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New England · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1953

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Mr. Drummond on Real Issue at Senate Election

Guyra Argus · Thursday 23 April 1953 · page 6
Also in The Uralla Times

"The real issue before the people in this Senate Election is whether the people are going to continue to support stable government or whether they are going to rush Australia back into the position of…

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Wanted a Beer on Election Day

Glen Innes Examiner · Friday 24 April 1953 · page 6

Glen Innes men Ronald Hilton, Terence John Parker and John Henry Stone made an…

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Immediate U.K. Election Urged

The Inverell Times · Friday 24 April 1953 · page 1

LONDON. Friday. —Winston Churchill should hold an immediate election, the "Daily Express" says in an editorial…

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Street Tents for Election Workers at Senate Poll

The Inverell Times · Friday 24 April 1953 · page 4

Possible applications for permission to erect tents in Inverell streets during the forthcoming Senate election caused tome discussion at a meeting of Inverell Municipal Council…

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Senate Candidate Says: Socialists Do Not Care for Primary Production

Glen Innes Examiner · Monday 27 April 1953 · page 2

The Socialists were not interested in primary production, the Liberal-Country Party Senate team candidate (Mrs. Thelma Kirkby) said in Glen Innes last week…

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Inflation A Senate Election Issue Grave Threat To People's Savings

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 29 April 1953 · page 16

The Postmaster-General (Mr. H. L. Anthony) said today that as the Senate election, cam- paign proceeded it became…

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Mr. Drummond on Senate Election Issues

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 29 April 1953 · page 6

In a broadcast address on Senate election issues the Hon. D. H. Drummond,M.H.R., spoke of "The Australia that was, the Australia that is, and the Australia that is to be."…

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Inflation A Senate Election Issue Grave Threat To People's Savings

The Uralla Times · Thursday 30 April 1953 · page 2

The Postmaster-General (Mr. H. L. Anthony) said today that as the Senate election campaign proceeded it became…

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Mr. Drummond on Senate Election Issues

The Uralla Times · Thursday 30 April 1953 · page 8

In a broadcast address on Senate election issues the Hon. D. H. Drummond, M.H.R., spoke of "The Australia that was, the Australia that is, and the Australia that is to be."…

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Senate Elections Government Policy "Sane, Progressive": Drummond

Glen Innes Examiner · Friday 1 May 1953 · page 6

A vote for the Liberal-Country Party at the Senate election on May 9 would mean the continuance of sane, progressive Government policy, Mr. D. H. Drummond, M.H.R., for New England, said to-day…

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To the Editor Senate Elections

The Inverell Times · Monday 4 May 1953 · page 4

I would like space in your valuable paper to make a few comments on the Senate issue. We had the Country Party…

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G. Innes People "Hazy" About Senate Election

Glen Innes Examiner · Wednesday 6 May 1953 · page 1

A survey by a "Glen Innes Examiner" reporter this morning showed that most people are hazy about the set-up for the Senate election on Saturday…

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To the Editor the Senate Elections

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 6 May 1953 · page 4

I thought we could hardly expect to go through the Senate election campaign without another burst of hot air from…

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Cr. Quinn Stresses "Importance of Senate Election"

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 6 May 1953 · page 3

Endorsed Labor candidate for Gwydir, Cr. Les Quinn, speaking at Delungra, said that on May 9 the people of…

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Cr. Quinn Stresses Importance Of Senate Election

Warialda Standard and Northern Districts' Advertiser · Wednesday 6 May 1953 · page 1

Endorsed Labor candidate for Gwydir, Cr. Les Quinn, speaking at Warialda, said that on May 9 the people of…

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Editorial— the Senate Election

Glen Innes Examiner · Friday 8 May 1953 · page 2

The alternatives are open to Australians who go to the polls to-morrow to elect a new Senate. Either they vote the Government back to power and thus ensure a continuance of sensible, stimulating and stable…

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Senate Election Talk by E. H. Spensley

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 8 May 1953 · page 3

In a Senate election tall Armidale candidate, E. H Spensley, said Australia face[?] difficult problems…

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Senate Election Result

Glen Innes Examiner · Monday 11 May 1953 · page 2

The senate election results have served to reveal the wide political cleavages existing within Australia to-day. While there is overwhelming support for the Government in one State, we find bitter opposition in…

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The Senate Election First Preference Count for Inverell Subdivision

The Inverell Times · Monday 11 May 1953 · page 10

A first preferences count of votes in the Inverell subdivision shows that the Labor Senate team leads the Liberal-Country Party team by about 230 votes. The Assistant Returning…

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