An election to the Aberdeen Corporation was held on 3 May 1949, alongside municipal elections across Scotland. 12 of the corporation's 37 seats were up...
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An election to the Aberdeen Corporation was held on 2 May 1950, alongside municipal elections across Scotland. 12 of the corporation's 37 seats were up...
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British Sugar Corporation Ltd. In 1964, he became Chairman of the Bacon Market Council. In 1929, he was vice-Chairman of South Aberdeen Liberal Association...
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complete list of acts of the Parliament of the United Kingdom for the year 1949. Note that the first parliament of the United Kingdom was held in 1801; parliaments...
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John Russell, 1st Earl Russell (category Rectors of the University of Aberdeen)
he served in the cabinets of Earl Grey, Viscount Melbourne, the Earl of Aberdeen, and Viscount Palmerston. Russell's relationship with Palmerston was often...
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in 1949. In 1947, George and his family toured southern Africa. The prime minister of the Union of South Africa, Jan Smuts, was facing an election and...
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J. Presper Eckert (category Burroughs Corporation people)
Potts Medal in 1949. In 1950, Eckert–Mauchly Computer Corporation ran into financial troubles and was acquired by Remington Rand Corporation. The UNIVAC...
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Paramount Pictures (redirect from Paramount Pictures Corporation)
Music Corporation of America (MCA) approached Paramount offering $50 million for 750 sound feature films released prior to December 1, 1949, with payment...
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Municipal history of Quebec (section 1949)
Leeds-Partie-Est. The Township of Sheen became the United Townships of Sheen-Esther-Aberdeen-et-Malakoff. The Township of Stanfold became the Parish of Saint-Eusèbe-de-Stanfold...
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Repairing Company, Goole Govan Shipbuilders, Govan Hall, Russell & Company, Aberdeen Robb Caledon Shipbuilders, (comprising Henry Robb, Leith and Caledon Shipbuilding...
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wide variation in size and population. The cities of Glasgow, Edinburgh, Aberdeen and Dundee are separate council areas, as is the Highland Council, which...
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The Times, 21 December 1949, p. 4. "Sir Stafford Cripps Resigns", The Times, 20 October 1950, p. 4. "M.P. not to seek re-election", The Times, 10 April...
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1949 January February March April May June July August September October November December The following events occurred in March 1949: World heavyweight...
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Money. (Repealed by Statute Law Revision Act 1867 (30 & 31 Vict. c. 59)) Aberdeen Beer Duties Act 1730 (repealed) 4 Geo. 2. c. 13 7 May 1731 An Act for the...
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and King's College, Aberdeen were founded by papal bull. Post-Reformation, these were joined by Edinburgh, Marischal College, Aberdeen, and the short-lived...
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economic policies. Holland led the National Party to its first election victory in 1949. His National government implemented moderate economic reforms...
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referred to a small inlet located between Aberdeen Island and the southern coast of Hong Kong Island. Aberdeen was an initial point of contact between British...
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Atlantic slave trade was abandoned in 1850, as a result of the British Aberdeen Act and the Eusébio de Queirós Law, but only in May 1888, after a long...
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Keith Holyoake (category Unsuccessful candidates in the 1938 New Zealand general election)
which he held from 1943. Following National's first election victory, Holyoake entered Cabinet in 1949. In 1954, he was appointed the first deputy prime...
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2023. "Dundee City". Scotland's Places. Retrieved 14 January 2021. "Aberdeen Corporation Act 1899 (c. 60)". legislation.gov.uk. The National Archives. Retrieved...
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Honorary degree of Doctor of Laws (LL.D.) from the University of Aberdeen (Aberdeen, Scotland, UK) on 27 April 1946 Honorary degree of Doctor of Laws...
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Municipal Corporations (Ireland) Act 1840 comes into force. Under this Act, all ratepayers with a yearly valuation of £10 could vote in civic elections and...
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Financial News. Gordon Newton, a Cambridge graduate, took over as editor in 1949, and immediately introduced a policy (then most unusual in Fleet Street)...
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Aberdeen. Digital image. Transcript". abdn.primo.exlibrisgroup.com. Retrieved 2024-03-20. "Record View | Archive Collections | University of Aberdeen"...
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Gwynne passes away". Professional Darts Corporation. Retrieved 12 July 2022. "In Memoriam David Robb". Aberdeen F.C. 9 July 2022. Retrieved 13 July 2022...
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Legitimacy Act 1926 Representation of the People Act 1949 National Health Service Act 1946 Superannuation Act 1949 Private Legislation Procedure (Scotland) Act...
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making and maintaining a navigable canal from the harbour of Aberdeen, in the parish of Aberdeen, or Saint Nicolas, into the river Don, at or near the south...
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Town. Aberdeen Harbour Act 1772 13 Geo. 3. c. 29 1 April 1773 An Act for deepening, cleansing, and making more commodious the Harbour of Aberdeen; for...
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said canal. Aberdeen Harbour Improvement Act 1797 37 Geo. 3. c. 101 4 July 1797 An act for enlarging and improving the harbour of Aberdeen, for building...
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May 1867 Aberdeen Police and Waterworks Amendment Act 1867 (repealed) 30 & 31 Vict. c. li 31 May 1867 (Repealed by Aberdeen Corporation (Administration...
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