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Murray · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1954

174 stories in Murray's papers · page 2 of 9

Queen’s Moving Speech in Opening Parliament

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 16 February 1954 · page 3

CANBERRA, Mon.: Australia was a country whose growth was manifest, a country of freedom, eloquent of that true democracy which dignified and expressed the individual human being, the Queen told the Commonwealth Parliament today…

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Conference on Election Plans

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 16 February 1954 · page 4

Leaders of the Liberal and Country Party will meet within a fortnight to discuss plans for the coining Federal elections, the…

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N.s.w. Parliament Adjourns

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 17 February 1954 · page 13

SYDNEY, Tues : The Legislative Assembly this afternoon adjourned until March 23—five days after the Queen leaves NSW…

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Leichhardt by-election on March 20

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 18 February 1954 · page 9

SYDNEY, Wed: The Leichhardt by election will beheld on Saturday March 20 Nominations for the election will…

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A.l.p. Branch Gets Ready for Election Campaign

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 19 February 1954 · page 2

Hay branch of the Australian Labor Party is preparing for the Federal elections to be held, probably in May, and at a meeting…

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Reds cause suspension of Italian Parliament

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 20 February 1954 · page 24

ROME, Fri.: A session of the Italian Chamber of Deputies was suspended yesterday when Communists and their Socialist allies tried to invade the floor in protest against the Speaker’s…

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Polling Places Abolished

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 25 February 1954 · page 2

Mr. David Fairbarin M.H.R has been informed by the chief electoral officer that two poling places in the division of Farrer…

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Federal Elections May 29 Bitter campaign is expected

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 25 February 1954 · page 16

CANBERRA, Wed.: The general elections for the House of Representatives will be held on May 29, the Prime Minister (Mr Menzies) announced today…

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Two Polling Places Abolished

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 26 February 1954 · page 4

Mr. David Fairbairn, M.H.R., has been informed by the Chief Electoral Officer that two Polling Places in the…

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Local and General Munyabla Loses Polling Place

The Observer · Friday 26 February 1954 · page 2

Mr. David Fairbairn, MP., has been informed by the Chief Electoral Officer that two polling places in the Division of…

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Queen’s speech in Parliament

Border Morning Mail · Friday 26 February 1954 · page 11

MELBOURNE, Thurs.: “ After the warmth and cordiality of the welcome accorded to us on our arrival in Victoria we…

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Magnificent splendour when Queen opens Parliament

Border Morning Mail · Friday 26 February 1954 · page 1

MELBOURNE, Thurs.: Queen Elizabeth opened State Parliament today in a scene of magnificent splendor. Her Majesty was a regal and dignified figure in a full-length gown of…

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Fed. Election on May 29

The Observer · Friday 26 February 1954 · page 1

The Prime Minister (Mr. Menses) announced this week that the general elections for the House Representatives…

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Next Federal Elections

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 26 February 1954 · page 1

It has been officially announced that the next Federal Elections will take place on Saturday, May 20, 1954…

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Three Candidates For Conargo Shire Vacancy

The Pastoral Times · Friday 26 February 1954 · page 1

Three candidates have nominated for councillor of A riding of Conargo Shire Council to fill the…

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Tips wage “freeze” as Federal election issue

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 27 February 1954 · page 3

SYDNEY, Fri.: The Commonwealth Parliament should be immediately convened to define the powers of the Federal Arbitration Court, a union official said today…

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Opening of Parliament Off 22 killed in Khartoum clashes

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 2 March 1954 · page 16

KHARTOUM, Mon.: The official opening of the first Sudanese Parliament was postponed indefinitely today…

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Prime Minister's Move for Election Pact

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 2 March 1954 · page 1

The N.S.W. Liberal Party and the Country Patty have agreed not to nominate opposing candidates in at least two electorates…

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Liberal - C. P. Election Pact Is Threatened

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 4 March 1954 · page 1

CANBERRA, Wed.—Hew developments have arisen to threaten the negotiation of a smooth working election pact between the Liberal and Country Parties for the general election of the…

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Woman may be Liberal candidate

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 6 March 1954 · page 21

CANBERRA, Fri.: The Liberal Party will probably contest the Australian Capital Territory seat at the Federal elections on May…

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