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Hunter Valley · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1953

327 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 3 of 17

Senate Elections Saturday, May 2

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Wednesday 21 January 1953 · page 1

The Senate elections will be held on Saturday, May 2. The House of Representatives will meet on Tuesday…

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Support for Labor candidate

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 21 January 1953 · page 2

At the meeting of the Upper Hunter Labor state Electoral Council held last Sunday, It was unanimously…

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The Elections

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Thursday 22 January 1953 · page 5

The date for the State elections has been fixed for February 14th. There are only two nominees for the Gloucester seat—Mr. R. L. Fitzgerald, M…

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Potatoboard Elections

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 22 January 1953 · page 4

Nominations for election an producer representatives to the Potato Marketing Board will be received by the…

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Country Candidate Confident

The Scone Advocate · Friday 23 January 1953 · page 5

Despite the Australian Labor Party's gain of approximately 2000 votes, because of the re-distribution of seats in the Upper…

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State Election Candidates Include Five Women

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Saturday 24 January 1953 · page 4

Five women candidates will contest the State Elections on February 14. The total number of…

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Under-production of Coal Overcome by State Government Mr. Crook Opens Election Campaign

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 27 January 1953 · page 3

During its 12 years of office, the State Labour Government had guided the coalmining industry through terrific war years, then through the period of rehabilitation, and it had now achieved its…

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State Elections Liverpool Plains Mr. Jim Reeves at Merriwa Attacks Labour Works Policy

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 27 January 1953 · page 2

"In opening my campaign at Quirindi two weeks ago, I warned the people of Liverpool Govthat the present Labour…

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Labour Candidate at Muswellbrook Says Party Has Kept Faith With People

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 30 January 1953 · page 4

Speaking at Muswellbrook on Tuesday last, Ald. McGuirk, Labour candidate in the Upper Hunter, said he felt proud that…

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Potato Board Elections

Maitland Mercury · Friday 30 January 1953 · page 3

The returning officer (Mr. C. J. King) to-day reminds growers desirous of contesting the Potato Marketing…

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Miles Partick's News Commentary New Party May Win Next Election

Singleton Argus · Friday 30 January 1953 · page 1

Nowadays if a man bites a dog few people are interested. But when, a group of sound businessmen set out to form a new national political party—well, that's really great news! Even if it…

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Labor Candidate reviews milk industry

Singleton Argus · Friday 30 January 1953 · page 2

The achievements of the N.S.W. Department of Public Health, particularly in the Milk Board, I am sure are watched with interest by the dairy farmers of this district, the Labor…

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One-sided War Economy Ruining Australia. Communist Candidate's Opening Speech

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 3 February 1953 · page 1

The State elections were about to take place amid mounting depression when the high cost of living and a one-sided war inflated economy was ruining the country and impoverishing the people,…

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To Press For Postal Ballot Ambulance Election

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 3 February 1953 · page 2

Muswellbrook members on the committee of the Upper Hunter Ambulance Board will to-night press for the…

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Potato Marketing Board Elections Nominations Closing

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 3 February 1953 · page 2

The Returning Officer (Mr. C. J. King) to-day reminded growers desirous of contesting the Potato Marketing Board…

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The Muswellbrook Chronicle TUESDAY, 3rd FEBRUARY, 1953 [?]Bour Candidate Reviews Milk Industry

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 3 February 1953 · page 3

The achievements of the New [?]th Wales Department of [?]c Health, particularly in Milk Board, I am sure are…

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Labor Candidate Reviews Milk Industry

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Wednesday 4 February 1953 · page 1

The achievements of the N.S.W. Department of Public Health, particularly in the Milk Board, I am sure are…

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Writs Issued By Candidate

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 4 February 1953 · page 5

SYDNEY: Mr. Janes Leo Geraghty, MLA, has issued a £5000 Supreme Court writ against the Labour Party’s…

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State Election

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 4 February 1953 · page 3

ADELAIDE: The Premier (Mr. Playford) said the South Australian election would be held on March 7…

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Labour support rural electors says candidate

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 4 February 1953 · page 1

The endorsed Labor candidate for Upper Hunter (Mr. G. McGuirk) said at Singleton today that in spite of claims by the Country Party that it stood for men on the land, it had…

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