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Politics & elections, 1954

1,300 stories in Sydney's papers · page 53 of 65

Parliament FEDERAL

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 2 September 1954 · page 2

The House of Representatives yesterday continued the debate on the Budget and on the Opposition amendment to reduce the first…

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Parliament To Adjourn For l½ Weeks

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 2 September 1954 · page 1

CANBERRA, Wednesday.— Federal Parliament will adjourn for a week and a half during its present…

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Liberal Party, Penrith Branch Election of Officers

Nepean Times · Thursday 2 September 1954 · page 6

At the annual meeting of Penrith branch of the Liberal Party held in the School of Arts on Monday evening officers for the…

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Parliament FEDERAL

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 3 September 1954 · page 2

In the House of Representatives yesterday the Audit Bill, and Income-tax and Social Services Contribution resolution, and…

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Hospital Election

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 3 September 1954 · page 13

Mr. Alwyn Gorman, managing director of Hardie and Gorman Pty. Ltd., has been elected vice-president of the…

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Leader's election promise

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 4 September 1954 · page 5

GUATEMALA CITY, Fri. -- Guatemala will hold general elections…

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Parliament On The Air

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 7 September 1954 · page 2

Sir,—I listen to Parliamentary broadcasts and I would object strongly to their being reduced or stopped…

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Federal Notebook Party Strategy May Dictate Snap Election In 1956 By Our Canberra Correspondent

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 7 September 1954 · page 2

Discussion in Canberra has begun, and will gather force from now on, on whether the Menzies Government should endeavour to entrench itself by calling a "snap" election in 1956…

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Parliament FEDERAL

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 8 September 1954 · page 2

The House of Representatives yesterday ended the Budget debate. The Opposition amendment to…

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Dr. Evatt Returns to Parliament

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 8 September 1954 · page 2

CANBERRA, Tues.--Some Government members jeered and laughed when the Leader of the Opposition (Dr. Evatt) walked into the House of Representatives tonight. Labor members gave…

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Parliament FEDERAL

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 9 September 1954 · page 2

The Senate yesterday resumed the debate on a Ministerial statement on South-East Asia. The debate was adjourned and the…

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Evatt, Fadden In Angry Clash Over Election Telegram

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 9 September 1954 · page 8

CANBERRA, Wednesday.—There was an angry scene in the House of Representatives to-day when the Leader of the Opposition, Dr. H. V. Evatt, accused the Treasurer, Sir Arthur Fadden, of having tried to blackmail an independent candidate at the last elections…

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Evatt-Fadden clash in House on election telegram

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 9 September 1954 · page 9

CANBERRA, Wed.--The Treasurer (Sir Arthur Fadden) today charged the Leader of the Opposition (Dr. Evatt) with…

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Tories Start 'Friday Fund' for Elections

Daily Mirror · Thursday 9 September 1954 · page 18

LONDON (I.N.S.). - Britain's political parties are quietly stepping up their money-raising…

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Tories Start 'Friday Fund' for Elections

Daily Mirror · Thursday 9 September 1954 · page 18

LONDON (I.N.S.). -- Britain's political parties are quietly stepping up their money-raising…

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Parliament FEDERAL i

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 10 September 1954 · page 2

In the Senate yesterday, the Sugar Agreement Bill was introduced and the second reading debate adjourned. The debate…

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U.k. Labour Leader Visits Parliament

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 10 September 1954 · page 1

Attlee Thinks Red China Wants Peace CANBERRA, Thursday.—The Leader of the British Labour Party, Mr. Clement Attlee, centre of a world-wide controversy…

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Mob Storms Parliament 5000 in battle

The Sun · Saturday 11 September 1954 · page 2

CALCUTTA, Saturday. -- One man was trampled to death and several were injured when a mob of 5000 tried to storm West Bengal…

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"Parliament House hours" in many city hotels Drinkers Relax After 6 p.m

The Daily Telegraph · Sunday 12 September 1954 · page 3

So for as many thousands of Sydney men and women are concerned 6 o'clock closing of hotels, with its attendant hogswill rush, simply doesn't exist…

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Adenauer Suffers Heavy Losses in Election Test From Our Staff Correspondent And A.A.P.

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 14 September 1954 · page 3

LONDON, Sept. 13.—Dr. Konrad Adenauer's Christian Democratic Party yesterday suffered heavy losses in its first electoral test since France rejected the E.D.C. Treaty…

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