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Politics & elections, 1954

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State Parl. elections

Daily Mirror · Thursday 25 November 1954 · page 13

Members of both Houses of State Parliament will today elect 15 new members in the…

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Slate Parl. elections

Daily Mirror · Thursday 25 November 1954 · page 13

Members of both Houses of State Parliament will today elect 15 new members in the…

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State Parl. elections

Daily Mirror · Thursday 25 November 1954 · page 13

Members of both Houses of State Parliament will today elect 15 new members in the…

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Labour Crisis And The Khaki Election

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 26 November 1954 · page 12

The soldiers were making demands for men and ever more men. Against them Lloyd George had to set the equally insistent requirements of the sailors, shipbuilders, dockers, munition-makers, miners and farmers…

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At 80, is he prepared to fight an election ? Long politically hated, now the loved "Old Man"

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 26 November 1954 · page 8

LONDON, Thurs.-- Everyone in Britain is still wondering what Sir Winston…

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World-wide cable news services Members brawl in S. Korea Parliament

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 30 November 1954 · page 6

SEOUL, Mon.--South Korean politicians today had a fist fight in their General Assembly. Pro-Government and Opposition…

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Parliament STATE

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 1 December 1954 · page 2

The Legislative Assembly met at 2.30 p.m. and passed the first reading of the Legislative Assembly Members' Superannuation…

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The Queen Opens Parliament

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 1 December 1954 · page 3

LONDON, Nov. 30 (A.A.P.).—The Queen to-day spoke of the possibility of reaching agreement with…

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Liquor Bill Before Parliament To-day

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 1 December 1954 · page 3

The Attorney-General, Mr. W. F. Sheahan, will introduce the amending Liquor Bill in the…

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Guildford Shopping Centre Druids Hold Annual Election Of Officers

The Cumberland Argus · Wednesday 1 December 1954 · page 6

Merrylands Druids recently held their annual installation of officers in the Masonic Hall, Merrylands…

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Parliament STATE

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

The Legislative Council met at 4.30 p.m. and passed all stages of the Metropolitan Water [?] age and Drainage Board…

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Spectacular Queen Crowning Football Club's Candidate Tops with £600

Nepean Times · Thursday 2 December 1954 · page 1

A very spectacular feature of the Gymkhana held by Nepean A.H. and I. Society on Penrith Show-ground on Saturday was the crowning of the Queen in the competition conducted over the last couple of…

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Parliament STATE

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

The Legislative Council met at 4.30 p.m. and passed the second reading of the Landlord and Tenant (Amendment) Bill and…

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Melbourne Letter Brave Talk, But No Election On Price Control "Crisis"

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

THE much—heralded political "crisis" on price control came much nearer to being a real one than had…

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Hockey Vier titel candidaten

Dutch Australian Weekly · Friday 3 December 1954 · page 7

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Q'ld Zionist Elections

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

Zionists had a duty to bring into the communal fold all sections of Jewish communal life, Mr. Max D. Friedman…

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Church Leaders March to Parliament

The Methodist · Saturday 4 December 1954 · page 1

One hundred Methodist Church leaders and members marched to Parliament House in Perth last week, despite police warnings that they would be prosecuted. The procession was held in protest against the Betting Control…

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A.L.P. Orders New Election for Victorian Executive From Our Industrial Correspondent

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 4 December 1954 · page 1

MELBOURNE, Saturday. — The Federal executive of the A.L.P., at a meeting which concluded at 1 a.m. to-day, decided to call a special conference of the Victorian Labour Party,…

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London Letter Tory Optimism As Election Approaches From Our London Office

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 6 December 1954 · page 2

IN the House of Commons there was a growing expanse of vacant cushion…

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Arrests In Berlin Election Campaign

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 6 December 1954 · page 3

BERLIN, December 5 (A.A.P.).—Berlin police arrested 120 people, mainly Communists, in the…

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