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Politics & elections, 1954

1,300 stories in Sydney's papers · page 39 of 65

Election Field "In the Straight" Menzies says Labor opposed moves on Reds

The Sun · Monday 24 May 1954 · page 7

HAMILTON (Vic.), Monday-- Prime Minister Menzies said Dr. Evatt and the Labor Party had opposed every measure the…

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Two Plans Submitted for Korea Elections

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 24 May 1954 · page 5

GENEVA, Sun.--Two new proposals for a peace settlement in Korea were made at the Geneva Conference yesterday. Communist China…

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Federal election speeches Bank Credit 'Vital to Australia' Says Evatt

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 24 May 1954 · page 9

The use of bank credit was vital to the development of Australia, Dr. Evatt said yesterday. Domain meeting…

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Speeches in the Election Campaign Evatt on Govt's big bill printings

Daily Mirror · Monday 24 May 1954 · page 5

The Menzies-Fadden Government had been doing nothing else but print Treasury bills for the past four years, the Leader of the Federal Opposition (Dr; Evatt) said yesterday…

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Speeches in the Election Campign Evatt on Govt's big bill printings

Daily Mirror · Monday 24 May 1954 · page 5

"The Menzies-Fadden Government had been; doing nothing else but print Treasury bills for the! past four years, the Leader of the Federal Opposition (Dr. Evatt) said yesterday…

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Speeches in the Election Campaign Evatt on Govt's big bill printings

Daily Mirror · Monday 24 May 1954 · page 5

The Menzies-Fadden Government- had been doing nothing else but print Treasury bills for the past four years, the Leader of the Federal Opposition (Dr. Evatt) said yesterday…

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Elections

Daily Mirror · Monday 24 May 1954 · page 13

ANKARA, Mon. (A.P).-- The Democratic Party won 503 out of the 541 seats contested in Turkey's…

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Elections

Daily Mirror · Monday 24 May 1954 · page 13

ANKARA, Mon. (AP).- The Democratic Party won 503 out of the 541 seats contested in Turkey's…

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Speeches in the Election Campaign Evatt on Govt's big bill printings

Daily Mirror · Monday 24 May 1954 · page 5

The Menzies-Fadden Government- had been doing nothing else but print Treasury bills for the past four years, the Leader of the Federal Opposition (Dr. Evatt) said, yesterday…

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Elections

Daily Mirror · Monday 24 May 1954 · page 13

ANKARA, Mon. (A.P.).-- The Democratic Party won 503 out of the 541 seats contested in Turkey's…

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Speeches in the Election Campaign Evatt on Govt's big bill printings

Daily Mirror · Monday 24 May 1954 · page 5

The Menzies-Fadden Government had been doing nothing else but print Treasury bills for the past four years, the Leader of the Federal Opposition (Dr. Evatt) said yesterday…

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Elections

Daily Mirror · Monday 24 May 1954 · page 13

ANKARA,. Mon. (A.P).-- The Democratic Party Won 503 out of the 541 seats contested in Turkey's…

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Speeches in the Election Campaign Evatt on Govt's big bill printings

Daily Mirror · Monday 24 May 1954 · page 5

The Menzies-Fadden Government- had been doing nothing else but print Treasury bills for the! past four years, the Leader of the Federal Opposition (Dr. Evatt) said yesterday…

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Speeches in the Election Campign Evatt on Govt's big bill printings

Daily Mirror · Monday 24 May 1954 · page 5

The Menzies-Fadden Government had been doing nothing else but print Treasury bills for the! past four years, the Leader of the Federal Opposition (Dr. Evatt) said yesterday…

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Elections

Daily Mirror · Monday 24 May 1954 · page 13

ANKARA, Mon. (A.P.).-- The Democratic Party won 503 out of the 541 seats contested in Turkey's…

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Election Issues... Iii Realities Behind The Evatt Facade

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 25 May 1954 · page 2

LABOUR was turned out of office in 1949 by electors weary of carried-over wartime controls…

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'Campaigns Of Movement': New Electioneering Methods

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 25 May 1954 · page 2

ELECTIONEERING has become, for rank-and-file candidates, a campaign of movement. Gone—or nearly gone—are the old-style, formal meetings in local halls; instead, men of all parties are relying on personal approaches to voters together with brief street-corner addresses…

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Parkes Candidates Labour's Slim Hold On Seat

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 25 May 1954 · page 4

The small majority of 681 votes out of a total 37,293 cast in the Parkes electorate in 1951 retained the seat for the Labour candidate, Mr. L. C. Haylen, M.P…

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To-day's Election Meetings LABOUR

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 25 May 1954 · page 4

Calare: Senntor D. Grant, Lyndhurst, 8 p.m. East Sydney: Mr. E. J. Ward. M.P., and Mr. O. Towers, Liverpool…

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Party officials are confident Landslides Tipped at Election

The Sun · Tuesday 25 May 1954 · page 2

Official spokesmen for Liberal and Labor parties each forecast today that their parties would have landslide wins at Saturday's Federal…

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