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Politics & elections, 1953

1,681 stories in Sydney's papers · page 64 of 85

Derby candidates' trial

Daily Mirror · Thursday 22 October 1953 · page 47

Prince Morvi (N. Sellwood) and Electro (W. Cook) on the course proper at Moonee Valley in…

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New Election Scheme "Ugly", Treatt Says

Daily Mirror · Thursday 22 October 1953 · page 17

The State Government's new legislation fro change the method of council elections conflicted with the avowed intention to give Local Government the right to choose its own electoral methods, the Leader of the Opposition (Mr. Treatt) said last night…

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Stop Press Mo[?] on Governments Elections

Daily Mirror · Thursday 22 October 1953 · page 48

In the [?] Assembly today the [?] Government accepted an Opposition [?]ment en[?] that of the…

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Election of CEU leaders

Daily Mirror · Thursday 22 October 1953 · page 18

LAUNCESTON, Thurs. --Delegates from all over Australia packed the Albert Hall yesterday when…

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Derby candidates' trial

Daily Mirror · Thursday 22 October 1953 · page 47

Prince Morvi (N. Sellwood) and Electro (W. Cook) on the course proper at Moonee Valley in…

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New Election Plan "Ugly" Criticism of Labor proposal

Daily Mirror · Thursday 22 October 1953 · page 2

The State Government's new legislation to change the method of council elections conflicted with the avowed intention to give…

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New Election Scheme "Ugly", Treatt Says

Daily Mirror · Thursday 22 October 1953 · page 17

The State Government's new legislation to change the method of council elections conflicted with the avowed intention to give Local Government the right to choose its own electoral methods, the Leader of the Opposition (Mr. Treatt) said last night…

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Election of CEU leaders

Daily Mirror · Thursday 22 October 1953 · page 18

LAUNCESTON, Thurs. --Delegates from all over Australia packed the Albert Hall yesterday when…

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L.g. Elections

The Biz · Thursday 22 October 1953 · page 8

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

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Parliament FEDERAL

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 23 October 1953 · page 2

The Senate yesterday passed the Appropriation Bill, the Appropriation (Works and Services) Bill, the Sales Tax (Exemptions[?]…

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Gag closes Parliament

Daily Mirror · Friday 23 October 1953 · page 22

CANBERRA, Fri.--The Federal Parliament adjourned last night without discussing a number…

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Gag closes Parliament

Daily Mirror · Friday 23 October 1953 · page 2

CANBERRA, Fri.--The Federal Parliament adjourned last night without discussing a number…

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Gag closes Parliament

Daily Mirror · Friday 23 October 1953 · page 2

CANBERRA, Fri.--The Federal Parliament adjourned last night without discussing a number…

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Meetings In Waverley By-Election

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 23 October 1953 · page 4

Meetings in support of candidates for the Waverley by-election will be held at Bondi Junction this…

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Charming Wizo Candidates in the J.N.F. Queen Competition

The Australian Jewish Times · Friday 23 October 1953 · page 3

Miss Rochelle Sher, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. A. Sher, of Woollahra,…

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Ald. Seek Election

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 24 October 1953 · page 10

All sitting Labor aldermen on the City Council have nominated for Party pre-selection in the December elections…

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North Ireland Elections

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 24 October 1953 · page 3

LONDON, Oct. 23 (A.A.P.).—The pro-British Unionist (Conservative) Party, which has been in…

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Independent's Election Win

Truth · Sunday 25 October 1953 · page 7

HOBART, Sat.—A general election in Tasmania has been averted by the election of an…

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Candidate for Lawson Seat

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 26 October 1953 · page 5

WELLINGTON, Sunday.— The Liberal Party's selection committee for the Law[?]on Federal electorate…

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Menzies says record will win election

The Sun · Monday 26 October 1953 · page 10

CANBERRA, Monday.--Prime Minister Menzies today promised the Liberal Party that he would fight the 1954 general election with "a high…

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