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Politics & elections, 1954

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Pension Vote Swings Election support to "highest bidder"

The Sun · Wednesday 28 April 1954 · page 33

Pensioners would campaign in next month's Federal election for the party promising them the best deal, Pensioners' Association State president…

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Fifty Years Ago (From "Nepean Times", April 30, 1904) Candidates by Degrees

Nepean Times · Thursday 29 April 1954 · page 6

Mr. T. R. Smith advertises himself as a "positive" candidate for Nepean-Hawkesbury Electorate. We are now waiting to…

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State Liberal Election Team Chosen

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 29 April 1954 · page 1

The N.S.W. Liberal Party has completed its selection of candidates for the Federal cfcctions, the general…

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Communists Announce Candidates

The Observer · Thursday 29 April 1954 · page 2

The Sutherland Section of the Communist Party of Australia has announced that Mr. Ted Lipscombe will be the Communist…

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Federal Election Issues

The Land · Friday 30 April 1954 · page 4

WITH the delivery of the Government's policy speech by Mr. Menzies next Tuesday, the Federal election campaign will really begin…

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Hard Comment: a New Election System for The Board

The Sydney Jewish News · Friday 30 April 1954 · page 4

Details of the new method of election to the NSW Jewish Board of Deputies are now being worked out by the…

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Calwell to be opposed in election

Daily Mirror · Friday 30 April 1954 · page 3

MELBOURNE, Fri.-- The Deputy Leader of the Federal Opposition (Mr. A. A. Calwell) will…

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Calwell to be opposed in election

Daily Mirror · Friday 30 April 1954 · page 3

MELBOURNE, Fri.-- The Deputy Leader of the Federal Opposition (Mr. Af A. Calwell) will…

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Calwell to be opposed in election

Daily Mirror · Friday 30 April 1954 · page 3

MELBOURNE, Fri.-- The Deputy Leader of the Federal Opposition (Mr. A. A. Calwell) will…

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Letters to Editor Means Test As Election Issue Costs And Benefits Discussed

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 1 May 1954 · page 2

Sir,—The fact that the present Federal Government collects social-services contributions and taxes in a lump sum…

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Labor election plank Evatt Pledge to Ease Tax on Plant

Daily Mirror · Saturday 1 May 1954 · page 2

A Labor Government- would restore the initial depreciation allowance on industrial plant introduced by the Chifley Government, the Leader of the…

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Labor election plank Evatt Pledge to Ease Tax on Plant

Daily Mirror · Saturday 1 May 1954 · page 2

A Labor Government would restore the initial depreciation allowance on industrial plant introduced by the Chifley Government, the Leader of the…

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Labor election plank Evatt Pledge to Ease Tax on Plant

Daily Mirror · Saturday 1 May 1954 · page 2

A Labor Government' would restore the initial depreciation allowance on industrial plant introduced by the Chifley Government, the Leader of the…

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Labor election plank Evatt Pledge to Ease Tax on Plant

Daily Mirror · Saturday 1 May 1954 · page 2

A Labor Government would restore the initial depreciation allowance on industrial plant introduced by the Chifley Government, the Leader of the…

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Labor election plank Evatt Pledge to Ease Tax on Plant

Daily Mirror · Saturday 1 May 1954 · page 2

A Labor Government would restore the initial depreciation allowance on industrial plant introduced by the Chifley Government, the Leader of the…

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Labor election plank Evatt Pledge to Ease Tax on Plant

Daily Mirror · Saturday 1 May 1954 · page 2

A Labor Government- would restore the initial depreciation allowance on industrial plant introduced by the Chifley Government, the Leader of the…

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Labor election plank Evatt Pledge to Ease Tax on Plant

Daily Mirror · Saturday 1 May 1954 · page 2

A Labor Government- would restore the initial depreciation allowance on industrial plant introduced by the Chifley Government, the Leader of the…

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Labor election plank Evatt Pledge to Ease Tax on Plant

Daily Mirror · Saturday 1 May 1954 · page 2

A Labor Government would restore the initial depreciation allowance on industrial plant introduced by the Chifley Government, the Leader of the…

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When Jock Garden Mesmerised the Trades Hall He always said the wrong thing when elections were due "Politics From Inside"

Truth · Sunday 2 May 1954 · page 37

John Smith Garden, better known as "Jock" Garden, was the most colorful character in Trades Hall history. He was a born showman and a showoff. At one stage he wielded great power…

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Election Campaign Starts Officially To-morrow By a Staff Correspondent

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 3 May 1954 · page 2

The policy speech to be delivered by the Prime Minister, Mr. Menzies, to-morrow evening will mark the official opening of an exhausting campaign for the Federal House of Representatives election on May 29…

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