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Politics & elections, 1953

1,681 stories in Sydney's papers · page 60 of 85

Mrs. Vijayalakshmi Pandit Takes Charge Of World's Parliament

To Ethnico Vema = Greek National Tribune · Wednesday 7 October 1953 · page 1

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Security Council Election

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 7 October 1953 · page 3

NEW YORK, Oct 6 (A.A.P.).—The General Assembly of the United Nations yesterday elected…

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Top driver Pickens candidates in boom

The Sun · Wednesday 7 October 1953 · page 41

Leading driver Bill Picken will drive four of the seven prepost favorites at Harold Park trots tonight. They are Star Brigade…

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Cahill to open by-election

The Sun · Wednesday 7 October 1953 · page 28

The Labor campaign for the Kahibah by-election, which will take place on October 31, will…

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Parliament FEDERAL

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 8 October 1953 · page 2

The Senate Yesterday debated the Appropriation Bill. The House of Representatives debated the Sales Tax…

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Kahibah Seat Four Nominate For Election

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 8 October 1953 · page 6

NEWCASTLE, Wednesday.—Alderman T. Armstrong, of Newcastle City Council, will contest the…

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Challenge to election of five union men

Daily Mirror · Thursday 8 October 1953 · page 29

Union records hod been "falsified deliberately and fraudulently" at the direction of the N.S.W. branch off teh Transport Workers' Union secretary (Alfred George Platt), it was alleged in the Industrial Commission today…

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Challenge to election of five union men

Daily Mirror · Thursday 8 October 1953 · page 29

Union records had been "falsified deliberately and fraudulently" at the direction of the N.S.W. branch of teh Transport Workers' Union secretary (Alfred George Platt), it was alleged in the Industrial Commission today…

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Challenge to election of five union men

Daily Mirror · Thursday 8 October 1953 · page 29

Union records hod been "falsified deliberately and fraudulently" at the direction of the N.S.W. branch of teh Transport Workers' Union secretary (Alfred George Platt), it was alleged in the Industrial Commission today…

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Challenge to election of five union men

Daily Mirror · Thursday 8 October 1953 · page 29

Union records had been "falsified deliberately and fraudulently at the direction of the N.S.W. branch of teh Transport Workers' Union secretary (Alfred George Platt), it was alleged in the Industrial Commission today…

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Parliament FEDERAL

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 9 October 1953 · page 2

The Senate yesterday passed the Customs Bill and the Appropriation Bill covering departmental estimates…

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Milk Board Election

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 9 October 1953 · page 3

The result of the ballot for election of a producers' representative on the N.S.W. Milk Board should…

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Challenge To Union Election

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 9 October 1953 · page 9

Mr. J. R. Kerr said in the Industrial Commission, yesterday that union records had been falsified…

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Parliament FEDERAL

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 10 October 1953 · page 2

The House of Representatives yesterday passed the Estate Du[?] Assessment Bill without amenment…

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Member Says Parliament House Too Hot

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 10 October 1953 · page 5

CANBERRA, Friday.— Mr. C. A. A. Morgan (Lab., N.S.W.)said in the House of Representatives to-day that…

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Nominations for Two By-elections

The Sun · Monday 12 October 1953 · page 13

Nominations close at noon tomorrow for the Waverley and Kahibah by-elections on October…

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Parliament FEDERAL

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 14 October 1953 · page 2

In the Senate yesterday the Seamen's War Pensions and Allowances Bill was introduced and taken to the second-reading…

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Labor's Candidates for Granville Ward

The Broadcaster · Wednesday 14 October 1953 · page 1

The [?] of a recent will be [?] candidates to [?] Granville Ward in the Parramatta Council elections was as follows…

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Nominations For Two By-Elections

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 14 October 1953 · page 9

Nominations closed yesterday for the Waverley and Kahibah by-elections for the Legislative Assembly which…

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Helpers Needed Communists in by-elections

Tribune · Wednesday 14 October 1953 · page 12

The Communist Party campaign for Eddie Maher in the Waverley by-election began last week with an aggregate meeting of Waverley and East Sydny Section members…

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