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Politics & elections, 1953

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Labor Candidate

The Biz · Thursday 5 March 1953 · page 7

A meeting of Wollondilly Electorate Council of the A.L.P attended by twenty-six delegates from Moss Vale; Mittagorg, Picton. The Oaks,…

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Parliament FEDERAL

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 6 March 1953 · page 2

In the House of Representatives yesterday an amendi[?] Customs tariff schedule was intraduced…

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Parliament Will Hear About Govt. Spending From Its New Public Accounts Committee

The Land · Friday 6 March 1953 · page 4

IF it was mentioned at all, it was probably only mentioned casually, but one of the many good…

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Next Federal Elections

The Land · Friday 6 March 1953 · page 28

"Inquirer": When is the next Federal election due? Answer: The end of the three-year period for which…

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Joint Team For Senate Elections

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 6 March 1953 · page 3

EXECUTIVE of the N.S.W. Liberal Party will call for nominations for the party's two candidates for the Senate…

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Elections in Two States

The Sun · Friday 6 March 1953 · page 6

State elections in South Australia and Queensland tomorrow are not expected to produce any…

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Judean Sports Club Elections

The Sydney Jewish News · Friday 6 March 1953 · page 12

BRISBANE, Monday. The election of Office Bearers of the Queensland Judean Sports Club for the next twelve months, ending February 1954, we held at the Club’s headquarters, the “Y,” last…

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Malan's 3 Issues at Elections

Daily Mirror · Friday 6 March 1953 · page 19

PRETORIA, Fri.-- The South African Premier (Dr. Malan) announced last night that he would…

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Parliament FEDERAL

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 7 March 1953 · page 2

The House of Representatives yesterday carried a motion disagreeing with a ruling by the Sneaker that the Prime Minister…

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Elections To-day In Q'land, S.A.

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 7 March 1953 · page 6

State general elections will be held to-day in Queensland and South Australia, but in neither…

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Elections today in 2 States

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 7 March 1953 · page 7

Queensland and South Australian State elections will take place today…

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Move To Left In Two State Elections Labour Back in Q'land Four Seats Gained Liberals' Smaller S.A. MARGIN

The Sunday Herald · Sunday 8 March 1953 · page 1

Labour was swept back to power with an increased majority in yesterday's State election in Queensland…

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Comment on the Elections

The Sunday Herald · Sunday 8 March 1953 · page 4

BRISBANE, Saturday. — Commenting on Labour's election victory in Queensland, the Premier. Mr. V. Gair, said…

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Swing to Labor continues in State elections Labor Gains 14 Seats in Qld. and 4 IN S. AUST

The Daily Telegraph · Sunday 8 March 1953 · page 7

The swing to Labor continued in yesterday's two State elections. In Queensland the Gair Labor Government is likely to…

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Parliament FEDERAL

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 11 March 1953 · page 2

The House of Representatives to-night agreed to the second reading of the Banking Bill. The bill was taken into committee and…

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Parliament FEDERAL

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 12 March 1953 · page 2

In the Senate yesterday, the Commonwealth Bank Bill, already passed by the House of Representatives, was introduced,…

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Parliament Waives "Privilege"

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 12 March 1953 · page 2

The new State Parliament met for a few hours yesterday and adjourned "until August or September." Even…

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Attack on Parliament by Speaker

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 12 March 1953 · page 10

CANBERRA, Wed.--Parliamentary procedure in controlling public expenditure was slovenly and slipshed, the…

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Liverpool Rotary Club Election of Officers

The Biz · Thursday 12 March 1953 · page 1

Last Thursday the feature at the weekly meeting of the above club was the election of officers, there being two ballots. Following…

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Parliament FEDERAL

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 13 March 1953 · page 2

In the Senate yesterday the Ielevision Bill was passed. The Banking Bill was introduced, and the debate on the…

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