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Politics & elections, 1953

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Master Builders' Association of N.S.W. HALF - Yearly General Meeting Election of Committee Members

Construction · Wednesday 25 February 1953 · page 3

The half-yearly General Meeting of the Master Builders' Association of N.S.W. was held last night at the Rooms, Castlereagh Street…

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Questions on Union Election

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 25 February 1953 · page 15

CANBERRA, Tues.--Mr. Ward (Lab., N.S.W.) today asked the Prime Minister…

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Parliament FEDERAL

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 26 February 1953 · page 2

The Senate yesterday passed the Royal Style and Titles Bill, the Patents Trade Marks, Designs and Copyright Bill, the…

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Parliament On Air

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 26 February 1953 · page 2

Sir,—The suggested curtailment of Parliamentary broadcasts would be acceptable to country listeners were they…

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Parliament Honors Late Mr. Sculling; All Party Tributes

Catholic Weekly · Thursday 26 February 1953 · page 2

CANBERRA.—Tributes to the character, humility and deep religions faith of the late Mr. J. H. Scullin were paid by leaders of all political parties when Parliament reassembled last week for its first session of 1953…

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Labor’s Council Candidate

The Observer · Thursday 26 February 1953 · page 8

Following on the resignation of A Riding Councillor R. H. Doneathy from the Council, members of the Labor Party who live in…

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Parliament FEDERAL

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 27 February 1953 · page 2

The Senate yesterday passed the Fisheries Bill, the Pearl Fisheries Bill, the War Pensions Appropriation Bill, the Taxation…

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Parliament On Air

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 27 February 1953 · page 2

Sir,—Your correspondent, Kathleen Smyth ("Herald," 26), is mistaken when she suggests that curtailment of…

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Women's Interests New State President of C.W.A. Mrs. W. H. Cullen, Is Unopposed Election at Annual Meeting; Long Record of Service

The Land · Friday 27 February 1953 · page 28

NEW State President of the Country Women's Association of New South Wales will be Mrs. W. H. Cullen, of Bringelly. She will replace Mrs. J. M. Gordon, who completes her third term of office and automatically retires from the Presidency at…

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AJC Warns Against Results of Elections in West Germany

The Sydney Jewish News · Friday 27 February 1953 · page 7

NEW YORK (JTA): The National Executive Committee of the American Jewish Congress at a meeting here…

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Letters to Editor Party Warfare in Parliament Effect Of Sectional Pressure

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 28 February 1953 · page 2

Sir,—The president of the Methodist Conference, the Rev. W. C. Francis, will find many who, like himself, deplore the…

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PMG picked a winner in Election Handicap

The Sun · Sunday 1 March 1953 · page 5

AN inquiry will be held into how a new member of State Parliament was listed in the telephone directory as an MLA before he was elected. Acting Director of…

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"Parliament to Decide"

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 2 March 1953 · page 1

Mr. Cahill said: "The Minister (Mr. Arthur) asked for the Royal Commission to be set up. I…

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No Bar to Doyle Inquiry: Treatt Parliament Has Power To Act, He Says

Daily Mirror · Monday 2 March 1953 · page 2

Undoubtedly Parliment had the power to order the immediate holding of a Royal Commission clothed with the widest powers, to…

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No Bar to Doyle Inquiry: Treatt Parliament Has Power To Act, He Says

Daily Mirror · Monday 2 March 1953 · page 2

Undoubtedly Parliament had the power to order the immediate holding of a Royal Commission clothed with the widest powers, to…

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Govt. Tipped to Win S.a. Election

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 2 March 1953 · page 10

ADELAIDE, Sun. -- Political observers think the Liberal- Country Party Government will win next Saturday's State…

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Feature Guide State Elections Drama

Daily Mirror · Monday 2 March 1953 · page 2

Page 12: Next Saturday there are elections !'in South Australia and Queensland. Today…

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Feature Guide State Elections Drama

Daily Mirror · Monday 2 March 1953 · page 2

Page 12: Next Saturday there are elections in South Australia and Queensland. Today…

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Feature Guide State Elections Drama

Daily Mirror · Monday 2 March 1953 · page 2

Page 12: Next Saturday there are elections in South Australia and Queensland. Today…

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Feature Guide State Elections Drama

Daily Mirror · Monday 2 March 1953 · page 2

Page 12: Next Saturday there are elections in South Australia and Queensland. Today…

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