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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1954

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Shire of Dorrigo Dorrigo Urban Area Committee Extraordinary Election

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 8 January 1954 · page 5

NOTICE is hereby given that an Extraordinary Election will be held on 13th February, 1954, for the purpose of electing one…

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Shire of Dorrigo Dorrigo Urban Area Committee Extraordinary Election

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 15 January 1954 · page 5

NOTICE is hereby given that an Extraordinary Election will be held on 13th February, 1954, for the purpose of electing two…

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Surprise Visit To Parliament House

Daily Examiner · Thursday 4 February 1954 · page 1

SYDNEY, Wednesday--The Queen and the Duke of Edinburgh made a private and unofficial visit to State Parliament this afternoon. The visit came as a complete surprise to Parliamentary…

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350 Attend Parliament Ceremonial

Daily Examiner · Friday 5 February 1954 · page 1

SYDNEY, Thursday. -- About 350 members of the Legislative Council, Legislative Assembly, their wives and official guests crowded the small…

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Dazzling Historic Scene As Queen Opens State Parliament

Daily Examiner · Friday 5 February 1954 · page 1

SYDNEY, Thursday.--In a dazzling, historic scene in the Legislative Council Chamber in Sydney to-day, Queen Elizabeth became the first Sovereign to open an Australian State Parliament. Looking even more beautiful than when she landed at Farm…

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Spokesmen Clash In Parliament

Daily Examiner · Saturday 6 February 1954 · page 1

LONDON, Fri. -- Government and Opposition spokesmen clashed in Parliament yesterday on claims…

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Declined Re-Election

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 16 February 1954 · page 1

HONG KONG, Mon. -- Generalissimo Chiang Kai Shek, has stated he does not wish to be re-elected…

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Parliament To-day Council

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 17 February 1954 · page 3

SYDNEY, Tues. --The Legislative Council met at 2.45 and presented its address in reply to the…

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Incidents With Police In Parliament House

Daily Examiner · Thursday 18 February 1954 · page 1

CANBERRA, Wed.--Members of Federal Parliament are likely to seek some clarification of their position in…

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Historic Scene In Canberra At Opening Of Parliament

Daily Examiner · Thursday 18 February 1954 · page 3

The general scene inside Parliament House, Canberra, when Queen Elizabeth opened the…

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Queen Opens Parliament

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 23 February 1954 · page 5

SYDNEY, Monday.-- The Queen to-day opened the Tasmanian Parliament. There were scenes of…

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Parliament Members Advocate New Approach To Kenya Problem

Daily Examiner · Thursday 25 February 1954 · page 1

LONDON, Wed.--The danger of the Mau Mau influence spreading beyond the Kikuyu reserve in Kenya is now greater than during the past year…

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Elections on May 29

Daily Examiner · Thursday 25 February 1954 · page 1

CANBERRA, Wed.--The general elections for the House of Representatives will be held on May 29. The Prime Minister, Mr. Menzies,…

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Queen Opens Parliament

Daily Examiner · Friday 26 February 1954 · page 1

MELBOURNE, Thursday.--Queen Elizabeth today opened State Parliament in a scene of magnificent splendour. Her Majesty was a regal and dignified figure in a full-length…

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Postponed Election Of Officers

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 3 March 1954 · page 7

The election of officers at last night's annual meeting of the Grafton Soccer Association was postponed…

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New Election Pact Threat

Daily Examiner · Thursday 4 March 1954 · page 1

CANBERRA, Wednesday.--New developments have arisen to threaten the negotiation of a smooth working election pact between the Liberal and Country…

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Election Inquiry

Daily Examiner · Thursday 18 March 1954 · page 1

MELBOURNE. Wed.--The Industrial Registrar to-day ordered an inquiry by the Arbitration Court into two…

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In Parliament

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 24 March 1954 · page 2

SYDNEY, Tues.--In Parliament to-day Legislative Assembly met at 2.30 p.m. After question…

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In Parliament State House

Daily Examiner · Friday 26 March 1954 · page 1

The Legislative Assembly met at 11 a.m yesterday, anad after question time dealt with four notices of motion. These were…

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C.P. Candidates In Victoria

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 30 March 1954 · page 1

MELBOURNE, Mon.-- The Country Party would be nominating only six candidates in Victoria in the…

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