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Hunter Valley · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1953

327 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 14 of 17

No Election for Dungog

Maitland Mercury · Monday 9 November 1953 · page 2

There will be no election for Dungog Municipal Council, only the required number of nominations having been…

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Salazar leading in Portuguese elections LISBON

Singleton Argus · Monday 9 November 1953 · page 2

First results last night from several Lisbon electoral districts indicated a big victory for Dr. Salazar,…

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Parliament Opening To-day

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 10 November 1953 · page 1

CANBERRA: The Governor General, Sir William Slim, Will open the second session of the 20th Parliament at 3 p.m…

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Some Nominations For Elections Ham Already Been Lodged

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 10 November 1953 · page 3

Up to lunch time to-day, the returning officer (Mr. S. J. Dunkley) had received nomination forms for 12 candidates for the local government elections to ascertain personnel of Maitland City Council for…

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Big Lead In Election

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 11 November 1953 · page 1

MANILA: Ramon Massey say, scourge of the Communist [?] movement, took a strong lead over…

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Nominations close for council elections

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 11 November 1953 · page 5

Lists for the nomination of candidatesg for the Singleton Municipal Council & Patrick Plains Shire…

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Port Stephens Shire Elections

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Thursday 12 November 1953 · page 6

There will be contests in two of the four ridings for Port Stephens Shire. In ridings B and D the…

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Fees Increased For Elections

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 12 November 1953 · page 3

CESSNOCK: Cessnock Municipal Council, because of the introduction of proportional voting, decided to increase…

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Local Government Elections

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 12 November 1953 · page 6

Nominations are in from those who wish to seek election to a municipal or shire council in N.S.W. for the next…

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Parliament Stage To Woo Electors

Maitland Mercury · Friday 13 November 1953 · page 1

LONDON: Parliamentary [?] have not learored parliamentary Managers to day marked degree the…

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Local Government Is Ratepayers’ Own Parliament Alderman Tells Of Council’s Good Record

Maitland Mercury · Friday 13 November 1953 · page 3

Nomination for the triennial elections for Maitland City Council on December 5 were declared at soon to-day by the returning officer (Mr. S. J. Dunkley)…

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The Council Elections

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 13 November 1953 · page 9

Sir,—Proportional representation is to be used to elect oldermen and shire councillors where three or more have to…

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Voting at Local Government Elections

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 13 November 1953 · page 7

Councillor Leo Barry—President of the Shines Association of New South Wales—[?]horts all citizens [?] at the Local…

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Shire Elections Contest in Two Ridings

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 13 November 1953 · page 2

Councillors I. Clendinning, M. G. McCalman ("A" riding), R. G. Bray and C. T. Turner ("B") have been elected unopposed in…

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The Council Election

The Scone Advocate · Friday 13 November 1953 · page 9

The Municipal election draws close. Date is Saturday, December 5. There are sixteen (16) candicates in the…

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Our Letter Box Scone Council Election

The Scone Advocate · Friday 13 November 1953 · page 4

Sir, Proportional representation is to be used to elect aldermen and Shire Councillors where three or more have to…

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Shire President's Comment on Elections

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Saturday 14 November 1953 · page 2

"This is the final meeting before the elections in A and C Riding and I would like to thank fellow councillors for…

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Maitland Mayor Not Contesting Election

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Saturday 14 November 1953 · page 6

Ald. M. J. Clyde (Mayor of Maitland) has announced that he would not be offering as a candidate for the triennial…

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Three Groups Will Contest Election

Maitland Mercury · Monday 16 November 1953 · page 3

The triennial elections of Maitland City Council on December 5 will be contested by three groups. Nominations of only two groups were received as that the other, all new candidates, will be classed…

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Members of Parliament at Funeral

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 17 November 1953 · page 1

CANBERRA: Ministers and Members of Parliament will fly from here by special plane to-day -to attend the…

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