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Politics & elections, 1953

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State Election In February To Cost Record Sum

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 1 January 1953 · page 4

The cost of the State general election on February 14 will amount to nearly £100,000—the highest on record. The last State general…

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Labor man's election move

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 1 January 1953 · page 13

LITHGOW, Wed. --Mr. Chalmers, M.L.A., will visit Lithgow on Friday to make preliminary arrangements…

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Potato Board State Election

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 2 January 1953 · page 7

TRIENNIAL elections of the Potato Marketing Board for N.S.W. will be conducted by postal ballot closing at…

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Leichhardt By-Election

Daily Mirror · Friday 2 January 1953 · page 8

A by-election will be held in the Rozelle ward of Leichhardt tomorrow to select an alderman to…

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Leichhardt By-Election

Daily Mirror · Friday 2 January 1953 · page 8

A by-election will be held in the Rozelle ward of Leichhardt tomorrow to select an alderman to…

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Leichhardt By-Election

Daily Mirror · Friday 2 January 1953 · page 8

A by-election will be held in the Rozelle ward of Leichhardt tomorrow to select an alderman to…

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Hope of Six Gains Treatt Surveys Election

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 3 January 1953 · page 3

The Leader of the State Opposition, Mr. Vernon Treatt, said yesterday that the Liberal Party expected to retain all its seats and possibly win six from Labour in the…

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State Labor Tips 10 MAJORITY Both Parties Confident Of Election Win

Daily Mirror · Saturday 3 January 1953 · page 2

Labor and Liberal forecasts today for the State general elections on February 14 were: Sources close to the Premier…

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State Labor Tips 10 MAJORITY Both Parties Confident Of Election Win

Daily Mirror · Saturday 3 January 1953 · page 2

Labor and Liberal forecasts today for the State general elections on February 14 were: Sources close to the Premier…

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Strategy for Election

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 5 January 1953 · page 1

These sources suggested that, if sufficient influence could be mustered, a last-minute…

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Works slow-down may be tough election problem

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 6 January 1953 · page 8

Reports that the State Government will authorise resumption of work on…

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Election Commitments

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 6 January 1953 · page 1

A Commonwealth source said to-night that Mr. Cahill's reply was "not unconciliatory."…

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Candidate

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 6 January 1953 · page 8

GOSFORD, Tuesday.--Mr. Rupert William Wallace,telephone technician, of Gosford, who has been selected as Labor candidate for the new Gosford seat at the State elections on February 14. He…

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Election Preparations

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 7 January 1953 · page 1

The Premier of Western Australia, Sir Duncan McLarty, also said he could not attend…

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What Communist Candidates will fight against

Tribune · Wednesday 7 January 1953 · page 1

COMMUNIST candidates will contest the coming State elections on a policy of “money for peace,…

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Election Decree

Daily Mirror · Thursday 8 January 1953 · page 5

BAGDAD (A.P.).--Iraq's Military Government has issued a decree providing for direct elections -- the…

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Election Decree

Daily Mirror · Thursday 8 January 1953 · page 5

BAGDAD (A.P.).--Iraq's Military Government has issued a decree providing for direct elections -- the…

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Election Decree

Daily Mirror · Thursday 8 January 1953 · page 5

BAGDAD (A.P.).--Iraq's Military Government has issued a decree providing for direct elections -- the…

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Polish Parliament

Daily Mirror · Friday 9 January 1953 · page 20

VIENNA (B.UP.).--Seven members of the Polish Parliament are' under 25 years of age and only…

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Polish parliament

Daily Mirror · Friday 9 January 1953 · page 20

VIENNA (B.U.P.).--Seven members of the Polish Parliament are under 25 years of age and only…

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