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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 8 of 17

Queen To Open Parliament

Lithgow Mercury · Tuesday 23 June 1953 · page 2

CANBERRA, Monday.--The Queen will open the Commonwealth Parliament at 3 p.m on Monday, February 15, next…

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Peace Campaigns May Influence Elections

Central Western Daily · Tuesday 23 June 1953 · page 10

FRANKFURT. —The “Peace” campaigns of the Soviet and U.S. government in the next few months may influence the outcome of the general elections due in west Germany this…

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No L.g. By-election

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 26 June 1953 · page 2

Official advice has been received from the Minister for Local Government that Lithgow City…

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Mayor Praises Spirit Of 4 Cherry Blossom Candidates Conditions Outlined

Central Western Daily · Wednesday 1 July 1953 · page 2

Mayer of Orange, Alderman J. P Jaeger, praised the four Cherry Blossom Queen candidates for their “public spirit” in entering the contest at the official launching of the competition on Monday night. Mr. Jaeger stressed that only one could win the competition, but…

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Liberal Party Seeks Candidates

The Lyndhurst Shire Chronicle · Wednesday 8 July 1953 · page 2
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The Now South Wales executive of the Liberal Party this week called for nominations for the…

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Taximen to Sponsor Council Candidate Bathurst Decision

National Advocate · Thursday 9 July 1953 · page 2

Bathurst Taxi Drivers Association will sponsor a candidate to contest the municipal ejections in December…

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A.L.P. Nominates Team For Municipal Election

Lithgow Mercury · Tuesday 14 July 1953 · page 2

Labor will enter an almost entirely new team for the next City Council triennial elections on December 5. Father and son will stand, together on the A.L.P. ticket which will include several former aldermen…

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Talk of Liberal Candidate for Lawson

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 16 July 1953 · page 3

Liberal candidate take the field for Lawson in the Federal elections next year…

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Council Candidate

National Advocate · Saturday 18 July 1953 · page 2

An early candidate for municipal honors at Bathurst is Mr. Roger Elworthy, a Bathurst taxi proprietor. The election of aldermen will take…

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Track Gallops Sprint Candidates In Smart Trials

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 23 July 1953 · page 4

SYDNEY, This Afternoon.--Winter Handicap candidate, Foreign Exchange, who was outstanding in gallops on Tuesday, was again the most impressive sprinter at Randwick this morning…

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Track Gallops Cup Candidates Do Good Work

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 30 July 1953 · page 1

SYDNEY, This Afternoon.--In the final trials for the S.T.C. Cup at Rosehill on Saturday, Alinga and Aristocrat were outstanding gallopers this morning. On the "A" grass track at…

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Many Changes In Local Govt. Elections

Central Western Daily · Thursday 30 July 1953 · page 3

Recent amendments to Local Government ordinances governing the procedure to be followed in the conducting of Municipal and Shire elections may mean that elections at the end…

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Butchers to Wait for Parliament

Central Western Daily · Saturday 1 August 1953 · page 1

Orange butchers cannot go ahead with the establishment of their central co-operative killing works until certain legislation is passed by the N.S.W. Parliament in the coming session…

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Function for Queen Candidate

Central Western Daily · Saturday 1 August 1953 · page 6

SATURDAY afternoon entertained for children in the form of a frolic has been planned…

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Lang By-Election

National Advocate · Monday 3 August 1953 · page 1

SYDNEY, Sunday: The result of the Labor Party's pre-selection ballot for the Lang by-election will not be known until tomorrow…

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Lang By-election Labor Candidate Selected

National Advocate · Tuesday 4 August 1953 · page 1

SYDNEY, Monday: A former Canterbury-Bankstown footballer, Mr. Frank Stewart, will be the Labor candidate For The by-election For the Federal seat…

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Rural Candidates Sought

The Lyndhurst Shire Chronicle · Wednesday 5 August 1953 · page 4

The N.S.W. Executive of the Liberal Party has called for nominations for 12 seats outside Sydney for the…

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New Procedure in Voting at Shire Elections

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 6 August 1953 · page 16

The ballot paper at the triennial election of councillors to the Gulgong Shire on December…

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Cargo Dance Aids Y.a. Candidate

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Friday 7 August 1953 · page 10

A dance was held at Cargo recently to supplement the funds of the Manildra Young Anglican Queen candidate…

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