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Politics & elections, 1953

1,681 stories in Sydney's papers · page 51 of 85

Menzies' Last Word on Tomorrow's By-elections

Daily Mirror · Friday 28 August 1953 · page 5

CANBERRA, Fri.--The Prime Minister (Mr. Menzies) today issued last-minute statements on the Lang and Corangamite by-elections, which will be held tomorrow. "The choice presented to…

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N.j.c. Election

Daily Mirror · Friday 28 August 1953 · page 28

NEWCASTLE, Friday.--Former steward, Mr. P. J. Ryan, was last night elected to the committee of…

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By-election polling begins

The Sun · Saturday 29 August 1953 · page 3

Polling in the by-election for the Federal seat of Lang began at 8 am today…

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Election Today for Lang

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 29 August 1953 · page 3

The by-election for the Federal seat of Lang will take place today…

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By-elections To-day Voting For Two Federal Seats

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 29 August 1953 · page 3

By-elections will be held to-day for two Federal seats—Lang (N.S.W.). and Corangamite (Victoria). In the Lang by-election,…

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Lang, Corangamite Polls Seen As Federal Election Pointers

Daily Mirror · Saturday 29 August 1953 · page 2

Political observers believe today's by-elections for the Federal seats of Lang (New South Wales) and Corangamite (Victoria) may prove an…

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Lang, Corangamite Polls Seen As Federal Election Pointers

Daily Mirror · Saturday 29 August 1953 · page 2

Political observers believe today's by-elections for the Federal seats of Lang (New South Wales) and Corangamite (Victoria) may prove an…

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Lang, Corangamite Polls Seen As Federal Election Pointers

Daily Mirror · Saturday 29 August 1953 · page 2

Political observers believe today's by-elections for the Federal seats of Lang (New South Wales) and Corangamite (Victoria) may prove an…

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Land, Corangamite Polls Seen As Federal Election Pointers

Daily Mirror · Saturday 29 August 1953 · page 2

Political observers believe today's by-elections for the Federal seats of Lang (New South Wales) and Corangamite (Victoria) may prove an…

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Land, Corangamite Polls Seen As Federal Election Pointers

Daily Mirror · Saturday 29 August 1953 · page 2

Political observers believe today's by-elections for the Federal seats of Lang (New South Wales) and Corangamite (Victoria) may prove an…

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Stop Press Land By-election

Daily Mirror · Saturday 29 August 1953 · page 12

Voting in the Lang by-election this morning was exceptionally slow because of inclement weather in the first half-hour after voting…

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Lang, Corangamite Polls Seen As Federal Election Pointers

Daily Mirror · Saturday 29 August 1953 · page 2

Political observers believe today's by-elections for the Federal seats of Lang (New South Wales) and Corangamite (Victoria) may prove an…

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Lang, Corangamite Polls Seen As Federal Election Pointers

Daily Mirror · Saturday 29 August 1953 · page 2

Political observers believe today's by-elections for the Federal seats of Lang (New South Wales) and Corangamite (Victoria) may prove an…

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Lang, Corangamite Polls As Pointers to 1954 Elections

Daily Mirror · Saturday 29 August 1953 · page 2

Political observers believe today's by-elections for the Federal seats of Lang (New South Wales) and Corangamite (Victoria) may prove an…

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Lang, Corangamite Polls Seen As Federal Election Pointers

Daily Mirror · Saturday 29 August 1953 · page 2

Political observers believe today's by-elections for the Federal seats of Lang (New South Wales) and Corangamite (Victoria) may prove an…

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Lang, Corangamite Polls Seen As Federal Election Pointers

Daily Mirror · Saturday 29 August 1953 · page 2

Political observers believe today's by-elections for the Federal seats of Lang (New South Wales) and Corangamite (Victoria) may prove an…

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Expensive gear for Tour of West candidates

The Daily Telegraph · Sunday 30 August 1953 · page 61

The 37 cyclists who will compete the 1953 Tour of the West will use equipment valued at £3500. The six-days Tour of…

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Trend At By-elections Would Mean Close Vote For House

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 31 August 1953 · page 3

CANBERRA, Sunday.—Counting in yesterday's Federal by-election shows that the Government has improved its vote by 4 per cent, in Lang (N.S.W.) and should gain 1 per cent, in Corangamite…

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Latest figures in by-elections

The Sun · Tuesday 1 September 1953 · page 7

The Lang by-election poll will be declared at Campsie, at noon tomorrow…

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World-wide cable news services Police smash Red threat to German election

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 1 September 1953 · page 6

BONN, Mon.--West German police last night said they had smashed an "invasion" by Red agents. At the same time, police instituted special measures to…

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