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Politics & elections, 1953

1,681 stories in Sydney's papers · page 47 of 85

By-election Campaign

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 10 August 1953 · page 2

MELBOURNE, Sunday.— The Leader of the Federal Opposition, Dr. H. V. Evatt, will open the Labour Party…

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Canadians Elect New Parliament

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 11 August 1953 · page 3

OTTAWA, Aug. 10 (A.A.P.).—Canadians voted to-day to elect a new Federal House of Commons. A definite trend in the…

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Rehearsal for Royal visit in Parliament's reopening

The Sun · Tuesday 11 August 1953 · page 17

Opening of State Parliament in the Legislative Council tomorrow will be a rehearsal, on a modest scale, of the most important coming event in the parliamentary history of New South Wales. This is the delivery on…

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Canadian election

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 11 August 1953 · page 5

OTTAWA, Tuesday (B.U.P.).-- Canadians voted yesterday to elect 263 seats in the new…

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Canadian election

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 11 August 1953 · page 5

OTTAWA, Tuesday (B.U.P.).-- Canadians voted yesterday to elect 263 seats in the new…

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Canadian election

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 11 August 1953 · page 5

OTTAWA, Tuesday (B.U.P.).-- Canadians voted yesterday to elect 263 seats in the new…

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Parliament opens today

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 12 August 1953 · page 1

The opening of State Parliament today will serve as a rehearsal for the opening by Queen Elizabeth…

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Parliament Opening Was Dress Rehearsal

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 12 August 1953 · page 22

Warm suits wrapped with furs, were almost uniform for the women who attended the opening of Parliament by the Governor (Lieut. Gen. Sir John Northcott) this…

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Parliament Opening Was Dress Rehearsal

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 12 August 1953 · page 22

Warm suits Wrapped with furs, were almost a uniform for the women who attended the opening of Parliament by the Governor (Lieut. Gen. Sir John Northcott) this…

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Parliament Opening Was Dress Rehearsal

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 12 August 1953 · page 22

Warm suits wrapped with furs, were almost a uniform for the women who attended the opening of Parliament by the Governor (Lieut. Gen. Sir John Northcott) this…

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Parliament Opening Was Dress Rehearsal

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 12 August 1953 · page 22

Warm suits wrapped with furs, were almost a uniform for the women who attended the opening of Parliament, by the Governor (Lieut. Gen. Sir John Northcott) this…

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Parliament To-day State Houses Reassemble

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 12 August 1953 · page 2

The Governor, Sir John Northcott, will open a ne[?] session of State Parliament [?] noon to-day…

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Parliament STATE

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 13 August 1953 · page 2

The State Governor, Licut. General Sir John Northcott, yesterday opened the second session of the thirty-seventh Parliament…

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Opening of Parliament

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 13 August 1953 · page 18

SMILING to friends outside Parliament House yesterday were Mrs. T. Denny, of Kempsey, (left)…

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Governor Opens Parliament

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 13 August 1953 · page 1

THE GOVERNOR (Sir John Northcott) yesterday reviewing a R.A.A.F. guard of honor in Macquarie Street before opening State Parliament…

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Reherasal of Royal Opening of Parliament

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 13 August 1953 · page 2

Hundreds of people lined Macquarie Street yesterday to watch the Governor, Lieut.-Geenral…

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Parliament Held A 'Rehearsal' For The Queen

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 13 August 1953 · page 6

STATE Parliament was opened by the Governor Lieut.[?] General Sir John Northcott, yesterday with some of the ceremony which will accompany the opening by the Queen on February 4, and the…

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Election of Club Officials

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 13 August 1953 · page 12

The All Nations Club has elected Sir Robert Garran, G.C.M.G., Q.C., L.L.D.,…

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Parliament STATE

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 14 August 1953 · page 2

The Legislative Assembly yesterday continued the debate on the Address-In-Reply. The debate was adjourned, and the…

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Caeds for Diabetics Suggestion In Parliament

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 14 August 1953 · page 7

The Minister for Health, Mr. M. O'sullivan, said in the Legislative Assembly yesterday that he would ask…

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