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Hunter Valley · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1951

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Parliament On June 12

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 16 May 1951 · page 2

CANBERRA.—Both Houses of the new Parliament will meet on June 12 instead of June 13, as previously announced…

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Paterson Electoral Council A.l.p. Reports on Elections

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Saturday 26 May 1951 · page 4

In a report on the Federal Elections made to a meeting of the Paterson electorate Council of the Australian Labor Party, the campaign director…

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Member’s Charge In African Parliament

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 31 May 1951 · page 3

CAPE TOWN: A United Party Member, George Sutter, charged in Parliament yesterday that Senator So[?]us Patterson was a secret…

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Staffs Will Watch For Irregulations in By-Election

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 2 June 1951 · page 1

SYDNEY: Poll officials and booth stalls have been elected to watch for any irregularities at to-day’s by-election tor the State…

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Shire Election

Singleton Argus · Monday 4 June 1951 · page 2

An extraordinary election will be held in the Shire on June 30 to fill the vacancy caused by the death of Councillor…

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Mr. Fairhall Comments on Election

The Scone Advocate · Wednesday 6 June 1951 · page 5

Commenting on the election results, Mr. Allen Fairhall, M.H.R., recently re-elected for Paterson, said that he was glad to have…

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Parliament To Hear Of Missing Diplomats

Maitland Mercury · Monday 11 June 1951 · page 1

LONDON: The first parliamentary information on the disappearance of the missing foreign police men, Donald Duon Maclan and Guy Francis De Money Burgess, will be given to the House of Commons by the Foreign Secretary…

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Federal Parliament Jubilee Opening. Canberra

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 12 June 1951 · page 2

The Jubilee opening of Parliament this afternoon may be marred by misty rain, which has fallen all night. However, all is in readiness for…

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Only One Proposal for "B" Riding Election

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 13 June 1951 · page 2

Only one proposal—that of Stanley Herbert Nichols, of Corinda, Lower Bclford— has been received for the…

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Parliament Adjourned

Maitland Mercury · Friday 15 June 1951 · page 1

SYDNEY After a session listing six weeks, the New South Wales parliament adjourned today for three months…

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France’s Election Was Quiet

Maitland Mercury · Monday 18 June 1951 · page 1

PARIS: Potting was [?] the French general election yesterday, but the atmosphere remained quiet and orderly…

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Marked Swing to Right. French Elections. Paris

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 19 June 1951 · page 2

Results of Sunday's general elections show a marked swing to the Bight. Communists polled most votes, but lost seats, suffering heavily from…

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Election of Officers

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Wednesday 20 June 1951 · page 4

Each office-bearer of the association was elected unopposed. They are President, Mr. J. K. Mackay (Dungog); vice-president, Messrs. B. B…

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De Gaulle's Party Consolidates Election Position PARIS

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 20 June 1951 · page 2

Latest results in Sunday's French general elections have consolidated the position of General Charles De Gaulle's…

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By-elections on July 28

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 21 June 1951 · page 3

CANBERRA: By-elections to fill the Federal seats of Macquarie (N.S.W) and Balaclava (Vic.) will be held on July 28,…

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Doomben Candidates Worked Impressively The Pilot Had Edge On Davey Jones

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 21 June 1951 · page 3

SYDNEY: Impressive gallopers at Randwick this morning were stalemates The Pilot and Davey Jones Not out to make time they disposed of six furlongs in 1.20, wide out on the Agross track…

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Parliament’s Vote for Prime Minister Negotiations With Persia Have Broken Down

Maitland Mercury · Friday 22 June 1951 · page 1

TEHERAN: Gay, orderly crowds in thousands thronged Teheran’s streets last night after Persian Prime Minister, Mohammed Mossadeq, had won e vote of confidence in parliament on his oil actionatisation policy…

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Decision To-night On By Election

Maitland Mercury · Friday 22 June 1951 · page 1

SYDNEY: Central executive of the ALP, to-night will decide the method in selecting a candidate for the Macona[?]s by se[?] on…

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Two By-Elections on July 28

Singleton Argus · Friday 22 June 1951 · page 4

CANBERRA. — Federal byelections will be held in Macquarie (N.S.W.) and Balaclava (Victoria) on July 28…

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Carnival News. Valuable Prizes for Country Candidate

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 26 June 1951 · page 2

Miss Rita Hazen, Country Queen candidate, is being enthusiastically supported by Denman district residents…

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