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Politics & elections, 1954

1,300 stories in Sydney's papers · page 45 of 65

A. L. P. executive to investigate election result

Daily Mirror · Monday 7 June 1954 · page 3

CANBERRA, Mon. --The Federal A.L.P. executive will conduct a "post mortem" on the Federal election campaign when it meets here on July 12…

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Lowson polling inquiry

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 8 June 1954 · page 20

The Deputy Electoral Officer for N.S.W. (Mr. F. Ley) has gone to Dubbo to investigate…

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The Sydney Morning Herald. Tuesday, June 8, 1954 a Surfeit of Federal Elections

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 8 June 1954 · page 2

The din of last month's electoral battle having only just subsided, members and voters alike may well be…

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Nominated for Election

The Cumberland Argus · Wednesday 9 June 1954 · page 16

Ald. S. J. Merrick was nominated by, Holroyd Council at its last meeting as representative to stand…

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Election Matter

The Broadcaster · Wednesday 9 June 1954 · page 1

Responsibility for any references to the Federal elections in this issue is accepted by the editor W. J. Bright, 25 Kenyon Street,…

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Complete Canterbury Digest of Candidates for Today's Fixture Campsie (2.0) 11f

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 9 June 1954 · page 18

ANDONNI: Made up some ground last start when third to Pipe On at this track. Before that a…

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Four Candidates for St. Marys Ward Election, June 19th

Nepean Times · Thursday 10 June 1954 · page 1

THERE are four nominations' of candidates for election to fill the vacancy in No. 2 Ward (St. Marys), of Penrith…

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"Throw Us Out" Taunt in French Parliament Challenge on policy

The Sun · Thursday 10 June 1954 · page 30

PARIS, Thursday. -- French Foreign Minister Bidault last night invited Parliament to throw the Government out if anyone else could…

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Town Planning Committee Candidates Nominated

Nepean Times · Thursday 10 June 1954 · page 1

Nine candidates have been nominated for four vacancies for non-aldermen on Penrith Council's Ttown Planning Committee of twelve. Most of them have been nominated by organisations—Chambers of…

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Elections Soon Closest fight for seats in history

Daily Mirror · Thursday 10 June 1954 · page 17

NEW YORK, Thurs. (B.U.P.).-- There never was a closer fight for seats in the United States Congress than that now being waged in…

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Elections Soon Closest fight for seats in history

Daily Mirror · Thursday 10 June 1954 · page 17

NEW YORK, Thurs. (B.U.P.).-- There never was a closer fight for seats in .the United States Congress! than that now being waged in…

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Shires Want To Fix Own Election System

The Land · Friday 11 June 1954 · page 2

THE Shires Conference in Sydney this week decided to seek an amendment of the Local Government Act to permit individual councils to determine whether they should hold L.G. elections under proportional representation, the preferential or…

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Letters to Editor Costly Federal Elections Senate And Double Dissolutions

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 11 June 1954 · page 2

Sir,—Your editorial of June 8 on the surfeit of costly Federal elections was very timely…

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Brawl on floor of Parliament

Daily Mirror · Saturday 12 June 1954 · page 3

Male members of the Japanese Parliament leap over the dais on the floor of the Lower House…

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Brawl on floor of Parliament

Daily Mirror · Saturday 12 June 1954 · page 4

Male members of the, Japanese Parliament leap over the dais on the floor of the Lower House…

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Reds Cause of Labor Loss Election claim to conference

The Sun · Saturday 12 June 1954 · page 2

Communist Party was responsible for the defeat of Labor in three NSW electorates at the recent Federal ejection, Mr. W. R. Colbourne said…

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Election Truce Ends Red 'Stooges' Seek Trouble

The Sun-Herald · Sunday 13 June 1954 · page 61

CANBERRA, Saturday.—Communists were planting Well-trained agitators in key industries throughout Australia in an attempt to create a state of anarchy in the trade-union movement, the Minister for Labour…

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Re-election of A.l.p. President

Truth · Sunday 13 June 1954 · page 2

President of the N.S.W. branch of the Australian Labor Party (Mr. W. R. Colbourne) was re-elected…

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Beauty's Election

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 15 June 1954 · page 13

Dark-haired Italian beauty, Sara Romeo (20), above, who arrived in Sydney from Genoa…

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British R.L. elections

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 15 June 1954 · page 35

LONDON. Tues. -- The annual meeting of the Rugby League Council yesterday elected Wilf…

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