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Mid North Coast · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1954

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Two For South Grafton By-Election

Macleay Argus · Monday 31 May 1954 · page 6

Two candidates will contest the South Grafton municipal by-election on June 5. They are Harold Clarence…

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America Welcomed Election Result

Macleay Argus · Wednesday 2 June 1954 · page 3

NEW YORK: American Government officials welcomed the news of Mr. Menzies' victory in the…

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Election Cost More Than 1951

Macleay Argus · Wednesday 2 June 1954 · page 3

SYDNEY: Saturday's elections are estimated to have cost £250,000, which was £35,000 more than in 1951…

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Candidate's Congratulations To Lyne Member

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 9 June 1954 · page 2

Speaking at the declaration of the poll in Lyne, Mr. D. J. Lancaster, an independent candidate,…

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Show Committee Election

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Friday 11 June 1954 · page 5

Nominations close on June 30 for election to the committee of the Manning River Agricultural and…

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Rsl Candidate Crowned Ambulance Queen

Macleay Argus · Friday 18 June 1954 · page 2

Bowraville.--Grant's Hall held the largest audience even seen at a local concert, on Monday night, when Miss Joyce Swan, the R.S.L. candidate, was crowned Ambulance Queen for 1954…

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Parliament Will Meet Early in August

Macleay Argus · Monday 28 June 1954 · page 3

CANBERRA.--The first session of the 21st Commonwealth Parliament will be officially opened by the Governor-General (Sir William Slim) on August 4…

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State Parliament Sitting August 25

Macleay Argus · Monday 12 July 1954 · page 8

SYDNEY.--The new session of State Parliament will open on Wednesday, August 25…

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By-Election Date

Macleay Argus · Friday 16 July 1954 · page 3

SYDNEY: The by-election for the State seat of Phillip would be held on August 14, the Speaker of the…

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Two Candidates in By-election

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Monday 26 July 1954 · page 3

Mr. J. W. W. Campbell has nominated as an Independent candidate for the Phillip by-election to be held on August…

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Parliament in Unusual Setting

Macleay Argus · Wednesday 18 August 1954 · page 5

CANBERRA, Aug. 17: An hilarious scene occupied almost half an hour of question time in the House of…

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Parliament's Stormy Session

Macleay Argus · Wednesday 25 August 1954 · page 1

SYDNEY, Aug. 24: State Parliament, which opens tomorrow, is likely to be one of the stormiest on record,…

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Federal Parliament. Speech By Mr. Lucock

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Friday 27 August 1954 · page 1

An extract from a speech made by Mr. P. E. Lucock, MP for Lyne, during the debate in the Federal House on Foreign…

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Federal Parliament. Speech By Mr. Lucock

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Tuesday 31 August 1954 · page 4

An extract from a speech made by Mr. P. E. Lucock, MP, in the House of Representatives, when speaking in the…

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Federal Parliament. Question By Mr. Lucock

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Friday 3 September 1954 · page 6

Mr. LUCOCK: I desire to ask the Minister for Commerce and Agriculture a question that is supplementary to…

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Federal Parliament. Speech By Mr. Lucock

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Tuesday 14 September 1954 · page 4

An extract from a speech made by Mr. P. E. Lucock, MP, in the Budget debate in the House of Representatives:…

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Pressure On Parliament From Outside

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 22 September 1954 · page 2

Speaking in the Legislative Assembly, Mr. W. A. Chaffey (Country Party, Tamworth), declared that…

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Figures Close In Toorooka Election

Macleay Argus · Monday 27 September 1954 · page 8

At the annual meeting of the Upper Macleay Co-op. Dairy Company on Saturday, Messrs. G. O. Kesby, C…

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Federal Parliament

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Friday 8 October 1954 · page 2

An extract from a speech made by Philip E. Lucock, MP, in the House of Representatives, when Mr. Lucock was…

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"Sacked Men to Win Election"

Macleay Argus · Wednesday 20 October 1954 · page 3

The State Labor Government had sacked men before and after last Christmas to win the election, Mr. S. D. Dickson (Temora) charged in the Legislative Assembly…

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