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Hunter Valley · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1954

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London Views on Election

Maitland Mercury · Monday 31 May 1954 · page 1

LONDON: The Australian election result was evidence of stability at a moment of critical importance in…

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Local Polling Quick Count

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Wednesday 2 June 1954 · page 1

Polling went off evenly and smoothly at Dungog polling booth. Mr. Frank Aldis, Returning…

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Election Cost £250,000

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Wednesday 2 June 1954 · page 8

Saturday's elections are estimated to have cost £250,000, or £35,000 more than the poll in 1951…

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Pitched battle in Jap parliament TOKIO

Singleton Argus · Friday 4 June 1954 · page 5

The Japanese lower house broke up last night in a pitched battle between politicians and police inside the diet building…

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Riot in Japanese Parliament Police And Politicians Fight; 56 Injured

Maitland Mercury · Friday 4 June 1954 · page 1

TOKYO: The Japanese Lower House broke up night in a pitched battle between police and [?]ticians inside the Diet building. The battle followed a savage riot among Socialist…

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Free-for-all Fight in Japanese Parliament Liberals and Socialists in Violent Conflict Many Injured

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 4 June 1954 · page 1

TOKIO, Friday: The Japanese Lower House broke up last night in a pitched battle between police and politicians inside the…

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Mr. Fairhall on Election Issue (Special to "Chronicle")

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 4 June 1954 · page 3

Commenting on election results on Saturday, Allen Fairhall, M.P., said there had been a movement to Labor, but far…

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Federal Elections

The Scone Advocate · Friday 4 June 1954 · page 1

The Federal elections, held on Saturday, certainly disclosed a trend to Labor, but far from the landslide…

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Our Letter Box Forthcoming Shire Election New Representative for "B" Riding (To The Editor)

The Scone Advocate · Friday 11 June 1954 · page 1

Sir,—As I have submitted my name as a candidate to contest the forthcoming…

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Shire Election To-morrow New "B" Riding Representative

The Scone Advocate · Friday 18 June 1954 · page 2

THE extraordinary election of one Councillor in "B" Riding, Upper Hunter Shire Council, takes place to-morrow (.Saturday), and…

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State Elections In Germany

Maitland Mercury · Monday 28 June 1954 · page 3

DUSSELDORF: The ` Social Democrats, chief opponents of Dr. Adenauer’s Christian Democrats, made…

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Grenades Used In Election Fight

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 30 June 1954 · page 2

RAWALPINDI (Pakistan): Seven persons were killed in an election booth fight in which 1000 supporters of rival…

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State Parliament Opening

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 8 July 1954 · page 6

SYDNEY: The new session of NSW Parliament will open Wednesday, August 25. The Governor…

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Racing Round-up Doomben Cup Candidates Unlikely Starters Persian Link, Lancaster, Euphrates Sydney

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 9 July 1954 · page 8

Heavliy-backed Doomben Cup candidates, Persian Link, Lancaster and Euphrates, still are not certain starters in the rich 11-furlong race on Saturday. Connections are still in doubt about Persian Link, which has been racing hard for…

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Meeting to select Queen candidate

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 14 July 1954 · page 2

First move in the campaign to choose candidates for the big Queen competition and Carnival to he held in…

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Federal Elections

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 15 July 1954 · page 6

CANBERRA : The Prime Minister (Mr. Menzies) said that one of the first jobs of the proposed Parliamentary…

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Dairy Co. Elections

Singleton Argus · Friday 16 July 1954 · page 4

Nominations for three directors and one auditor for the election of officers of the Singleton Central…

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First Queen Candidate Chosen Apex Club wall sponsor Margaret Robinson

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 21 July 1954 · page 2

The first candidate to be announced for the big queen competition and carnival in aid of the Youth Centre was announced today. She is Miss Margaret…

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Conference Pledges to Reunify Vietnam After Elections in Two Years Nations Will Consult One Another If Settlement Violated

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 22 July 1954 · page 1

GENEVA: War in Indo-China ended last night with an East-West pledge that Vietnam—cut in halves under the cease-fire agreement halting hostilities after almost eight years—will be reunified after elections in two years’ time…

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By-election For Phillip

Maitland Mercury · Friday 23 July 1954 · page 2

SYDNEY: Two nominations have been received for, the Phillip by-election on August 14…

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