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Hunter Valley · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1955

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Quiet Trial By Sprint Candidates

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 29 March 1955 · page 3

SYDNEY: Fire Dust, which will be ridden by Noel McGrowdie in the Liverpool Handicap at Warwick From on Saturday, had stablemat[?] Andonni for a companion when sprinting six furlongs in 1.19, 30…

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Election in Only One P.p.b. Area

Maitland Mercury · Friday 1 April 1955 · page 3

The secretary of the Maitland Pastures Protection (Mr. G. W. Gooliaeff) said today that an election for…

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Victorian Election Almost Certain

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 5 April 1955 · page 5

MELBOURNE : Victorian Cabinet yesterday decide to call Parliament together on April 18 and It is now…

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Liberal Candidate Selected

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 6 April 1955 · page 2

Mr. H. J. Gregson, a farmer of Merriwa has been endorsed as the Liberal Party candidate for Liverpool Plains at…

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Labour Losses In County Election

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 6 April 1955 · page 5

LONDON: Labour received another set-back in the county council elections, polling for which continued on Monday…

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Eden Believed to Be Planning Early General Election

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 7 April 1955 · page 1

LONDON: Further proof that a general election in Britain is imminent came last night when Sir Winston Churchill revealed that he had resigned as Prime Minister to give his successor, Sir Anthony Eden,…

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Pastures Protection Board Election

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 7 April 1955 · page 2

Ballot papers for the election of two directors in B. division of the Maitland Pastures Protection Board area were…

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To Decentralise His Aim Liverpool Plains Candidate

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 19 April 1955 · page 2

Prime concern of Cr. Harry Gregson, new Liberal candidate for Liverpool Plains, is to get to…

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New Staters to Contest Election

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 3 May 1955 · page 1

At a most widely representative executive meeting of the New Engiand New State…

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Liverpool Plains Election of Officers

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 3 May 1955 · page 2

At the annual meeting of the Liverpool Plains Electorate Council of the A.L.P., the following officers were…

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Parliament Sitting Suspended with House in Uproar

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 4 May 1955 · page 4

CANBERRA: The Speaker (Mr. A. G. Cameron) left the chair and walked out of the House of Representatives last night after a noisy scene. He suspended the sitting until this afternoon…

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Country Party Candidate Addresses Meetings at Cassilis and Coolah

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 31 May 1955 · page 3

Mr. Geoff. Thomas, endorsed Country Party candidate for the Liverpool Plains electorate at the next State elections, last week addressed meetings at Cassilis and Coolah…

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Endorsed Country Party Candidate Mr. Geoff. Thomas at Merriwa

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 21 June 1955 · page 6

Mr. Geoff. Thomas, the endorsed Country Party candidate for the Liverpool Plains' electorate at the forthcoming State election, visited Merriwa on Thursday last for the…

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The Queen Opens Parliament

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 8 July 1955 · page 1

Despite the rain, crowds I ned the streets of London in cheer Her Majesty, the Queen, as [?] drove by car to the opening of the new Parliament. For the occasion the Queen wore a magnificent tiara, ear-rings to match her…

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Show Committee Election

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 5 August 1955 · page 6

Ballot papers in connection with the election of the Show committee of 50 should reach the secretary by 8…

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The Queen Presides at her Oldest Parliament

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 16 September 1955 · page 3

The book is being handed to her by Sir Joseph Qualtrough, Speaker of the House of Keys. Her…

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A.L.P. Candidates for Paterso[?] MR. W. J. Harvey Selected

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 27 September 1955 · page 4

At a meeting of the Paterson Federal Electorate Council of the A.L.P. official notice was received from…

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Australian Country Party Preparations Under Way For State Elections

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 1 November 1955 · page 1

Mr. D'Arcy Rose, M.L.A., is preparing his statements for the forthcoming State election campaign. The Member, who is now fully recovered, returned recently, and will soon be…

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No Liberal Candidate for Upper Hunter Support for Country Party Member

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 1 November 1955 · page 1

It was stated by Colonel Tarrant at the annual meeting of the Muswellbrook branch of the Liberal Party held last night that no Liberal Party candidate would be nominated to…

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For Lyne Labour Candidate Mr. J. Collins, of Raymond Terrace

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Thursday 10 November 1955 · page 5

Mr. J. Collins, 31-year-old electrician of Raymond Terrace, is the selected and endorsed…

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