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The following lists events that happened during 1950 in Singapore .

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References

  1. "Teachers' Training College". NLB. Retrieved 27 August 2019.
  2. "New Postal Scheme For Singapore". The Straits Times (retrieved from NLB). 1 March 1950. Retrieved 8 October 2019.
  3. "Maria Hertogh riots". NLB. Retrieved 16 August 2019.