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Politics & elections, 1953

1,681 stories in Sydney's papers · page 39 of 85

A "Flap" at Parliament House

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 21 May 1953 · page 5

Special Constable Harold Preston, in evidence, said he had been on duty in the Parliament House parking…

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Witnesses Tell of Doyle's Car at Parliament House Drove Mr. Arthur's Own Car

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 21 May 1953 · page 5

Parliament House special constables gave evidence at the Doyle Royal Commission yesterday that a car belonging to Reginald Aubrey Doyle had been parked in the official area on several occasions after Doyle had said he wanted to visit the former…

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Bye-election Broadcast [?]Hoo in Cabra-vale

The Biz · Thursday 21 May 1953 · page 16

A large truck loaded with weird paraphernalia, and manned by grim gentlemen, surged through the dusk at Cabra-Vale a few…

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Parliament's Control Of Spending

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 22 May 1953 · page 2

CANBERRA, Thursday.— The Parliamentary Public Accounts Committee to-day examined several senior Public…

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Bavarian Parliament Stops Display of Paintings

The Sydney Jewish News · Friday 22 May 1953 · page 5

MUNICH (JTA): The Bavarian Parliament has voted not to permit the exhibition in the United States of 83…

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Meeting of Parliament suggested Transport Finances

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 23 May 1953 · page 3

Mr. E. D. Darby, M.L.A., and taxation expert Mr. C. A. O. Sindel yesterday said State Parliament should hold an…

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Parliament House Hot a Gaol, Says Speaker

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 26 May 1953 · page 2

Anybody could go into Parliament House of any time they liked and use anybody's telephone, the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly (Mr. Lamb) told the Doyle Royal Commission today…

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Doyle Says Arthur's 'Influence' Kept Him Out of Trouble Parliament House As "Front"

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 26 May 1953 · page 5

Reginald Aubrey Doyle, 41, bankrupt professional punter and investor, said at the Doyle Royal Commission yesterday that the former Minister for Mines, Mr. J. G. Arthur, had "used some persuasion or influence" to prevent him from being prosecuted for a…

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Quirino As Candidate

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 26 May 1953 · page 3

MANILA May 25 (A.A.P.).— A Liberal Party convention last night nominated President Elpidio…

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Stop Press No Calling of Parliament

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 27 May 1953 · page 36

TO DISCUSS TRANSPORT. The Acting Premier (Mr. Heffron) said today he did not intend to call Parliament together to…

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By-election candidates

The Sun · Wednesday 27 May 1953 · page 9

Three candidates have nominated for the Dulwich Hill by-election to be held on June 20…

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Jack Sheean in D. Hill election

Tribune · Wednesday 27 May 1953 · page 10

MR. JACK SHEEAN, who stood as Communist candidate for Dalley in the by-election this month, will stand as candidate for Dulwich Hill in…

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Tension Grows As General Election Approaches Red Threat in Italy Very Grave Communists put five Bishops on trial

Catholic Weekly · Thursday 28 May 1953 · page 3

ROME.—Interest in the Italian general elections to be held on June 7 is now reaching fever heat. The communist threat to destroy Italy's great religious heritage, should the party be successful at the elections, is "very…

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By-election campaign opens

The Sun · Thursday 28 May 1953 · page 7

Acting Opposition Leader Howarth last night opened the Liberal Party campaign in support of its…

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Mr. Jack Brooks on Municlpal Elections

The Biz · Thursday 28 May 1953 · page 4

[?]ted Labor candiate at last saturday's municipal elections, Mr. Jack Brooks, said on Monday: "Although disappointed, we are…

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Parliament House To Be Floodlit

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 29 May 1953 · page 7

CANBERRA, Thursday. — Parliament House will be floodlit next week as part of Canberra's Coronation celebrations. There will be red,…

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Dulwich Hill By-election

The Sun · Friday 29 May 1953 · page 4

Campaign in support of Mr. H. C. Mallam, Labor candidate for Dulwich Hill by-election,…

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Overseas Comments on the World SCENE—Extremists Lose Out in French Elections East German Drive Against Jews, Christians

The Sydney Jewish News · Friday 29 May 1953 · page 8

This week’s international spotlight falls on France and Eastern Germany. European commentators, viewing the results of the recent French municipal elections, claim…

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Senate Election

Truth · Sunday 31 May 1953 · page 3

PERTH, Sat.—John Harris (Lab.) won the fifth Senate vacancy when the count concluded today. His…

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65 hurt in election riot

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 5 June 1953 · page 6

NAPLES, Thurs.--Sixty-five people, including 10 police, were injured in a violent clash between Neo-Fascists and police in the centre of Naples…

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