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Politics & elections, 1953

1,681 stories in Sydney's papers · page 49 of 85

By-election problem

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 20 August 1953 · page 2

Mr. Arthur's resignation from Parliament has raised the question of the by-election in his seat of Kahibah. The question arises Whether the Labor…

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Miss D.d.b.c. Quest District Candidates Committee

The Biz · Thursday 20 August 1953 · page 2

At the meeting last Friday night, it was decided to ask council's permission to hold a street stall early in November, so…

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Parliament STATE

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 21 August 1953 · page 2

The Legislative Assembly y[?] terday continued the debate [?] the Address-in-Reply. The [?] bate was adjourned and [?]…

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The Sydney Morning Herald. Friday, August 21, 1953 a Stain on the Honour of Parliament

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 21 August 1953 · page 2

When circumstances finally obliged the Premier to appoint a Royal Commission to investigate Mr. Arthur's…

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Maroubra Cong. Elections

The Hebrew Standard of Australasia · Friday 21 August 1953 · page 6

Mr. H. H. Wachtell was re-elected president of the Kingford-Maroubra Hebrew Congregation at its annual…

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Arthur resigns from A.L.P., won't contest Kahibah by-election

The Sun · Friday 21 August 1953 · page 1

Former Mines Minister J. G. Arthur today resigned from the Australian Labor Party and said he would not contest the by-election for Kahibah. In the Legislative…

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Candidate Holds Dance

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 21 August 1953 · page 21

FORTY guests were at a dance at Carl Thomas' last night. Cara Payne, of…

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The President Says":— Parliament Meets!

The Methodist · Saturday 22 August 1953 · page 3

What is supposed to be the bulwark of the democratic system of government—a freely elected parliament—resumed its work in N.S.W. a few days ago. I think I…

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Labour Choice For Upper House Election

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 22 August 1953 · page 1

The State executive of the Australian Labour Party last night selected Mi. W. J. Ferguson as…

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Candidate To Miss Lang Fight

The Sunday Herald · Sunday 23 August 1953 · page 5

The Democratic Party candidate, Mr. T. J Brosnan, intends to withdraw from the Lang…

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Residential law bars Party's nominee in Lang Candidate Can't Win

The Sun · Sunday 23 August 1953 · page 11

THE Democratic Party of Australia yesterday announced that its candidate for next Saturday's Lang by-election, Mr. T. J. Brosnan, is ineligible…

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100 Labor rebels at meeting 3 to Stand in Council Elections

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 24 August 1953 · page 2

About 100 people from rebel Labor groups attended a meeting at Carramar yesterday. The meeting endorsed three…

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Delay Moves on Election

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 25 August 1953 · page 23

Liverpool Council tonight will consider asking the Minister for Local Government (Mr. Renshaw) to…

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In Parliament Last Night Land Tax "Could Be Disastrous"

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 26 August 1953 · page 23

"The effect of the Government's Land Tax proposals on our export trade could be utterly disastrous", Mr. Hunter (Lib., Croydon) said in the Legislative Assembly last night. "The effect of it on…

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In Parliament Last Night Land Tax "Could Be Disastrous"

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 26 August 1953 · page 23

"The effect of the Government's Land Tax proposals on our export trade could be utterly disastrous", Mr. Hunter (Lib., Croydon) said in the Legislative Assembly last night. "The effect of it on…

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In Parliament Last Night Land Tax "Could Be Disastrous"

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 26 August 1953 · page 23

"The effect of the Government's Land Tax proposals on our export trade could be utterly disastrous," Mr. Hunter (Lib., Croydon) said in the Legislative Assembly last night. "The effect of it on…

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L.g. Elections Candidates

The Cumberland Argus · Wednesday 26 August 1953 · page 1

Selection of another candidate to contest the Local Government elections for Holroyd Council in…

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Housing Lag Is “Social Cancer” Party Politics at the Core Congress Director Stirs Parliament

Construction · Wednesday 26 August 1953 · page 4

Tremendous interest was aroused throughout the building industry of N.S.W. when the Executive Director of the Building Industry Congress, Mr. D. Stewart Fraser, entered the political arena at the beginning of the year. Everybody expected that Stewart Fraser would…

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Labour Candidate's Resignation

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 26 August 1953 · page 2

Sir,—One can be excused for wondering what malicious intent is behind the excessive publicity given to the…

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Election to Upper House

The Sun · Wednesday 26 August 1953 · page 2

Two candidates will contest the vacancy in the Legislative Council caused by the resignation of…

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