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

Politics & elections, 1953

335 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 12 of 17

Parliament Backs Action in Guiana

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 23 October 1953 · page 1

LONDON, Friday. -- Action by the Churchill Government in suspending the constitution of British Guiana following the recent crisis, in which British troops were landed in the colony to meet an alleged Communist plot, has won Parliamentary approval…

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Shire Candidate

National Advocate · Friday 23 October 1953 · page 2

One more candidate has taken out nomination papers for the Abercromble Shire election. He is Mr. Russell Sutherland of George's Plains Who…

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Election of Aus. Trade Union Man

Central Western Daily · Friday 23 October 1953 · page 11

VIENNA, Thursday. — Elliott V Elliott, secretary-general of the Australian Seamen’s Union, was…

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Eleven Nominations Received for City Elections Four retiring alderman will not be candidates

Central Western Daily · Saturday 24 October 1953 · page 1

Four more candidates have lodged nominations for election as aldermen of Orange City Council. Three of them are new candidates and one a retiring alderman…

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Two Candidate Lord Mayoral Post

National Advocate · Saturday 24 October 1953 · page 1

SYDNEY, Friday: Only two candidates have nominated for A L P endorsement for the Sydney City Council Lord Mayoral election in…

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Shire Candidate

National Advocate · Tuesday 27 October 1953 · page 2

A public meeting was held at George's Plains last night by the Georges Plains-Cow Plat Progress Association. The meeting asked M[?]…

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Lithgow Sponsors Candidate in D.d.b. Compn

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 28 October 1953 · page 2

Several local bodies, including the Bowling Club, Quota and Apex clubs, had promised to work actively to support the…

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Candidates for Shire Elections Turon, Abercrombie and Oberon

National Advocate · Thursday 29 October 1953 · page 6

In two out of the three Ridings in Turon Shire, candidates will be elected unopposed, it was revealed last right by Mr. Brettel, Turon Shire Clerk. Nominations closed yesterday…

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L. G. Candidates Grouped. Progress Assn.'s Team

National Advocate · Saturday 31 October 1953 · page 2

No new bus route will be introduced for the time being to South Bathurst, Mr. A. Doulman, secretary, told a meeting of…

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Council Candidates

National Advocate · Saturday 31 October 1953 · page 2

A further nomination for Bathurst municipal election has been received by the Town Clerk, Mr. Forrest, the new candidate is Mr. Gwynne…

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18 for council election

Central Western Daily · Saturday 31 October 1953 · page 2

There were two additional nomination yesterday for the municipal elections…

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Liberal Party Selects Candidate for Lawson

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 2 November 1953 · page 10

Mr. Gordon Croudace of Wellington, has been appointed Liberal Party candidate, for Lawson at…

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Regency Act Change Before Parliament

Lithgow Mercury · Tuesday 3 November 1953 · page 1

LONDON, Tuesday.--Queen Elizabeth will drive through the streets of London in a golden coach today to open a new session of her Parliament. The Queen, accompanied by the Duke of Edinburgh, will travel in…

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Queen will open Parliament

Central Western Daily · Wednesday 4 November 1953 · page 1

LONDON, Tuesday.— Queen Elizabeth will drive through the streets of London in a Golden coach…

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Last chance today to nominate for council seats NOW 22 CANDIDATES

Central Western Daily · Wednesday 4 November 1953 · page 2

Nominations for election to Orange City Council close at 5 p.m. today. Up till last night 22 candidates had lodged their nomination papers at the Town Hall. Only seven of the retiring aldermen are seeking re-election at the…

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Country Party Candidate for Lawson

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 5 November 1953 · page 5

Laurie Failes, who has just been endorsed as the Country Party candidate for Lawson at the next Federal Elections,…

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Very Enjoyable Carnival Held at Dunedoo; Queen Candidates and Their Committees Raise £3,539

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 5 November 1953 · page 17

A carnival was held at Dunedoo last Saturday to mark the end of the Queen Competition in which, for five weeks three committees had worked unceasingly to raise funds for the proposed…

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Big Field of Candidates to Seek Council Seats Many respond to the call for ‘new blood’

Central Western Daily · Thursday 5 November 1953 · page 1

When nominations closed at 5 p.m. yesterday, 29 candidates had decided to contest the 12 seats on the new Orange City Council, which will be elected on December 5…

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Candidates’ Funds to Be Probed in Sydney

Central Western Daily · Thursday 5 November 1953 · page 3

SYDNEY, Wednesday.—Officials of the A.I.P executive are checking on the income sources of all Labor candidates for the Sydney City Council elections…

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Orange Is at the Cross-roads, Says Candidate “Restlessness and discontent”

Central Western Daily · Saturday 7 November 1953 · page 1

A candidate for the forthcoming City Council elections yesterday said Orange stood at the cross-roads of its development and that certain vital needs were causing “restlessness and discontent.”…

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