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Politics & elections, 1954

1,300 stories in Sydney's papers · page 43 of 65

Leaders Make Final Election Appeals Dr. Evatt's final message to the electorate

Daily Mirror · Friday 28 May 1954 · page 5

In his final message to the electors, the Leader of the Federal Opposition (Dr. H. V. Evatt) pledged the Labor Party to carry out all its promises. He said: "Labor's programme can and will be put…

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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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Leaders Make Final Election Appeals Dr. Evatt's final message to the electorate

Daily Mirror · Friday 28 May 1954 · page 5

In his final message to the electors, the Leader of the Federal Opposition (Dr. H. V. Evatt) pledged the Labor Party to carry out all its promises. He said: "Labor's programme can and will be put…

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Leaders Make Final Election Appeals Dr. Evatt's final message to the electorate

Daily Mirror · Friday 28 May 1954 · page 5

In his final message to the electors, the Leader of the Federal Opposition (Dr. H. V. Evatt) pledged the Labor Party to carry out all its promises. He said: "Labor's programme can and will be put…

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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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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…

Continued on Trove, page 1 →

Leaders Make Final Election Appeals Dr. Evatt's final message to the electorate

Daily Mirror · Friday 28 May 1954 · page 5

In his final message to the electors, the Leader of the Federal Opposition (Dr. H. V. Evatt) pledged the Labor Party to carry out all its promises. He said: "Labor's programme can and will be put…

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Leaders 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…

Continued on Trove, page 5 →

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…

Continued on Trove, page 1 →

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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Leaders 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…

Continued on Trove, page 5 →

Leaders Make Final Election Appeals Dr. Evatt's final message to the electorate

Daily Mirror · Friday 28 May 1954 · page 5

In his final message to the electors, the Leader of the Federal Opposition (Dr. H. V. Evatt) pledged the Labor Party to carry out all its promises. Me said: "Labor's programme can and will be put…

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Quiet Polling by Nation Anti-climax to bitter campaign City Queue

The Sun · Saturday 29 May 1954 · page 1

Australia's most bitter Federal election campaign had an anti-climax today when polling was reported "the quietest on record". Not one incident was reported from the booths where…

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Election Prospects Summed Up Criss-cross Voting Changes Are Expected To-day By Our Political Correspondent

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 29 May 1954 · page 2

Probably more people have changed their minds in the 1954 election campaign than in any other during the Federal political history of Australia..Although the final public opinion poll…

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Candidates Windup Campaign in Rival Meetings

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 29 May 1954 · page 4

Candidates delivered their last addresses in the Federal election last night. At Peters Corner,…

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EDITORIAL Election day and--it's all yours

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 29 May 1954 · page 1

TODAY you'll either vote Menzies or Evatt. well, it's a lovely…

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8 Seats Can Swing Today's Election

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 29 May 1954 · page 2

Nearly 5,000,000 Australians today will go to the polls to elect a Federal Government for the next three years…

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Roundup of the election campaign Eleventh hour warning by Menzies

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 29 May 1954 · page 9

The Prime Minister (Mr. Menzies) said last night that Labor's promises would lead to wild inflation, rising costs, and soaring prices. He said the prosperity brought about by the Liberal…

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Truth with the latest on vital election today

Daily Mirror · Saturday 29 May 1954 · page 1

Menzies or Evatt? The most crucial post-war poll will be decided today. And tomorrow TRUTH'S team of political experts…

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