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Mid North Coast · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1950

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Stroud Shire Council - Preparations Being Made for Election

The Gloucester Advocate · Friday 11 August 1950 · page 1

Preparations are being made to elect Stroud Shire's first Council for nearly 18 months. The Administrator (Mr. H. W. Dane) has been…

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Sports Queen Ball Will Feature Candidates From Sporting Clubs

The Northern Champion · Saturday 12 August 1950 · page 2

Taree-Old Bar Surf Club's "Sports Queen" Ball to be held on Tuesday next, August 15, in the Belmore Hall, is creating great interest among the…

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Club Candidates for "Sports Queen" Ball

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 12 August 1950 · page 4

Taree-Old Bar surf club's sports Queen Ball to be held on Tuesday next in the Belmore Hall is creating great interest among sporting bodies…

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Stroud Election

Macleay Argus · Friday 18 August 1950 · page 6

Preparations are being made to elect Stroud Shire's first council for nearly 18 months. The Administrator (Mr. H. W…

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Stroud Shire Prepares Rolls— Election Early in December, Says Clerk

The Gloucester Advocate · Friday 25 August 1950 · page 1

The Stroud Shire- Clerk (Mr. L. G. Allen) said last week that his Council is taking steps to have the rolls prepared with the object of…

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Stroud Council Election in Dec

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 30 August 1950 · page 1

The Stroud Shire Clerk (Mr. L. G. Allen) said last, week that his Council is taking steps to have the rolls prepared with the object of…

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Vital Parliament Sitting M.H.R's Electorate Interest

Macleay Argus · Friday 15 September 1950 · page 1

The Member for Lyne, Mr. E. J. Eggins, is showing commendable interest in the welfare of his electorate--realising that the coming sitting of Federal Parliament will keep him in Canberra for…

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Will Not Seek Re-election. Three "B" Riding Shire Councillors

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Tuesday 26 September 1950 · page 2

As will be noted by advertisement in this issue, the three "B" Riding representatives in the Manning Shire Council—Councillors H. M. Machin…

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Parliament Dissolution Anticipated

Macleay Argus · Friday 29 September 1950 · page 1

Authorative circles in Canberra confidently expect that there will be a Federal election within the next few months, says a report from Canberra. The Prime Minister, Mr. Menzie, is expected to ask for a double…

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Mr. Cahill's View On Election of County Councillors

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Friday 29 September 1950 · page 3

The Minister for Local Government writes as follows to Mr. Jordan:— I refer to your personal representations on behalf of the Manning…

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Mr. Eggins Predicts Early Election If Senate Again Rejects Anti-Red Bill

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 4 October 1950 · page 1

Addressing a meeting of the Lyne Electorate Council of the Country Party at Taree on Saturday, the Member for Lyne, Mr E. J. Eggins, indicated that if…

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Member Advises Electorate Council to Prepare For Early Federal Election

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 4 October 1950 · page 1

In asking Lyne Electorate Council members to be prepared to nominate candidates and prepare for an election, Mr. Eggins said that a Federal election might come much sooner than was expected…

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Mr. Eggins Predicts Early Election If Senate Again Rejects Anti-Red Bill

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Friday 6 October 1950 · page 4

Addressing a meeting of the Lyne Electorate Council of the Country Party at Taree on Saturday, the Member for Lyne, Mr E. J. Eggins, indicated that if…

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Coming Shire Elections Council Arranging Polling Places

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 11 October 1950 · page 2

At Monday's meeting of the Manning Shire Council the Shire Clerk, Mr S. S. Sheppard, reported that the Court had revised the Council's roll of…

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Stroud Shire Election

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 11 October 1950 · page 3

We are reliably informed that the election of seven Councillors to comprise the Stroud Shire Council will be held on Saturday, 2nd December…

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Council Elections To Be Held December 2

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 11 October 1950 · page 1

Local Government elections will take place on December 2 and an election for the recently proclaimed Harrington Urban area will be…

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Local Government December Elections

Macleay Argus · Friday 13 October 1950 · page 3

At the Macleay Shire Council meeting on Monday the following polling booths were agreed upon for the triennial…

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CORRESPONDENCE Stroud Shire Election (To the Editor)

The Northern Champion · Saturday 14 October 1950 · page 6

Sir,—I refer to the news item in your last issue re Stroud Shire election. It would be interesting to know how much further the Stroud Shire Council has…

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Election of Harrington Urban Committee Progress Association Will Nominate Candidates

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 18 October 1950 · page 2

At the October meeting of the Harrington District Progress Association it was decided to nominate a team of five members to contest the election of an Urban Committee. Before the meeting was a letter from…

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Harrington P.a. to Run Election Team of Five

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 18 October 1950 · page 2

At its monthly meeting, Harrington District Progress Association decided to nominate five members of the association to contest…

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