Truth with the latest on vital election today
Menzies or Evatt? The most crucial post-war poll will be decided today. And tomorrow TRUTH'S team of political experts…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Politics & elections, 1954
1,300 stories in Sydney's papers · page 44 of 65
Trends Different In Vic. And N.S.W. The feature of the elections is the strength of all parties' votes in their own strongholds
The swing to Labour in some of its Sydney borderline electorates would have been sufficient to put the…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →The Sun-Herald Sunday, May 30, 1954 Post-election Task
YESTERDAY'S vote put an end to the clamour of rival parties appealing —"bidding" in the case of…
Continued on Trove, page 18 →Few "outsiders" stood for election (Except those 41 Communists)
Apart from the Communist candidates, few "outsiders" sought election to the House of Representatives yesterday. The Communist…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Seven New Members Elected to Federal Parliament
MR. N. LEMMON (LAB. ST. GEORGE, N.S.W.) MR. F. A. BRAND (C.P., WIDE BAY, QLD.)…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Menzies Reviews Election "Sound Progress" Preferred
The Prime Minister, Mr. Menzies, said in Melbourne last night he was delighted that his faith in the sound judgment of the Australian people had been vindicated by the general…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Mr.J.Lemmon's 50 Years In Parliament
MELBOURNE, Tuesday. —Mr. John Lemmon, Labour M.L.A. for Williamstown for the last 50 years,…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Election Matter
Responsibility for any references to the Federal elections in this issue is accepted by the editor W. J. Bright, 25 Kenyon Street,…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Did Group leaders sabotage election?
The Industrial Group leaders played a major part in Menzies’ election victory, but did they deliberately set out to lose the election for Labor? INFORMATION gleaned in…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Municipal By-Election Labour Candidate for No. 2 Ward, St. Marys
It is anticipated that the Labour Party will run an endorsed candidate at the by-election for No. 2 Ward, St. Marys, rendered…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Notes and Comments Elections
WELL, the Federal elections are over and we know the result. We all registered our votes…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Electricity Merger Likely to Be Approved Move for Council Election
At a special meeting called to discuss the proposed merger of the Shire Electricity undertaking with the Sydney County Council, the Council rejected a presidential minute calling for a deferment of a decision for 12 months, but as the hour was so late (mid-night) a resolution proposed by Clr. O’Brien agreeing to the merger, was not debated and…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →56 Hurt by Kicks, Blows in Parliament Jap. M.P.s in riotous brawl
TOKIO, Friday.--A pitched battle in which 56 were injured broke up the Japanese Lower House of Parliament, last night. Men and women deputies joined in a roaring, screaming…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Features of the Election Result
THE Federal election result was in many waye remarkable. First, it should be set against what would have happened had the poll been taken…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Menzies' View Election Result "Vindicates Govt., Fadden"
THE Federal election result had vindicated the actions of the Government, and particularly of Sir Arthur Fadden as Treasurer…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Les Elections Australiennes
Dans un calme exemplaire, les élections législatives fédérales se sont déroulées en Australie samedi dernier 29 mai…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Melbourne Letter Election Surprises; Appeal By Clergy; Film Festival MELBOURNE
ONLY the most Liberalminded of optimists could have failed to feel some surprise at the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Elections
Although Methodists individually have an obligation to vote with integrity on polling day, the Church as a whole has no interest in the political complexion of the government. We are all…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Financial Review an Election Postscript
A few things remain to be said about the election result…
Continued on Trove, page 68 →Election lessons
SIR,--All decent and intelligent people should be grateful at the outcome of the election…
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