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Mid North Coast · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1954

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Derby Candidate to Win at Canterbury

Macleay Argus · Friday 22 October 1954 · page 5

SYDNEY, Oct. 21. -- Victoria Derby candidate Eight Bells should earn travelling expenses for his southern trip in the Canterbury Park Handicap on Saturday…

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Federal Parliament. Speech By Mr. Lucock

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Friday 29 October 1954 · page 6

An extract from a speech made by Mr. Philip E. Lucock, MP, when he was speaking in the Federal House during the…

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Parliament Broadcasts Give Wrong Impression

Macleay Argus · Monday 1 November 1954 · page 8

Nothing had done more than broadcasting to bring into disrepute the proceedings of Federal Parliament, the leader of the State Country Party (Lt. Col. M. F. Bruxner) said in the Legislative Assembly…

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41 Candidates for Leaving

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Friday 5 November 1954 · page 2

Forty-one pupils of the Taree High School are now sitting for the Leaving Certificate…

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Birthday Present for Sir Winston in Parliament

Macleay Argus · Monday 22 November 1954 · page 7

The next session of Parliament will be opened in State by the Queen on 30th November. On the same day Sir…

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Election, Shire President

The Gloucester Advocate · Tuesday 23 November 1954 · page 3

The election of shire president, deputy president and committees for next year will take place at a special meeting of the Gloucester Shire…

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Only Two Ballots in Golf Election

The Northern Champion · Friday 26 November 1954 · page 8

Only two ballots will be necessary to determine office-bearers for Taree Golf Club for 1955 season, at the Club's 40th Annual Meeting, to be held at the Clubhouse tonight…

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Country Candidates For Legislative Assembly

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Friday 26 November 1954 · page 4

Two well-known figures with wide country interests have been nominated by the…

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Protestants Refused Parliament Hearing

Macleay Argus · Wednesday 8 December 1954 · page 1

SYDNEY, Dec. 7. -- The Legislative Assembly this afternoon defeated a motion asking that leave be granted to a representative of seven Protestant churches to speak at the Bar of the House on new…

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New Parliament

Macleay Argus · Friday 10 December 1954 · page 1

SYDNEY, Dec. 9: The Premier, Mr. Cahill, announced today that State Government had given…

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Question in Parliament. Bulga Plateau—Alienation Of Crown Land

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Friday 10 December 1954 · page 6

MR. JORDAN: Will the Minister for Conservation say whether representations have been made to him for the…

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Shire President's Chance Election

The Gloucester Advocate · Friday 17 December 1954 · page 2

Gloucester shire president, Cr. J. N. Channon, was re-elected for 1955 on Wednesday on a draw from a hat…

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