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Mid North Coast · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1954

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National Census After Election

Macleay Argus · Monday 29 March 1954 · page 7

CANBERRA: This year's census will be taken on the night of Wednesday, June 30…

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Federal Election Rolls Closing

Macleay Argus · Monday 29 March 1954 · page 4

The electoral rolls to be used at the forthcoming general election of Members of the House of Representatives will…

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Dr Horace Dean. His Second Election— His Second Rejection

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Tuesday 30 March 1954 · page 4

The repercussions of Dr. Dean's expulsion from Parliament almost led to rioting. At the urgent request of the…

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Federal Election. Closing Of Rolls

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Tuesday 30 March 1954 · page 2

The electoral rolls to be used at the forthcoming general election of Members of the House of Representatives will…

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Macleay Bill Passes Parliament

Macleay Argus · Friday 2 April 1954 · page 1

SYDNEY, April 1.-- The proposed public works to be carried out on the Macleay River will cost an estimated £150,000, the Minister for Public Works (Mr. J. B. Renshaw)…

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Closing Of Rolls For Federal Election

The Gloucester Advocate · Friday 2 April 1954 · page 1

The electoral roils to be used at the forthcoming general election of Members of the House of Representatives will close on or about April…

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Rolls Closing for Elections

The Northern Champion · Friday 2 April 1954 · page 10

The electoral rolls to be used at the forthcoming general election of Members of the House of Representatives…

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Election Question on War Pensions

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Monday 5 April 1954 · page 6

The N.S.W. president of the R.S.L., Mr. W. Yeo, said that the League would ask candidates for the Federal…

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Labour Candidate

Macleay Argus · Monday 5 April 1954 · page 6

SYDNEY. -- The Australian Labour Party executive has endorsed the candidature of Mr. F. J. Cowley. crazier, of…

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Is Victoria the Key State in Election ?

Macleay Argus · Monday 5 April 1954 · page 8

CANBERRA.-- The tentative programme drawn up for Mr. Menzies for the Federal election campaign pinpoints the importance of Victoria in deciding the contest…

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Water Supply. Speech In Parliament

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Tuesday 6 April 1954 · page 2

Mr. STEPHENS (Byron): I believe that the request for the amendment the existing agreement has been…

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Liberal Candidate

Macleay Argus · Wednesday 7 April 1954 · page 5

The general secretary of the Liberal Party, Mr. J. L. Carrick, says that Mr. Matthew Lovell Tapp. a 30 year…

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Women To Hammer On Parliament Doors

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Monday 12 April 1954 · page 3

In Sydney this week five women from the Clarence River Valley outlined plans to keep on sending letters and telegrams and farming deputations to the Government until…

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Election Writ Issued

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Monday 26 April 1954 · page 1

The Returning Officer (Mr. J. A. Wratten), announces that the writ for the election of a Member…

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Labor Candidate for Lyne

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Tuesday 27 April 1954 · page 2

We are given to understand that a Labor candidate will line-up for Lyne at the forthcoming election. For a time it…

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Election Writ Issued for Lyne

Macleay Argus · Wednesday 28 April 1954 · page 3

The Returning Officer for Lyne (Mr. J. A. Wratten) announces that the writ for the election of a member for…

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Red Federal Candidates

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Friday 30 April 1954 · page 3

Communist candidates are already coming into the picture for the Federal elections to be held on May 29. Well-known member of the…

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Postal Voting in Federal Election

Macleay Argus · Friday 30 April 1954 · page 6

Electors entitled to vote by post at the forthcoming House of Representatives elections are those who, on…

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2 Million to Vote at Election

Macleay Argus · Monday 3 May 1954 · page 3

SYDNEY: Nearly two million people will vote in New South Wales at the Federal election on May 29…

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Communists Me Getting Ready for Election

Macleay Argus · Monday 3 May 1954 · page 8

Communist candidates are already coming into the picture for the Federal elections to be held on May 29…

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