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Murray · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1953

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Election Campaign Support

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 17 March 1953 · page 3

South Albury Progress Association last night decided to support Mr. Frederick Robert Harris his City Council…

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Senate Election, 1953

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 17 March 1953 · page 1

The electoral rolls will close for the purposes of the forthcoming Senate election on Thursday, April 2. Therefore, to…

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Senate Election, 1953

The Observer · Friday 20 March 1953 · page 7

The electoral rolls will close for the purposes of the forthcoming Senate election on Thursday, 2nd April…

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Senate Election 1953

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 20 March 1953 · page 3

The electoral rolls will close for the purposes of the forthcoming Senate election on Thursday, 2nd April. Therefore, to ensure a…

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Senate Election

Border Morning Mail · Friday 20 March 1953 · page 2

Electoral rolls will close for the purposes of the forthcoming Senate election on Thursday, April 2. Therefore to ensure a vote…

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This could nearly be an election winner !

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 24 March 1953 · page 3

CANBERRA, Mon.: The Federal Government has instructed Federal, officers to work out on amended form of social services under which the means test will be abolished! or greatly…

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Council fey-election Mr. Waite’s career and promises

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 24 March 1953 · page 2

A candidate at the City Council by-election on Saturday (Mr E. H. Waite) yesterday promised to fight for better…

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Rsl Support for Two Council Candidates

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 24 March 1953 · page 2

Albury RSL. had decided to give its support to Mr R. B. White as well as Mr D. Switzer at Albury City Council by-election next…

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Stall for Queen Candidate

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 24 March 1953 · page 2

The street stall conducted on Friday to aid the Mathoura candidate. Miss Shirley Henderson, in the Anglican Church Queen…

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Council By-election What Mrs. Prosser promises

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 25 March 1953 · page 2

Improvement of footpaths, increased guttering and road sealing to benefit all sections of the community are advocated by Mrs…

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Victorian Parliament adjourns

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 26 March 1953 · page 3

MELBOURNE, Wed.: Both Houses of State Parliament adjourned today until Tuesday as a mark of respect to the late Queen…

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Mr, Garland A.l.p. Candidate

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 26 March 1953 · page 5

Mr. R. Garland last night received official endorsement as ALP candidate at the City Council elections on Saturday…

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Tax relief strong point in Senate elections

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 26 March 1953 · page 2

CANBERRA, Wed.: The question of relief of tax burdens will be a strong point in both Government and Opposition…

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80 per cent poll expected at council by-election

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 26 March 1953 · page 5

Keen interest is being shown in the Albury City Council by-election next Saturday and scores of people have called at the Town Hall seeking advice on eligibility to vote…

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City Council By-election Candidates “front” electors (By d Staff Reporter)

Border Morning Mail · Friday 27 March 1953 · page 11

Candidates for the Albury City Council by-election tomorrow are anxious to place their policies before five public in Dean Square to-night…

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80 p.c, poll expected today at Council elections

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 28 March 1953 · page 24

More than 10,500 people are eligible to vote at the Albury City Council by-election today to fill two vacancies, and an 80 per cent poll is expected because of the interest in the elections. Last minute canvassing…

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Candidate and campaign director

Border Morning Mail · Monday 30 March 1953 · page 1

Mr. D. Eames a, candidate at the Albury City Council by-election on Saturday, discussing prospects with his campaign director, Mt. T. Watson, in Olive street…

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Successful candidates

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 31 March 1953 · page 2

Aldermen-elect White and Marks standing on the steps of the Town Hall after the poll had been declared tor the Albury City Council by-election…

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Sportsmanship was the feature City Council Election Poll Declared Yesterday

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 31 March 1953 · page 2

Sportsmanship was the feature of the declaration of the Albury Council by-election by the returning officer, Mr. Roy Collings, at the Town Hall yesterday. After the final polling…

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Election eggs and stones

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 31 March 1953 · page 1

JOHANNESBURG, Monday: Stones, eggs and tomatoes have started to fly in the South African election campaign…

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