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Politics & elections, 1954

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By-Election Win By Lord Mayor Predicted

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 14 August 1954 · page 4

Political observers believe that the Lord Mayor, Alderman P. D. Hills, is certain to win the by-election for Phillip, which is held to-day…

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Upper House Labour Candidates

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 14 August 1954 · page 9

The State A.L.P. executive last night selected the general secretary of the Miners' Federation, Mr. G…

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Leg. Council candidates

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 14 August 1954 · page 2

The Central Executive of the State Labor Party last night selected Mr. G. Neilly to contest a…

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Broadcasting Of Parliament

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 17 August 1954 · page 2

Sir,—"Listener at Large" ("Herald," August 11) maintains that only 1 per cent, of the public listen to the…

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Final Count In Phillip By-election

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 17 August 1954 · page 6

Final counting of votes in the Phillip by-election was completed yesterday, the returning officer, Mr. H. C…

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Parliament FEDERAL

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 18 August 1954 · page 2

The House of Representatives yesterday continued the debate on foreign affairs…

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Parliament FEDERAL

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 19 August 1954 · page 2

In the House of Representatives yesterday, the Meat Charge Bill, the Wine Grapes Charges Bill, the Wine Overseas…

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Abusive Language In Parliament

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 19 August 1954 · page 2

Sir,—Recently my 13-year-old son called his brother a dirty liar, and I asked him to write out 500 times: "I must…

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Phillip By-election

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 19 August 1954 · page 2

Sir,—An article in the "Herald" of August 17 commenting on the Phillip by-election, quotes my opponent,…

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Parliament FEDERAL

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 20 August 1954 · page 2

The House of Representatives yesterday continued the Addressin-Reply debate. The debate was adjourned and…

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Editorial Members of Parliament ---Are They Insects?

The Sun · Friday 20 August 1954 · page 4

In expressing last night the "frustration" of the rank and file in Parliament, Mr. Keon must have given voice to the feelings of many other ordinary members. Those feelings, of course,…

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F.s.a. Motion on Board Elections "Domestic"

The Land · Friday 20 August 1954 · page 14

THE president, Mr. P. Coelli, ruled at the P.P.C. meeting in Sydney this week that a F.S.A. motion on the election of primary producer representatives to boards or…

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Labor Mock Parliament

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 24 August 1954 · page 38

NEWCASTLE, Tues.-- The Labor Party is organising a mock Parliament in Newcastle at…

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Labor Mock Parliament

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 24 August 1954 · page 12

NEWCASTLE, Tues.--The Labor Party is organising a mock Parliament in Newcastle at…

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Labor Mock Parliament

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 24 August 1954 · page 12

NEWCASTLE, Tues.--The Labor Party is organising a mock Parliament in Newcastle at…

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Labor Mock Parliament

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 24 August 1954 · page 12

NEWCASTLE, Tues.--The Labor Party is organising a mock Parliament in Newcastle at…

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Members' Speeches In Parliament

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 24 August 1954 · page 2

Sir,—Your leading article on August 21 quotes Standing Order of the House of Representatives No. 61: "A member…

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Parliament FEDERAL

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 25 August 1954 · page 2

The House of Representatives yesterday continued the Address-in-Reply debate. The Address-in-Reply debate…

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Governor to open Parliament

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 25 August 1954 · page 14

The session of State Parliament beginning today is expected to be the…

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Editorial Parliament Has Opened, Believe It or Not

The Sun · Wednesday 25 August 1954 · page 4

People who passed along Macquarie St. at noon today will be able to tell their grandchildren how they saw, with their own eyes, the opening of a session of the Parliament of New South Wales…

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