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Politics & elections, 1950

2,095 stories in Sydney's papers · page 81 of 105

NEWS in brief Election Candidates

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 13 September 1950 · page 11

The Citizens Feform Association is now seeking…

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NEWS in brief Election Candidates

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 13 September 1950 · page 11

The Citizens Fe- form Association is now seeking…

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Govt. wins first test in Parliament Margin of One Vote

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 13 September 1950 · page 5

Facing Parliament with its majority of one, the State Labor Government survived a test three hours after the House assembled yesterday…

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Red Bill Boomerang Danger at Union Elections Herald Comment on New Smoke-screen

The Australian Worker · Wednesday 13 September 1950 · page 4

In an editorial on the Tory Government's Red Bill, The Newcastle Herald warns that when the measure receives the Royal Assent, the Communists will go…

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Blue-prints for Election Munitions Echo of False Pledges by Tory Parties Propaganda Points for Unions and Alp Branches

The Australian Worker · Wednesday 13 September 1950 · page 2

Because of the possibility of another Federal election before Christmas, the Federal Labor Party is completing plans for an effective campaign to counteract the poison propaganda of press and radio…

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Communist Wins Union Election

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 13 September 1950 · page 10

Ironworkers, in a nation-wide ballot, have elected a Communist as national secretary of the Federated Ironworkers' Association for three years…

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Parliament STATE

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 14 September 1950 · page 2

The Legislative Assembly passed the Supply Bill through all stages after a full debate, which was finally gagged…

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MISCELLANY Pope makes tenth visit to Rome since election

Catholic Weekly · Thursday 14 September 1950 · page 6

WHEN His Holiness the Pope recently completed the prescribed visits to Rome's four patria[?]al basiliacs…

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Ambulance Committee Election

The Biz · Thursday 14 September 1950 · page 6

In submitting myself as a Candidate for the Liverpool Ambulan[?]s Committee, I would like to say that I have been continuously and closely associate with…

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Parliament. STATE

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 15 September 1950 · page 2

LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL: The Supply Bill passed all stages in the Council. The House then adjourned until 4.15 p.m. next Tuesday…

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Plan For Poultry Parliament Fanners Must Modernise Thoughts And Methods Reduction Of Costs, Labor

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 15 September 1950 · page 21

ESTABLISHMENT of a "Poultry Parliament" in the form of a fact-finding conference was advocated this week, by Mr. F. Cook, Moorebank, to evolve plans for the betterment of each phase of the poultry industry…

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F. & S. Candidates For Wheat Committee

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 15 September 1950 · page 17

GENERAL Secretary of the Farmers and Settlers' Association in a statement issued during the week said that the…

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Groupers “Anti-Union.” Say ALP Candidates

Tribune · Friday 15 September 1950 · page 3

“A GLARING exposure of how the ALP industrial groups are working against the interests of unionists found in the current Postal Workers’…

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Guillotine to pass Red Bill Amendments May Lead to Election

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 16 September 1950 · page 5

CANBERRA, Fri. -- The Federal Government has decided to guillotine the Anti-Communist Bill through the House of Representatives in the first…

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Snap U.K. Election Tipped

Daily Mirror · Saturday 16 September 1950 · page 2

LONDON, Saturday.--Britain will have a general election, probably within the next few weeks, whether or not the Labor Government defeats Mr. Churchill's censure motion next Tuesday. The Opposition motion was…

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Election In Britain "Probable" Staff Correspondent

The Sunday Herald · Sunday 17 September 1950 · page 3

LONDON, Sept. 16.— Regardless of the result of Tuesday's censure vote in the House of Commons, a…

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Yesterday's guide to Epsom and Metrop. Candidates' final trials

The Sun · Sunday 17 September 1950 · page 25

MANY fancied Epsom and Metropolitan horses had their final race before the big double at the Rosehill meeting yesterday. This is how they ran:--…

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Govt. Expected to Survive Vote No U.K. Elections Before Next Year

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 19 September 1950 · page 9

LONDON, Tuesday.-- The Attlee Government is tipped to survive the confidence vote by three or four votes, according to party Whips. The vote will be on the censure motion of…

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Govt. Expected to Survive Vote No U.K. Elections Before Next Year

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 19 September 1950 · page 9

LONDON, Tuesday.-- The Altlee Government is tipped to Survive the confidence vote today by three or four votes, according to party Whips. The vote will be on the censure motion of…

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Govt. Expected to Survive Vote No U.K. Elections Before Next Year

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 19 September 1950 · page 9

LONDON, Tuesday.-- The Attlee Government is tipped to survive the confidence vote today by three or four votes, according to party Whips. The vote will be on the censure motion…

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