Queen's Thanks To Parliament
CANBERRA, Friday.—The Speaker of the House of Representatives (Mr Cameron) has received the following message…
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Politics & elections, 1953
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Parliament Rises For 4 Months
CANBERRA, Friday.—Federal Parliament to-day went into recess for more than four months after a six-week…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Election 'Test of Confidence'
SYDNEY, Friday. — The Senate election would test the peoples' confidence in the Menzies-Fadden Government, Dr. Evatt said to-night…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Letters To the Editor. Election Rally
THE report ("N.M.H." 25/3/53) of Newcastle City Council Works Committee's discussion on a motion…
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SYDNEY, Sunday. — The Minister for National Development (Senator Spooner) to-day criticised the Liberal Party…
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Officers elected at the annual meeting of the Coal Point Progress Association were: President, Mr. C. Guy;…
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ROME, April 5. A.A.P. — The Premier of Italy (Mr. De Gasperi) has dissolved both Houses of parliament…
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HONGKONG, April 6. A.A.P.-Reuter.—The Chinese Government's Central Election Committee has ordered…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →EDITORIAL Senate Election Holds Important Key
MR. MENZIES has described the Senate election to be held on May 9 as "crucial and historic." It is certainly both those things—crucial because…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Life Saving Move On Age Of Medallion Candidates
Newcastle branch of the Surf Life Saving Association of Australia last night supported a move in Sydney that the minimum age of bronze medallion candidates be reduced from 16 to 15. It agreed to the…
Continued on Trove, page 20 →100M. Area 'To Decide Election' "Herald" Service
LONDON, April 9.—After a tour of South Africa, "The Times" correspondent at Johannesburg expects the general…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Candidates "Refused Own Observers" In Trades Hall Poll
Two candidates for the position of returning officer had been refused permission at a Trades Hall Council ballot to select their own scrutineers, a witness said yesterday. The witness said the ballot Returning officer, R. H. O'Hara, had…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Editorial— a Vital Election In South Africa
TOMORROW'S general election in South Africa is of vital interest and worldwide importance for several reasons. There is involved, as the main issue, the whole…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →U.K. Election Forecast
LONDON, April 15. A.A.P.—Labour members and other political quarters believe that the "Sunshine Budget" may pave the way for a general election in the…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Philippines Residents Ponder On Elections
MANILA (A.A.P.-Reuter): Resident foreigners in the Philippines are considering the likely effect of the elections this year. The Philippines electoral code forbids any foreigner…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →First Without General Election Why Senate Poll Is Being Held
Three weeks from to-day, on May 9, the electors of Australian will vote in a historic poll. For the first time, a Senate election will be held without a concurrent election for the House of Representatives…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Third May Day Queen Candidate
Northern miners' candidate in the May Day queen competition is Mrs. Molly Heaney, who has…
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A Cinesound cameraman, Mr. B. Whiteman, films a re-enactment of Junction School's election for caption of the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Election Campaign Intensified
SYDNEY: With the Senate elections less than a fortnight away, Government and Opposition…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Labour Pleads For Election Funds
SYDNEY, Friday.—The Labour Party New South Wales Central Executive is concerned at the failure of an appeal for funds to fight the Senate campaign. The State Secretary (Mr…
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