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Hunter Valley · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1951

191 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 9 of 10

Dissolution Of Parliament

Maitland Mercury · Friday 5 October 1951 · page 1

LONDON: A decision whether the King will sign the Proclamation dissolving Parliament will be made after his…

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"Election Vital for World." Mr. Attlee Says Labor Has Answer. LONDON

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 5 October 1951 · page 2

The coming British election was vital for the whole world as well as Britain, Mr. Attlec said last night. He said Labour's policy of…

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King Signs Proclamation Dissolving Parliament

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 6 October 1951 · page 1

LONDON: The King’s sicked proclamation dissolving Parliament was last night read to citizens of London by…

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Dungog Central School Accommodation Shortage Debated in Parliament

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Saturday 6 October 1951 · page 3

The shortage of accommodation at Dungog Central School was discussed in Parliament this week as follows:— Mr Fitzgerald: I ask the Minister…

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Abadan Evacuation Is Now Big Issue In British Election Oil Company Officials Contradict Minister

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 6 October 1951 · page 1

LONDON: The British evacuation of Abadan— the world’s greatest oil refinery centre—last night became the first big issue of Britain’s general election campaign…

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Preparations For Snap Election

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 20 October 1951 · page 2

SYDNEY: The Labour Party is preparing for a snap Federal election. The New South Wales executive last night also decided to ask the Leader of the Federal Opposition…

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British Elections Defeat of Labour Appears Certain Conservatives Reduce Majority In Early Count

Maitland Mercury · Friday 26 October 1951 · page 1

LONDON: Polling in Britain’s fateful general election closed last night, with hundreds of thousands of late voters queueing in misty darkness to make it one of the heaviest polls on record. London’s millions went election mad as the police called sharp halt to…

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Latest on British Elections: Defeat “Inevitable"

Maitland Mercury · Friday 26 October 1951 · page 3

LONDON: With Labour still losing seats steadily, Reuter early to-day reported that the defeat of the Attlee Government “seems inevitable” At 2.15 a.m., when results for 286 seats had been…

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World Reaction on Elections Victory Hailed

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 27 October 1951 · page 1

WASHINGTON: Return to power of the British Conservatives, after six years in opposition to a Labour administration, has been widely hailed in the Western world…

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Latest Election Position

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 27 October 1951 · page 1

LONDON: Election standings, with six out of 625 results still undeclared, are: conservatives 31[?] (net gain…

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Candidate For Lord Mayor

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 3 November 1951 · page 2

SYDNEY, Labour [?] of Sydney City Council last night re-selected Aid E. C. O’Des as their candidate for…

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Nehru Giant Figure Of Indian Elections

Maitland Mercury · Monday 5 November 1951 · page 3

NEW DELHI: The election bottle in India is simplifying into a contest of Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru versus the rest. Although he has always been a predominant…

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Government Will Raise P.P.B. RATE Bill For Parliament

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 14 November 1951 · page 1

The State Cabinet has authorised the Minister for Agriculture, Mr. E. Graham, to prepare a bill to increase…

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U.N. Assembly Will Discuss Plan For Free German Election

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 14 November 1951 · page 1

PARIS: The United Nations general assembly yesterday decided to debate three subject which Russia and Russian arbit countries fought bitterly to keep off the agends…

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Election of Mayor on December

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 16 November 1951 · page 5

A special meeting will be held by Cessnock Council on December [?] for the purpose of electing an aldermail to the…

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Cheques for £4743 Presented Social Evening Finalises Hospital Appeal Gifts to Candidates and Officers

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 20 November 1951 · page 1

A pleasant social evening, held in the C.W.A. Rest Rooms last night, brought to a close the recent Northern Travellers' Cot Fund and Brentwood Hospital Appeal. During the evening cheques…

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Mayoral Election Date Set

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 21 November 1951 · page 2

The Municipal Council last night fixed December 10 as the date for the election of the Mayor of Singleton…

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Thefts at Parliament House. Money and Articles Stolen. Brisbane

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 23 November 1951 · page 2

While Parliament was sitting early this morning thieves stole goods from a member's car, and ransacked a lodge adjoining…

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Legislative Council Election

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 24 November 1951 · page 1

SYDNEY: Nearly all the 164 members of the Legislative Assembled and Council including some who have been [?]…

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Election of Mayor

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 29 November 1951 · page 4

A special meeting of Maitland City Council will be held next Tuesday night for election of mayor appointment of…

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