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Politics & elections, 1951

1,798 stories in Sydney's papers · page 11 of 90

Governor-General Grants Double Dissolution Swift and Bitter Election Campaign Looms Menzies, Pleased, Tells Of Yarralumla Visit

The Sunday Herald · Sunday 18 March 1951 · page 1

CANBERRA, Saturday.—A general election of both Houses of the Australian Parliament will be held on Saturday, April 28. The Governor-General, Mr. W. J. McKell, this morning granted the request of the Prime Minister, Mr…

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L.C.P. Should Win Vic. By-election

The Sunday Herald · Sunday 18 March 1951 · page 3

MELBOURNE, Saturday. — Latest figures in the Bendigo by-election for the Victorian Legislative…

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Government Confident of Election Victory April 28 poll shock to Alp Canberra

The Sun · Sunday 18 March 1951 · page 1

A FEDERAL election will be held on April 28 for both the House of Representatives and the Senate. The granting of a double dissolution by…

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Election is the answer

The Sun · Sunday 18 March 1951 · page 16

PRIME Minister Menzies has taken the only course open to him in the interests of Australia…

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State A.l.p. May Choose Candidates

The Daily Telegraph · Sunday 18 March 1951 · page 7

A special meeting of the State Executive of the Labor Party, probably on Wednesday night, will discuss whether to take election pre-selections out of the hands of party branches…

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Vital election in Victoria One seat may end C.P. Govt

The Daily Telegraph · Sunday 18 March 1951 · page 10

MELBOURNE, Sat.--The fate of Victoria's Country Party Government hinges on today's Bendigo Legislative Council by-election. If the Liberal Party…

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Speediest Federal election ever--April 28 Dissolution shocks Labor: Govt. confident of poll victory

The Daily Telegraph · Sunday 18 March 1951 · page 1

CANBERRA, Sat.--An election for both Houses of Federal Parliament will be held on April 28. The news has shocked the Labor Party. The lightning election campaign it expected to be fought with exceptional bitterness…

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McKELL SIGNS 19th Parlt. Dissolution Polling Moves

Daily Mirror · Monday 19 March 1951 · page 1

CANBERRA, Monday. -- A proclamation dissolving the 19th Federal Parliament was signed today by the Governor-General (Mr…

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McKELL SIGNS 19th Parlt. Dissolution Polling Moves

Daily Mirror · Monday 19 March 1951 · page 1

CANBERRA, Monday. -- A proclamation dissolving the 19th Federal Parliament was signed today by the he Govenor-Genaral (Mr…

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McKELL SIGNS 19th Parlt. Dissolution Polling Moves

Daily Mirror · Monday 19 March 1951 · page 1

CANBERRA, Monday. -- A proclamation dissolving the 19th Federal Parliament was signed today by the Governor-General (Mr…

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McKELL SIGNS 19th Parlt. Dissolution Polling Moves

Daily Mirror · Monday 19 March 1951 · page 1

CANBERRA, Monday. -- A [?]roclamation dissolving the 19th [?]ederal Parliament was signed today by the Governor-General (Mr…

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McKELL SIGNS 19th Parlt. Dissolution Polling Moves

Daily Mirror · Monday 19 March 1951 · page 1

CANBERRA, Monday. -- A prociamation dissolving the 19th Federal Parliament was signed today by the Governor-General (Mr…

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Parliament Dissolved -- Party Plans

The Sun · Monday 19 March 1951 · page 1

CANBERRA, Monday.--At nine o'clock this morning the proclamation dissolving the nineteenth Parliament of the Commonwealth was signed by Governor- General McKell and…

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Communism and Defence Are Basic Election Issues

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 19 March 1951 · page 2

Hoist with its own petard, thanks to Mr. Menzics's skill and resolution, the Labour Party now has to justify to the…

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Churchill's Call For Immediate Election Staff Correspondent and A.A.P.

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 19 March 1951 · page 1

LONDON, March 18. —Mr. Churchill yesterday called for an immediate general election in Britain…

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Party Leaders Prepare First Moves In Election

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 19 March 1951 · page 1

Party leaders will begin in earnest to-day to prepare for the six-weeks Federal election campaign. First moves are:—…

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Parties rushing programs for Federal election

The Sun · Monday 19 March 1951 · page 2

Political parties are rushing campaigns for the Federal election on April 28. The Liberal Party's executive election campaign…

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Danger "worse than 1940" Churchill urges election

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 19 March 1951 · page 2

LONDON, Sun.-- The Leader of the Opposition (Mr. Churchill) last…

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Senator sure of re-election

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 19 March 1951 · page 11

In a limited number of papers yesterday the Sunday Telegraph described Senator Tate as a Labor…

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Govt. Defeat Tipped In Vic. After By-Election

Daily Mirror · Monday 19 March 1951 · page 4

MELBOURNE, Monday.--The defeat of Victoria's minority Country Party Government is expected to follow the election of Liberal-Country Party candidate at the Bendigo Legislative Council by-election last Saturday…

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