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Politics & elections, 1954

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Women Candidates

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 13 January 1954 · page 2

Sir,—As one who believes in equality of liberties, status and opportunities between men and women in all spheres, and has…

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Candidates For Naval College

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 13 January 1954 · page 13

CANBERRA, Tuesday.— The Minister for the Navy, Mr. W. McMahon, said to-day that 39 candidates have been…

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St. George Branch Secretary Again Mayor. Hedley Mallard Tops Local Elections Poll

Construction · Wednesday 13 January 1954 · page 1

The Secretary-Manager of the St. George and Sutherland Builders' Exchange, Mr. Hedley R. Mallard, was recently re-elected Mayor of…

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By-election May Be In March

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 18 January 1954 · page 4

The State Government is expected to fix a Saturday towards the end of March for the Leichhardt…

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Labour Caucus Selection Of Candidates

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 19 January 1954 · page 16

The Sydney City Council's Labour Caucus will meet on Monday to select Labour candidates for…

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Date of Federal election

The Sun · Tuesday 19 January 1954 · page 7

CANBERRA. Tuesday. -- Federal elections will be held on May 29 or June 5…

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E. Rowe on the AEU election

Tribune · Wednesday 20 January 1954 · page 1

“I FEEL the figures given out by the Court’s Returning Officer in no way express the opinions of the AEU members,”…

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C.p. Candidate

The Sun · Wednesday 20 January 1954 · page 28

MELBOURNE, Wednesday.-Grazier H. G. Hilton has been selected by the Country Party to…

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Exam. candidate gassed herself

The Sun · Thursday 21 January 1954 · page 44

LONDON. -- Seventeen-year-old Carole Tarrier worried about passing only two subjects in…

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Policy On Elections For County Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 22 January 1954 · page 3

An independent member of the Sydney County Council, Councillor J. O. Cramer, said last night…

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A.L.P. Candidates For Leichhardt

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 23 January 1954 · page 6

The State A.L.P. executive last night decided to call for nominations for endorsement as the Labour candidate for…

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Switch in Arrangements for Parliament Opening Wives to be well to fore

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 26 January 1954 · page 5

Last-minute changes to please Cabinet Ministers' wives have been made in arrangements for the opening of Parliament by the Queen on…

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Germany Election Demands

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 26 January 1954 · page 5

BERLIN, Mon.--The French Foreign Minister (Mr. Bidault) to-day said a free election…

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Leichhardf by-election

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 26 January 1954 · page 5

A by-election for the State seat of Leichhardt will he held in March. The by-election has been…

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Leichhardt by-election

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 26 January 1954 · page 5

A by-election for the State seat of Leichhardt will be held in March. The by-election has been…

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Leichhardf by-election

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 26 January 1954 · page 5

A by-election for the State seat of Leichhardt will be held in March. The by-election has been…

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Questions to Parliament Perverts in Forces

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 27 January 1954 · page 5

LONDON, Wed.-- Questions about homosexuality in the three defence services, particularly the R.A.F., will be asked in the House of Commons next…

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Questions to Parliament Perverts in Forces

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 27 January 1954 · page 5

LONDON, Wed.-- Questions about homosexuality in the three defence services, particularly the R.A.F., will be asked in the House of Commons next…

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'Queen' and 'Duke' go to Parliament

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 27 January 1954 · page 2

Women were still sewing down one section of a new red carpet in the Legislative Council Chamber yesterday when the "Queen" and the "Duke" entered for the rehearsal of the Royal opening of Parliament on February 4…

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Questions to Parliament Perverts in Forces

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 27 January 1954 · page 5

LONDON, Wed.-- Questions about homosexuality in the three defence services, particularly the R.A.F., will be asked in the House of Commons next…

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