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Sydney · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1951

1,798 stories in Sydney's papers · page 47 of 90

Irish Elections Stir Dublin Theft Of Poll Stamp

Daily Mirror · Thursday 31 May 1951 · page 6

DUBLIN, Thursday (D.M.W.C.).-- There was a stir in Dublin yesterday at a city voting centre when someone store the polling officer's stamp during the…

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Reds Lose Heavily In Italian Election

Daily Mirror · Thursday 31 May 1951 · page 5

ROME, Thurs. (B.U.P.).--The anti- Communist bloc has secured control of 23 out of 28 provincial capitals at the Italian municipal elections, winning 12 of them from the…

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Reds Lose Heavily In Italian Election

Daily Mirror · Thursday 31 May 1951 · page 5

ROME, Thurs. (B.U.P.).--The anti-Communist bloc has secured control of 23 out of 28 provincial capitals at the Italian municipal elections, winning 12 of them from the…

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Irish Elections Stir Dublin Theft Of Poll Stamp

Daily Mirror · Thursday 31 May 1951 · page 6

DUBLIN, Thursday (D.M.W.C.).-- There was a stir in Dublin yesterday at a city voting centre when someone stole the polling officer's stamp during the…

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Irish Elections Stir Dublin Theft Of Poll Stamp

Daily Mirror · Thursday 31 May 1951 · page 6

DUBLIN, Thursday (D.M.W.C.).-- There was a stir in Dublin yesterday at a city voting centre when someone stole the. polling officer's stamp during the…

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Reds Lose Heavily In Italian Election

Daily Mirror · Thursday 31 May 1951 · page 5

ROME, Thurs. (B.U.P.).--The anti-Communist bloc has secured control of 23 out of 28 provincial capitals at the Italian municipal elections, winning 12 of them from the…

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Irish Elections Stir Dublin Theft Of Poll Stamp

Daily Mirror · Thursday 31 May 1951 · page 6

DUBLIN, Thursday (D.M.W.C.).-- There was a stir in Dublin yesterday at a city voting centre when someone stole the polling officer's stamp during the…

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Reds lose Heavily In Italian Election

Daily Mirror · Thursday 31 May 1951 · page 5

ROME, Thurs. (B.U.P.).--The anti-Communist bloc has secured control of 23 out of 28 provincial capitals at the Italian municipal elections, winning 12 of them from the…

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Irish Elections Stir Dublin Theft Of Poll Stamp

Daily Mirror · Thursday 31 May 1951 · page 6

DUBLIN, Thursday (D M W C.).-- There was a stir in Dublin yesterday at a city voting centre when someone stole the polling officer's stamp during the…

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Reds Lose Heavily In Italian Election

Daily Mirror · Thursday 31 May 1951 · page 5

ROME, Thurs. (B.U.P.).--The anti-Communist bloc has secured control of 23 out of 28 provincial capitals at the Italian municipal elections, winning 12 of them from the…

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Parliament STATE

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 1 June 1951 · page 2

The Legislative Assembly yesterday defeated an urgency motion by the Leader of the Opposition, Mr. V. Treatt,…

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Blackouts Become a Live Issue in Burwood By-election

The Sun · Friday 1 June 1951 · page 5

Power blackouts, which have dominated political argument during the Burwood State by-election campaign, may continue to exert influence in the closing hours of the…

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Watch at by-election

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 1 June 1951 · page 4

Electoral officers are taking precautions against irregularities at tomorrow's Burwood by-election…

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By-election at Burwood today

The Sun · Saturday 2 June 1951 · page 2

Burwood by-election is being held today to find a successor to Liberal member H. G. Jackett…

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Liberal Candidate Wins By 876 In Burwood By-election

The Sunday Herald · Sunday 3 June 1951 · page 1

The Liberal candidate, Dr. L. J. A. Parr, won the by-election yesterday for the Burwood seat in the Legislative Assembly. Final figures, were: H. C. MALLAM…

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Liberal wins seat in by-election Majority Over All Opponents

The Daily Telegraph · Sunday 3 June 1951 · page 7

Dr. L. J. A. Parr (Lib.) has won the by-election for the State seat of Burwood with an overall majority. When counting ended last night he…

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Fire In Parliament House Bar

Daily Mirror · Monday 4 June 1951 · page 2

CANBERRA, Mon.--Firemen were called, to Parliament House today when the non - members' bar suddenly burst into flames. Workmen engaged in laying a new tile floor were…

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Parliament to Open with Pomp

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 4 June 1951 · page 12

CANBERRA, Sun. -- Federal Parliament will open on June 12 with more than usual ceremonial splendor…

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France's astonishing voting system De Gaulle, Reds have little election chance

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 4 June 1951 · page 8

PARIS, Sun.--The world spotlight will be focused on France in two weeks time…

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Another Election in Eire Thought Certain

Daily Mirror · Monday 4 June 1951 · page 5

DUBLIN, Monday (D. M. W. C.).--The political parties of Eire are counting their gains and losses—and preparing for another general election. The final result, which…

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