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Politics & elections, 1954

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Election Date May 29 Party heads to tour States

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 24 February 1954 · page 2

CANBERRA, Wed. --The general elections for the House of Representatives will be held on May 29…

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C.P. --Liberal pact for elections

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 24 February 1954 · page 2

The Prime Minister (Mr. Menzies) came to Sydney yesterday and after his departure it was announced that the Hew South…

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Royal Opening of Vic. Parliament

Daily Mirror · Thursday 25 February 1954 · page 5

There was much pageantry in Melbourne today when the Queen opened the Victorian Parliament. Accompanied by the Duke in the uniform of Admiral of the Fleet, her…

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Royal Opening of Vic. Parliament

Daily Mirror · Thursday 25 February 1954 · page 5

There was much pageantry in Melbourne today when the Queen opened the Victorian Parliament. Accompanied by the Duke in the uniform of Admiral of the Fleet, her…

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Parties in Search of Election Policies

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 25 February 1954 · page 2

Announcement of the date for the general election is the signal for a general mustering of forces and…

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Editorial Awaiting the Issues in Federal Election

The Sun · Thursday 25 February 1954 · page 5

The Federal election now fixed to take place on May 29, seems likely to prove a straight-out contest between Government and Opposition, with no side-issues such as the question of the Senate block which overshadowed the…

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Three weeks' Federal campaign "Handicapped" Election in May

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 25 February 1954 · page 7

Federal parties will campaign three weeks for the House of Representatives election in May. The Prime Minister (Mr. Menzies)…

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Bundestag First Reading to Genocide Convention Bonn (Jta): The West German Parliament will outlaw the crime originated by Germany—that of genocide

The Sydney Jewish News · Friday 26 February 1954 · page 8

With all parties speaking in favour, the Bundestag gave unanimous consent to a first reading of a bill adopting the…

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Country Party Ready For Federal Election

The Land · Friday 26 February 1954 · page 1

THE N.S.W. Country Party heed already begun organising its campaign for the Federal elections on May 29, the general secretary (Mr. J. F. Dredge) said yesterday. He added that…

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Federal Elections

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 26 February 1954 · page 2

The Federal elections will be held on May 29. This was announced by the Prime Minister, Mr…

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Labor Gets Ready for Elections

The Sun · Friday 26 February 1954 · page 13

CANBERRA. Friday.--Leading members of the Federal Labor Party and State secretaries…

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Margin action to be delayed Union Men Fear Adverse Election Effect

The Sun · Friday 26 February 1954 · page 2

Any major upheaval on margins is likely to be delayed at least until after the Federal election on May 29, according to latest indications at the…

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“Elections Fixed” is Charge at Zionist Meeting

The Sydney Jewish News · Friday 26 February 1954 · page 1

Charges, by implication, that ‘moves behind the scenes’ had taken place to “fix” elections for certain positions in…

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Syria's Parliament Stormed

The Sun-Herald · Sunday 28 February 1954 · page 3

LONDON, Saturday.— Demonstrators stormed the Syrian Parliament House in Damascus…

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Election Interest

Truth · Sunday 28 February 1954 · page 27

Interest in tomorrow's City Tattersall's election of the committee and executive of the…

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Liberals' Poll Pact with C.p. an Uneasy Election Truce

Truth · Sunday 28 February 1954 · page 51

CANBERRA, Saturday. — At the general elections for the House of Representatives on May 29 the Menzies-Fadden coalition government faces the 5 million or more Australian electors for the second time since it was voted into office in December, 1949…

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Unfair election tactics

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 2 March 1954 · page 8

DR. EVATT has stooged pretty low trying to cash in politically on the…

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Belgian Election

The Sun · Wednesday 3 March 1954 · page 15

BRUSSELS, Wednesday.--Belgian Prime Minister Jean Van Houtte told Parliament last night…

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Last-minute by-election nominations

The Sun · Wednesday 3 March 1954 · page 2

Three men today made last-minute nominations for the vacant State seat of…

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City Tatt's elections

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 3 March 1954 · page 27

Mr. Hubie Schachtel yesterday defeated Mr. A. T. Conlon by more than 200 votes to become…

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