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Politics & elections, 1951

1,798 stories in Sydney's papers · page 41 of 90

By-election on June 2

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 8 May 1951 · page 7

Polling day for the State by-election in the Burwood constituency will be Saturday, June 2…

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Parliament STATE

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 9 May 1951 · page 2

In the Legislative Assembly yesterday a motion criticising the Government over its hospitalisation facilities was defeated after…

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The Sydney Morning Herald. Wednesday, May 9, 1951 Federal Parliament's Wider Horizons

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 9 May 1951 · page 2

In the 50 crowded years since the Commonwealth Parliament first assembled it has assumed powers and…

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Election Reference

The Broadcaster · Wednesday 9 May 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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600 Guests At Party At Parliament House

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 10 May 1951 · page 15

WELL-KNOWN figures in the early political history of Australia, their wives and descendants, mingled with people making present-day history at a reception held at Parliament House yesterday to celebrate the…

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Election in Mitchell

Nepean Times · Thursday 10 May 1951 · page 5

Sir,—May I express my thanks to the "Nepean Times" for the very fair allocation of space to me during the last Federal election…

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Unity and Struggle Can Defeat Reaction (Resolution on Federal election results and lessons carried by the Political Committee, Australian Communist Party, May 4, 1951)

Tribune · Thursday 10 May 1951 · page 7

The Federal elections revealed the commencement of a swing against the Menzies Government This is the significant factor, even though Menzies achieved his aim of a Senate majority, because it indicates the weak basis of the Menzies Government and the possibilities of winning those misled by Liberal Party demagogy for a genuine policy of peace and progress and ensuring the early defeat of the reactionary…

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Challenge on election may be dropped

The Sun · Thursday 10 May 1951 · page 2

The inquiry on the Darlinghurst poll, at which duplicate voting and organised fraud has been alleged, was further adjourned today and may be abandoned. Justice Maxwell, in the…

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By-election Date

The Sun · Thursday 10 May 1951 · page 2

Speaker of the Legislative Assembly (Mr. Lamb) today said the Neutral Bay by-election…

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By-election for Neutral Bay Seat

Daily Mirror · Thursday 10 May 1951 · page 4

The by-election for the State seat of Neutral Bay will be held on Saturday, June 16…

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By-election for Neutral Bay Seat

Daily Mirror · Thursday 10 May 1951 · page 4

The by-election for the State seat of Neutral Bay will be held on Saturday, June 16…

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Ruling May End Election Probe

Daily Mirror · Thursday 10 May 1951 · page 2

A judgment, which counsel said my end proceedings dealing with allegations of irregularities at the last Darlinghurst State poll, was given in the Court of Disputed…

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By-election for Neutral Bay Seat

Daily Mirror · Thursday 10 May 1951 · page 4

The by-election for the State seat of Neutral Bay will be held on Saturday, June 16…

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Liverpool Rotary Club Election of Officers

The Biz · Thursday 10 May 1951 · page 1

After an interesting dinner session, the principal business at the meeting of the above club last Thursday was the election of officers. Only one ballot was…

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Parliament STATE

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 11 May 1951 · page 2

The Legislative Assembly yesterday agreed to the third reading of the Public Accountants Registration (Amendment) Bill,…

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Women Elected to Malta Parliament

Daily Mirror · Friday 11 May 1951 · page 18

VALETTA, Friday (A.P.) --Miss Mabel Strickland is one of three women who have been elected to the…

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Women Elected to Malta Parliament

Daily Mirror · Friday 11 May 1951 · page 18

VALETTA, Friday (A.P.) --Miss Mabel Strickland is one of three women who have been elected to the…

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Women Elected to Malta Parliament

Daily Mirror · Friday 11 May 1951 · page 18

VALETTA, Friday (A.P.) --Miss Mabel Strickland is one of three women who have been elected to the…

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Women Elected to Malta Parliament

Daily Mirror · Friday 11 May 1951 · page 18

VALETTA, Friday (A.P.) --Miss Mabel Strickland is one of three women who have been elected to the…

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Women Elected to Malta Parliament

Daily Mirror · Friday 11 May 1951 · page 2

VALETTA, Friday (A.P.) --Miss Mabel Strickland is one of three women who have been elected to the…

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