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Politics & elections, 1953

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Real Estate Tenancy And The State Election

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 17 January 1953 · page 4

The vice-president of the Real Estate Institute of New South Wales, Mr. F. R. Shaw, said yesterday that with the onset of the State election campaign, the people were anxious to…

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Candidate for Gordon

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 17 January 1953 · page 3

The Liberal Party last night selected Mr. Donald Stewart Fraser as its candidate for the…

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Building Chief Lib. Candidate

Daily Mirror · Saturday 17 January 1953 · page 3

Mr. Donald Stewart leaser was selected last night as the Liberal Party candidate for the Gordon…

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Building Chief Lib. Candidate

Daily Mirror · Saturday 17 January 1953 · page 3

Mr. Donald Stewart Fraser was selected last night as the Liberal Party candidate for the Gordon…

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Building Chief Lib. Candidate

Daily Mirror · Saturday 17 January 1953 · page 3

Mr. Donald Stewart Fraser was selected last night as the Liberal Party candidate for the Gordon…

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Building Chief Lib. Candidate

Daily Mirror · Saturday 17 January 1953 · page 3

Mr. Donald Stewart Fraser was selected last night as the Liberal Party candidate for the Gordon…

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Building Chief Lib. Candidate

Daily Mirror · Saturday 17 January 1953 · page 3

Mr. Donald Steward Fraser was selected last night as the Liberal Party candidate for the Gordon…

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Building Chief Lib. Candidate

Daily Mirror · Saturday 17 January 1953 · page 3

Mr. Donald Stewart Fraser was selected last night, as the Liberal Party candidate for the Gordon…

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Elections Promise To Be Bitter Struggle Police Force, Broken Hill Vital Points

Truth · Sunday 18 January 1953 · page 40

With events of the last week a pointer to what is to come, the State election fight is warming up into what promises to be one of the most bitter, knock-down-drag-out political battles…

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Our Coming State Elections Will Be the Most Costly Yet By A Staff Correspondent

The Sunday Herald · Sunday 18 January 1953 · page 2

THE ONLY ABSOLUTELY safe prediction for the Stale elections to be held on February 14 is that, whatever other outcome may be recorded, they will be the most expensive in the history of New South Wales…

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The Week in Politics Liberal Senator's Death Confuses May Elections From Our Political Correspondent

The Sunday Herald · Sunday 18 January 1953 · page 6

The death of Senator Chamberlain, a Tasmanian Liberal who was not due to retire until 1955, has thrown the Government's campaign for the Senate elections in May into confusion. THE Tasmanian…

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"All-in" fight likely in State elections

The Daily Telegraph · Sunday 18 January 1953 · page 6

State political leaders are getting ready for the bitterest election fight since the stormy days of the Lang regime, more than 20 years ago. The State general…

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Magazine for Women Women will contest seats at elections

The Daily Telegraph · Sunday 18 January 1953 · page 47

WOMEN will contest three seats as endorsed Liberal and Labor Party candidates at the New South Wales State elections on February 14. The seats are King,…

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Polling's, Fight Chance

Daily Mirror · Monday 19 January 1953 · page 23

Phil Warren's cut eye gives former sailor Keith Pullen a big chance at Sydney…

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Election Contest Will Be a Record

The Sun · Monday 19 January 1953 · page 3

A record number of seats will be contested in the State election on February 14, nominations for which closed at noon today. The Labor Party will…

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Final Plans For Election

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 19 January 1953 · page 1

Late last night it seemed possible that the Liberal and Country Parties will concede 18…

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Parliament Opens Feb. 17

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 20 January 1953 · page 9

CANBERRA, Mon.--The Speaker (Mr. Cameron) has formally fixed February 17 as opening date of…

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12 M.L.As. unopposed in election Three Are Ministers

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 20 January 1953 · page 3

Twelve sitting members of the Legislative Assembly will be unopposed in the State election to be held on February 14…

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Cahill's 2500 Miles of Electioneering

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 20 January 1953 · page 2

The Premier (Mr. Cahill) will travel 2500 miles on country tours in the State elections…

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Cahill's 2500 Miles of Electioneering

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 20 January 1953 · page 2

The Premier (Mr. Cahill) will travel 2500 miles on country tours in the State elections…

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