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Politics & elections, 1953

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Keen interest in N.E. Prov. by-election on

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 19 August 1953 · page 2

There is keen interest in the North-Eastern Province by-election for the Victorian Legislative Council next Saturday. The three candidates ere in the final stages of an intensive campaign…

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Former Mines Minister Sobs As He Resigns From Parliament

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 20 August 1953 · page 1

SYDNEY, Wed.: After a dramatic speech in the Legislative Assembly tonight, the former Minister for Mines (Mr. Joshua George Arthur) resigned as member for Kahibah. Mr. Arthur was criticised…

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N.E. BY-ELECTION Mr. Bradbury “Knows needs of country people”

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 20 August 1953 · page 7

Mr A. K. Bradbury, endorsed Country Party candidate for the North-Eastern Province by-election on Saturday, is a farmer and…

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Shire Election for Wahgunyah

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 21 August 1953 · page 3

Following Cr. W. Graham's retirement as a representative of the Wahgunyah Riding of the Rutherglen Shire Council two…

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Backing from candidate is withdrawn

Border Morning Mail · Monday 24 August 1953 · page 2

SYDNEY, Son.: The Democratic Party of Australia has withdrawn the endorsement of its candidate for the Lang…

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R. S. L. to Support Digger . Council Candidates

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 26 August 1953 · page 2

Wodonga R S L executive last night carried a motion supporting returned serviceman candidates in the shire election on…

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Council Candidate Convalescing

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 26 August 1953 · page 2

Mr. T. C Coleman who is a candidate for East/Riding, in the Wodonga Shire elections on Saturday, is convalescing at his…

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Attractive candidate

Border Morning Mail · Friday 28 August 1953 · page 2

Pretty, blonde haired Diane Faulkner, who has been chosen as Administrative Candidate for the coming “Miss…

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P.M.’s last word on two by-elections

Border Morning Mail · Friday 28 August 1953 · page 10

CANBERRA, Thurs.: A by-election in a Government held seat was very properly regarded an opportunity either to…

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Council elections in N.E. Victoria to-day

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 29 August 1953 · page 2

Today, in most shires, Victorian electors will go to the polls to choose their representatives for the coming term. On Thursday elections were held in Beechworth…

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P.M. satisfied with results in by-elections

Border Morning Mail · Monday 31 August 1953 · page 1

MELBOURNE, Sun.: The literals held Corangamite and Labor Lang in two by-elections for the House of Representatives on Saturday. In Canberra, the Prime Minister (Mr. Menzies) said the results were by no means unsatisfactory from the point of view of the…

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Hospital Queen Candidate

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 2 September 1953 · page 6

Miss Lynette Green, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. A. green, “Haughton Park”, Wodonga, has been chosen Wodonga and…

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Terror methods feared at West German elections

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 3 September 1953 · page 1

BONN (Germany), Wed.: The West German Government at a special Cabinet meeting decided to take legal action to ban the extreme Right Wing Reich Party…

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2000 more Reds are arrested as election tension mounts in Germany

Border Morning Mail · Friday 4 September 1953 · page 9

BONN, Thurs.: West German border police arrested 2000 more East German “election saboteurs” in the last 24 hours. This brings the number detained since August 28…

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10,000 armed German police alerted on eve of election

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 5 September 1953 · page 24

BONN, Fri. : Ten thousand armed West German police today guarded the East-West German border to repel an expected invasion of thousands of Communist troublemakers…

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Sheep, Wool Examinations Candidates from Albury and district who passed

Border Morning Mail · Monday 7 September 1953 · page 2

SYDNEY, Sun.: The N.S.W. Deportment of Technical Education, sheep and wool department, today announced the final examinations results for 1953. The results are shown in…

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Federal Parliament will meet this afternoon

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 8 September 1953 · page 21

CANBERRA, Mon.: The swearing in of new Senators and members of the House of Representatives, and the election of a new President and deputy President and Chairman of Committees of the Senate will highlight the…

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In Parliament today

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 15 September 1953 · page 5

CANBERRA, Mon.: The House of Representatives will meet at 2.30 p.m. tomorrow. During the afternoon the House will debate…

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Floral Festival Queen Candidate

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 15 September 1953 · page 7

Miss Adelyn Lester, agents, banks and professions candidate in the Floral Festival Queen Competition at…

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“Miss Albury” candidate

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 16 September 1953 · page 1

Miss Myra Pinner, motor and allied trades’ candidates in the “Miss Albury” quest…

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