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Politics & elections, 1954

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Parliament FEDERAL

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 5 August 1954 · page 2

The first session of the 21st Parliament was opened yesterday by the Governor-General, Field Marshal Sir William Slim, after…

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Opening of Parliament

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 5 August 1954 · page 5

The Governor-General, Field-Marshal Sir William Slim, delivers his speech at the opening of Federal Parliament in Canberra yesterday…

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G.-G. opens Parliament

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 5 August 1954 · page 5

THE GOVERNOR-GENERAL (Sir William Slim) and Lady Slim arriving at Parliament House, Canberra, yesterday. Sir William opened the 21st Commonwealth Parliament…

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Pledge on S.-e. Asia Menzies to outline plan in Parliament

Daily Mirror · Thursday 5 August 1954 · page 7

CANBERRA, Thurs.--In his statement' fro Parliament tonight on foreign affairs, the Prime Minister (Mr. Menzies) will announce Australia's…

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The Sydney Morning Herald. Thursday, August 5, 1954 Parliament and the Economic Front

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 5 August 1954 · page 2

The programme outlined by the Governor-General to the new Parliament is one of carrying on much as before…

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Parliament FEDERAL

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 6 August 1954 · page 2

A comprehensive statement on foreign affairs was made by the Prime Minister, Mr. Menzies, in the House of Representatives last…

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New Federal Parliament At. Work

The Land · Friday 6 August 1954 · page 4

THE first session of the new Federal Parliament opened this week in an atmosphere of national uncertainty. Events in Indo-China have thrown a…

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F.S. Election Today

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 6 August 1954 · page 3

Election of officers of the Farmers and Settlers' Association takes place at annual conference today…

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No Silo Board Elections

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 6 August 1954 · page 4

Elections for membership of the proposed Silo Board, rather than Ministerial selection, has been…

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Election Of Potato Men

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 6 August 1954 · page 29

An election is to be held in October for membership of the Council of the Potato…

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M.P.'s Plan For Fewer Federal Elections

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 6 August 1954 · page 7

CANBERRA, Thursday. — Mr. A. R. Downer (Lib., S.A.) to-day suggested amending the Constitution to make elections for the House of Representatives…

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Background Noises In Parliament

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 7 August 1954 · page 2

Sir,—May I suggest that, at future openings of Parliament, the audience be supplied, at public expense, with cough…

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Parliament FEDERAL

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 11 August 1954 · page 2

The Senate yesterday continued the Address-in-Reply debate. In the House of Representatives a Ministerial statement was…

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Elections -- Only If We Win

Tribune · Wednesday 11 August 1954 · page 4

LONDON.—The British Government won’t allow free elections in the colonies if Communists are likely to win them…

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Yanks gloat on Menzies' re-election

Tribune · Wednesday 11 August 1954 · page 3

THE American magazine Time recently blurted out its fond hopes resulting from the return to office of…

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Parliament FEDERAL

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 12 August 1954 · page 2

The Senate yesterday continued the Address-in-Reply and the foreign affairs debates. The debates were adjourned,…

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Fifty Years Ago (From "Nepean Times", August 13, 1904) State Elections

Nepean Times · Thursday 12 August 1954 · page 1

The contest in the State elections which was settled by the electors on Saturday last was perhaps one of the most…

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Hills should win by-election

The Sun · Thursday 12 August 1954 · page 25

Lord Mayor Hills is almost certain to be a member of the Legislative Assembly after next…

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Parliament FEDERAL

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 13 August 1954 · page 2

The Senate yesterday passed the Royal Commission on Espionage Bill and finished the Address-in-Reply and Foreign…

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Parliament On Air

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 14 August 1954 · page 2

Sir,—I was very pleased to read the article "Listener at Large" in the "Herald" (August 11), as it touches on a source…

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