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Politics & elections, 1951

1,798 stories in Sydney's papers · page 49 of 90

Today's Opening Of Jubilee Parliament

The Sun · Tuesday 12 June 1951 · page 5

SWEARING-IN of senators and members of the House of Representatives by Mr. Justice Fullagar was the first of the ceremonies for today's Jubilee opening of Parliament. Facing the table are, from left, External Affairs Minister Casey, Prime Minister Menzies. Labor and National Services Minister Holt, Health Minister Sir Earle Page, and Works and Housing Minister Kent Hughes. CROWDED. Galleries in the Senate were parked early today tor the Jubilee opening of Federal Parliament. Owing to the…

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20th PARLIAMENT Brilliant Opening Ceremony

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 12 June 1951 · page 1

CANBERRA, Tues. -- Amid scenes of impressive pageantry, the Govenor-General (M r. McKell) opened the 20th Commonwealth…

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20th PARLIAMENT Plans For Canberra Ceremony

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 12 June 1951 · page 1

CANBERRA, Tues. -- Amid scenes of impressive pageantry, the Jubilee session of the 20th Commonwealth Parliament will he…

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Ministers Sworn in at Parliament House

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 12 June 1951 · page 3

A general scene at the swearing-in ceremony at Parliament House, Canberra, today. The…

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20th PARLIAMENT Plans For Canberra Ceremony

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 12 June 1951 · page 1

CANBERRA, Tues. -- Amid Penes of impressive pageantry, He Jubilee session of the new commonwealth Parliament will be…

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Ministers Sworn in at Parliament House

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 12 June 1951 · page 3

A general scene oil today's swearing-in ceremony for the Jubilee session of…

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Ministers Sworn in at Parliament House

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 12 June 1951 · page 3

A general scene at the swearing-in ceremony at Parliament House, Canberra, today. The…

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Ministers Sworn in at Parliament House

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 12 June 1951 · page 3

A general scene at the swearing-in ceremony at Parliament House, Canberra, today. The…

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20th PARLIAMENT Plans For Canberra Ceremony

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 12 June 1951 · page 1

CANBERRA, Tues. -- Amid [?]Jes of impressive pageantry,[?] Jubilee session of the new [?] moneywealth Parliament will be…

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Ministers Sworn in at Parliament House

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 12 June 1951 · page 3

A general scene at the swearing-in ceremony at Parliament House, Canberra, today. The…

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Ministers Sworn in at Parliament"house"

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 12 June 1951 · page 3

A general scene of today's swearing-in ceremony for the Jubilee session of…

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Australia's Parliament is now 50 years old!

The Sun · Tuesday 12 June 1951 · page 13

Cheering, hilarious masses of sombrely-dressed citizens surge to and fro behind the red-tunicked soldiers of the King . . . cannons boom and trumpets herald the arrival of the Duke and Duchess of York. As the Royal Party ascends…

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Parliament Opens To-day Rain Threat To Pageantry

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 12 June 1951 · page 1

CANBERRA, Monday.—Rain may affect the Jubilee pageantry at the opening of the 20th Federal Parliament to-morrow. At party meetings to-day, leaders and deputy leaders were…

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Governor-general Opens 20Th Federal Parliament Colorful pageantry marks Canberra Jubilee ceremony

The Sun · Tuesday 12 June 1951 · page 1

CANBERRA, Tuesday.--Memorable pageantry marked the Jubilee opening of the 20th Federal Parliament today by the Governor-General Mr. McKell…

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The Sydney Morning Herald. Tuesday, June 12, 1951 New Parliament Tasles Up Its Task

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 12 June 1951 · page 2

Canberra to-day is to witness a double event, the Jubilee celebrations coinciding with the inauguration of the…

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French Stalemate Tip Guide To Elections

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 12 June 1951 · page 5

LONDON, Tues.-- Next Sunday's French general election is of singular interest. A stable France is of the utmost…

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World's Eyes on French Elections

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 12 June 1951 · page 11

LONDON, Tues.-- Next Sunday's French general election is of singular interest. A stable France is of the utmost importance, not only to Western Europe, but to the whole Allied anti-Communist bloc…

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World's Eyes on French Elections

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 12 June 1951 · page 11

LONDON, Tues.-- Next Sunday's French general election is of singular interest. A stable France is of the utmost importance, not only to Western Europe, but to the whole Allied anti-Communist bloc…

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World's Eyes on French Elections

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 12 June 1951 · page 11

LONDON, Tues.-- Next Sunday's French general election js of singular interest. A stable France is of the utmost importance, not only to Western Europe, but to the whole Allied anti-Communist bloc…

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Parliament FEDERAL

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 13 June 1951 · page 2

The 20th Commonwealth Parliament met in Canberra yesterday for the first time. Senators and members of the…

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