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Broken Hill & the Far West · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1954

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ALP Bid To Win Boilermakers Election

Barrier Daily Truth · Tuesday 12 January 1954 · page 1

Sydney. Jan. 11: ALP industrial group canvassers intend to make a drive to win key posts in the Sydney…

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Election of Officers

Barrier Miner · Friday 22 January 1954 · page 5

Mr. Hocking was re-elected president of the Old-Age and Invalid Pensioners' Association at a meeting in…

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Levy for Elections

Barrier Miner · Friday 29 January 1954 · page 2

Brisbane: All members of the Australian Workers' Union in the Commonwealth are to…

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Election Date Still in Doubt

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 2 February 1954 · page 2

Sydney: The Prime Minister (Mr. Menzies) was expected to announce the general election dates tonight. Ministers are still forecasting that it will be on…

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New Rolls for Next Elections

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 3 February 1954 · page 6

New rolls for the Darling division are available for inspection at all postoffice and at the…

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Ballot Paper Positions W.I.U. Election

Barrier Daily Truth · Thursday 4 February 1954 · page 3

The positions of candidates on the ballot paper were drawn yesterday, resulting as follows:—…

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Federal Election in May

Barrier Miner · Thursday 4 February 1954 · page 7

Sydney: Federal election day will be May 15 or 22. Cabinet discussed election tactics at length, but…

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Opening by Queen of State Parliament

Barrier Daily Truth · Friday 5 February 1954 · page 1

Sydney, February 4.— The Queen made two speeches today, one at the opening of the State Parliament and the other at the women's luncheon at the Trocodero. In opening State Parliament, she told Members of the Legislative Council and Legislative Assembly that her hopes of visiting with Hit husband her people in Australia were now…

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Fed. Election in May

Barrier Miner · Monday 8 February 1954 · page 1

Canberra: A last minute move to bring the Federal election date forward to May 15 is expected to be rejected…

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Autumn Candidates at Moonee Valley My Hero and Flying Halo in Form

Barrier Daily Truth · Wednesday 10 February 1954 · page 4

My Hero and Flying Halo were the outstanding performers of the many Autumn candidates seen out, at Moonee Valley Saturday. My Hero's second in the C. F. Orr…

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Fed. Election Talks

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 10 February 1954 · page 8

Canberra: The Prime Minister (Mr. Menzies) left Canberra early yesterday on an unannounced non-official…

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Stop Press Election Invalio

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 17 February 1954 · page 12

Sydney: The election of officials of the Transport Workers' Union was declared invalid and a fresh election was ordered by Mr…

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Election of Transport Officers Void

Barrier Daily Truth · Thursday 18 February 1954 · page 1

Sydney, Feb. 17: Mr. Justice Debaun today declared invalid the positions held by seven officers, including that of secretary-treasurer, in the Transport Workers Union of…

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Federal Election Probable in May

Barrier Miner · Thursday 18 February 1954 · page 1

Canberra: Later today the Federal Cabinet will make a third of a series of attempts to decide on a date for the Federal election…

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Queen Opens Tas. Parliament

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 23 February 1954 · page 6

Hobart: Queen Elizabeth opened the Fifth Session of Tasmania's 30th Parliament yesterday. She…

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Elections on May 29

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 24 February 1954 · page 12

Canberra: The Frinie Minister (Mr. Menzies) announced this afternoon that the Federal election would be…

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41 Commos in Federal Election

Barrier Miner · Friday 26 February 1954 · page 11

Sydney: The Communist Party has endorsed 41 candidates throughout Australia for the Federal elections…

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Demo Annual Elections

Barrier Daily Truth · Thursday 4 March 1954 · page 3

On Saturday, from 10 a.m. until [?] p.m.; the Demo Club was a hive of activity. It was the day of annual…

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YMCA Election

Barrier Miner · Saturday 13 March 1954 · page 1

About 150 members attended the Y.M.C.A. this morning. Some went to the Baths and others worked in…

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Candidate for Grey

Barrier Miner · Monday 22 March 1954 · page 1

Adelaide: Mr. T. S. Chees, man, 47, was today selected as the L.C.L. endorsed candidate for Grey at the May…

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