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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1953

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Senate Election

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 18 March 1953 · page 2

The electoral rolls will close for the purposes of the forthcoming Senate election on Thursday. April…

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Senate Election, 1953

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 20 March 1953 · page 8
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The electoral rolls close for the purposes of the forthcoming Senate election on Thursday, April 2. Therefore to ensure a…

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Potato Marketing Board Elections Two New Members Elected

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 20 March 1953 · page 8

At the count of the Potato Marketing Board elections conducted recently, one sitting member of the Board was…

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P.M.'s Election Tour

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 25 March 1953 · page 1

CANBERRA, Tues. -- Using cars, special aircraft and normal air services, the Prime Minister, Mr…

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In Parliament

Daily Examiner · Thursday 26 March 1953 · page 2

CANBERRA, Wed.--Both Houses of Parliament met briefly and adjourned today after giving assent to…

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Election of Officers

Daily Examiner · Friday 27 March 1953 · page 5

The election of officers at the annual meeting of the Grafton arid South Grafton Chamber of…

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Parliament in Recess

Daily Examiner · Saturday 28 March 1953 · page 3

CANBERRA, Fri.-- The Federal Parliament to-day went into recess for more than four months, after a…

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Dalley By-Election

Daily Examiner · Saturday 28 March 1953 · page 1

CANBERRA, Fri.--Polling for the Federal seat of Dalley, New South Wales, in the House of Representatives…

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Election Temperature Rises In S. Africa

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 31 March 1953 · page 3

JOHANNESBURG, Monday.--The South African election campaign, which started quietly a few weeks ago, is now being fought amid showers of stones, eggs and tomatoes…

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Senate Elections Vital Says P.M.

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 1 April 1953 · page 3

LAUNCESTON, Tuesday. -- The forth coming Senate election was a vital one, and is no trifling business, the Prime Minister, Mr. Menzies said to-day…

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Queen Candidates Selected Eight Contestants for Title

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Thursday 2 April 1953 · page 1

Candidates have seen selected for the Queen Competition to be held in connection with the "Back to Dorrigo Week" celebrations. Candidates are:—Country: Misses Annette Maynes, Roma Capararo…

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Senate Election Needs Sound Opinion

Daily Examiner · Saturday 4 April 1953 · page 3

SYDNEY, Fri.--Another election campaign--this time to select a N.S.W. team for the Senate--will break in…

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Italian Elections On June 7

Daily Examiner · Monday 6 April 1953 · page 5

ROME, Sunday.--Italian Premier, Alcide De Gasperi, yesterday dissolved both Houses of Parliament,…

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Elections Dominated By Colour

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 7 April 1953 · page 2

JOHANNESBURG, Mon.--How a white minority can continue peacefully to rule a black majority in…

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P.M. On Senate Elections Crucial And Historic

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 8 April 1953 · page 1

BRISBANE Tuesday.--The Senate elections were described by the Prime Minister, Mr. Menzies, to-day, as "crucial and historic." They would call for "crucial thinking by the…

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Queen to Open New Zealand Parliament

Daily Examiner · Thursday 9 April 1953 · page 3

WELLINGTON, Wed.--Queen Elizabeth will open a special short session of the New Zealand…

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Labour Candidate For Dalley

Daily Examiner · Monday 13 April 1953 · page 1

SYDNEY, Sun.--Former Labour M.L.A. for Newtown-Annandale, Mr. A. E. Greenup, last night won…

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Issues At The Senate Election

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 14 April 1953 · page 2

OPENING the Labour Party's Senate campaign, Dr. Evatt said the election would not of itself confirm in office or displace the Menzies-Fadden…

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Upset Possible In S. African Elections

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 14 April 1953 · page 3

JOHANNESBURG, Monday. -- The six-weeks. election campaign for South Africa's 11th parliament, has entered its last few days, with observers still undecided…

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