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Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee) · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1951

378 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 14 of 19

Cathedral Ceremony 400 Candidates Confirmed

National Advocate · Monday 23 July 1951 · page 2

At the triennial administration of the sacrament of Confirmation in the parish, His Lordship Dr. Norton, Bishop of Bathurst,…

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Queen Competition Workmen's Club Nominates New Candidate

Lithgow Mercury · Tuesday 24 July 1951 · page 4

Nomination of a further candidate in the Miss Australia Quest was announced to day by the Lithgow…

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Liberal View On By-Election Campaigning

Lithgow Mercury · Tuesday 24 July 1951 · page 2

Probably the biggest verbal battle seen for several years in a by-election campaign was being conducted…

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BY-ELECTION Senator Claims Govt. Powers Too Extensive

Lithgow Mercury · Tuesday 24 July 1951 · page 2

Factories of the type established on the Commercial Centre to employ surplus female labor in the district,…

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The Wool Tax Independent Candidate's Attack

National Advocate · Wednesday 25 July 1951 · page 2

Speaking at Lithgow, Ald, Bill Blanchard, the Independent Labor candidate, said. "Analyse the iniquitous Wool Tax,…

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Macquarie Election Labor Campaign

National Advocate · Wednesday 25 July 1951 · page 2

Criticism of the Menzles-Fadden Government's failure to grapple, adequately with the national economic crisis continue to come from antis…

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Presentations to Jubilee Queen Comp. Candidates

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 26 July 1951 · page 16

Presentations of a silver teapot each were made at a dance in the Gulgong Town Hall last Thursday evening to the…

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Macquarie Election Dr. Evatt's Appeal to Elections

National Advocate · Thursday 26 July 1951 · page 2

"It is very important that you should reinforce the Federal Parliament Labor Party. We are having a great struggle at…

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Elections Necessary In Two Out Of Three Council Ridings Five Nominees for "A", Three for "B" and Four for "C"

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Friday 27 July 1951 · page 1

Twelve nominations have been lodged for the election of nine Councillors to the Molong Shire permanent Council, but any nominee may withdraw up until 11 a.m…

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Sports Council to Conduct "Ugly Man" Competition. Committee Appointed to Select Candidates

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Friday 27 July 1951 · page 1

The special effort to raise funds for improvements to Molong receation groud this year will take the form of an "Ugly Man" Competition…

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Macquarie Election Bathurst Rally Today

National Advocate · Friday 27 July 1951 · page 2

The Labor Party's campign in Macquaire has followed closely the lines which the late Mr. Chifley observed. With a meeting at Lighgow yesterday…

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S.a.f. Quest Candidate

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 27 July 1951 · page 2

Miss Barbara Wheeler, the S.A.F. candidate in the Miss Australia quest, who has high hones ol topping the poll in…

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Twelve Nominations for Molong Shire Elections

Central Western Daily · Saturday 28 July 1951 · page 5

MOLONG, Thursday.—It is expected that only two polls will be taken in the three ridings of the Molong Shire. This information was given…

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The Week In Canberra - A Round-Up From Our Representative In Parliament House For top public servants Canberra was “Just like old times”

Central Western Daily · Monday 30 July 1951 · page 2

CANBERRA, Sunday.—For a number of important public servants, it is like old times in Canberra. Through the revulsion against controls which was only to be expected in the immediate post-war years, through a series of Federal elections in which the Liberal Parly gathered increasing support as the champion in the [?] against the…

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The Macquarie Election

National Advocate · Monday 30 July 1951 · page 2

THE result of the Macquarie Federal by-election which has resulted in a win for the official Labor candidate, Mr. A. S. Luchetti will be welcomed by Labor supporters, both in the Macquarie, electorate and throughout the Commonwealth. Mr. Luchetti secured…

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U.k. Election Prospects

National Advocate · Monday 30 July 1951 · page 2

LONDON, Sunday: A recent statement by the British Chancellor of Exchequer (Mr. Gaitakill) is regarded by some London newspapers as…

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Absolute Majority For AId. Lueheiti In By-election Vote

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 30 July 1951 · page 2

With approximately 2,500 postal votes yet to be counted, Aid. A. S. Luchetti, endorsed Labor candidate, has increased his lead of primary votes in the latest Macquarie by-election figures to…

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Macquarie Election Luchetti's Majority Increased

National Advocate · Tuesday 31 July 1951 · page 1

As a result of yesterday's count for the Macquarie election, Mr. A S. Luchetti, the Official Labor candidate, increased his overall…

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Both Parties Gains In By-election

Lithgow Mercury · Tuesday 31 July 1951 · page 2

When counting in the Macquarie by-election was temporarily adjourned last night it was evident that Labor was retaining its majority in the polls…

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Macquarie Election Luchetti Further Ahead

National Advocate · Wednesday 1 August 1951 · page 2

As a result of yesterday's count [?] the Macquarie by-election, the overall lead of the official Labor candidate, Mr. A. S. Luchetti, was increased…

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