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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1954

154 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 3 of 8

Election Nominations 3 Candidates Unopposed

Daily Examiner · Friday 7 May 1954 · page 1

SYDNEY, Thurs.-- One hundred and nineteen candidates-- two of them women will contest the 47 N.S.W. seats in the Federal elections to be held on May 29…

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Three Seek Election For Cowper

Daily Examiner · Friday 7 May 1954 · page 2

THREE candidates will contest the Cowper electorate at the Federal election on May 29…

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Election Visit

Daily Examiner · Monday 10 May 1954 · page 2

SYDNEY, Sunday.--The Prime Minister, Mr. Menzies, will make a three-day election visit to N.S.W. this…

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Three Candidates Will Contest Cowper Electorate

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 11 May 1954 · page 7

Three candidates will contest the Cowper electorate at the Federal election on May 29. They are Sir Earle Page…

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Simple Issues At Election

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 12 May 1954 · page 4

The issue at the election on May 29 was more than whether Australia should have a free enterprise or socialist pattern of life, declared the president of the…

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W. H. Bailey, Labour Candidate for Cowper

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 18 May 1954 · page 4

Councillor W. H. Bailey, president of Dorriggo Shire Council, it contesting the Cowper electorate in the interests of Labour at the coming Federal elections. He addressed an interested…

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National Development As Election issue

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 18 May 1954 · page 2

THE election campaign is now in full swing. The policies of the various parties have been declared and, we hope, carefully studied by the electors…

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Candidates in Favour of New State

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 21 May 1954 · page 7

Many Liberal, Labor and Country Party contestants in New England in the forthcoming Federal elections had…

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Two Candidates For By-Election

Daily Examiner · Saturday 22 May 1954 · page 2

Two candidates will contest the South Grafton municipal by-election on June 5…

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Third Election In South Korea

Daily Examiner · Saturday 22 May 1954 · page 1

LONDON, Fri.--The outcome of South Korea's third National Assembly election was still in doubt…

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Federal Elections Next

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 25 May 1954 · page 4

Polling In the Federal elections will take place throughout Australia next Saturday. Polling hours will be between 8…

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Choice Titbits Of Election

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 25 May 1954 · page 6

CASINO, Monday. -- Two choice titbits of the election, as far as Cowper was concerned, were Dr. Evatt's attempts to pretend that he had never been…

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Polling Day Completely Dry

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 26 May 1954 · page 3

Sergeant 1st Class T. A. Schuback yesterday reminded hotelkeepers and other premises…

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Election Review No. 2 Eight Doubtful Seats In NSW

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 26 May 1954 · page 5

Eight of the 47 seats in New South Wales can be considered doubtful for Saturday's election. Four are held by the Liberal Party, two by the Country…

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Election Promise Cost; Menzies' Claim

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 26 May 1954 · page 1

MELBOURNE, Tues.-- Senator McKenna had admitted that Labor's election promises would cost £380,000,000, the Prime Minsiter (Mr. Menzies) said to-day…

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Big Double Candidates For Brisbane

Daily Examiner · Thursday 27 May 1954 · page 7

SYDNEY, Wed. -- Stradbroke and Brisbane Cup candidates, Spearby, Lord Forrest and Electro, left by…

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Federal Election In Final Stages

Daily Examiner · Thursday 27 May 1954 · page 2

THE campaign for the election of 123 members of the House of Representatives on Saturday is in its final stages. Campaign organisers for…

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National Leaders Give Election Viewpoints Labor

Daily Examiner · Thursday 27 May 1954 · page 3

SYDNEY. Wed.--Labor will improve Australian social conditions and grant hospital benefits to raise…

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New State View On Elections

Daily Examiner · Thursday 27 May 1954 · page 5

ARMIDALE, Wed.--In the coming elections, supporters of the New England New State Movements are…

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Election Review No. 3 Upsets Possible In Victoria

Daily Examiner · Thursday 27 May 1954 · page 5

Several changes could occur in Victoria, where nine of the 33 seats are insecure for their holders. Seven are held by Liberals and two by the Labor Party…

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