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Hunter Valley · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1952

218 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 8 of 11

Questions in Parliament Flood Relief: Commonwealth Assistance

The Scone Advocate · Friday 3 October 1952 · page 1

Mr. Nott: I ask the Minister for Public Works and Assistant Minister for Local Government whether it is a fact that, in reply…

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Japanese Study Election Procedure

Singleton Argus · Friday 3 October 1952 · page 2

The Japanese people this week voted in their first completely free election since the war. The nation's 46,000 election booths reported heavy polling. This photo shows Japanese politicians watching voting…

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Cessnock Council By-election

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 3 October 1952 · page 1

At the Municipal Council meeting on Wednesday, night, the Mayor (Aid. R. Oldfield), suggested that the Council give…

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Greece To Hold Elections

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 7 October 1952 · page 1

ATHENS: King Paul will dissolve the present Greek Parliament and proclaim an election within a week,…

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Queen To Open Parliament

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 8 October 1952 · page 4

LONDON: The Press Association’s parliamentary correspondent said that the Queen will open the new session of…

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Writ For Werriwa By-Election

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 15 October 1952 · page 5

CANBERRA: The Speaker (Mr. A. G. Cameron) announced in the House of Representatives that polling…

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Pictures in Parliament

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 16 October 1952 · page 3

CANBERRA: Senator Cormack (Lib., Vic.) asked the President of the Senate (Senator Mattner) if the Joint…

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Post Mortem On Election

Maitland Mercury · Monday 20 October 1952 · page 1

CANBERRA: It is expected that the Liberal defeat in the Flinders by-election will be one of the items discussed at…

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By-Election At Cessnock

Maitland Mercury · Monday 20 October 1952 · page 4

CESSNOCK: Cessnock Municipal Council by-election held on Saturday to fill the vacancy caused by the death of…

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Peace Proposals By Reds After Election

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 21 October 1952 · page 1

NEW YORK: A “global” peace proposal is expected to be offered by the Soviet Union lo the United Nations General Assembly shortly after the result of the U.S. presidential elections are known…

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Duke At Opening Of Parliament

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 22 October 1952 · page 3

LONDON: A precedent of Victorian days has been followed in deciding the part of the Duke of Edinburgh in the…

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“Eisenhower Election Risk To World Peace”

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 22 October 1952 · page 1

PHILADELPHIA: America would be risking its chance of world peace by electing General Eisenhower to the Presidency of the. United States, President Truman said yesterday…

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Extraordinary Election in Stroud Shire

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Saturday 25 October 1952 · page 2

Stroud Shire Council will hold an extraordinary election of councillors for A Riding and E Riding on November 29…

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Egg Board Elections

Maitland Mercury · Monday 27 October 1952 · page 2

The returning officer (Mr. J. King) has announced the results of the Egg Marketing Board triennial elections. The…

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Empire’s Elder Statesman Dead Over Half Century In Parliament

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 28 October 1952 · page 4

William Morris Hughes, the “Elder Statesman” of Australia and the British Commonwealth, died suddenly at 1.30 this morning. His death at the age of 88 has removed from the Australian scene one of the greatest statesmen and patriots this country has ever known…

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Ambulance Election Declared Invalid Board Orders Fresh Election

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 28 October 1952 · page 1

The New South Wales Ambulance Transport Service Board has declared the Upper Hunter Ambulance Board election, held on 23rd September last, to be invalid, and has ordered a fresh…

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Queen Elizabeth To Open Parliament

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 29 October 1952 · page 1

LONDON:. Londoners believe the “Elizabethan age” will realty begin afte Queen Elizabeth has opened the first Parliament of her reign next Tuesday. Hundreds of Australians will be among the millions…

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Egg Marketing Board Election Results

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 29 October 1952 · page 1

The Returning Officer (Mr. C. J. King) has announced the results of the Egg Marketing Board…

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Presidential Candidates Form Big Cities

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 30 October 1952 · page 1

NSW YORK: General Dwight Eisenhower and Governor Adlai Stevenson—main candidates in the U.S. presidential election battle—yesterday stormed the citadels of the big battalions—the heavily…

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Board Orders Fresh Election

The Scone Advocate · Friday 31 October 1952 · page 1

The New South Wales Ambulance Transport Service Board has declared the Upper Hunter Ambulance Board election, held on 23rd September last, to be invalid, and has ordered a fresh election to be held…

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