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Politics & elections, 1954

1,300 stories in Sydney's papers · page 64 of 65

Parliament STATE

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

The Legislative Council passed the Legislative Assembly Members' Superannuation (Amendment) Bill, the Noxious Insect[?]…

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Church March on Parliament in Protest on Liquor Bill

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 8 December 1954 · page 1

A crowd of 1,500 people, drawn from all major Protestant denominations, marched on State Parliament House last night to protest against the liquor amendments providing for 10 p.m. closing…

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Olympic to Pipe on Cup candidate in an attractive win

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 8 December 1954 · page 48

Raced by well-known Sydney sportsman Mr. Joe Taylor, Pipe On (91) firmed for the Summer Cup after an attractive win in the Olympic Handicap at Randwick today. Ridden by J. Hickey, Pipe…

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Olympic to Pipe on Cup candidate in an attractive win

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 8 December 1954 · page 48

Raced by well-known Sydney sportsman Mr. Joe Taylor, Pipe On (91) firmed for the Summer Cup after an attractive win in the Olympic Handicap at Randwick today. Ridden by J. Hickey, Pipe…

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Parliament STATE

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

The Legislative Council met at 4.30 p.m. yesterday and adjourned at 8.45 p.m. until 2.39 p.m. to-day after passing the Slate…

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Ex-Naval Men's Annual Meeting Election of Officers

Nepean Times · Thursday 9 December 1954 · page 3

There was a good roll-up of members at the annual meeting og Nepean-Blue Mountains subsection of the Ex-Naval Men's…

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School of Arts Social Presentation to Queen Candidate

Nepean Times · Thursday 9 December 1954 · page 3

A social arranged by the committee of Penrith School of Arts was held in the Institute on Thursday evening for the…

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Cambridge Park Queen Candidate

Nepean Times · Thursday 9 December 1954 · page 7

The competitions run by Cambridge Park Progress Association in aid of the queen candidature of Miss Eileen Potter resulted as…

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Liberals Delay on Election

Daily Mirror · Thursday 9 December 1954 · page 3

The N.S.W. Liberal Party has deferred the closing date for nominations for the next State…

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Liberals Delay Ok Election

Daily Mirror · Thursday 9 December 1954 · page 2

The N.S.W. Liberal Party has deferred the closing date for nominations for the next State…

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Liberals Delay on Election

Daily Mirror · Thursday 9 December 1954 · page 3

The N.S.W. Liberal Party has deferred the closing date for nominations . for the next State…

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Parliament STATE

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

The Legislative Council [?] yesterday at 2.30 p.m. and passed the Liquor (Amendment) Bill. The House adjourned at 8[?]…

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Parliament Goes Into Recess

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 10 December 1954 · page 10

State Parliament, which met on August 25, went into recess last night. The Legislative Assembly,…

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Parliament to Have New Home

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 10 December 1954 · page 8

State Parliament is to be demolished and a new Parliament House built on the site, the Premier, Mr. Cahill, said yesterday. This is part of a long-raiige plan…

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Hold-up In Naming Liberal Candidates

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 10 December 1954 · page 4

The New South Wales Liberal Party has postponed until January 31 the closing date for nominations for…

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Union Rejects Red Candidate

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 10 December 1954 · page 4

Mr. J. Brown (A.L.P.) was yesterday re-elected president-organiser of the Milk and Ice Carters' Union…

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Letters to Editor Liberal Party Plan For Election Contests

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 11 December 1954 · page 2

Sir,—For a number of years until recently I was a member of the State council of the Libeial Party, and have been…

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New Film Reveals The — FEATURES Secret Rites Of A Pope's Election

The Sun-Herald · Sunday 12 December 1954 · page 54

THE centuries'old pageantry and traditional ceremonies' connected…

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Parliament House Demolition

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 13 December 1954 · page 2

Sir,—It is interesting to read the Premier's announcement that Sydney's Parliament House is to be demolished, to make…

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Mayoral Elections

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 13 December 1954 · page 3

Three more municipalities have announced results of mayoral elections for the 1955 term…

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