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Hunter Valley · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1954

170 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 4 of 9

Closing of Rolls For Federal Election

The Scone Advocate · Friday 9 April 1954 · page 9

The electoral rolls to be used at the forthcoming general election of members of the House of Representatives…

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Parties Clash in Belgian Elections

Maitland Mercury · Monday 12 April 1954 · page 1

BRUSSELS: Rival support, clashed several towns yesterday as Belgium held its fourth post-war general…

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A.L.P. Fund for Election House to House Canvass

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 13 April 1954 · page 3

The Press report from the local branch of the A.L.P., states that the branch's subscription list will be…

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Federal Election Closing of Rolls

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Wednesday 14 April 1954 · page 1

The electoral rolls to be used at the forthcoming general election of Members of the House of Representatives…

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The Future of the Wheat Market "Depends on British Markets" Says Labor Candidate

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Thursday 15 April 1954 · page 3

In his weekly broadcast from Dubtoo, Mr. Alan Manning deplored the withdrawal of the British Council from Australia,…

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Is Victoria Key State in Election?

The Scone Advocate · Thursday 15 April 1954 · page 3

The tentative programme drawn up for Mr. Menzies for the Federal election campaign pinpoints the importance of…

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Russian Accuses Government Of “Pulling An Election Stunt” By “Kidnapping Woman” Details Of Mrs. Petrov’s Decision Takes World Press Headlines

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 21 April 1954 · page 1

DJAKARTA (Indonesia): One of the three Russians thwarted in their attempt to take Mrs. Evdokiva Petrov back to Moscow after her Soviet embassy husband had sought sanctuary in Australia has accused the Australian…

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Independent Labour Candidate for Hinter

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 23 April 1954 · page 7

A committee was formed at a meeting on Wednesday night to support the candidature of Mr J "Crabby"…

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Election Campaign By Mr. Menzies

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 27 April 1954 · page 2

CANBERRA: The Prime, Minister (Mr. Menzies) will visit Maitland and Muswellbrook on May 10 during a 24…

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Thornton Is Candidate

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 28 April 1954 · page 3

Well-known Communist Mr. Ernest Thornton will contest the Federal seat of Martin as a Communist Party candidate…

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British L. G. Elections

Maitland Mercury · Monday 3 May 1954 · page 1

LONDON: Nation-wide British local government elections open to-morrow in Scotland, extending, to about 600…

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Canada’s Parliament Changes Banking Power to Lend on Security of Mortgages

Maitland Mercury · Friday 7 May 1954 · page 3

OTTAWA: The Canadian Parliament is drawing up legislation which will make more drastic changes in Canadian banking practice than any since the Bank of Canada was set up as the nation’s central bank in…

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298 Nominate for Federal Election

The Scone Advocate · Friday 7 May 1954 · page 1

A total of 293 candidates nominated yesterday for 121 full voting seats in the House of Representatives for the…

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W.A. Upper House Elections

Maitland Mercury · Monday 10 May 1954 · page 4

PERTH: The Labour Party increased its strength from nine to 13 in Western Australia’s Upper House at the…

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Kenya’s Mew Parliament Buildings

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 11 May 1954 · page 2

With ceremonial based on that of Westminster— “the Mother of Parliaments”—the new Kenya parliamentary buildings in the City Square at Nairobi,, were opened recently in the Legislative…

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Labor Candidate at Denman

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 11 May 1954 · page 2

Addressing a public meeting at Denman on Friday, Mr. Kevin Barlow, endorsed Labor candidate for Paterson, said those who…

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Correspondent's Questions To Candidates (To the Editor)

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 14 May 1954 · page 5

Sir.—The feeling of disgust aroused in me by the puerile letters on the election appearing in your paper over the last few…

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Australia's Stabiised Prosperity, Senator Spooner Speaks in Support of the Liberal Candidate

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 14 May 1954 · page 4

The Minister for National Development, Senator W. H. Spoonor, In an address on Tuesday, said the policies implemented by the Menzies Government had brought Australia to a level of stabilised prosperity unequalled in the nation's history…

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Queen’s Journey Praised by Church and Parliament Churchill Describes Tour As Royal Pilgrimage

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 18 May 1954 · page 1

LONDON: Queen Elisabeth’s Commonwealth tour had been carried out with “a human perfection that Humbles us all,” the Archbishop of Canterbury, Dr. Geoffrey Fisher, yesterday told the nation…

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Mr. McCroarey As Independent Labour Candidate Could Advance Interests

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 18 May 1954 · page 3

Independent Labour candidate for the Hunter, Mr. J. ("Crabby") McCroarey, said this morning that, in…

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