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Politics & elections, 1951

1,798 stories in Sydney's papers · page 28 of 90

Election Meetings

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 17 April 1951 · page 5

Election meetings in the metropolitan area at 8 o'clock tonight are:-- LIBERAL…

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Party Leaders' Speeches in Federal Election Battle Menzies Warms Voters Against Senate "Mess"

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 17 April 1951 · page 5

PERTH, Tuesday.-- The Prime Minister(Mr.Menzies) addressing more than 3000 people at An enthusiastic meeting last night, appealed to the electors "not to make a mess" of their Senate votes. He said he had not seen…

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Duchess Traded Kisses for Votes in Electioneering Bad Old Days

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 17 April 1951 · page 11

THOUGH elections today are frequently described as dull or characterised as "dirty" if a few eggs and tomatoes are thrown, there are few who would care to return to the rip-roaring, rollicking days when wholesale…

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Duchess Traded Kisses for Votes in Electioneering Bad Old Days

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 17 April 1951 · page 11

THOUGH elections today are frequently described as dull °r characterised as "dirty' if a few eggs and tomatoes are thrown, there are few who would care to return to the rip-roaring, rollicking days when wholesale…

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Election Meetings

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 17 April 1951 · page 5

Election meetings in the metropolitan area at 8 o'clock tonight are:-- LIBERAL…

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Party Leaders' Speeches In Federal Election Battle Menzies Warns Voters Against Senate "Mess"

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 17 April 1951 · page 5

PERTH, Tuesday. -- The Prime Minister (Mr. Menzies) addressing more than 3000 people at an enthusiastic meeting here last night, appealed to the electors "not to make a mess" of their Senate votes. He said he had not seen…

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No Zoning Debates Likely By Parliament or Caucus

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 18 April 1951 · page 3

The State Parliament, which will meet to-day for the first time since November 16 last year, will adjourn after a brief sitting until May 1, without members being given an…

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Party Leaders Speak to Electors--10 Days to Polling Day No war against anions, says P.M.

The Sun · Wednesday 18 April 1951 · page 7

GEELONG, Wednesday.--Story that the Government parties intended to destroy the trade unions was "fantastic propaganda," Prime Minister Menzies told a lunch hour meeting of 500 Ford workers today…

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Seeking Re-election

The Cumberland Argus · Wednesday 18 April 1951 · page 1

Mr. Charles A. Morgan, M.H.R., for Reid, is again Labor's endorsed candidate for that electorate in the…

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Election Reference

The Broadcaster · Wednesday 18 April 1951 · page 2

Responsibility for any reference in this paper, to the Federal elections, not otherwise authorised, is accepted by W. J. Bright, 23 Kenyon Street, Fairfield…

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Letters to the Editor Christian Duty in Elections Archbishop's Call To Prayer

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 18 April 1951 · page 2

Sir,—As we approach election day, when we choose the political leaders for our country in these momentous days of tense human…

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Election News

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 18 April 1951 · page 1

Menzies on defence needs (Adelaide), p. 2. Chifley on war "obsession" (Ballarat), p. 3…

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Most spectacular election fight is Wake V. Evatt

The Sun · Wednesday 18 April 1951 · page 17

As Federal election polling day--April 28-- looms nearer, the spotlight is centred on the NSW electorate of Barton, and a lot-of money hinges on the result…

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Election Meetings

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 18 April 1951 · page 16

Election meetings to be held today and tonight: LABOR…

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Parliament STATE

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 19 April 1951 · page 2

The Legislative Assembly yesterday met at 2.30 p.m. for the first time since November, and adjourns after a short sitting until 2.30 p.m. on…

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State Parliament Treated with Contempt

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 19 April 1951 · page 2

No lamer or more frivolous excuse for keeping a Parliament out of action has ever been offered than that put forward by…

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State Parliament is enjoying over-long holiday

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 19 April 1951 · page 8

THE State Parliament met yesterday for the first time in five months…

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All for the Election of Communist Candidates

Tribune · Thursday 19 April 1951 · page 2

CANDIDATES Throw everything into die remaining nine days of die election campaign! Every Party member and supporter, Tribune reader and peace fighter, should be doing his utmost to win votes for die Communist…

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Political Leaders in Top Gear with Only Nine Days Left to Polling Day Chifley defends Evatt. hits at Red bill

The Sun · Thursday 19 April 1951 · page 7

HOBART, Thursday.--Opposition Leader Chifley last night attacked the anti-Red bill, defended Dr. Eyatt, and attacked the Press. He was speaking in…

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Fifty Years Ago Municipal By-election

Nepean Times · Thursday 19 April 1951 · page 3

Polling in the election to fill an extraordinary vacancy in the representation of North Ward in Penrith Council caused by the resignation of Ald…

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