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Hunter Valley · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1951

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Italy Torn by Political Strife Many Writs Against Members of Parliament

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 6 January 1951 · page 3

The judicial police are on the track of no fewer than 120 of Italy’s senators and deputies. Since the first post was parliament was establishment in April,…

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Leaving Certificate Examination Successful Candidates From District Schools

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 10 January 1951 · page 2

Results of the leaving certificate examination have been released by the Department of Education and a list of successful candidates from Maitland and northern district schools is given…

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The Muswellbrook Chronicle FRIDAY, 12th JANUARY, 1951. Leaving Certificate. Ten of Muswellbrook's Candidates Successful

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 12 January 1951 · page 3

Ten of the candidates from the Muswellbrook Intermediate High School succeeded in passing the Leaving Certificate examination…

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Stalin’s Son For Elections [?]

Maitland Mercury · Monday 15 January 1951 · page 1

Marshal Stalin’s youngest son, 31-years-old, Lient-General [?] Stall[?] has [?] nominated as a candid [?] for…

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New Polling Place for Kurri

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 16 January 1951 · page 1

Mr. G. Booth, M.L.A,, haB been advised by the Electoral Commissioner {Mr. p. Bennetts) that a new polling place has been appointed at Kurri…

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Persist Sprints Well GaIIops By Candidates For Lord Mayor’s Cup SYDNEY

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 16 January 1951 · page 3

Lord Mayor’s Cup favourite, persist, galloped faultlessly over a mile in 1.46 at Randwick this morning. Ridden by stable apprentice, M. Cracknell, Persist went solidly throughout the gallop…

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Union May Seek Election Brisbane

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 18 January 1951 · page 4

The annual delegate meeting of the Australian Workers’ Union of Queensland decided that unless price increases were halted,…

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Popular Girl Candidates Hold Function

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Saturday 20 January 1951 · page 2

Candidates in the Dungog Catholic Popular Girl Competition, Misses Colleen Gollege, Carmel Johnson and Eileen Reif, have each held functions…

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Federal Election in May?

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 23 January 1951 · page 3

Mr. Chalmers, MLA, announced yesterday at Lithgow that the next Federal elections will be held before May this year…

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Acquittal’s Good Gallop Candidates For Holiday laces Seen In Action SYDNEY

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 25 January 1951 · page 7

One of We best Challenge Stakes trials was recorded by Acquittal at Moorefield thie morning. Jockey W. Cook mode a special tup to the track to ride the horse, which ran three furlongs on the back section of…

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Voted Twice at Council Election

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 26 January 1951 · page 5

The Town Clerk (Mr. C. MacPherson) reported to a meeting of Cessnock Council on Tuesday night that 22…

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Replace Federal Parliament Melbourne

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 27 January 1951 · page 1

Federal parliament should be replaced by a State-nominated council, Mr. Dawney-Movid, LCP member for Dandenong, said…

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Elusive Impresses Interesting Gallops By Rosehill Candidates SYDNEY

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 30 January 1951 · page 3

Elusive, who will probably be ridden by R. Binder in the Rosehill Handicap on Saturday, galloped brilliantly over seven furlongs of Randwich to-day. The Rosehill Handicap, over a…

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Attended Opening Of Parliament SINGLETON

Maitland Mercury · Friday 2 February 1951 · page 4

Mr. Alex Morrison, Singleton, attended the opening of the Parliament of the Commonwealth of Australia at the Exhibition…

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Water Board Election

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Thursday 8 February 1951 · page 6

Thirteen nominations have been received for candidates to contest the five seats at the Hunter District Water Board elections on February…

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Merriwa Branch A.l.p. Election of Officers

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 9 February 1951 · page 10

At the general meeting of the Merriwa branch of the Australian Labor Party held in the School of Arts last Saturday, January 27th, the…

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Oakeigh Plate Candidate Goes Fast Melbourne

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 13 February 1951 · page 3

Gay Saint, in preparation for the Oakleigh Plate, on Saturday, printed brilliantly over half a mile Is 48½ on the course proper…

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Election of Officers

The Scone Advocate · Wednesday 14 February 1951 · page 5

Before election of officers was proceeded with for the ensuing year, the Chairman reiterated his thanks as well as those of the…

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African Rebels Celebrate Elections Win Accra

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 14 February 1951 · page 5

A woolly black-nosed Iamb wet yesterday slaughtered on the bare feet of election winner, Kwame Naru[?], to cleanse blm…

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Water Board Election

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 17 February 1951 · page 1

Two [?]ing members were defeated in ballots to elect council representatives on the Hunter District Water Board for the next…

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