for Polls

Daily Mirror · Thursday 26 January 1950 · page 3

The central executive of the State A.L.P. has fixed February 14 as the closing date for…

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No Jokes Make Elections Fair

Daily Mirror · Thursday 26 January 1950 · page 11

LONDON.--To ensure complete fairness during the election campaign the British Broadcasting Company --…

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Candidate Fined for Pole Poster

Daily Mirror · Thursday 26 January 1950 · page 6

John Kenneth Eldridge, Botany Rd., Botany, who was Labor candidate for the Cook Electorate in the Federal…

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No Jokes Make Elections Fair

Daily Mirror · Thursday 26 January 1950 · page 11

LONDON.--To ensure complete fairness during the election campaign the British Broadcasting Company --…

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Candidate Fined for Pole Poster

Daily Mirror · Thursday 26 January 1950 · page 6

John Kenneth Eldridge, Botany Rd., Botany, who was Labor candidate for the Cook Electorate in the Federal…

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Labor Seeks Candidates for Polls

Daily Mirror · Thursday 26 January 1950 · page 24

The central executive of the State A.L.P. has fixed February 14 as the closing date for…

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Labor Seeks Candidates for Polls

Daily Mirror · Thursday 26 January 1950 · page 3

The central executive of the State A.L.P. has fixed February 14 as the closing date for…

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Candidate Fined for Pole Poster

Daily Mirror · Thursday 26 January 1950 · page 6

John Kenneth Eldridge, Botany Rd., Botany, who was Labor candidate for the Cook Electorate in the Federal…

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They Danced at Parliament House

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 27 January 1950 · page 4

CANBERRA, Thurs. -- Staid, tradition-bound Parliament House this afternoon was the scene of a lawn dance--for the first time in its 23 years' history…

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Candidates Selected For By-elcctions

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 27 January 1950 · page 7

CANDIDATES have been selected for three by-elections to the N.S.W, Legislative Assembly on February 11…

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Shekel-Holders Elections Debated

The Sydney Jewish News · Friday 27 January 1950 · page 10

A special meeting of the State Zionist Council of N.S.W. was held last Monday, Jan. 16, 1950 to discuss and decide on a resolution which aimed at the postponement, until October, 1950, of the postal ballot in connection with the Shekel…

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Election of Roman Catholic challenged

The Sun · Saturday 28 January 1950 · page 2

Validity of the election of the Labor candidate Gordon Anderson tor the Kingsford Smith seat in the House of Representatives is challenged in a petition tiled in the High Court The petitioner is Henry…

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