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Politics & elections, 1954

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C.p. Branch Nominates Drummond for Election

Glen Innes Examiner · Wednesday 24 March 1954 · page 1

A general meeting of the Glen Innes branch of the Australian Country Party on Monday night nominated Mr. D. H. Drummond as the party's candidate for the New England Elctorate…

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Labor Candidate for N.e. Withdraws

The Inverell Times · Friday 26 March 1954 · page 7

[?]Mr. W. H. Wilson win. was the endorsed Labor canadate to contest new [?] a the next…

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F. J. Cowley Endersed as AIP Candidate

Glen Innes Examiner · Monday 29 March 1954 · page 1

Mr. F. J. Cowley, [?] of Collam[?]n, Deepwater has been endorsed as the…

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A.l.p. Candidate for New England

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 29 March 1954 · page 2

The New England Feder[?] Electorate Council of the Australian Labour Party on Sunday selected. Mir. F. J. Cowley…

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Labour Candidate For New England

The Uralla Times · Thursday 1 April 1954 · page 1

Following the withdrawal of Mr. W. H. Wilson as Labour candidate for New England. Mr. F. J. Cowley, grazier of…

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Britian Philosophic on Budget: Election [?]Ly This Year

Glen Innes Examiner · Wednesday 7 April 1954 · page 1

[?] Wednesday : The Chancier of the Ex- [?] Richford Butler) suprised Britian last [?] ing's "stand-still" Budget-interpret-[?]rls of all gar[?]des to mean that the…

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H-bomb Talks for Parliament

The Inverell Times · Monday 12 April 1954 · page 1

A Labor MP., Mr. George Thomas, will urge Churchill republish all revelvant correspondence on the ending of the…

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Compulsory Unionism As Chief Election Issue

Glen Innes Examiner · Monday 12 April 1954 · page 1

Perhaps the greatest issue at the next Federal Elections would be Compulsory Unionism, said Mr. Davis Hughes addressing the largest Country Party meeting ever held at Walcha…

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H-bomb Talks for Parliament

Warialda Standard and Northern Districts' Advertiser · Wednesday 14 April 1954 · page 3

A Labor M.P., Mr. George Thomas, will urge Churchill to publish all revelvant correspondence on the ending of the…

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Labor Candidate Says Wheat Industry at Stake

Warialda Standard and Northern Districts' Advertiser · Wednesday 14 April 1954 · page 1

Cr. Les Quinn, President of the Boomi Shire Council, and endorsed Labor candidate for Gwydir, today…

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Russians Claim Petrov Rescue Election Stunt

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 21 April 1954 · page 1

DJAKARTA (Indonesia), Wednesday: One of the three Russians thwarted in their attempt to take Mrs. J Evdokiva Petrov back to Moscow after her husband of the Soviet Embassy had sought sanctuary in Australia, has…

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Russian Charges Election "Stunt" Press Praises Govt.'s Action

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 21 April 1954 · page 1

DJAKARTA, INDONESIA: One of the three Russians thwarted in an attempt to take Mrs. Evdokiva Petrov back to Moscow after her Soviet Embassy husband had sought sanctuary in Australia, has accused the Australian Government of pulling off an…

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New Polling Place

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 23 April 1954 · page 6

The Divisional Returning Officer for New England, Mr. R. B. Gillespie stated he had been advsed that the gazettal…

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Question for Federal Parliamentary Candidates: Are You In Favor of New State ?

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 28 April 1954 · page 4

All candidates at the forthcoming Federal elections are to be asked to state, either through the Press or from the platform their attitude to the…

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Menzies to Deliver Poolicy To-morrow Election Campaign

Glen Innes Examiner · Monday 3 May 1954 · page 1

CANBERRA, Monday: The Prime Minister (Mr. Menzies) will open the 1954 Federal Election compaign…

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Nominations For Federal Elections

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 3 May 1954 · page 1

In accordance with the provisions of the Commonwealth Electoral Act, nominations for the election of one member of…

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Country Party Speaker Says Compulsory Unionism Big Election Issue

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 3 May 1954 · page 2

The president of the Country Party Electorate Council for New England, Mr. Davis Hughs, spoke at Walcha, en Saturday, in support of the Hon. D. H. Drummond, M.P., Country Party candidate in…

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Government Ir Strong Position for Election

Glen Innes Examiner · Wednesday 5 May 1954 · page 2

The Government faced the coming General Elections in an extraordinarily strong position, the President of the New England Country Party Electorate Council (Mr. Davis Hughes) said at…

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Menzies' Policy Praised : "A Winner," Says Bruxner Election Speeches Begin

Glen Innes Examiner · Wednesday 5 May 1954 · page 1

SYDNEY, Wednesday : The State opposition [?]er (Mr. Treatt) and Liberal and Country Patty leaders to-day supported the prime Minister (Mr. Menzies') election Policy speech, delivered in…

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Question for Federal Parliamentary Candidates: Are You In Favor of New State ?

Warialda Standard and Northern Districts' Advertiser · Wednesday 5 May 1954 · page 3

All candidates at the forthcoming Federal election are to be asked to state, either through the Press or from the platform, their attitude to the…

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