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

Politics & elections, 1953

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No Election Incidents In West Germany

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 7 September 1953 · page 3

BONN, Monday.--Communists from East Germany crossed the border in large enough numbers to interfere with the…

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Writs for Two By-elections

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 16 September 1953 · page 1

SYDNEY, This Afternoon. -- Writs for the by-elections of Kahibah and Waverley will be issued on Wednesday,…

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Democrats in tussle for 1956 election

Central Western Daily · Wednesday 16 September 1953 · page 6

Mr Adlal Stevenson’s place as titular leader of the Democras’ wilt be tested at the party’s…

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Church Council To Hold Meeting In Orange To Discuss Local Government Prelude to Elections

Central Western Daily · Wednesday 16 September 1953 · page 2

At Monday night’s inaugural meeting of the Orange branch of the Australian Council for the World Council of Churches plant were outlined for a meeting in Orange before the municipal elections in December to discuss local government…

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Minister Denies Deputation Claim by Orange Alderman Cutler’ s Query In Parliament

Central Western Daily · Friday 18 September 1953 · page 1

SYDNEY, Thursday. The Minister for Agriculture (Mr. Graham) denied in Parliament today the assertion made by Alderman…

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Re-election of Hospital Board President

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 18 September 1953 · page 6

For the 10th successive term, the president (Mr. W. A. Gregory), was re-elected unopposed at Wednesday's Lithgow…

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A House Party for Queen Candidate

Central Western Daily · Tuesday 22 September 1953 · page 4

PINK blossom brightened the home of Mr. and Mrs. Noel Denis in Anson Street on Friday…

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Officials Election Carcoar District Hospital

The Lyndhurst Shire Chronicle · Wednesday 23 September 1953 · page 1

Dir. H. B[?] elected Chairman District Hospital the general meet…

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Inside Canberra Election Will Be Influenced by Budget

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 23 September 1953 · page 5

The Budget debate confirmed earlier views that this will be the most important Parliamentary session before the next Federal election. There will be formal sittings next year, but this Budget…

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Cricket: Amaroo Association Defers Election of Officers

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Friday 25 September 1953 · page 7

Amaroo District Cricket Association at its annual meeting last week deferred the election of officers when none of the delegates present agreed to accept the secretaryship…

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Council Elections

National Advocate · Saturday 26 September 1953 · page 2

Nominations will be called in the near future for candidates for election to Bathurst City Council. Nominations will close on Wednesday,…

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Candidates for Council Two From South Bathurst Area

National Advocate · Saturday 26 September 1953 · page 2

Two candidates to contest the municipal elections later this year, were selected at last night's meeting of the South…

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Inside Canberra Industrial Conference Dims Interest Of Parliament

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 28 September 1953 · page 4

CANBERRA, Friday .--Proceedings in the Sydney Trades Hall this week had more political significance than the Budget debate which continued in both Houses in the Parliament…

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Students Raise £73 For Candidate

Central Western Daily · Monday 28 September 1953 · page 2

Articles made by students at Orange Technical College were sold at a stall in Summer St. last Thursday in aid of Tech. Cherry Blossom queen candidate Miss Val Hicks…

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Items of Interest for Women Queen Candidates Will Be Pleased When Contest Is Over

Central Western Daily · Friday 2 October 1953 · page 8

Next week will be the climax to three months’ tiring and “nerve-racking” campaigning for the four young girls who are contesting the Cherry Blossom Quern competition…

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Municipal Elections

National Advocate · Saturday 3 October 1953 · page 2

Nominations for candidates for the Bathurst City Council elections will close on November 11, and nomination day has been fixed for Friday,…

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Election in Tasmania Wedd to Resign

National Advocate · Saturday 3 October 1953 · page 2

HOBART, Friday: A State election in Tasmania will be held within two months, because Independent member Mr. Wedd—who holds the balance of…

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Candidate Inspects Famous Car Austin Amazes Sportsman

Central Western Daily · Saturday 3 October 1953 · page 4

The story behind the Austin A40 "Somerset" driven in the Redex car trial by Bathurst sportsman Barry Gurdon is one of tenacity and amazing performance form 10.6 horsepower car. In an interview with…

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Lithgow Candidate Inquest

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 5 October 1953 · page 2

Fifteen-year-old Janet McDowell, a deaf-dumb pupil of the N.S.W. Institution for Deaf, Dumb and Blind…

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Compulsory Union Election Issue

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 5 October 1953 · page 4

Both the Liberal and Labor Parties intend to make compulsory unionism the major issue in the Kahibah and…

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