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Hunter Valley · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1951

191 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 5 of 10

To-day’s Leader: The Glory Of Anzac Labour’s Hopes to Delay General Election Bevan’s Pledge Not To Vote Against Goverament

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 25 April 1951 · page 1

LONDON: The Government emerged last night shaky, but sill standing from the crisis caused by the resignations of Mr. Bevan and Mr. Wilson, says Reuter’s political correspondent. Meanwhile, a third Labour resignation, that of Mr. John Freeman, parliamentary…

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Labor Candidate Speaks At Singleton

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 25 April 1951 · page 2

Mr. C. L. Robinson, selected and endorsed labour candidate for Paterson, in addressing the electors at Singleton said the…

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Why Lang Is a Candidate

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 26 April 1951 · page 1

SYDNEY: J. T. Lang said to-day his hatred of communism had influenced him to stand as an independent Senate…

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Polling Day To-morrow

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 27 April 1951 · page 1

Polling booths will be open from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. to-morrow, and Muswellbrook's polling booth will be situated at the Municipal Hall…

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Liberal Candidate Explains Position in Senate

Singleton Argus · Friday 27 April 1951 · page 2

In a final statement on the eve of the Federal election Mr. Allen Fairhall, sitting Liberal Member for Paterson and Liberal-Country Party candidate for the coming elections, said that the issues had…

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Candidates Final Messages to Electors

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 27 April 1951 · page 5

Candidates from the Labour Party, Liberal Party, Communist Party and one independent candidate, will face the electors to-morrow in the Hunter. In final messages to the people of the electorate they…

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Pleased With Election Prospects

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 1 May 1951 · page 1

LONDON: The [?] of Prime Minister [?] winning majorities in both House of Parliament has [?] Conservative Members here, says [?] The [?] that it is a [?]…

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Election Gives Government Mandate To Deal With Communism

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 2 May 1951 · page 3

Commenting on the election result, Mr. Allen Fairhall, member for Paterson, said he was glad to have retained Paterson for the Government. Whilst his majority had been reduced from that of…

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Sittings Of State Parliament

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 3 May 1951 · page 1

SYDNEY: The Premier (Mr. McGirr) said the Legislative Assembly to-day that next Wednesday would be observed as a…

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Australian Dairy Produce Board Elections

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Thursday 3 May 1951 · page 6

As the present N S W Co-op-Batter and Cheese Factories Representative on the Australian Dairy Produce Board and member of the…

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By-Election For Burwood

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 3 May 1951 · page 1

SYDNEY: An election to [?] seat of Burwood in the N.S.W. Parliament, caused by the death of Mr. Jackett, will be held on…

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Mr. Fairhall's After Election Comments

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Saturday 5 May 1951 · page 2

Commenting on the election result, Mr. Allen Fairhall, M.P. for Paterson, said that he was glad to have retained Paterson for the…

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Dispute Over Parliamentary Election

Maitland Mercury · Monday 7 May 1951 · page 1

SYDNEY: The Court of Disputed Returns, presided over by Mr. Justice Maxwell, to-day began hearing of a petition that the…

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Way Clear for General Election

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 8 May 1951 · page 1

PARIS: The National Assembly last night passed the Electoral Reform Bill, clearing the way for a general election in…

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Mixed Stakes Candidate Was Fast

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 8 May 1951 · page 3

SYDNEY: preparation for the Ashbury Mixed Stakes at Canterbury Saturday troquois went smartly over half a mile on the middle grass track at Victoria Park to-day in 51¼…

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No P.p.b. Election

Singleton Argus · Friday 11 May 1951 · page 4

As only one nomination has been received for the vacancy on the Denman-Singleton Pastures Protection Board, no…

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Premier’s Sanctuary in Parliament House Nationalisation Of Oil Will Not Be Blocked

Maitland Mercury · Monday 14 May 1951 · page 1

TEHERAN: the Persian Premier (Mohammed Motsedeq), who collapsed in parliament yesterday after being granted permission to stay in the parliament building because he said fanatics were threatening his life, was…

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MacARTHUR Unlikely Candidate for Presidency (A.a.p. Special )

Maitland Mercury · Monday 14 May 1951 · page 1

MEW YORK: Republicans feel that some revelations that come out of the MacArthur controversy will help them to [?]ust the Democrats in 1952, but there is no serious suggestion of trying to draft the General for a presidential…

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Parliament Meets June 12

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 15 May 1951 · page 2

CANBERRA: Both Houses of the new Federal Parliament will meet on June 12 instead of June [?] as[?] announced…

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No P.p.b. Election

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 15 May 1951 · page 4

As only one nomination has been received for the vacancy on the Denman-Singleton Pastures Protection Board, no election will be necessary…

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