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Hunter Valley · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1952

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Eisenhower’s Nomination As Republican Candidate

Maitland Mercury · Monday 7 January 1952 · page 1

WASHINGTON: Senator Henry Cabot Lodge said today day he had assurance that General Cleanhower would…

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Ironworkers' Secretary Wants Election Declared Invalid

Singleton Argus · Monday 7 January 1952 · page 3

? SYDNEY, Monday. — The National Secretary of the Federated Ironworkers As 7 sociation, Mr. Lawrence Short…

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To-Day's World News Demonstrators Invade Israeli Parliament. Wild Scenes in Chamber. Jerusalem

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 8 January 1952 · page 2

Police flooded the roads with petrol and set them ablaze last night as ten thousand Jews, defying the Sten-gun armed police…

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Local Government Elections

The Scone Advocate · Wednesday 9 January 1952 · page 6

Towards the end of December, the annual elections took place in the two Local Government bodies: Scone Municipality and the Upper…

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Sefton Candidates Prominent

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 10 January 1952 · page 3

SYDNEY: True leader, the likely favourite for the Sefton Handicap at Randwick on Saturday , easily led Lady Oriane when doshing over half a miles in 511/2 on the extremes outside of the middle grass grass track…

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Republicans Meeting To Select Candidate Result May Reveal Future Foreign Policy

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 16 January 1952 · page 2

SAN FRANCISCO: “Trial Heats” in the contest to pick a Republican Forty Presidential candidate for the United States 1952 Presidential elections will be held here from January 17 to 19…

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Egg Board Election

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 16 January 1952 · page 5

CANBERRA: The Minister for Commerce and Agriculture (Mr. J. McEwen) announced the result of the election of…

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Election for Fire Board

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 17 January 1952 · page 4

Nominations for the election of members of the board of fire Commissioners will close on March 3, said the Chief…

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Miles Patrick's World News Commentary. Vetoes Empire Parliament

Singleton Argus · Friday 18 January 1952 · page 2

The Minister for Commonwealth Relations, Lord Ismay, does not believe that a "Commonwealth Cabinet," or superior Federal Government would be workable. He expressed this view in his address to the Canadian Club at Ottawa, on Monday. "In whatever capital a…

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Elections in India

Maitland Mercury · Friday 18 January 1952 · page 2

NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Nehru’s Congress Party is well ahead in the Indian general elections…

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Republicans Meet to Select Candidate for the White House

Singleton Argus · Friday 18 January 1952 · page 1

SAN FRANCISCO, Friday. —"Trial ' heats"' in the contest to pick a Republican Party Presidential candidate…

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Council By–election

Maitland Mercury · Monday 21 January 1952 · page 2

Two confidantes have nominated to all the vacancy in the [?] Municipal Council caused by the resignation…

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ALP Men Beaten In Trades Hall Election

Maitland Mercury · Friday 25 January 1952 · page 2

NEWCASTLE: ALP Industrial group [?] was some positions in the Now–castle Traded Hall Council…

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Muswellbrook to Sponsor Miss Australia Candidate. Country Funds Expected Record. Sydney

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 29 January 1952 · page 2

Twenty-two large country centres throughout New South Wales have sponsored candidates in the Miss Australia quest. The…

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Footabll Election of Officers by Football Club Mr. J Beaton Elected As the Club Patron

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Wednesday 30 January 1952 · page 3

At the annual meeting of the Gloucester Football Club Mr. Jack Beaton, former international footballer, was elected as Patron and Mr. K…

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All Bulahdelah Candidates Pass Intermediate

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Wednesday 30 January 1952 · page 1

When the results of the recent Intermediate Certificate Examination were released, it was found that all seven students who presented…

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Candidates for N.j.c. Vacancies

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 5 February 1952 · page 5

NEWCASTLE: At least three candidates will contest Newcastle Jockey Club’s ballot for committee besides the…

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Truman Changes His Mind On Election WASHINGTON

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 6 February 1952 · page 2

President Truman in a sharp reversal of tactics has agreed to a "popularity contest" with Senator Estes…

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West German Elections

Maitland Mercury · Friday 8 February 1952 · page 5

V LONDON: The West German Parliament by 293 votes to 20 approved the draft of a law proving for all…

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Labour Wins by Election

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 9 February 1952 · page 1

LONDON Mr. Denis W. Healey, secretary of the Labour Party’s international Department, yesterday [?]…

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