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Mid North Coast · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1950

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Taree United Services Club Election of Officers

The Northern Champion · Saturday 4 March 1950 · page 6

Over 90 members of the Taree Unite Services Club attended the annual meeting in the club room last Tuesday night It was stated that the club now has a…

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State Elections

The Northern Champion · Saturday 4 March 1950 · page 3

Any hopes or forecasts, or fears, or even expectations as to the outcome of the next N.S.W. general elections in a few months should be conditioned by…

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McNEIL'S Easy By-election Win-- Gains 62 Per Cent of Votes

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 7 March 1950 · page 1

In one of the highest polls in the history of this Council's by-elections, Dr. Angus McNeil, by a record majority, was on Saturday elected to the Municipal Council to fill the vacancy caused by…

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Gloucester Electorate Two C.P. Candidates Endorsed

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 15 March 1950 · page 2

A meeting of the Gloucester Electorate Council of the Country Party, held at Raymond Terrace on Monday, endorsed Mr. R. L. Fitzgerald (sitting…

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Country Party Endorses Candidates— for Gloucester Electorate

The Gloucester Advocate · Friday 17 March 1950 · page 2

The Gloucester Electorate Council of the Australian Country Party (N.S.W.), held their meeting at Raymond Terrace on the 13th March to…

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Farmer Candidate

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 18 March 1950 · page 1

Dairy farmer. Mr. Rod Richardson, of Raymond Terrace, who has been endorsed as Liberal party candidate for the…

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State Funeral a Post-Election Story

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 21 March 1950 · page 2

"Saul Wright" writes:--Have you heard this one?:--Mr. Menzies and Mr. Chifley went "into smoke" a few days…

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Kempsey Aerodrome. Question in Parliament

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 22 March 1950 · page 1

In the House of Representatives at Canberra on Thursday Mr. E. J. Eggins, M.H.R., asked if work on Kempsey aerodrome could be hastened,…

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Hydro-Electric Power Potential in Northern Rivers— Mr. Eggins' Maiden Speech in Parliament

The Gloucester Advocate · Friday 24 March 1950 · page 4

Supporting the motion for the adoption of the Address-in-Reply to the Speech of the Governor-General in the Federal Parliament, Mr. E…

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Upper House Election

The Gloucester Advocate · Friday 24 March 1950 · page 5

Mr. Donald Cochrane, (Labor), was elected at a ballot of members of the Council and the Legislative Assembly on Tuesday to fill the…

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Upper House Election Labor Nominee Defeats Burrell Creek Man

The Northern Champion · Saturday 25 March 1950 · page 1

Tuesday's election of a member to fill a vacancy in the Legislative Council was of special interest to residents of this district, as the Country Party…

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To the Electors of Gloucester (Message From Bruce Cowan, Endorsed Country Party Candidate

The Northern Champion · Saturday 25 March 1950 · page 2

The Gloucester State Electorate Council has favoured me with their endorsement as a Country Party candidate for Gloucester…

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Upper House Election

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 25 March 1950 · page 2

Mr. Donald Cochrane (Labor) has been elected to fill the vacancy in the Legislative Council caused by the resignation of Mr. E. J. Eggins…

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Question in Parliament. Dismissal Of Railway Shunter At Taree

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Tuesday 28 March 1950 · page 4

In the NSW Legislative Assembly on 14th March, 1950— Mr. JORDAN (Oxley): I desire to bring before the notice of the House…

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The Honor of Parliament

The Northern Champion · Saturday 8 April 1950 · page 2

To be approved and commended, the action of the State Government in setting, in motion the Royal Commission to investigate and report upon the…

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DAIRYING. Question By Mr. Eggins In Federal Parliament

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Friday 21 April 1950 · page 6

Mr. Eggins: The Government of the United Kingdom and New Zealand encourage increased milk production by urging dairy farmers to improve…

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Our Major Problem Is Roads Says Country Party Candidate

The Northern Champion · Saturday 29 April 1950 · page 2

"I am confident that no politician or political candidate can offer any relief to the conditions of existing roads and development of new ones under existing…

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C.P. Delegates at Nabiac Plan for Coming Election

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 3 May 1950 · page 1

The executive of the Gloucester Electorate Council of the Australian Country Party (N.S.W.) recently met at the Nabiac School of Arts, where the…

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Proposed New School P. & C. Association Interest in Reply Received by Labor Candidate

The Gloucester Advocate · Tuesday 9 May 1950 · page 3

The Gloucester Parents and Citizens' Association will draw the attention of the Minister for Education to a report in the Gloucester…

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0Russian Offer Free Elections in Berlin Berlin

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 9 May 1950 · page 1

The Russians last night notified the Western Allies that they are willing to join in "free elections." for the entire city of Berlin, but…

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