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Politics & elections, 1951

1,798 stories in Sydney's papers · page 37 of 90

Jack Davey's Column The election is up the poll

The Sun · Sunday 29 April 1951 · page 44

What I like about our elections is they are so uninvolved and so easy to follow. All you need is a…

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Senate Election Vital (Held to end deadlock)

The Daily Telegraph · Sunday 29 April 1951 · page 4

Yesterday's election was vital because it was held to break the deadlock in the Senate. Because of the double dissolution of…

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Barton voters stayed to help candidates (Battle for Key Seat)

The Daily Telegraph · Sunday 29 April 1951 · page 3

Voters in Barton stood in the centre of yesterday's election spotlight--and loved every minute of it. Hundreds of them voted early and stayed…

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The Social Weekend Women's part in election campaigns

The Daily Telegraph · Sunday 29 April 1951 · page 39

MELBOURNE, Sat.--"Nylon is an absolute blessing to politicians and Pressmen," said Mrs. R. G. Menzies when she returned home at the weekend after flying ten thousand miles with her husband and daughter Heather,…

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Late News Phone: M2406 Latest Election Figures Western Australia

The Daily Telegraph · Sunday 29 April 1951 · page 48

FORREST.--Freeth (Lib), 7,878; O'Connor (Lab.), 6,177, CURTAIN.--Hasluck (Lib.), 20,796; Henshaw (Lab.), 11,523,…

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Prices Failed As Issue P.M. Analyses Polling Result

Daily Mirror · Monday 30 April 1951 · page 6

MELBOURNE, Monday, --The Prime Minister (Mr. Menzies) said today that the prices issue, on which Labor had relied sp much, in…

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Prices Failed As Issue P.M. Analyses Polling Result

Daily Mirror · Monday 30 April 1951 · page 6

MELBOURNE, Monday. --The Prime Minister (Mr. Menzies) said today that the prices issue, on which Labor had relied so much in…

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Prices Failed As Issue P.M. Analyses Polling Result

Daily Mirror · Monday 30 April 1951 · page 6

MELBOURNE, Monday. -- The Prime Minister (Mr. Menzies) said today that the prices issue, on which Labor had relied so much in…

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Parliament And The Blackouts

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 30 April 1951 · page 2

To-morrow the State Parliament meets for the first serious sitting since November. The resumption coincides with…

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Brothers In Parliament: May Be Record

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 30 April 1951 · page 4

CANBERRA, Sunday.—The 20th Federal Parliament may include a record crop of brothers…

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Probable New Blood in Menzies Cabinet Government's Task In 20th Parliament By Our Political Correspondent

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 30 April 1951 · page 2

Although it has lost several seats, the Menzies-Fadden Government still has in the Federal House of Representatives a sound working majority with which to take office in…

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Challenge in Party By Our Own Reporter who accompanied Mr. Chifley on his election tour

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 30 April 1951 · page 1

Dr. Evatt, if he wins Barton, will face a struggle to retain his deputy leadership of the Federal…

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Early Election Forecast Labour's Machinery "In Top Gear"

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 30 April 1951 · page 3

The Federal President of the Australian Labour Party, Mr. J. A. Ferguson, M.L.C., said last night that the party expected an early Federal election…

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To-day's Peterson Election Figure

The Sun · Monday 30 April 1951 · page 2

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Financial Editor's Round-up. Strong share prices follow election

The Sun · Monday 30 April 1951 · page 15

A wide range of stocks sold at higher levels on the Stock Exchange today following the Government victory at the general election Saturday. Leading industrials, however, showed little movement…

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Election reviewed Small States now control us

The Sun · Monday 30 April 1951 · page 10

MELBOURNE, Monday.-- When the result of an election is as contradictory as that of Saturday, a post mortem is possibly inconclusive but it has its own morbid satisfaction as a study of social and community behavior in a democracy…

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Election Reverse for V.c

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 30 April 1951 · page 5

The Liberal member for Hume (Mr. Anderson, V.C.) admitted last night that he…

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ELECTED: Few Govt. Casualties At Election

Daily Mirror · Monday 30 April 1951 · page 1

Nine House of Representatives seats are still in the doubtful category following Saturday's general elections. They are: N.S.W.-- Barton, Kingsford-Smith, Eden-Monaro…

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ELECTED: Few Govt. Casualties At Election

Daily Mirror · Monday 30 April 1951 · page 1

As this edition went to press, eight House of Representatives seats are still in the doubtful category following Saturday's general elections. They are:…

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ELECTED Few Govt. Casualties At Election

Daily Mirror · Monday 30 April 1951 · page 1

Nine House of Representatives seats are still the doubtful category following Saturday's general elections. They are: N.S.W. -- Barton, Kingsford-smith, Eden-Monaro…

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