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Politics & elections, 1953

1,681 stories in Sydney's papers · page 25 of 85

Political Jobs Cause Anger Minister's jibe in Parliament

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 13 March 1953 · page 7

CANBERRA, Thurs.--The Labor Party had a notorious record for giving political appointments to its proteges,…

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Union Election Inquiry Sought

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 13 March 1953 · page 5

Francis George Towey, former president of the Milk and Ice Carters and Dairymen's Employees' Union, asked the president of the Industrial Commission, Mr. Justice Taylor,…

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Egyptian Situation Might Force Early U.K. Election

Daily Mirror · Friday 13 March 1953 · page 8

LONDON, Fri.--Rumors of an early election in Britain because of the Eavption crisis are circulating in political circles. Parliamentary circles last night reported, that…

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Egyptian Situation Might Force Early U.K. Election

Daily Mirror · Friday 13 March 1953 · page 8

LONDON, Fri.--Rumors off an early election in Britain because off the Egyptian crisis are circulating in political circles. Parliamentary circles last night reported that…

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Egyptian Situation Might Force Early U.K. Election

Daily Mirror · Friday 13 March 1953 · page 8

LONDON, Fri.--Rumors of an early election in Britain because of the Egyptian crisis are circulating in political circles. Parliamentary circles last night reported that…

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Egyptian Situation Might Force Early U.E. Election

Daily Mirror · Friday 13 March 1953 · page 8

LONDON, Fri.--Rumors of cm early election in Britain because or the Egyptian crisis are circulating in political circles. Parliamentary circles last night reported that…

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Egyptian Situation Might Force Early U.K. Election

Daily Mirror · Friday 13 March 1953 · page 8

LONDON, Fri.--Rumors off an early election in Britain because or the Egyptian crisis are circulating in political circles Parliamentary circles last night reported that…

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Parliament FEDERAL

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 14 March 1953 · page 2

The House of Representatives, after the suspension of a member yesterday, upheld the right of the Sneaker to order the…

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Japanese Parliament Dissolved

The Sunday Herald · Sunday 15 March 1953 · page 1

TOKYO, March 14 (A.A.P.-Reuter).—The Japanese Prime Minister, Shigeru Yoshida,…

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City Tatt's Elections

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 16 March 1953 · page 7

Surprise nomination of City Tattersall'S Club annual elections was that of Mr. G. Moore, a former…

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Page Confident Of Govt. Senate Election Victory

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 16 March 1953 · page 4

CANBERRA, Sunday.—The chairman of the Federal Country Party, Sir Earle Page, said to-day he was confident that Government candidates would obtain…

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Election to Potato Bd

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 16 March 1953 · page 7

Messrs. F. P. Dew (Ebor) and T. E. Osborn (East Maitland) have been elected to the Potato…

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"Contempt" of Parliament Apology Accepted

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 17 March 1953 · page 1

CANBERRA, Tues. -- The House of Representatives today agreed to a motion that the Labor member for Watson (Mr. Dan…

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"Contempt" of Parliament Apology Accepted

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 17 March 1953 · page 1

CANBERRA, Tues. -- House of Representatives today agreed to a motion that the Labor member for Watson (Mr. Dan…

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"Contempt" of Parliament Move On Member

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 17 March 1953 · page 1

CANBERRA, Tuesday.--The Government today asked the House of Representatives to agree that the Labor member for…

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Parliament FEDERAL

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 18 March 1953 · page 2

In the Senate yesterday the Wool Use Promotion Bill and Egg Export Control Bill were introduced and taken to the…

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CPA Senate candidates

Tribune · Wednesday 18 March 1953 · page 1

HERE is the Communist Party Senate team for New South Wales: CLAUDE JONES (top), Chairman of the NSW State Committee of the Communist Party; JIM HEALY, General Secretary of the Waterside Workers' Federation;‘…

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Election Fraud Alleged

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 18 March 1953 · page 2

The "very serious allegations of fraud and plain dishonesty" in the election of a returning…

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Parliament FEDERAL

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 19 March 1953 · page 2

In the Senate yesterday the Heard Island and McDonald Islands Bill was passed. The Meat Export Control Bill…

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Senate Election, 1953

Nepean Times · Thursday 19 March 1953 · page 3

The electoral rolls will close on April 2 for the purpose of the forthcoming Senate election. Therefore to ensure a vote at…

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