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Politics & elections, 1954

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Speeches in the Election Campaign Crowd Cheers Challenge by Evatt

Daily Mirror · Thursday 27 May 1954 · page 5

The leader of the Federal Opposition, Dr. H. V. Evatt, last night again challenged the Menzies-Fadden Government to say what part of Labor's programme it opposed…

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Speeches in the Election Campaign 1000 Workers Cheer, Mob Dr. Evatt

Daily Mirror · Thursday 27 May 1954 · page 5

A thousand workers today mobbed Dr. Evatt, lifted him from the back of his truck, and gave three cheers for "Dr. Evatt and a smashing Labor victory on Saturday."…

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Speeches in the Election Campaign 1000 Workers Cheer, Mob Dr. Evatt

Daily Mirror · Thursday 27 May 1954 · page 5

A thousand workers today mobbed Dr. Evatt, lifted him from the back of his truck and gave three cheers for "Dr. Evatt and a smashing Labor victory on Saturday."…

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Speeches in the Election Campaign 1000 Workers Cheer, Mob Dr. Evatt

Daily Mirror · Thursday 27 May 1954 · page 5

A thousand workers today mobbed Dr. Evatt, lifted him from the back of his truck, and gave three cheers for "Dr. Evatt and a smashing Labor victory on Saturday."…

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Speeches in the Election Campaign Crowd Cheers Challenge by Eyatt

Daily Mirror · Thursday 27 May 1954 · page 5

The leader of the Federal Opposition, Dr. H. V. Evatt, last night again challenged the Menzies-Fadden Government to say what part of Labor's programme it opposed…

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Speeches in the Election Campaign 1000 Workers Cheer, Mob Dr. Evatt

Daily Mirror · Thursday 27 May 1954 · page 5

A thousand workers today mobbed Dr. Evatt, lifted him from the back of his truck, and gave three cheers for "Dr. Evatt and a smashing Labor victory on Saturday."…

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Speeches in the Election Campaign Crowd Cheers Challenge by Evatt

Daily Mirror · Thursday 27 May 1954 · page 5

The leader of the Federal Opposition, Dr. H. V. Evatt, last night again challenged the Menzies-Fadden Government to say what part of Labor's programme opposed…

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Speeches in the Election Campaign Crowd Cheers Challenge by Evatt

Daily Mirror · Thursday 27 May 1954 · page 5

The leader of the Federal Opposition, Dr. H. V. Evatt, last night again challenged the Menzies-Fadden Government to say what part of Labor's programme it opposed…

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Election Campaigning 1954 STYLE The Personal Touch: Candidate And Voters

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 28 May 1954 · page 2

MR. W. T. ARTHUR, A Liberal Party candidate for Barton, believes in the old maxim of…

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Les Elections Australiennes

Le Courrier Australien · Friday 28 May 1954 · page 1

Les élections à la Chambre des Représentants australienne, qui vont se dérouler demain, présentent une importance certaine sur le plan…

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Election warning

The Sun · Friday 28 May 1954 · page 18

If wise judgment is to prevail on May 29, it will be because electors are thinking deeper than the…

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Security depends on re-election--Fadden

The Sun · Friday 28 May 1954 · page 5

PERTH (WA), Friday.-- Country Party Leader, Sir Arthur Fadden, issued his final election appeal in Perth. He said, "The Menzies- Fadden Government has…

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Electioneering Peace and Quiet

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 28 May 1954 · page 32

TOTTENHAM, Thurs.--Residents of Tottenham, prosperous wool town 371 miles west of Sydney, today claimed Australia's record in…

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Federal election campaign speeches Limits on Food Opposed by Evatt

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 28 May 1954 · page 11

Labor did not believe in food restrictions when millions of people were hungry. Dr. Evatt said yesterday…

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Federal election campaign speeches Labor wants Reds to be legal-- Menzies

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 28 May 1954 · page 9

The Labor Party considered that the Communist Party should be lawful in Australia, the Prime Minister (Mr…

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No Election Fuss In This Township

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 28 May 1954 · page 5

TOTTENHAM, Thursday.—Residents of this prosperous far-western wool town claim Australia's…

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Menzies at Rowdy Election Meeting

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 28 May 1954 · page 4

The Prime Minister, Mr. Menzies, received a rowdy reception when he addressed a meeting at Blacktown last night—the last major meeting he addressed before to-morrow's poll…

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Leader Make Final Election Appeals "It's in the bag, Doc.," electors tell Evatt

Daily Mirror · Friday 28 May 1954 · page 5

At three enthusiastic country meetings yesterday, the Leader of the Federal Opposition (Dr. Evatt) pledged the Labor Party to carry out its promsies…

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No Early Election

Daily Mirror · Friday 28 May 1954 · page 3

LONDON, Fri. (Extel).--The Prime Minister (Sir Winston Churchill) yesterday said he did not…

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More Important Than Elections

Daily Mirror · Friday 28 May 1954 · page 1

There is an election tomorrow, but of more interest to Australians is the…

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