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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 7 of 17

Dalley By-election Easy Labor Win

National Advocate · Monday 11 May 1953 · page 1

SYDNEY, Sunday: The Dalley by-election, caused by the death of Mr. J. Rosevear, Speaker in the House of Representatives, was…

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Record Majority Labor Wins British L.G. Elections

National Advocate · Monday 11 May 1953 · page 1

LONDON, Saturday: Last night's counting of votes in Britain's local government elections confirmed the swing to Labor…

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Senate Elections Government Wins with Minority Vote Sweeping Labor Gains Leads in Five States

National Advocate · Monday 11 May 1953 · page 2

SYDNEY, Thursday; The latest figures in Saturday's Senate election indicate that the Menzies-Fadden Government will have a majority of from 31 to 29 in the new Senate…

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How the Serious Minded Fare at Election Time

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 14 May 1953 · page 4

Amusing incidents often occur at polling booths, as the following two indicate…

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Sidelights On Election Day

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 14 May 1953 · page 4

From the weather aspect, Senate voting day was perfect, and coming so soon and opportunely after the recent soaking…

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509 Votes Cast at Manildra in Election

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Friday 15 May 1953 · page 10

Senate Election day passed off quietly at Manildra, when 422 ordinary and 87 absentee votes were cast…

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Molong and Manildra Candidates in Y.a. Queen Comp

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Friday 15 May 1953 · page 5

Ten Young Anglican girls have nominated for the 1953 Y.A. Queen Competition, which commenced on Easter…

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Tories Win By-Election

National Advocate · Friday 15 May 1953 · page 5

LONDON, Thursday: Sir Winston Churchill's overall majority in the House of Commons has risen to 19 following a major by-election victory…

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Vital By-election in W.a

National Advocate · Saturday 16 May 1953 · page 1

PERTH, Friday: A by-election will be held in Western Australia tomorrow for the Kimberley seat in the Legislative Assembly…

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Labor Win Vital WA Election

National Advocate · Monday 18 May 1953 · page 2

PERTH, Sunday: Labor appeare certain to retain Kimberley scat in yesterday's State by election. First returns give Labor candidates…

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Dulwich Hill By-election

National Advocate · Thursday 28 May 1953 · page 5

SYDNEY, Wednesday: Three candidates have nominated for the Dulwich Hil, by-election to be held on June 20…

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Fight in Persian Parliament

Central Western Daily · Tuesday 9 June 1953 · page 3

TEHERAN Monday. — Fighting broke out in the Persian Parliament yesterday when discussions…

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Italian Elections a Record Poll Prime Minister Optimistic

National Advocate · Wednesday 10 June 1953 · page 2

ROME, Tuesday: Prime Minister Alcide Gasperi, Italy's Christian Democrat leader, last night hailed a record week-end vote in the Italian…

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Italian Elections a Close Finish Battle Over Voting Papers Increase in Communist Votes

National Advocate · Friday 12 June 1953 · page 2

ROME Thursday: A dispute over voting papers threatens one of the biggest political battles in Italian history following the general elections…

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Nurses' Exam. Successful Candidates

National Advocate · Saturday 13 June 1953 · page 5

SYDNEY, Friday: The following is the list of names of the candidates who were successful in passing the final examination held by the Nurses'…

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No Election Following Resignation

Lithgow Mercury · Tuesday 16 June 1953 · page 2

Although Dr. W. H. Hannam resigned from his position as alderman of Lithgow City Council last…

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Forecasting Next Federal Election

Lithgow Mercury · Tuesday 16 June 1953 · page 1

SYDNEY, This Aft Political observers believe there may be a snap Federal election early in…

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Keen Interest in Next Council Election Many likely to nominate

Central Western Daily · Saturday 20 June 1953 · page 1

Although the election of a new Orange City Council is still just over five months away a survey yesterday showed that there is already…

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Dulwich Hill by Election Labor Retains Seat A reduced Majority

National Advocate · Monday 22 June 1953 · page 1

SYDNEY, Sunday: The Dulwich Hill by-election, rendered necessary by the appointment of the former Minister. Mr. G. Weir, as Supreme Court…

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Inside Canberra Little Chance Of "Snap" Federal Election

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 22 June 1953 · page 4

CANBERRA, Friday.-- A suggestion that the Federal Government is planning to hold a snap election campaign immediately after the Budget in September injected some interest into…

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