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Politics & elections, 1951

1,798 stories in Sydney's papers · page 13 of 90

Election Pact

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 22 March 1951 · page 3

PERTH, Wednesday.—Liberal Party headquarters in Sydney announced yesterday that a West Australian election pact has been…

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Towards Elections in Israel

The Sydney Jewish News · Thursday 22 March 1951 · page 4

Although the Israeli Government resigned as a result of a Parliamentary vote on an issue, of third-rate importance, it had been quite clear for some time that the present coalition, patched…

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Professor to Contest Election

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 24 March 1951 · page 4

Professor F. A. Bland has nominated for selection as a Liberal Party candidate for…

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Election Candidates Will Spend Above The Law By A Staff Correspondent

The Sunday Herald · Sunday 25 March 1951 · page 2

THE ELECTION ACT limits House of Representatives candidates' expenses to £250, but for most of the candidates in next month's Federal election, the cost will be between £600 and £700—and that is only because the campaign is to be so short…

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The Week in Politics Few Mourned Passing Of Nineteenth Federal Parliament By Irvine Douglas, Our Political Correspondent

The Sunday Herald · Sunday 25 March 1951 · page 8

THE nineteenth Parliament, moribund at last week-end, was given its quietus on Monday, when the Governor-General and the Prime Minister put their signatures to a document dissolving both Houses…

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Evatt Censure Cuts A.L.P. Election Hopes Party leaders striving to conceal split on Red issue CANBERRA

The Sun · Sunday 25 March 1951 · page 2

IMPARTIAL observers think the Victorian ALP censure of Deputy Federal Labor Leader Dr. Evatt has damaged Labor's election prospects…

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Political Ins and Outs Even the election may not end political deadlock

The Sun · Sunday 25 March 1951 · page 26

If the Government wins the election, but the Senate comes back evenly divided and Labor is thereby able to block legislation as it did before the double dissolution, what a political mess there will be!…

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Election Moves This Week Campaign Plans To Be Finalised

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 26 March 1951 · page 3

The political parties will this week finalise arrangements for their election campaigns. LIBERALS: Nominations for all seats other than…

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Candidates in field this week

The Sun · Monday 26 March 1951 · page 4

Federal election candidates from all parties will be in the field late this week…

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Surprise in Alp Election

Daily Mirror · Monday 26 March 1951 · page 4

MELBOURNE, Monday. --In an election at the Victorian A.L.P. Conference for two delegates to…

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Surprise in Alp Election

Daily Mirror · Monday 26 March 1951 · page 3

MELBOURNE, Monday. --In an election at the Victorian A.L.P. Conference for two delegates to…

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Surprise in Alp Election

Daily Mirror · Monday 26 March 1951 · page 4

MELBOURNE, Monday. --In an election at the Victorian A.L.P. Conference for two delegates to…

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Surprise in Alp Election

Daily Mirror · Monday 26 March 1951 · page 4

MELBOURNE, Monday. --In an election at the Victorian ALP. Conference for two delegates to…

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Surprise in Alp Election

Daily Mirror · Monday 26 March 1951 · page 4

MELBOURNE, Monday. --In an election at the Victorian A.L.P. Conference for two delegates to…

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Surprise in Alp Election

Daily Mirror · Monday 26 March 1951 · page 4

MELBOURNE, Monday. --In an election at the Victorian A.L.P. Conference for two delegates to…

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Surprise in Alp Election

Daily Mirror · Monday 26 March 1951 · page 4

MELBOURNE, Monday. --In an election at the Victorian A.L.P. Conference fortwo delegates to…

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Surprise in Alp Election

Daily Mirror · Monday 26 March 1951 · page 3

MELBOURNE, Monday. --In an election at the Victorian A.L.P. Conference for two delegates to…

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Dr. Mannix on Elections

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 27 March 1951 · page 2

MELBOURNE, Tuesday. -- The Roman Catholic Archbishop of Melbourne (Dr…

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Dr. Mannix on Elections

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 27 March 1951 · page 5

MELBOURNE, Tuesday. -- The Roman Catholic Archbishop of Melbourne (Dr…

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F.R. Peterson's London Diary Rumpus Parliament takes 12-day rest

The Sun · Wednesday 28 March 1951 · page 12

LONDON, Wednesday.--When the House of Commons broke up for a 12-day Easter holiday all Britain sighed with relief. It was rather like…

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