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Hunter Valley · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1954

170 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 3 of 9

Labor Candidate's Views on Shipping

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 5 March 1954 · page 10

Mr. K. Barlow said in Muswellbrook on Wednesday that the Commonwealth's handling of the Australian shipping question…

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British Honduras Elections

Maitland Mercury · Monday 8 March 1954 · page 1

BELIZE (British Honduras): British Honduras is to have its first elections in April under the new…

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Egypt’s Council Members Give Up Army Posts Revolution Command Takes Charge Until Elections

Maitland Mercury · Monday 8 March 1954 · page 1

CAIRO: Lieutenant-Colonel Gamal Abdel Nasser, Egyptian Premier, became, military governor of Egypt yesterday in place of President Naguib. He is invested with special powers under martial law which have been in force since the Cairo “Black Saturday” of January, 1952…

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A.L.P. Candidate Defeated

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 9 March 1954 · page 1

SYDNEY: A left-winger has been elected president of the Northern Miners’ Federation by an absolute majority…

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Shire Elections (To the Editor.)

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 12 March 1954 · page 5

Sir,-Relative to the Kearsley Shire Council elections (D Riding) held on December 5 last, we wiah to protest…

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Labor Candidate at Muswellbkook

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 12 March 1954 · page 10

Mr. K. Barlow, Labor candidate for Paterson, and Senator Arnold, addressed a special meeting of the Muswellbrook…

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300 Women In Russian Parliament

Maitland Mercury · Monday 15 March 1954 · page 3

HELSINKI: Three hundred out of 1331 members in Russia’s new rubber stamp parliament will be women…

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Voters at Soviet Elections

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 18 March 1954 · page 6

LONDON: The Soviet Electoral Commission announced in Moscow that 120,321,192 people—98.98 per cent of…

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By-election To-morrow

Maitland Mercury · Friday 19 March 1954 · page 4

A by-election for the Leichhardt seat in the Legislative Assembly will held tomorrow…

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Labour Party Organising For Election

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 23 March 1954 · page 3

All branches within the Paterson Federal electorate have been instructed to set themselves up as area election…

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A. L. P. Candidate Visits Raymand Tce

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Thursday 25 March 1954 · page 5

At the monthly meeting of the Raymond Terrace branch of the A. L. P. Branch of the A. L. P…

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Egyptian Army Men To Leave Politics Naguib Had Hard Fight For Early Elections

Maitland Mercury · Friday 26 March 1954 · page 1

CAIRO: The Egyptian President (General Mohammed Naguib) had to win a stiff battle against amyl opponents before announcing yesterday that an earlier decision to hold elections on June 18 had been…

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Naguib ‘Agrees’ to Cancel Elections No Rebirth Of Political Parties In Egypt

Maitland Mercury · Monday 29 March 1954 · page 1

CAIRO: President Neguib agreed “in principle” last night that the military revolution council should remain in power in Egypt. Naguib, “bowing to the people’s will,” all…

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N.s.w. "Key State to Federal Election"

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Wednesday 31 March 1954 · page 3

Mr. C. W. Anderson, State Secretary, told the A.L.P. Northern Regional Conference at Hamilton last Sunday that…

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A Pack Without a Pact "Happy Ending" to C.p.-liberal Election Rumpus

The Scone Advocate · Friday 2 April 1954 · page 12

It looks as though the Country and Liberal Parties, at least in N.S.W., have become a happy…

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Doncaster Candidates At Rosehill

Maitland Mercury · Monday 5 April 1954 · page 3

SYDNEY: Doncaster fannies, Gallant Archer and Tarien, will meet again in the Rawson Stakes at…

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Federal Election Closing of Rolls

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 6 April 1954 · page 1

The electoral rolls, to be used at the forthcoming general elections of Members of the House of Representatives, will…

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Election of Officers

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Wednesday 7 April 1954 · page 3

Senior V.P. of the Executive Mr. Laurie Shearman, presided at the election of president…

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Federal Election Campaign

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 7 April 1954 · page 5

The Prime Minister (Mr. Menzies) will make his first 1954 election campaign speech a N.S.W. at Goulburn on…

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Elector's Comment on Labor Candidate (To the Editor)

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 9 April 1954 · page 7

The membership of the Denman branch of the Liberal Party is increasing radiply and the response is more than gratifying…

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