Washington "Post" Editorial on Election
The Australian election enables the re-elected coalition government under Robert G. Menzies to proceed with the peace treaty with…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Mid North Coast · Politics & elections
Politics & elections, 1951
91 stories in Mid North Coast's papers · page 4 of 5
Lyne Poll Declaration Now Only Concerned with Welfare of Whole Electorate Says Successful Candidate
Now the election is over, my concern will be for the 38,000 or more electors, not merely those who voted for me, and I will be ready at all times to attend to matters of personal interest for any elector, as I have been able to…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Mungay Polling Place
Mr. E. Bennetts, Electoral Commissioner, has informed Mr. R. S. Vincent, M.L.A., that a polling booth will be established at Mungay Creek Public…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Member Pleased With Way Election Was Fought In Lyne
The campaign in the electorate of Lyne at the Federal elections was fought along strictly political lines with complete absence of any personal reference, Mr. Eggins, M.H.R., said at the declaration of…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →A Parliament Is Born
Mr. J. J. Keenan, aged 80, was closely linked with events which led up to, and accompanied Federation…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Today's Jubilee Parliament Opening Recalls 1901 Ceremony
Mr. J. J. Keenan, aged 80, was closely linked with events which led up to, and accompanied Federation. As a Hansard reporter he helped cover the historic 1897 Federation Convention and was secretary of the committee which organised the Commonwealth inaugural…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Jubilee Parliament Opening may be Marred by Rain
CANBERRA, Tuesday.—The Jubilee opening of Parliament this afternoon may be marred by misty rain, which has fallen in Canberra all night…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Labour "Became Lax and Lost Election"
SYDNEY. -- Labour had grown lax alter eight years in office and had lost the Federal election because its members thought it could not lose it, Mr. P. J. Kennelly, General Secretary of the A.L.P., said…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Bishop Confirmed 40 Wingh'm Candidates
Most Rev. John Toohey, Coadjutor Bishop of Maitland, conferred the Sacrament of Confirmation on forty candidates on…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Questions in Parliament. Land Settlement Comboyne
Mr. Jordan: I ask the Minister for Lands whether representations have been made to the Minister by the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →First Federal Parliament Member Dies
Mr. William Guy Higgs, 89, one of the last four members of the first Federal Parliament, died at his home in the Melbourne suburb of Kew,…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Euroka Creek and Drainage Matters Before Parliament
In this Legislative Assembly recently, Mr. R. S. Vincent, M.L.A., put questions in connection with Euroka Creek and the drainage of productive rural lands. Mr. Vincent's submissions rate applied is sufficient to pay off…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Three-Yearly Instead Of Yearly Elections— FOR A.H. & P. ASSOCIATION
Gloucester A.H. & P. Association decided at its annual meeting on Saturday to hold the election of its committee every three…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Red Cross Enlists Help of Newsagents Throughout State to Get New Members Election of Officers at Gloucester Branch
All newsagents throughout New South Wales had been asked by the Associated Newsagents Co-operative Limited to serve as additional enrollment centres for the Red Cross during the membership drive in August, the President of the Gloucester Red Cross Branch (Mrs…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Separate Elections Favoured for County Council Members
The Macleay County Council is still of the opinion that members of county councils should be elected at separate polls and not appointed from personnel of other local government bodies…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Wanted Four Candidates For "Miss Gloucester" Quest—
Four candidates are needed for the "Miss Gloucester Quest" to be run by the local Sub-Branch of tho R.S.L. in aid of…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Frolic Held for "Queen of Day" Candidate
A large crowd of children and their parents gathered at the Agricultural Hall on Friday night for the frolic which was…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →How Britain's Parliament Grew
Westminster Exhibition Tells Its Life Story. While British Members of Parliament enjoyed the Summer recess, Londoners and Festival visitors thronged the Houses of Parliament to…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Who Will Be "Miss Gloucester"? Four Candidates Nominated for RSL Quest Committees Will Be Active From Now On
Four candidates have been nominated for the R.S.L. "Miss Gloucester Quest." They are:— Miss Business : Stella Farley. Miss Eastern : Mickie Lean…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Bishop Confirmed Church Candidates
During the week-end the Lord Bishop of Newcastle, the Rt. Rev. De Witt Batty, confirmed 169 candidates in crowded Anglican churches at Kendall, Taree and Wingham…
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