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Politics & elections, 1952

1,643 stories in Sydney's papers · page 52 of 83

No Election This Year Cahill Resisting Pressure

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 11 October 1952 · page 3

Government observers said last night the State Government would not hold an election before next February, in spite of pressure this week from Labour leagues,…

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Political Ins and Outs The Flinders vote will be a fingerpost to elections

The Sun · Sunday 12 October 1952 · page 34

IF the Federal Government loses Flinders by-election in Victoria next…

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Election in Vic. looming

The Daily Telegraph · Sunday 12 October 1952 · page 10

MELBOURNE, Sat. -- A secret Victorian A.L.P. Executive meeting brought a State election nearer…

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Grant in A.L.P. team for Senate election

The Daily Telegraph · Sunday 12 October 1952 · page 10

Senator Donald Grant has won third place in the Labor team to contest next year's Senate elections. The Labor team for…

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Stop Press Dissolution of Vic, Parliament Possible

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 14 October 1952 · page 24

MELBOURNE, Tues. -- The Premier (Mr. McDonald) may announce in Parliament this afternoon that be will [?] dissolution of the…

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Stop Press Dissolution of Vic. Parliament Possible

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 14 October 1952 · page 24

MELBOURNE, Tues. -- The Premier (Mr. McDonald) may announce in Parliament this afternoon that [?] dissolution of the…

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Werriwa by-election

The Sun · Tuesday 14 October 1952 · page 3

CANBERRA, Tuesday.--The Werriwa by-election, caused by the death of former Labor member…

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Parliament FEDERAL

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 15 October 1952 · page 2

The Senate yesterday passed the Cotton Bounty Bill, the Wheat Export Charge Bill and the States Grants…

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By-election In Werriwa Nov. 29

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 15 October 1952 · page 7

CANBERRA, Tuesday. —The Speaker, Mr. A. G. Cameron, announced in the House of Representatives…

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CP reaffirms demand for early election

Tribune · Wednesday 15 October 1952 · page 12

Demand, for a State election before Christmas was reaffirmed last weekend by NSW State Committee of the Communist Party. THE Cahill Government has it in its power to fight mass…

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Parliament FEDERAL

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 16 October 1952 · page 2

In the Senate yesterday the Customs Bill, the Northern Territory (Administration) Bill, and the Wool Realisation…

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Candidates for the Priesthood

Catholic Weekly · Thursday 16 October 1952 · page 5

Students wishing to enter St. Columbn's College, Springwood, to prepare for the Priesthood in the…

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Princess Candidates

Catholic Weekly · Thursday 16 October 1952 · page 7

Lorraine Shelley, eldest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. Shelley, of Marrickvllle, is candidate for St. Lucy's…

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Truman and Taft take over election fight Don Iddon's New York Diary

The Sun · Thursday 16 October 1952 · page 22

NEW YORK, Wednesday. -- The great, gasping American public could be forgiven for thinking that President Truman and Senator Taft, not…

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Werriwa By-Election Whitlam for Labor

The Biz · Thursday 16 October 1952 · page 8

Mr. Edward Gough Whitlam will be the Australian Labor Party's candidate at the Wertlwa byelection, brought about by the…

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Labor Candidate Mr. Keith Makepeace

The Biz · Thursday 16 October 1952 · page 12

The selected and [?] Labor candidate for tbe Fairfield Council bye-election, to be held on No. vember 1, is ex-Aid. Keith…

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Parliament FEDERAL

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 17 October 1952 · page 2

In the Senate yesterday the Aliens Bill, Seamen's War Pensions Allowances Bill, and Oil Agreement Bill were introduced…

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Pelting in Parliament

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 17 October 1952 · page 14

CANBERRA, Thurs.-- The Speaker (Mr. Cameron) today chided members for "pelting…

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Flinders by-election

The Sun · Friday 17 October 1952 · page 11

All eyes will be on Flinders tomorrow. It is to be hoped that the electors will be able to put aside all…

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