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Politics & elections, 1951

1,798 stories in Sydney's papers · page 17 of 90

The boys are turning on the heat in the... Biggest, most costly Federal election

The Daily Telegraph · Sunday 1 April 1951 · page 9

AUSTRALIA is warming up for its biggest, most expensive and most complicated…

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Party Chiefs Fly on Polling Tours

Daily Mirror · Monday 2 April 1951 · page 8

Party leaders undertook flights today on the first stages of journeys they will make all over Australia between now and polling day (April 28). Carrying his policy…

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M.L.A. co-re: woman's Visits to Parliament

The Sun · Monday 2 April 1951 · page 3

A story of a woman's clandestine visits to State Parliament House was told in the Divorce Court today by a man who obtained a divorce from his…

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Campaigns for Election in Full Swing

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 2 April 1951 · page 2

The campaigns of the Liberal and Country Parties and the Labour Party for the Federal elections on April 28 will be in full swing this week…

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Wool quiz for election

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 2 April 1951 · page 5

MELBOURNE, Sun. -- The Victorian Wheat and Wool Growers' Association will ask all candidates for…

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To Win the Election. Labour Needs A Swing Of 1 Vote In 13 By a Staff Correspondent

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 3 April 1951 · page 2

Before Labour can get a majority in the new House of Representatives it will have to persuade about one in 13 of those who voted against its candidates in December, 1949, to…

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Mr. Menzies Holds Initiative in Election Campaign

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 3 April 1951 · page 2

It has been left to the Prime Minister really to "open the ball" in the Federal election campaign with his policy speech…

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Election To-day Water Board

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 3 April 1951 · page 2

The Water Board will hold an election to-day to choose representatives for the second, third, and fourth constituencies of the…

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Candidates Using Caravans As Their Campaign Rooms

The Sun · Tuesday 3 April 1951 · page 7

Accommodation is one of the major problems facing most election candidates. Many have given up hope of finding shops for…

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What will the new Govt. do to control inflation ? The No. 1 issue of this election is

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 3 April 1951 · page 8

THE central issue for electioneering debate is simple and obvious--How do the…

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Liberals Name Candidates to Contest Seats Held by Labor

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 3 April 1951 · page 4

The State Executive off the Liberal Party last night selected ten more candidates to contest New South Wales electorates, at…

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Liberals Endorse More Candidates

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 3 April 1951 · page 7

The State Executive of the Liberal Party last night selected ten more candidates to contest New South Wales electorates, at present told by Labor…

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Four Big Election Issues

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 3 April 1951 · page 2

In the 1949 elections, Mr. Chifley went to the electors arid said he would make no promises and asked that the then Labor Government be judged on its record. It was Judged. Overwhelmingly the people voted against the Chifley Government. The electors refused to…

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Liberals Endorse More Candidates

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 3 April 1951 · page 7

The State Executive of the Liberal Party last night selected ten more candidates to contest New South Wales electorates, at sent held by Labor…

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Candidates Begin Fast Schedules In Campaign

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 3 April 1951 · page 9

The Leaded of the Country Party (Mr. Fadden) will enter the elections campaign tomorrow with speeches at Ballart and Hamilton, Victoria…

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Candidates Begin Fast Schedules In Campaign

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 3 April 1951 · page 9

The Leader of the Country Party (Mr. Fadden) will enter the elections campaign tomorrow with speeches at Ballarat and Hamilton. Victoria…

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Four Big Election Issues

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 3 April 1951 · page 2

In the 1949 elections, Mr. Chifley went to the electors and said he would make no promises and asked that the then Labor Government be judged on its record, It was judged. Overwhelmingly, the people voted against the Chifley Government. The electors refused to…

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Menzies Will Challenge Labor Beds issue As Election Crux

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 3 April 1951 · page 5

MELBOURNE, Tuesday.--A challenge to the Labor Party to fight the general election over Communism, which the Government believes to be the basic cause of Australia's…

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Four Big Election Issues

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 3 April 1951 · page 2

In the 1949 elections, Mr. Chifley went to the electors and said he would make no promises and asked that the then Labor Government be Judged on its record. It was judged. Overwhelmingly the people voted against the Chifley Government. The electors refused to…

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Menzies Will Challenge Labor Reds Issue As Election Crux

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 3 April 1951 · page 5

MELBOURNE, Tuesday.--A challenge to the Labor Party to fight the general election over Communism, which the Government believes to be the basic cause of Australia's…

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