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Illawarra · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1954

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Federal Rolls for Election Closing Soon

Kiama Independent · Wednesday 31 March 1954 · page 6

The electoral rolls to be used at the general election of Members of the House of Representatives will close about 23rd…

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Pre-election Sitting of Parliament to Open Tomorrow

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Monday 5 April 1954 · page 1

CANBERRA, Sun.—A seven day sitting, commencing next Tuesday, will mark the close of the 20th Commonwealth Parliament…

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Parliament to Discuss H-bomb

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Wednesday 7 April 1954 · page 1

CANBERRA, Tues. — The House of Representatives will be given an opportunity of debating…

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Labor Candidate For Macarthur

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Thursday 8 April 1954 · page 29

Claude Richard Allen, Labor candidate for the Federal electorate of MacArthur is well equipped to represent the vast…

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Political Asylum for Soviet Legation Official Prime Minister Makes Dramatic Announcement to Parliament

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Wednesday 14 April 1954 · page 1

CANBERRA, Tues.—The Third Secretary of the Soviet Embassy in Australia (Vladimir Mikhailovich Petrov) has sought and been granted political asylum by the Australian Government…

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Liberal Party To Nominate Candidate

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Thursday 15 April 1954 · page 13

Wollongong branch of the Liberal Party has called a meeting for Friday week, April 23, to select a candidate for…

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Candidate Addresses A.l.p. Meeting

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Tuesday 20 April 1954 · page 2

Speaking at the monthly meeting of the Kiama Branch of the Australian Labor Party the endorsed Labor candidate for MacArthur (Mr. C[?]ude Allen)…

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"Election Stunt"

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Thursday 22 April 1954 · page 3

DJAKARTA (Indonesia) Wed. — One of the three Russians thwarted in their attempt to take Mrs…

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Kiama A.L.P. Branch Welcome To Candidate

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Thursday 22 April 1954 · page 10

At last meeting of the Kiama A.L.P. branch, the vice-president, Mr. J. C. Wilson extended a welcome to Mr. Claude…

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Menzies Faces Hard Election Campaign

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Tuesday 27 April 1954 · page 3

CANBERRA, Mon.—The Prime Minister (Mr. Menzies) has 35 public engagements in his Federal election campaign which he opens in Canterbury Town Hall, Melbourne, on Tuesday night, May 4…

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Mr. Parkinson Cunningham's Lib. Candidate

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Friday 30 April 1954 · page 1

Mr. J. O. A. Parkinson has been endorsed as the Liberal Candidate for Cunningham…

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Profit Is Reported Cost Of Election

Kiama Independent · Saturday 1 May 1954 · page 2

The Milk Zone Dairymen's Council had an excess of income over expenditure last year of £1,906 it was revealed…

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Liberal Candidate

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Monday 3 May 1954 · page 3

Mr. J. O. A. Parkinson, who will contest the Cunningham seat at the Federal elections as the…

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Candidate at Dapto

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Tuesday 4 May 1954 · page 3

Speaking at a meeting of the Dapto Liberal Party last night the Liberal Party candidate…

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Candidates Asked For Their Views

Kiama Independent · Wednesday 5 May 1954 · page 5

Gerringong P. and C. Association have sent letters to the candidates for the Macarthur Electorate in the…

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Corrimal A.l.p. Girds Up Its Loins for Election

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Wednesday 5 May 1954 · page 2

Corrimal A.L.P. on Sunday night enthusiastically decided to resolve the branch into a Combined Campaign Committee to ensure the re-election of…

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119 Candidates For N.S.W. Seats

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Friday 7 May 1954 · page 1

SYDNEY, Thurs.—One hundred and nineteen candidates—two of them women—will contest the 47 New South Wales seats in the Federal elections to be held on May 29. There are 43 Labor candidates, 37…

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Social Security Keynote Of Labor's Election Programme SYDNEY, Thurs.—Social security is the keynote of Labor's Federal Election programme. Evatt Promises to Reinstate National Welfare Fund

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Friday 7 May 1954 · page 2

The Leader of the Opposition (Dr. Evatt) said tonight that the primary aim of Labor will be to provide a Government that will give the people every…

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Election Needed in Korea

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Saturday 8 May 1954 · page 1

MELBOURNE, Fri.—"America had quite usefully thrown out the 'red light' to international…

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Mr. Connor Not Candidate For Cabinet

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Saturday 8 May 1954 · page 2

Mr. Rex Connor, M.L.A., said last night he was not a candidate to fid the vacancy in the State…

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