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Illawarra · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1952

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Labor Wins By-Election In Queensland

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Monday 7 April 1952 · page 7

BRISBANE, Sun.—Labor retained the Itahaca seat in the by-election for the Queensland Parliament…

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Cunningham Candidate

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Monday 21 April 1952 · page 1

Mr. W. Davies, M.H.R., who won the A.L.P. pre-selection ballot for Cunningham, on Saturday…

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Presidential Candidate

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Tuesday 29 April 1952 · page 3

Mr W. Averell Harriman, Mutual Security Director, has become the fifth Democrat seeking the…

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Liberal Candidate For Liverpool

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Wednesday 30 April 1952 · page 3

SYDNEY, Tues.—A 53-years-old city sales manager was tonight chosen as Liberal Party candidate for the…

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Govt. Challenged To Election

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Thursday 8 May 1952 · page 5

CANBERRA, Wed.—The Deputy-Leader of the Opposition (Mr. Calwell) to-day challenged the…

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Labor Gains In U.K. Local Elections

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Saturday 10 May 1952 · page 5

LONDON, Fri.—Labor registered sweeping gains in the closing stages of Britain's "little general…

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"No Early Election"

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Tuesday 27 May 1952 · page 3

SYDNEY, Mon.—The N.S.W. Government did not contemplate an early general election, the…

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Question On Phone Tapping In Parliament

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Wednesday 28 May 1952 · page 2

CANBERRA, Tues.—The Speaker (Mr. Cameron) and the Postmaster-General (Mr. Anthony) both…

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Question On Steel Strike In Parliament

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Friday 30 May 1952 · page 2

CANBERRA, Thurs. — The Minister for Labour (Mr. Holt) said today he had been "doing a good…

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New Democratic candidate

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Thursday 10 July 1952 · page 5

Mr Adlai Stevenson Governor of Illinois, who, it was reported recently, might complicate the…

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Cahill More Hopeful About Loan Works; No Early Election [0 Early

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Saturday 12 July 1952 · page 3

SYDNEY, Fri.—The impact of unemployment and reduced works as a result of the loan cuts…

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A.l.p. Group Reverses in Port Ironworkers' By-election

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Wednesday 16 July 1952 · page 1

Industrial roup representatives suffered a setback in the Port Kembla Ironworkers…

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Truman to Announce Democratic Candidate

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Tuesday 22 July 1952 · page 2

CHICAGO, Mon.—President Truman is expected to reveal today, when the Democratic…

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Presidential Candidate

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Monday 28 July 1952 · page 2

Mr. Adlai Stevenson, of Illinois, who has been selected as the Democratic candidate for the…

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South Korea Elections

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Wednesday 6 August 1952 · page 9

PUSAN, Tues.—South Koreans today began voting in their first direct election of a president and…

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Governor to Open Parliament

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Friday 15 August 1952 · page 2

SYDNEY, Thurs.—The Third Session of the 36th Nervy South Wales Parliament will open next week…

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Brief Sitting Of State Parliament

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Tuesday 19 August 1952 · page 6

SYDNEY, Mon. — Only a handful of people watched proceedings from the public galleries when…

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Opening Of Parliament Colourful

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Wednesday 20 August 1952 · page 4

SYDNEY, Tues.—In a colourful ceremony the Governor (Lieut.-Gen. Sir John Northcott)…

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"Warning" Seen in By-election Result

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Wednesday 20 August 1952 · page 10

SYDNEY, Tues.— The voice of the people as expressed both in Liverpool and Ashfield was a clear…

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Parliament Rules Under­secretaries Constitutional

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Thursday 28 August 1952 · page 19

CANBERRA, Wed.—The House of Representatives to- day by 54 votes to 46 upheld the constitutionality of appointments of Parliamentary Under-Secretaries. However, the…

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