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Politics & elections, 1953

1,681 stories in Sydney's papers · page 45 of 85

Sutherland Shire Council Shire Rolls — Shire Elections General Information

The Observer · Thursday 23 July 1953 · page 8

There is to be a Shire election on Saturday, 5th December. For the purpose of that election, a special staff has been engaged…

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Lang By-election Rolls

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 24 July 1953 · page 3

The Commonwealth Electoral Officer, Mr. H. J. Martin, said last night that rolls to be used in the Lang…

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Sydney Judean Cricket Association Elections

The Sydney Jewish News · Friday 24 July 1953 · page 12

The Annual General Meeting of the Judean Cricket Association was held at the Maccabean Hall last Tuesday…

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Six-gun Election Sheriff Pete Marsden lost all hope when the six-guns roared and his last remaining deputy jarred backward a Western Story

The World's News · Saturday 25 July 1953 · page 29

SHERIFF Pete Marsden called impatiently from his bed- "Waal, what happens? Is it just some ripsnortin' cowpoke shootin' holes to the…

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Tax Cut Talk As Bait For Elections

Truth · Sunday 26 July 1953 · page 2

CANBERRA, Satur-day—The conviction is growing in political circles that the…

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Dr. Evatt "Has Eye On Election"

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 28 July 1953 · page 4

The Minister for Defence Production, Mr. Eric J. Harrison, said last night that the Leader of the Federal Opposition, Dr. H. V. Evatt, had had his eye on the next…

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Election campaign in Canada is drowsy, listless

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 29 July 1953 · page 8

NEW YORK, Tues.--Canada will hold its general elections in a fortnight's…

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Election angle seen in Doyle inquiry

The Sun · Thursday 30 July 1953 · page 7

It would be most unfortunate if the Royal Commission in finding former Mines Minister Joshua George Arthur not guilty of any impropriety said anything that could be used against Arthur "on the hustings" Mr. E. S. Miller,…

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Norco Election

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 31 July 1953 · page 5

NORCO Co-operative Co. Ltd.'s forthcoming' election for vacancies on the directors' board is being given…

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Persia Votes to Dissolve Parliament

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 4 August 1953 · page 5

TEHERAN. Tuesday (B.U.P.). --By 137,396 votes to 67, Persians voted yesterday in favor of…

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Persia Votes to Dissolve Parliament

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 4 August 1953 · page 5

TEHERAN Tuesday (B.U.P.). --By 137,396 votes to 67, Persians voted yesterday in, favor of…

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Editorial Paying Parliament for Doing Little

The Sun · Tuesday 4 August 1953 · page 3

Australians who cling to the simple belief that a member of Parliament's proper place is in Parliament, and not in recess or in travel on the other side of the world, will strongly endorse the views expressed in an…

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Lib. candidate for by-election

The Sun · Tuesday 4 August 1953 · page 9

Former mayor of Canterbury H. R. Thorncraft will be Liberal Party candidate in the by-election…

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By-election candidate

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 4 August 1953 · page 3

The Liberal Party last night chose an Earlwood draper, Ald. H. R. Thorncraft to contest Lang…

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Candidates For Poll In Lang Chosen

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 4 August 1953 · page 2

In the by-election for the Federal seat of Lang on August 29, the Liberal candidate will be Mr. H. R. Thorncraft,…

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Parliament to Meet on Sept. 8

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 5 August 1953 · page 4

CANBERRA, Tuesday. —Federal Parliament will meet on Tuesday, September 8 and the Budget…

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L.G. Elections New Regulations

The Broadcaster · Wednesday 5 August 1953 · page 5

The Department of Local Government has circularised councils as follows:— (1) Ordinance 8 (Nominations)…

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‘Out Menzies’ goal in election preparation

Tribune · Wednesday 5 August 1953 · page 9

Local Government elections take place in December and, in the normal course of events, Federal elections next year. ALREADY section of Wards,…

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Big Tax Cut Promised In Canadian Election Contest By a Special Correspondent in Ottawa

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 6 August 1953 · page 2

NEXT Monday, Canadians will decide in a Federal election whether to retain their…

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Sutherland Shire Council Shire Rolls — Shire Elections General Information

The Observer · Thursday 6 August 1953 · page 9

There is to be a Shire election on Saturday, 5th December. For the purpose of that election, a special staff has been engaged…

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