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Hunter Valley · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1951

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Will Start Next Week Bitter Election Fight

The Scone Advocate · Wednesday 21 March 1951 · page 10

The Governor-General, Mr. MeKell, at 9 a.m. on Monday morning signed a proclamation dissolving the 19th Australian…

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Election Campaign Most Intensive For Years SYDNEY

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 21 March 1951 · page 1

The three main Polltical parties—Labour, Liberal and Country Panty—early nect week will [?]unch ine of the most [?]tensive election campsig[?] in years. Executives of the Labour and Liberal Parties to-day are…

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The Federal Election Paterson Expecting a Straight Fight

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 21 March 1951 · page 4

Statements in Sydney and Singleton today clearly indicated that there would be a lively two-party contest in the Paterson electorate in the coming Federal election campaign…

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Parliament Dissolved

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Thursday 22 March 1951 · page 4

The Governor, General, (Mr McKell) acting on the advice of Mr. Menzic signed the proclamation dissolving Cue 19th Australian Parliament, on…

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1951 General Elections

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Thursday 22 March 1951 · page 3

The rolls for the forthcoming elections will close at 6pm on Wednesday, 28th March, 1951. Therefore, any qualified person…

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Election Plans in Newcastle Labor Will. Oppose Paterson

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Saturday 24 March 1951 · page 4

Newcastle headquarters of the Liberal and Labor Parties have begun to prepare for the coming elections…

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Many After Seats in Parliament

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 27 March 1951 · page 3

SYDNEY: Liberal Party officials expect record nominations for endorsement as candidates for NSW seats at the coming…

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Election of Officers. Election of officers resulted as follows

The Scone Advocate · Wednesday 28 March 1951 · page 1

President: Mrs. James; vice-Presidents: Mrs. Byrnes and Mrs. Marshall. Secretary: Mrs Blandford; handicap manager: Mrs…

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Labor Selects Further Candidates

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 28 March 1951 · page 2

SYDNEY: The ALP State Executive last night chose candidates for 10 Federal seats in New South Wales for the elections on April 28, and named the order of preference of Labor candidates for the Senoate group…

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Labor Candidate

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 28 March 1951 · page 2

Mr. C. L. Robinson of Martland has been endorsed as Labor candidate for the coming Federal Elections. Mr…

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Sign Election Letters

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 29 March 1951 · page 2

With the [?] of writs to-day correspondence on [?] subjects dresses of writers. are must hear the noticed and…

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Sign Election Letters

Maitland Mercury · Friday 30 March 1951 · page 4

With the issue of writs correspondence on election subjects for publication in newspapers must hear the names and addresses of…

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“Guard the Empire” Rally in Britain Surprise To Parliament and the Nation

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 31 March 1951 · page 1

LONDON: A “Guard the Empire” mass rally, organised by the Empire Industries’ Association and the British Empire League, was held last night in Torquay, where the international conference on trade and tariffs has been sitting…

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Women of Egypt Want Right to Vote March On Parliament To Press Demand

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 31 March 1951 · page 4

CAIRO: Egypt’s women are on the mach for equal political rights with men. Recently, about 1500 of them, headed by Madame Daria Shafik, President of Bint el Nil (daughters of the Nile)…

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Sign Election Letters

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 31 March 1951 · page 3

With the issue of write correspondence on election subjects for publication in newspapers must beer the names and addresses of…

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Signed Election Matter

The Scone Advocate · Wednesday 4 April 1951 · page 1

With the issue of writs for the Federal elections, it has become necessary under the electoral Act for the signing of…

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Labor’s Campaign in Paterson Opened Address By Endorsed Candidate

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 5 April 1951 · page 4

Endorsed Labour candidate for Peterson, for Hit forthcoming Federal election (Mr. C. L. Robinson) last night opened Labour’s campaign with an address in Maitland Town Hall…

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Mr. Allen Fairhall: Liberal Candidate

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 6 April 1951 · page 1

Elected in 1949 as Liberal Member for Paterson, Mr. Allen Fairhall, M.P., has again nominated for the seat in the forthcoming election…

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Candidate For Paterson

Maitland Mercury · Friday 6 April 1951 · page 2

Elected in 1948 as Liberal member for Paterson Allen Fireball, M.P., has again nominated for the seat in the forthcoming…

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Election Comment

Maitland Mercury · Friday 6 April 1951 · page 1

LONDON: It seems certain, no matter what the outcome of the Australian elections, that the next Government will seek…

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