Guide to the Ephemera relating to the 1951 Australian federal election campaign
FC.131951
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Collection Summary
- Title
- Ephemera relating to the 1951 Australian federal election campaign
- Date Range
- Between 1951 and 1952.
- Collection Number
- FC.131951
- Extent
- 1 collection
- Language of Materials
- English
- Repository
- Printed Collections
Introduction
Scope and Contents
This collection covers ephemera produced for the Australian federal election campaign held in 1951; which was a double dissolution. As well as material for the following by-elections: Macquarie (29 July 1951) and Flinders (18 October 1952). The collection covers mainly printed materials issued by the parties for both Houses of Parliament. The range of ephemera includes leaflets, flyers, booklets and a badge.
Related Materials
For the entire Australian federal election ephemera collection held by the National Library see the following: Ephemera relating to the Australian federal election campaigns.
Content advisory notice:
Please be advised that this collection contains language, terms and descriptions which reflect the period in which the works were created, and may now be considered inaccurate, inappropriate or offensive. Including terms relating to people with disabilities.
Item Descriptions
Class 1951. Federal election campaign, (double dissolution), 28 April 1951
Series. House of Representatives
Burke, Tom, Labor, Division of Perth, WA, 1951 (File)
This is LABOR'S Card / House of Representatives, c. 1951 (Item 1951/5) - Box 32
Physical Description Note
1 leaflet.
Leaflet encouraging the electors of Perth to vote for T. P. Burke, the Labor candidate. Also encourages the public to vote for the following WA Labor candidates in the senate: Dorothy Tangney, Donald Willesee, Hon. James Fraser, Richard Nash, Joseph Cooke and John Harris.
Byrne, Desmond, Liberal Party, Division of Melbourne, VIC, 1951 (File)
How To Vote Liberal & Country Party / for MELBOURNE / [1] BYRNE, D. L., c. 1951 (Items 1951/6) - Box 32
Physical Description Note
2 cards.
How to vote card; encouraging the electors of Melbourne to vote for the Liberal party candidate D. L. Byrne and for the following Liberal and Country party Senate candidates: Hon. John Spicer, George Rankin, John Gorton, Ivy Wedgwood, Magnus Cormack and William Moss. 2 copies.
Freeth, Gordon, Sir, Liberal Party, Division of Forrest, WA, 1951 (File)
Let's Call A Spade ... A Spade, c. 1951 (Items 1951/11) - Box 32
Physical Description Note
2 leaflets.
Leaflet encouraging the electors of Forrest to vote for Gordon Freeth and to vote for WA Liberal and Country candidates for the Senate - including: Agnes Robertson, Victor Vincent, Edmund Piesse, Harrie Seward and Shane Paltridge. 2 copies.
Grayden, William, Liberal Party, Division of Swan, WA, 1951 (File)
BILL GRAYDEN / Your member for SWAN, c. 1951 (Item 1951/12) - Box 32
Physical Description Note
1 leaflet.
Leaflet encouraging the electors of Swan to vote for Bill Grayden; outlines Grayden's qualifications.
Let's Call A Spade ... A Spade, c. 1951 (Item 1951/13) - Box 32
Physical Description Note
1 leaflet.
Leaflet encouraging the electors of Swan to vote for Bill Grayden and to vote for WA Liberal and Country party candidates for the Senate - including: Agnes Robertson, Victor Vincent, Edmund Piesse, Harrie Seward and Shane Paltridge.
Greenwood, Clyde, Liberal Party, Division of the Australian Capital Territory, ACT, 1951 (File)
Hamilton, Len, Australian Country Party, Division of Canning, WA, 1951 (File)
Let's Call A Spade ... A Spade, c. 1951 (Item 1951/16) - Box 32
Physical Description Note
1 leaflet.
Leaflet encouraging the electors of Canning to vote for Len Hamilton and to vote for WA Liberal and Country party candidates for the Senate - including: Agnes Robertson, Victor Vincent, Edmund Piesse, Harrie Seward and Shane Paltridge.
Hasluck, Paul, Liberal Party, Division of Curtin, WA, 1951 (File)
Let's Call A Spade ... A Spade, c. 1951 (Item 1951/17) - Box 32
Physical Description Note
1 leaflet.
Leaflet encouraging the electors of Curtin to vote for Paul Hasluck and to vote for WA Liberal and Country party candidates for the Senate - including: Agnes Robertson, Victor Vincent, Edmund Piesse, Harrie Seward and Shane Paltridge.
Haylen, Les, Labor, Division of Parkes, NSW, 1951 (File)
Thousands of People Signed These Protests Against High Prices, c. 1951 (Items 1951/18) - Box 32
Physical Description Note
2 leaflets.
Leaflet encouraging the electors of Parkes to vote for Leslie Haylen, the Labor candidate. Leaflet criticises the cost of living under the Menzies government. 2 copies.
Henshaw, John, Labor, Division of Curtin, WA, 1951 (File)
FEDERAL ELECTIONS, 1951 / Vote - HENSHAW - 1, c. 1951 (Item 1951/19) - Box 32
Physical Description Note
1 leaflet.
Leaflet outlining the policies of John Henshaw, the Labor candidate for the division of Curtin. Including policies to combat inflation and increase the pension. Also encourages the public to vote for Dorothy Tangney, Dorothy Willessee, Hon James Fraser, Richard Nash, Joseph Cooke, and John Harris.
Hunter, Arthur, Labor, Division of Moore, WA, 1951 (File)
FEDERAL ELECTIONS, 1951 / Moore Division / A Personal Message from Arthur H. Hunter / Farmer of Mingenew / The Endorsed Labor Candidate, c. 1951 (Item 1951/20) - Box 32
Physical Description Note
1 leaflet.
Leaflet encouraging the electors of Moore to vote for Arthur H. Hunter. The message outlines Hunter's previous work experience and his support of Labor's "stabilisation schemes for wheat, wool and other primary products."
Keon, Stan, Labor, Division of Yarra, VIC, 1951 (File)
For YARRA Federal Electorate / For the SENATE / LABOR'S TICKET, c. 1951 (Item 1951/21) - Box 32
Physical Description Note
1 leaflet.
Leaflet outlining how to vote for Labor candidates in Victoria; including voting for Stan Keon for the Yarra electorate. As well as Hon. Donald Cameron, Charles Sandford, James Sheehan, John Devlin, Albion Hendrickson, and Federick Katz for the Senate in Victoria.
Leslie, Hugh, Australian Country Party, Division of Moore, WA, 1951 (File)
Let's Call A Spade ... A Spade, c. 1951 (Item 1951/23) - Box 32
Physical Description Note
1 leaflet.
Leaflet encouraging the electors of Moore to vote for Hugh Leslie and to vote for WA Liberal and Country candidates for the Senate - including: Agnes Robertson, Victor Vincent, Malcolm Scott, Edmund Piesse, Harrie Seward and Shane Paltridge.
Mottershead, Basil, Liberal Party, Division of West Sydney, NSW, 1951 (File)
How to Vote Liberal / B. Mottershead For West Sydney, c. 1951 (Item 1951/25) - Box 32
Physical Description Note
1 leaflet.
Leaflet encouraging the electors of West Sydney to vote for B. Mottershead and to vote for NSW Liberal and Country party candidates for the Senate - including: Hon. William Spooner, Albert Reid, John McCallum, John Tate, Alister McMullin and Thelma Kirkby.
Seaton, Len, Liberal Party, Division of Fremantle, WA, 1951 (File)
Let's Call A Spade ... A Spade, c. 1951 (Items 1951/28) - Box 32
Physical Description Note
2 leaflets.
Leaflet encouraging the electors of Fremantle to vote for Len Seaton and to vote for WA Liberal and Country candidates for the Senate - including: Agnes Robertson, Victor Vincent, Edmund Piesse, Malcolm Scott, Harrie Seward and Shane Paltridge. 2 copies.
Sheehy, Maurice, Labor, Division of Kooyong, VIC, 1951 (File)
Labor's Ticket / For The Senate, c. 1951 (Item 1951/29) - Box 32
Physical Description Note
1 leaflet.
Leaflet encouraging the electors of Kooyong to vote for Maurice Sheehy, the Labor candidate. Also encourages the public to vote for the following Victorian Labor senate candidates: Hon. Donald Cameron, Charles Sandford, James Sheehan, John Devlin, Albion Hendrickson, and Federick Katz.
Australian Labor Party / Federal Election 1951 / KOOYONG MANIFESTO / Cr. Maurice Sheehy, c. 1951 (Item 1951/30) - Box 32
Physical Description Note
1 leaflet.
Leaflet outlining Labor's election promises, including a referendum on price control. Encourages the electors the electors of Kooyong to vote for Maurice Sheehy, the Labor candidate.
Snedden, Billy, Sir, Liberal Party, Division of Perth, WA, 1951 (File)
Let's Call A Spade ... A Spade, c. 1951 (Items 1951/31) - Box 32
Physical Description Note
2 leaflets.
Leaflet encouraging the electors of Perth to vote for Billy Snedden and to vote for WA Liberal and Country candidates for the Senate - including: Agnes Robertson, Victor Vincent, Edmund Piesse, Malcolm Scott, Harrie Seward and Shane Paltridge. 2 copies.
Webb, Harry, Labor, Division of Swan, WA, 1951 (File)
Labor Presents... / its President / Harry Webb For Swan, c. 1951 (Item 1951/32) - Box 32
Physical Description Note
1 leaflet.
Leaflet which outline's Labor's election promises including: price control, improved health policy and increased child endowment. Leaflet encourages the electors of Swan to vote for Harry Webb, the Labor candidate and senate Labor candidates Dorothy Tangney, D. Willesee and J. M. Fraser.
Series. Senate
Paltridge, Shane, Liberal Party, WA, 1951 (File)
Know Your SENATE Candidates!, c. 1951 (Items 1951/33) - Box 33
Physical Description Note
9 leaflets.
Leaflet encouraging the electors of Western Australia to vote for the Liberal candidate Shane Paltridge for the Senate; along with the following Liberal and Country party candidates: Robertson, Vincent, Piesse, Scott and Seward. 9 copies.
Robertson, Agnes, Liberal Party, WA, 1951 (File)
Know Your SENATE Candidates!, c. 1951 (Items 1951/34) - Box 33
Physical Description Note
2 leaflets.
Leaflet encouraging the electors of Western Australia to vote for the Liberal candidate A. Robertson for the Senate; along with the following Liberal and Country party candidates: Vincent, Piesse, Scott, Seward and Paltridge. 2 copies.
Do You Know Your SENATE Candidates?, c. 1951 (Items 1951/35) - Box 33
Physical Description Note
2 leaflets.
Leaflet encouraging the electors of Western Australia to vote for the Liberal candidate A. Robertson for the Senate; along with the following Liberal and Country party candidates: Vincent, Piesse, Scott, Seward and Paltridge. 2 copies.
Scott, Malcolm, Liberal Party, WA, 1951 (File)
Know Your SENATE Candidates!, c. 1951 (Items 1951/36) - Box 33
Physical Description Note
2 leaflets.
Leaflet encouraging the electors of Western Australia to vote for the Liberal candidate M. Scott for the Senate; along with the following Liberal and Country party candidates: Robertson, Vincent, Piesse, Scott, Seward and Paltridge. 2 copies.
Know Your SENATE Candidates?, c. 1951 (Items 1951/37) - Box 33
Physical Description Note
3 leaflets.
Leaflet encouraging the electors of Western Australia to vote for the Liberal candidate M. Scott for the Senate; along with the following Liberal and Country party candidates: Robertson, Vincent, Piesse, Scott, Seward and Paltridge. 3 copies.
Vincent, Victor, Liberal Party, WA, 1951 (File)
Do You Know Your SENATE Candidates?, c. 1951 (Item 1951/38) - Box 33
Physical Description Note
1 leaflet.
Leaflet encouraging the electors of Western Australia to vote for the Liberal candidate V. S. Vincent for the Senate; along with the following Liberal and Country party candidates: Robertson, Piesse, Scott Seward and Paltridge.
Series. Political parties
Australian Labor Party, 1951 (File)
Labor's Senate Team / Youth and Experience, c. 1951 (Items 1951/39) - Box 33
Physical Description Note
2 leaflets.
Leaflet encouraging the public to vote for the WA Labor candidates: Dorothy Tangney, Donald Willesee, Hon. James Fraser, Richard Nash, Joseph Cooke and John Harris for the senate. 2 copies.
For a Better Spin / for Old Folk / VOTE LABOR, c. 1951 (Item 1951/40) - Box 33
Physical Description Note
1 leaflet.
Content advisory notice: Please be advised this item contains language, terms and descriptions which reflect the period in which the works were created, and may now be considered inaccurate, inappropriate or offensive. Including terms relating to people with disabilities.
Scope and contents: Leaflet outlining Labor's election promise to lift the Means Test and increase pensions.
THE WOOL TAX / is the PILLAGING of Australia's BASIC INDUSTRY / Vote LABOR, c. 1951 (Item 1951/41) - Box 33
Physical Description Note
1 leaflet.
Leaflet outlining Labor's election promise to repeal the wool tax and refund any tax already paid.
Labor's Ticket / For The Senate, c. 1951 (Items 1951/42) - Box 33
Physical Description Note
2 leaflets.
Leaflet encouraging the public to vote for the following Victorian Labor senate candidates: Hon. Donald Cameron, Charles Sandford, James Sheehan, John Devlin, Albion Hendrickson, and Federick Katz. 2 copies.
LABOR, c. 1951 (Items 1951/43) - Box 33
Physical Description Note
2 leaflets.
"The Worker Print - 1034." 2 leaflets.
Supplement to Executive Report / Senate Selection 1951, 28 March 1951 (Item 1951/44) - Box 33
Physical Description Note
1 leaflet.
Leaflet outlining the decisions made by the "Central Executive" [of the Australian Labor Party] for the selection of senate candidates. References: Australian Council Of Trade Unions, Reginald Roslyn (Reg) Broadby and the International Labor Organisation.
Liberal Party of Australia, 1951 (File)
THIS or THIS? / this Question of HOUSING, c. 1951 (Item 1951/45) - Box 33
Physical Description Note
1 leaflet.
Leaflet outlining the Liberal party's housing plan.
Vote The Government Back / AND BREAK THE SENATE DEADLOCK!, c. 1951 (Items 1951/46) - Box 33
Physical Description Note
12 leaflets.
Leaflet encouraging the public to vote for the Liberal Party. 12 copies.
if you Think This Is Funny - Remember That It Is Also Very True!, c. 1951 (Items 1951/47) - Box 33
Physical Description Note
2 leaflets.
Leaflet criticising the Labor party; particularly in relation to H. Evatt's relations with "Communist Union officials". 2 copies.
Joint Government Policy - 1951, c. 1951 (Item 1951/48) - Box 33
Physical Description Note
1 booklet.
Booklet which includes a transcript of the "Policy Speech of the Prime Minister (The Right Hon. R. G. Menzies), delivered at Canterbury, Victoria, on April 3, 1951.
Electoral Handbook For The 1951 Federal Election, 24 March 1951 (Item 1951/49) - Box 33
Physical Description Note
1 booklet.
"Issued by The Federal Secretariat of the Liberal Party of Australia, 24th March, 1951." --Front cover.
This is YOUR / LIB.-C.P. and C.P. / SENATE TEAM, c. 1951 (Item 1951/50) - Box 33
Physical Description Note
1 leaflet.
Leaflet encouraging the public to vote for the following Victorian Liberal and Country party senate candidates: Hon. John Spicer, George Rankin, John Gorton, Ivy Wedgwood, Magnus Cormack and William Moss. [Liberal-Country Party and Country Party].
WATER CONSERVATION / The Liberal Party of Australia / [New South Wales Division], c. 1951 (Item 1951/51) - Box 33
Physical Description Note
1 leaflet.
Leaflet outlines a proposal for water conservation which was discussed at the Council of the N.S.W. Division of the Liberal Party.
Let's call a / SPADE a SPADE!, c. 1951 (Item 1951/52) - Box 33
Physical Description Note
1 leaflet.
Leaflet encouraging the public to re-elect the government with a majority in the Senate. Including voting for the following WA Liberal and Country senate candidates: Agnes Robertson, Victor Vincent, Edmund Piesse, Malcolm Scott, Harrie Seward and Shane Paltridge.
Series. Miscellaneous
Chief Electoral Office, 1951 (File)
Supplemental Instructions to Presiding Officers, Assistant Presiding Officers and Assistant Returning Officers : GENERAL ELECTIONS, 1951, 28 March 1951 (Item 1951/54) - Box 33
Physical Description Note
1 leaflet.
Leaflet with instructions for presiding officers, assistant presiding officers and assistant returning officers for the 1951 federal election. The instructions are signed by V. F. Turner, the Chief Electoral Officer for the Commonwealth.