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

Politics & elections, 1954

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Royal Opening of Parliament Rehearsal for Today's Ceremonies

National Advocate · Monday 15 February 1954 · page 1

CANBERRA, Sunday: Tomorrow's opening of the first session of the 20th Commonwealth Parliament will be the most important…

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Service Members to Wear Uniforms at Opening of Parliament

Central Western Daily · Monday 15 February 1954 · page 1

CANBERRA, Sunday—Eleven or more members of Federal Parliament will wear uniform at the official opening of Parliament by the Queen tomorrow They are entitled to do this as they are on the…

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Non-Labor Election Pact

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 15 February 1954 · page 4

The secretary of the N.S.W. branch of the Liberal Party, Mr. J. L. Carrick, said last night that a meeting of the…

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Queen Opens Federal Parliament Brilliant Scene at Canberra Canberra

National Advocate · Tuesday 16 February 1954 · page 1

The Queen opened the third session of the 20th Australian Federal Parliament in Canberra today and gave the Australian capital its greatest day. It has been a day that Canberra will look upon as a starting…

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Queen Makes History When She Opens Fed. Parliament Rain drenches crowds

Central Western Daily · Tuesday 16 February 1954 · page 1

CANBERRA, Monday.—In a soaked Canberra, but with splendour unparalled in the Commonwealth the Queen made history this afternoon when she opened Federal Parliament…

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Shire By-election Vote on

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 18 February 1954 · page 6

Blaxland Shire's extraordinary election for "E" Riding is scheduled for Saturday next when six candidates face the electors to elect a Councillor for the vacancy caused by the death of the…

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The Coming By-election To the Editor

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 18 February 1954 · page 4

Sir.--The election of a Councillor for E Riding of Blaxland Shire, which is set for Saturday, February 20, calls for…

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Judge Orders Fresh Elections in Union Positions invalid

Central Western Daily · Thursday 18 February 1954 · page 3

SYDNEY, Wednesday.—Mr. Justice De Baan today declared invalid the positions held by seven officers, including that of secretary-reasnrer in the N.S.W. Branch of the Transport…

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Blaxland Shire Election New Councillor, R. H. Fitzgerald

National Advocate · Monday 22 February 1954 · page 3

The result of the Blaxland Shire Council election for the election to the vacancy in Council caused by the death of its former member, Mr. [?]…

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Primary Votes In Shire By-Election

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 22 February 1954 · page 3

In the Blaxland Shire Council extraordinary election, Mr. R. H. Fitzgerald is leading after the counting of primary votes. The election was held on…

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Parliament Was Packed to See the Queen

Central Western Daily · Tuesday 23 February 1954 · page 3

HOBART, Monday. — Members of Tasmania’s Legislative Assembly set an example of good manners when they entered the Legislative Assembly today for the Queen’s opening…

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House of Reps. Election in May

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 25 February 1954 · page 2

The Prime Minister announced last night that a general election for the House of Representatives would be held on…

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Royal Visit Queen opens Parliament

National Advocate · Friday 26 February 1954 · page 2

MELBOURNE, Thursday. The Queen today opened the Victoria Parliament. Thousands of people lined the route front Government House to…

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Queen Opens Vic. State Parliament

Central Western Daily · Friday 26 February 1954 · page 1

MELBOURNE, Thursday.— The scene of the opening of State Parliament by Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth this afternoon was a dignified and impressive one…

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Politics And Federal Elections To the Editor

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 1 March 1954 · page 4

Sir,--On the 29th May the electors will again, he called upon to elect a Federal Government for the next three years…

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Candidate Will Not Withdraw

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 8 March 1954 · page 4

The endorsed Liberal Party candidate for Hume, Mr. L. C. Roth (an old Mudgee boy) said…

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Canberra Letter N.s. Wales Key to Coming Elections

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 8 March 1954 · page 3

CANBERRA, Friday. -- Prime Minister Menzies has again decided on a brief election campaign of three weeks culminating with the poll on May 29. Campaigns formerly lasted from…

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Petrol Tax As Election Issue

Central Western Daily · Tuesday 9 March 1954 · page 6

The executive of the Farmers and Settlers’ Association may ask Federal party leaders to include in…

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Queen Competition Candidates

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 11 March 1954 · page 12

Three candidates have been chosen to contest the Gulgong Memorial Hall Fund committee Queen…

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Federal Elections Should Be Lively

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 12 March 1954 · page 4

The State Secretary of the Australian Labor Party, Mr. C. W. Anderson, said last night the party would concentrate its…

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