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Politics & elections, 1953

1,681 stories in Sydney's papers · page 62 of 85

Wheat Bills Introduced in Federal Parliament

The Land · Friday 16 October 1953 · page 2

TWO wheat bills were introduced into the House of Representatives on Tuesday night by the Minister for Commerce and Agriculture (Mr. McEwen). The two bills are:…

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Speaker rules questions out of order "A Farce Being Made of Parliament"

Daily Mirror · Friday 16 October 1953 · page 4

CANBERRA, Fri.--Two Labor members today accused the Speaker of the House of Representatives (Mr. Cameron) of making a "farce" of the Parliament. The accusation by Mr. Ward (Labor, N.S.W.) and Mr…

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Speaker rules questions out of order "A Farce Being Made of Parliament"

Daily Mirror · Friday 16 October 1953 · page 4

CANBERRA, Fri.--Two Labor members today accused the Speaker of the House of Representatives (Mr. Cameron) of making a "farce" of the Parliament. The accusation by Mr. Ward (Labor, N.S.W.) and Mr…

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Speaker rules questions out of order "A Farce Being Made of Parliament"

Daily Mirror · Friday 16 October 1953 · page 4

CANBERRA, Fri.--Two Labor members today accused the Speaker of the House of Representatives (Mr. Cameron) of making a "farce" of the Parliament. The accusation by Mr. Ward (Labor, N.S.W.) and Mr…

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Speaker rules questions out of Order "A Farce Being Made of Parliament"

Daily Mirror · Friday 16 October 1953 · page 4

CANBERRA, Fri.--Two Labor members today accused the Speaker of the House of Representatives (Mr. Cameron) of making a "farce" of the Parliament. The accusation by Mr. Ward (Labor, N.S.W.) and Mr…

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Speaker rules questions out of order "A Farce Being Made of Parliament"

Daily Mirror · Friday 16 October 1953 · page 4

CANBERRA, Fri.--Two Labor members today accused the Speaker of the House of Representatives (Mr. Cameron) of making a "farce" of the Parliament. The accusation by Mr. Ward (Labor, N.S.W.) and Mr…

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Letters to Editor Local Election System Advantages Of P.R.

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 16 October 1953 · page 2

Sir,—It is pleasing that the Government has at last decided to bring in electoral justice for local government elections, but…

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One Issue In The By-elections

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 16 October 1953 · page 2

The confidence, not to say cocksureness, which marked the Cahill Government's approach to the general…

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Parliament FEDERAL

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 17 October 1953 · page 2

In the Senate yesterday the Wheat Marketing Bill, already passed by the House of. Representatives, was introduced and…

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Letters to Editor Local Election System Change Considered "Grossly Unfair"

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 17 October 1953 · page 2

Sir,—The strongest protest has been made to the State Government by the Local Government and Shires…

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Election changes favored

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 17 October 1953 · page 9

The State A.L.P. Executive last night endorsed Sydney City Council…

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Council Election

Daily Mirror · Saturday 17 October 1953 · page 2

Changes in the system of electing the City Council were approved by the State executive…

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Compulsory unionism will play a big part in civic elections

The Sun · Monday 19 October 1953 · page 12

Compulsory unionism will play a big pari in the new system of election of Sydney's Lord Mayor and members of the City Council, approved on Friday, by the State ALP Executive…

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Letters to Editor P.R. in Local Elections An Elimination Of Independents

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 20 October 1953 · page 2

Sir,—I have waited in vain for opposition parties to have an objective reaction to the State Government's proposal…

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Parliament FEDERAL

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 21 October 1953 · page 2

The Senate yesterday passed the Wheat Marketing Bill and International Wheat Agreement Bill, the Income Tax and Social…

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Children Visit Parliament

The Cumberland Argus · Wednesday 21 October 1953 · page 11

Members of Granville South Primary School choir were entertained at Parliament House by the speaker…

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No U.N. Flag For Parliament

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 21 October 1953 · page 13

CANBERRA, Tuesday.— The Speaker, Mr. A. G. Cameron, said in the House of Representatives to-day that…

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Tariff Board Report Tabled In Parliament: Threat Of Rising Prices, Higher Duties

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 21 October 1953 · page 5

The annual report of the Tariff Board, tabled in the House of Representatives last night by the Minister for Trade and Customs, Senator N. O'Sullivan, warned that the tariff, in its function as an instrument for providing protection for local…

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Local Govt. Elections

The Cumberland Argus · Wednesday 21 October 1953 · page 1

"The Government has dropped a bombshell in Local Government circles by the announcement of its intention to…

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Labor Candidates For Granville Ward

The Cumberland Argus · Wednesday 21 October 1953 · page 1

Labor has selected its candidates for Guildford Ward at the next Parramatta City Council elections…

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