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Politics & elections, 1950

2,095 stories in Sydney's papers · page 9 of 105

Warning on union elections

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 28 January 1950 · page 8

The trade union movement would resist strongly any move by the Federal…

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Catholic's S Election Challenged

Daily Mirror · Saturday 28 January 1950 · page 2

Henry William Crittenden, publicist, Lane Cove yesterday challenged the validity of the Labor…

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Catholic's Election Challenged

Daily Mirror · Saturday 28 January 1950 · page 2

Henry William Crittenden publicist Lane Cove, yesterday challngd th validity of th election of the…

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Challenge on Election of Catholic

Truth · Sunday 29 January 1950 · page 5

A petition challenging the validity of the election of Labor candidate Mr. Gordon, Anderson to the…

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Dignity of British Election Is Example for the World

Truth · Sunday 29 January 1950 · page 2

LONDON, Saturday.—With less than a month to polling day, the political campaign in Britain is being conducted quietly and with dignity by all parties. TO date it bas been singularly free from the mud slinging…

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The European Scene They're Warming Up Far Britain's February Election Tory "Shadow" Cabinet

Truth · Sunday 29 January 1950 · page 12

The almost deathly hush which has preceded the dawn of the election campaign will be shattered when meetings to select candidates are held throughout the country in the coming week…

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Court Petition Follows M.P.'s Election

The Sunday Herald · Sunday 29 January 1950 · page 5

Henry William Crittenden, a Lane Cove publicist, last week challenged, in the High Court, the validity of the election of…

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U.K. election posters

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 30 January 1950 · page 3

SOME of the election posters which file Conservative Party is displaying throughout England in its bid to oust the Labor Government in the general elections on February 23…

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Soviet Elections Near Ex-attache's Story of Ballot Farce

Daily Mirror · Monday 30 January 1950 · page 5

LONDON, Monday. -- There's a great deal of speculation here as to whether the Tories will [?}t the Socialists on February 23, or whether…

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Soviet Elections Near Ex-attache's Story of Ballot Farce

Daily Mirror · Monday 30 January 1950 · page 11

LONDON, Monday. -- There's a great deal of speculation here as to whether the Tories will oust the Socialists on February 23, or whether…

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Soviet Elections Near Ex-attache's Story of Ballot Farce

Daily Mirror · Monday 30 January 1950 · page 11

LONDON, Monday. -- There's a great deal of speculation here as to whether the Tories will oust the Socialists on February 23, or whether…

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What The By-Election In Concord May Tell

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 30 January 1950 · page 2

Politicians will rush to analyse the voting in the by-election in the State electorate of Concord on February 11. The information Will help them to work out…

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U.K. Election Margin Eight p.c. Swing Could Decide

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 30 January 1950 · page 3

LONDON, Jan. 29 (A.A.P.).— Experts calculate that a swing of only eight per cent in the poll at the British general election on February…

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A.L.P. 'May Force Elections'

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 30 January 1950 · page 4

MELBOURNE, Sunday.— The Victorian president of the A.L.P., Mr. R. R. Broadby, told the country conference of…

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In Election Fight

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 1 February 1950 · page 1

A NEW picture of the Rt. Hon. Robert Another Eden, M.C., M.P., one of the leaders of the British Conservative Party. Mr. Eden…

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Labor's Fight for Concord By-Elections in N.S.W. Govt.'s Blue-print of Progress

The Australian Worker · Wednesday 1 February 1950 · page 7

When the New South Wales Premier (Mr. McGirr) opened Labor's campaign for the Concord by-election on Thursday night he asked the electors to vote for…

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Romantic Major As Victim of Election Hoax

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 1 February 1950 · page 19

LONDON. -- Queerest hoax of the election campaign has just been played on Major Roy Farren,…

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New Voting Rules In By-Election

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 1 February 1950 · page 9

Many Concord electors who will be away from home on February 11, during voting in the…

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New Voting Rules In By-Election

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 1 February 1950 · page 9

Many Concord electors who will be away from home on February 11, during voting in the…

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Romantic Major As Victim of Election Hoax

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 1 February 1950 · page 19

LONDON. -- Queerest hoax of the election campaign has just been played on Major Roy Farren,…

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