Busy time for polling staff
With the Federal elections taking place on Saturday, one of the bluest men in Orange at the moment is the Divisional Retaining Officer for Calare, Mr. Leo Dark…
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Politics & elections, 1954
184 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 6 of 10
Correspondence Another Boost Fob the Liberal Candidate (To The Editor)
Sir:—I heartily endorse everything Mr. Jack Toole has said about Horace Brewnlow in his letter to your paper…
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To the Editor, Sir.-- I think it only fair for the electors of Macquarie to know what a good job Horace…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Twenty Nine Seats Vital In Saturday's Elections
Twenty-nine of the 123 seats for the House of Representatives general election on May 29 are in a delicate state of balance. Eight are in New South Wales, nine in Victoria, five in Queensland, one in South Australia, two in West Australia, and four in Tasmania…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Textile Union’s election fight
Mr. R. H. Erskine, M.L.C., general president and New South Wales secretary of the Textile Workers’ Union, said in Orange this week that the union had decided to throw all…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Watch These Seats at the Poll on Saturday 29 SWINGING ELECTORATES(From our special representative at Parliament House, Canberra)
Twenty-nine of the 123 seats for the House of Representatives general election next Saturday are in a delicate state of balance. Eight are in New South Wales, nine in Victoria, five in Queensland, one in South Australia, two in West Australia,…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Will Be Close The Election Result A Quiet Campaign
SYDNEY, Wednesday: Polling day for the election of 123 members of the House if Representatives, Saturday May 29, brings to a close not only a…
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A random poll taken in Orange yesterday 60 people showed that most of them though Mr. John Howse, M.P., would win the Calare seat, but a majority thought Dr. Evatt…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Results Will Be Known Early in Calare Seat Candidates’ final appeal
A definite indication of the final result in the Calare electorate is expected to be known shortly after 9 p.m. tomorrow. First returns will probably be sufficient to forecast the outcome…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Federal Election Campaign Has Been Unique Tipsters are cautious (From our Canberra Correspondent)
Today’s election of 123 members of the House of Representatives, brings to a close not only a most unusual political campaign, but can provided a situation which may have a surprise ending…
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Polling day was one of the quietest Orange has ever experienced, according to police…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Election: Still Very Interesting Lawson Contest
From latest figures to hand, it appears the Liberal-Country Party Coalition Government will have a majority of nine or ten seats in the new Federal Parliament. It will probably have 65 or…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →The Federal Elections
Though the returns from Saturday's Federal elections are far from com complete they are sufficiently advanced to indicate that the Menzies Government will be returned to power, but with a greatly reduced…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Election Argument Led to Two Deaths
MELBOURNE, Sunday: Mrs. Katherine Patricia Hill (25), died in hospital today from injuries when police alleged she received…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Liberal Candidate Gains Wannon Lead
SYDNEY, This Afternoon.--For the first time the Liberal candidate (Mr. Fraser) has taken the lead in the interesting Victorian seat of Wannon. He is now 12 votes ahead of the sitting Labor Member…
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Manildra'a oldest resident, Mr. Fred Wenban, who is in his 101st year, on Saturday attended the…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Macquarie Election Declaration of Mr. Luchetti on Government Minority
There was little public interest displayed at official declaration of the Macquarie poll by Mr. R. Farmer, District Returning…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Quite Satisfied With Polling in Lawson
Allegations of irregularities in Lawson voting were without foundation, the N.S.W. Deputy…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →General News Election "Please Explains"
More than 1000 people in the Macquarie electorate will receive "please explain" notec for fa[?]ng to vote at recent Federal elections. Returning…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Election Pact Plan Rejected C.P. Decision
SYDNEY, Wednesday: The Country Party conference today rejected a proposal that it should try to reach agreement with the Liberal Party about…
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