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Politics & elections, 1954

1,300 stories in Sydney's papers · page 56 of 65

Election threat made to cleric

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 28 September 1954 · page 3

KATOOMBA, Tues.--A threat fo call police lo remove a clergyman from a meeting of the Blue Mountains Ambulance subscribers was made last night by the president or the Ambulance committee (Hr. R. J. Pallison) The clergyman(Rev. H…

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Parliament FEDERAL

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 29 September 1954 · page 2

In the Senate yesterday the Appropriation Bill, covering the departmentarestimates, was read a secand time and taken into…

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Parliament — with a difference

Tribune · Wednesday 29 September 1954 · page 6

CHINA’S just elected National People’s Congress was the first national representative…

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Quinn's Declaration Read to Parliament

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 29 September 1954 · page 10

The Leader of the State Opposition (Mr. Murray Robson) yesterday read Statutory Declarations made by Gregory Vincent Quinn and his solicitor, Guy Smith…

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Parliament FEDERAL

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 30 September 1954 · page 2

The Senate yesterday discussed departmental estimates. Progress was reported and the Senate adjourned until 11 a.m. to-day…

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Dr. Evatt in Angry Walkout Uproar in Parliament

The Sun · Thursday 30 September 1954 · page 1

CANBERRA, Thursday.-- 5 Opposition Leader Dr. Evatt strode angrily from the House of Representatives chamber today…

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Penrith Football Club Queen Candidate

Nepean Times · Thursday 30 September 1954 · page 8

The committee of the Penrith Football Club is going all-out to further the interests of their candidate (Miss Wendy Roots)…

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Clr. Munro Resigns Election in November

The Observer · Thursday 30 September 1954 · page 1

In a surprise announcement last Monday night the Shire President, Clr. A. G. Harper, told Council that Caringbah Riding…

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Parliament FEDERAL

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 1 October 1954 · page 2

The Senate yesterday passed the Social Services Bill and the Australian Antarctic Territory Bill…

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Strong Support Swing to LCP since election

The Sun · Friday 1 October 1954 · page 12

If a Federal election had been held this month, the Liberal and Country parties would probably have received the best support for 17 years…

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Deputies Elections Every 3 Years

The Sydney Jewish News · Friday 1 October 1954 · page 3

The N.S.W. Jewish Board of Deputies at its September meeting last week agreed to a proposal to extend its…

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Prominent candidates in today's classic 60,000 Racegoers at "Derby Day"

Daily Mirror · Saturday 2 October 1954 · page 1

A crowd estimated to be nearly 60,000 flocked to Randwick his afternoon to see the £7792 A.J.C. Derby run in beautiful Spring weather. Extra pollice controlled mile-long Streams of traffic outside the course and parking lots quickly filled…

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Papua N.G. Council Elections

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 4 October 1954 · page 4

RABAUL, Sunday (A.A.P.-Reuter). — Electors went to the polls yesterday for the second time since the…

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Brazil Election

The Sun · Monday 4 October 1954 · page 5

RIO DE JANEIRO, Sunday.--Brazilians go to the polls today to vote in congressional, State and…

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Parliament STATE

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 6 October 1954 · page 2

The Legislative Council yesterday passed the second and third readings of the Liquor (Referendum) Bill with…

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Israel Elections to Be on Constituency Basis?

The Sydney Jewish News · Wednesday 6 October 1954 · page 1

TEL AVIV, (J.T.A.) Mapai will seek to have Israel’s general elections next year organised on a constituency basis…

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Parliament STATE

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 7 October 1954 · page 2

The Legislative Assembly in committee yesterday agreed to amendments to the Liquor (Referendum) Bill passed by the…

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New Syrian Parliament

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 7 October 1954 · page 3

DAMASCUS, Oct. 6 (A.A.P.).—Sixty-seven Independents are among the 142 deputies elected to the new…

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Candidate for By-Election

The Observer · Thursday 7 October 1954 · page 1

The only official candidate so far nominated is Mr. John Dwyer of Kitchener Street, Caringbah…

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Parliament STATE

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 8 October 1954 · page 2

In the Legislative, Assembly yesterday, the Ways and Means Committee continued its debate on the Budget…

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