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Politics & elections, 1951

1,798 stories in Sydney's papers · page 43 of 90

Petition on Election Not Upheld

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 15 May 1951 · page 4

The Court of Disputed Returns yesterday dismissed a petition which sought to upset the election of the Minister for Labour and Industry, Mr. F. J. Finnan, as…

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Libs. choose candidate

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 15 May 1951 · page 5

The New South Wales branch of the Liberal Party last night selected Dr. L. J. A. Parr to contest the…

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Technology Election

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 15 May 1951 · page 5

The University Council yesterday re-elected Mr. Wallace C. Worth president of the New South Wales…

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3 Candidates for Burwood

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 15 May 1951 · page 3

Mr. H. C. (,",Cliff") Mallam (41), owner of the Cronulla Ferry Service, will be the Labor…

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Maranoa Seat Won by C.p. Candidate

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 15 May 1951 · page 6

BRISBANE, Tuesday. -- Counting In two of Queensland's closely-contested seats for the House of Representatives was concluded today…

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3 Candidates for Burw00d

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 15 May 1951 · page 3

Mr. H. C. ("Cliff") Mallam (41), owner of the Cronulla Ferry Service, will be the Labor…

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3 Candidates for Burwood

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 15 May 1951 · page 3

Mr. H. C. ("Cliff") Mallam (41), owner of the Cronulla Ferry Service, will be the Labor…

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Maranoa Seat Won by C.p. Candidate

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 15 May 1951 · page 6

BRISBANE, Tuesday. --Counting in two of Queensland's closely-Contested seats for the House of Representatives was concluded today…

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3 Candidates for Borwood

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 15 May 1951 · page 3

Mr. H. C. ("Cliff") Mallam (41), owner of the Cronulla Ferry Service, will be the Labor…

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Maranoa Seat Won by C.p. Candidate

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 15 May 1951 · page 6

BRISBANE, Tuesday. --Counting in two of Queensland's closely-contested seats for the House of Representatives was concluded today…

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Maranoa Seat Won by C.p. Candidate

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 15 May 1951 · page 6

BRISBANE, Tuesday. --Counting in two of Queensland's closely-contested seats for the House of Representatives was concluded today…

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3 Candidates for Burwood

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 15 May 1951 · page 3

Mr. H. C. ("Cliff") Mallam (41), owner of the Cronulla Ferry Service, will be the Labor…

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Parliament STATE

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 16 May 1951 · page 2

The Legislative Assembly yesterday, by 46 votes to 39, defeated a motion by Mr. C. J. O. Monro (Lib., Sutherland),…

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Burwood Seat 3 By-election Candidates

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 16 May 1951 · page 2

Three candidates have nominated for the by-election for the Burwood seat in the Legislative Assembly on June…

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Parliament STATE

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 17 May 1951 · page 2

The Legislative Assembly yesterday passed through all stages the Dividing Fences Bill and the Dried Fruits…

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Clr. Monro, M.l.a., in Parliament

The Observer · Thursday 17 May 1951 · page 11

On the first day Parliament opened, on Tuesday, the 1st instant, after being in recess for about six months Mr. Monro…

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Letters to Editor Party Role in Parliament Opposition's Duty

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 17 May 1951 · page 2

Sir,—As an onlooker at the declaration of the poll for Barton, I was most interested to hear the successful…

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Chamber of Commerce Elections

Nepean Times · Thursday 17 May 1951 · page 4

The annual meeting of Penrith Chamber of Commerce, held in the School of Arts last evening, was well attended…

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Barton Election. Dr. Evatt's Win

The Propeller · Thursday 17 May 1951 · page 1

The re-election of Dr. H. V. Evatt (Labour) as M.P. for Barton was confirmed on the 8th instant when electoral officers completed…

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Parliament STATE

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 18 May 1951 · page 2

The Legislative Assembly yesterday passed Legislative Council amendments to the Dividing Fences Bill and the Traffic Safety…

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