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Politics & elections, 1954

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By-election August 14

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 13 July 1954 · page 20

A by-election in the State electorate of' Phillip will be held on August 14. The recent death of Mr…

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Town Planning Committee Election Two From Penrith, Two From St. Marys

Nepean Times · Thursday 15 July 1954 · page 1

Penrith Council, in a first-past-the-post ballot held at its meeting on Tuesday evening, selected four nominees out of eleven to sit on Council's Planning Committee as non-aldermen members…

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Election of Officers Sutherland Ladies’ Hospital Auxiliary

The Observer · Thursday 15 July 1954 · page 16

The Sutherland Ladies’ Hospital Auxiliary held their annual meeting in the Sutherland School of Arts on Wednesday, 7th July,…

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He Won An Election But Lost The Case S.M. Bruce tried to deport Australians

Truth · Sunday 18 July 1954 · page 38

How long does it take to make an Australian? That was one of the thorniest questions ever argued in the High Court of Australia. It is known in the legal textbooks as the Walsh and Johnson case…

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State Parliament has sat only 11 days this year . . . And no one cares!

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 21 July 1954 · page 15

When public opinion ceases to matter, the way is paved for bureaucratic dictatorship. That Position is…

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State Parliament has sat only 11 days this year . . . And no one cares!

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 21 July 1954 · page 15

When public opinion ceases to matter, the way is paved for bureaucratic dictatorship. That position is…

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State Parliament has sat only 11 days this year . . . And no one cares!

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 21 July 1954 · page 15

When public opinion ceases to matter, the way is paved for bureaucratic dictatorship. That position is…

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State Parliament has sat only 11 days this year . . . And no one cares!

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 21 July 1954 · page 15

When public opinion ceases to matter, the way is paved for bureaucratic dictatorship. That position is…

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State Parliament has sat only 11 days this year . . . And no one cares!

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 21 July 1954 · page 15

When public opinion ceases to matter, the way is paved for bureaucratic dictatorship. That position is…

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State Parliament has sat only 11 days this year . . . And no one cares!

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 21 July 1954 · page 15

When public opinion ceases to matter the way is paved for bureaucratic dictatorship. That position is…

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State Parliament has sat only 11 days this year . . . And no one cares !

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 21 July 1954 · page 15

When public opinion ceases to matter, the way is paved for bureaucratic dictatorship. That position is…

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State Parliament has sat only 11 days this year . . . And no one cares!

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 21 July 1954 · page 15

When public opinion ceases to matter, the way is paved for bureaucratic dictatorship. That position is…

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Fairfield Chamber of Commerce Election of Officers Fairfield

The Biz · Wednesday 21 July 1954 · page 17

Maintaining the [?] interest [?] by members in matters handled by the above Chamber, there was a good attendance at…

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Opening of Parliament

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 22 July 1954 · page 2

The Governor (Sir John Northcott) will open State Parliament at noon on Wednesday, August 25…

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Sydney Candidates Among Ordinandi 3 M.S.C. Students To Be Ordained Soon

Catholic Weekly · Thursday 22 July 1954 · page 8

TWO of the three Missionaries of the Sacred Heart to be ordained to the priesthood in Melbourne on July 25 are from New South Wales. The third student is a…

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Election of Officers

The Observer · Thursday 22 July 1954 · page 15

At the annual meeting of the Cronulla Auxiliary to St. George Hospital, the retiring President, Mrs. Chadwick, praised the…

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Two Contest Phillip By-election

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 23 July 1954 · page 5

Mr. J. W. W. Campbell yesterday nominated as an Independent candidate for the Phillip by-election to be…

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JNF Queen Candidates Introduced

The Sydney Jewish News · Friday 23 July 1954 · page 3

Speakers at the official opening of the 1954 J.N.F. Queen Competition at the Maccabean Hall last Thursday night, in contrast to many similar functions, made brevity a keynote, without…

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Cricket Elections

The Sydney Jewish News · Friday 23 July 1954 · page 12

The Sydney Judean Cricket Association held its Annual General Meeting last Tuesday at the Maccabean Hall, when…

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Not Good Enough for Cup, But... Delwood Outclasses Seven Candidates

The Sun-Herald · Sunday 25 July 1954 · page 29

Four-year-old Delwood, rated by connections as being not good enough to start in the S.T.C. Cup, yesterday outclassed several Cup candidates to win the Rosehill Handicap…

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