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Politics & elections, 1954

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Country Party Plan for Election Pact

Glen Innes Examiner · Wednesday 27 January 1954 · page 3

SYDNEY: The Country Party Executive has written to the Executive of the…

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Queen's Speeches at Parliament and Women's Luncheon

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 5 February 1954 · page 6

In opening the Statue Parliament yesterday the Queen told Members of the Legislative Council and the Legislative, Assembly that her hopes of visiting with her husband her people in Australia were now…

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Dairy Produce Board Election

Glen Innes Examiner · Monday 8 February 1954 · page 3

Nominations of candidates for election as members representing Butter and Cheese Factors on the…

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German Situation Tense After Election Refusal

The Inverell Times · Monday 8 February 1954 · page 1

BERLIN,Monday: A tense situation has developed in the Soviet Zone of Germany following the Russian rejection of Western proposals for free all -German elections…

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Polling Place Abolished

Glen Innes Examiner · Wednesday 10 February 1954 · page 2
Also in The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser

The Gulf has been abolished as a polling place the Chief Commonwealth Electoral Officer (Mr. V. F…

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Polling Place Abolished

Guyra Argus · Thursday 11 February 1954 · page 1

The Hon. D. H. Drummond, M.H.R., has been advised by the Chief Electoral Officer that the polling place at The Gulf…

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Penalties for Failure to Vote at L.g. Election

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 12 February 1954 · page 5

The Minister for Local Government has advised Armidalme City Council that imposition of penalties by returning…

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The Queen Sees Territories Review Before Opening Parliament

Glen Innes Examiner · Monday 15 February 1954 · page 1

[?] Monday: The Queen to-day hinted that the may visit the Australian Territories in the [?]. She gave the hint during an address of the…

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Failure to Vote at L. G. Elections

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 17 February 1954 · page 7

ARMIDALE. -- The City C[?] has been advised by the Minister for Local Government that imposition of…

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Polling Places Abolished

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 19 February 1954 · page 8

Cancellation ot five poning places in the Division of New England was notified in the Commonwealth Gazette dated…

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Proposal For Embryo N.E. Parliament

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 26 February 1954 · page 1

A proposal to establish a Representative Assembly of New England was made today at the eighth Convention of the New England New State Movement at Armidale. The proposal was made by Mr. [?] Ellis, an executive member of the New…

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New Staters Discuss Propsal for Embryo Parliament

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 1 March 1954 · page 4

A proposal to form an embryo parliament of New England was discussed for five hours at the eigltha Convention of the New England New State Movesilent on friday and Saturday. The porposal, put forward by Mr. Ulrich Ellis an executive member of the…

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5 Congressmen Shot In U.S.A. Parliament

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 3 March 1954 · page 1

WASHINGTON, Wednesday : Security measures in Washington were tightened yesterday as police, secret service and F.B.I, agents continued to investigate the shooting of five Congressmen by Puerto Rican Extremists in the Chamber of the House…

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C.p. Leader Previews Election Issues

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 5 March 1954 · page 5

"What is going to happen in May?" asked Col M.F. Bruxner, M.L.A at the annual meeting of the Tenterfield Electorate Council of the Australian Country Party at Tenterfield…

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Editorial. the Federal Election

Glen Innes Examiner · Wednesday 10 March 1954 · page 2

On May a west the people of the Commonwealth of Australians in the city to the polls to decide who will govern week for [?] three years. Their verdict to the future of the…

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C.p. Leader Previews Election Issues

The Uralla Times · Thursday 11 March 1954 · page 6

"What is going to happen in May?" asked Col. M. F. Bruxner, M.L.A., at the annual meeting of the Tenterfield Electorate Council of the Australian Country Party at Tenterfield…

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Liberals Refuse To Withdraw From Hume Hopes Fade For Election Agreement

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 15 March 1954 · page 1

SYDNEY:The Liberal Party has refused to withdraw its candidate for &e Hume electorate at the coning Federal elections, according to Liberal Party organisers in Sydney. -Hopes of an agreement between the Liberal and Country Parties are…

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C.P. Candidate Endorsement

Glen Innes Examiner · Monday 22 March 1954 · page 2

Business listed for tonight's annual meeting of the Glen Innes, branch of the Australian Country…

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No Election Agreement

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 22 March 1954 · page 6

THE Australian Country Party has emerged from its discussions with the Liberal Party over the,…

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