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Politics & elections, 1953

1,681 stories in Sydney's papers · page 29 of 85

Candidate For 'Universe' Title

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 7 April 1953 · page 5

French beauty Yvette Tiroli, selected as France's candidate in the Miss Universe quest at Long Beach (Californo). Yvette is sunbaking at Nice, on the…

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Tas. Senate Candidate

Tribune · Wednesday 8 April 1953 · page 1

MAX BOUND has been endorsed as Communist candidate for the Senate in Tasmania…

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[?]Ee Senate Candidates [?] Korea Peace Issue

Tribune · Wednesday 8 April 1953 · page 3

“This is the moment for the people to effect peace in [?]rea,” Mr. A. Robertson, organising secretary of the Australian Peace Council, said in Sydney this week. THE whole world’s hopes have…

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Opening by the Queen New Zealand Parliament

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 9 April 1953 · page 2

WELLINGTON (N.Z.), Wednesday (A.A.P.-Reuter).— The Queen will open a special short session of the New…

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Woman To Be C.P. Senate Candidate

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 9 April 1953 · page 4

The Central Council of the N.S.W. Country Party yesterday endorsed Mrs. Thelma Kirkby as Country Party candidate for the joint Liberal-Country Party N.S.W…

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Victorian C.W.A. Elections June 22

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 10 April 1953 · page 14

ANNUAL elections of the Victorian C.W.A will take place on June 22. Being elected unopposed…

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Socialisation "Dead" Election Speech By Dr. Evatt

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 10 April 1953 · page 1

The Leader of the Federal Opposition, Dr. H. V. Evatt, said in a Senate election speech in Brisbane last night that…

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Opponents in Fateful Election Sharp Contrast In S. Africa's Party Chiefs

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 10 April 1953 · page 2

A shrewd, dour Prime Minister of 78, and an agreeable lawyer-politician who looks ten years younger than his official 51, are the protagonists in the political drama of South…

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Evatt's Policy for Election

The Sun · Friday 10 April 1953 · page 14

BRISBANE, Friday. "I would rather lose 1000 elections than have any…

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Queen may open N.S.W. Parliament

Daily Mirror · Saturday 11 April 1953 · page 3

CANBERRA, Sat. -- The Queen may open a session of New South Wales Parliament in Sydney during her tour of Australia next year…

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Queen may open N.S.W. Parliament

Daily Mirror · Saturday 11 April 1953 · page 3

CANBERRA, Sat. -- The Queen may open a session of New South Wales Parliament in Sydney during her tour of Australia next year…

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Queen may open N.S.W. Parliament

Daily Mirror · Saturday 11 April 1953 · page 3

CANBERRA, Sat. -- The Queen may open a session of New South Wales Parliament in Sydney during her tour of Australia next year…

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Queen may open N.S.W. Parliament

Daily Mirror · Saturday 11 April 1953 · page 3

CANBERRA, Sat. -- The Queen may open a session of New South Wales Parliament in Sydney during her tour of Australia next year…

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Queen may open N.S.W. Parliament

Daily Mirror · Saturday 11 April 1953 · page 1

CANBERRA, Sat. -- The Queen may open a session of New South Wales Parliament in Sydney during her tour of Australia next year…

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Queen may open N.S.W. Parliament

Daily Mirror · Saturday 11 April 1953 · page 3

CANBERRA, Sat. -- The Queen may open a session of New South Wales Parliament in Sydney during her tour of Australia next year…

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Queen may open N.S.W. Parliament

Daily Mirror · Saturday 11 April 1953 · page 3

CANBERRA, Sat.,--The Queen may open a session of New South Wales Parliament in Sydney during her tour of Australia next year…

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Queen may open N.S.W. Parliament

Daily Mirror · Saturday 11 April 1953 · page 3

CANBERRA, Sat. -- The Queen may open a session of New South Wales Parliament in Sydney during her tour of Australia next year…

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Queen may open N.S.W. Parliament

Daily Mirror · Saturday 11 April 1953 · page 3

CANBERRA, Sat. -- The Queen may open a session of New South Wales Parliament in Sydney during her tour of Australia next year…

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The next Pope is almost sure to be an Italian The College of Cardinals has a non-Italian majority, but the election is complicated

The World's News · Saturday 11 April 1953 · page 7

EVENTUAL successor of Pope Pius XII as Supreme Pontiff of the Catholic Church is almost certain to be an Italian, according to experts…

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Rawhide whips in South Africa's turbulent election

The Sun · Sunday 12 April 1953 · page 22

Toughs have stoned one candidate for next Wednesday's South African election and flogged a party organiser with a sjambok (rawhide whip). The poll is to elect a…

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