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Politics & elections, 1952

1,643 stories in Sydney's papers · page 53 of 83

Books of the Week Parliament Is In Danger Parliament: a Survey, edited by J. J. Craik Henderson.—Allen and Unwin, London

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 18 October 1952 · page 10

AT no time in the past century has the system of parliamentary democracy faced sterner criticism or a more…

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Labour Candidate

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 18 October 1952 · page 4

The State A.L.P. executive last night endorsed Mr. G. Rygate as the official Labour candidate to contest the…

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Chaplin, Nobel Candidate From Our Staff Correspondent

The Sunday Herald · Sunday 19 October 1952 · page 1

LONDON, Oct. l8.—A prominent Swedish poet, Werner Aspenstroem, yesterday suggested that the…

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Marrickville By-election

The Sunday Herald · Sunday 19 October 1952 · page 5

The result of the Marrickville Municipal Council by-election held yesterday in Riverside Ward is: W. P…

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A nude photograph in the U.S. election mail

The Sun · Sunday 19 October 1952 · page 18

The race for the US Presidency entered the yelling stage this week, with Republican candidate General Dwight Eisenhower a bare length ahead. Americans are asking whether…

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Labor's big win in Flinders by-election Seat to Ewert in 10 p.c Swing Melbourne

The Sun · Sunday 19 October 1952 · page 2

LABOR won the former "safe" Liberal seat of Flinders in to-day's by-election. The swing to Labor was 10 pc -- the…

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Indefinite Recess Parliament Of Indonesia

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 20 October 1952 · page 3

DJAKARTA, Oct. 19 (A.A.P.-Reuter).—The Indonesian Parliament yesterday went into recess until…

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S. Australian By-election

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 20 October 1952 · page 1

ADELAIDE, Sunday.—An Electoral Office spokesman last night said that the Liberal and Country League…

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Attlee's threat an re-election

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 20 October 1952 · page 5

LONDON, Sun. -- Mr. Clement Attlee has demanded "overwhelming" Labor Party support in this week's purge of the "Bevanites," the Sunday…

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Jap election investigation

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 20 October 1952 · page 3

TOKIO, Sun.--Japanese police today asked three leading Liberal (Government) politicians,…

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Fadden Silent On Election

Daily Mirror · Monday 20 October 1952 · page 2

CANBERRA, Mon. -- The Treasurer (Sir Arthur Fadden) today flatly refused to comment…

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Fadden Quiet On Election

Daily Mirror · Monday 20 October 1952 · page 3

CANBERRA, Mon.-- The Treasurer (Sir Arthur Fadden) today flatly refused to…

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Fadden Quiet On Election

Daily Mirror · Monday 20 October 1952 · page 3

CANBERRA, Mon-- The Treasurer (Sir Arthur Fadden) today flatly refused to…

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Fadden Silent On Election

Daily Mirror · Monday 20 October 1952 · page 2

CANBERRA, Mon. -- The Treasurer (Sir Arthur Fadden) today flatly refused to comment…

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Fadden Quiet On Election

Daily Mirror · Monday 20 October 1952 · page 3

CANBERRA, Mon.--The Treasurer (Sir Arthur Fadden) today flatly refused to…

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Fadden Quiet On Election

Daily Mirror · Monday 20 October 1952 · page 3

CANBERRA, Mon.-- The Treasurer (Sir Arthur Fadden) today flatly refused to…

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Fadden Quiet On Election

Daily Mirror · Monday 20 October 1952 · page 3

CANBERRA, Mon.-- The Treasurer (Sir Arthur Fadden) today flatly refused to…

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Fadden Silent On Election

Daily Mirror · Monday 20 October 1952 · page 2

CANBERRA, Mon. -- The Treasurer (Sir Arthur Fadden) today flatly refused to comment…

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Army v Parliament In Java?

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 21 October 1952 · page 2

Despite the banners bearing "Left-wing slogans" which the demonstrators in Djakarta are reported to…

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SUN Readers Say Flinders by-election

The Sun · Tuesday 21 October 1952 · page 17

Congratulations to Mr. F. D. Marshall on his letter on the Flinders by-election (Sun 171052)…

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