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Politics & elections, 1954

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Inverell Council View on Election of Aldermen

The Inverell Times · Friday 2 July 1954 · page 4

Inverell Municipal Council will move to have the "first-part-the-post" system restored as the method of election to shine and municipal Councils. A motion to this effect will…

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The Gulf Abolished as Polling Place

Glen Innes Examiner · Monday 5 July 1954 · page 2

The Gulf is to be abolished as a polling place in both Federal and State elections in the…

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Apple Blossom Queen Three Candidates to Be Nominated

The Uralla Times · Thursday 8 July 1954 · page 1

Three candidates are to be nominated for the Apple Blossom Queen Competition to be held on Six-Hour Day in conjunction with a carnival, sports and grand ball in aid of the Hospital Committee and the Public War Memorial Hall. This was decided at a well-attended…

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Three Candidates Nominated for Apple Blossom Queen

The Uralla Times · Thursday 15 July 1954 · page 1

The Apple Blossom Queen competition to be held in conjunction with the big carnival and sports at Uralla on the first Monday in October has so far advanced that three candidates have been nominated. The Hospital Committee,…

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Election Day Drinking: Fined

Glen Innes Examiner · Wednesday 21 July 1954 · page 6

Three Glen Innes men, found drinking at Glencoe Hotel on Election Day (May 29), were fined £1 with…

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Queen Candidates Announced for Gala Competition

Glen Innes Examiner · Friday 23 July 1954 · page 2

Names of candidates for the 1954 Glen Innes Gala Queen Competition were announced by the Gala Committee this afternoon. The candidates—both well-known and popular local…

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Uralla Carnival Three Candidates Nominated for Apple Blossom Queen

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 23 July 1954 · page 4

The Apple Blossom Queen competition to be held in conjunction with the big carnival and sports at Uralla on the first Monday in October has so far advanced that three candidates have been nominated. The Hospital Committee…

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Polling Place Abolished

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 2 August 1954 · page 6

Mr. E. Bennetts, Electoral Commissioner, has advised Mr. J. E. Calull M.L.A., as follws: "I desire to advise that on…

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Opening of Parliament

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 4 August 1954 · page 2

CANBERRA: Members of the new House of Representatives were Sworn in today. The Clerk' of the House, Mr…

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Queen Candidates

The Uralla Times · Thursday 5 August 1954 · page 1

The C.W.A.'s street stall held last Saturday raised £13, which will be equally divided between the three candidates in the…

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Functions for Queen Candidates

Guyra Argus · Thursday 12 August 1954 · page 1

The plain or fancy dress juvenile dance to have been held on September 3 will now be held on August 27 and the…

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Functions for Queen Candidates

Guyra Argus · Thursday 19 August 1954 · page 1

A card and house party will be held at Mrs. Newman's boarding house on Sunday night, August 22. Everyone…

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Voting Compulsory in Election: Candidates' Views

Glen Innes Examiner · Friday 20 August 1954 · page 2

Voting in to-morrow's extraordinary municipal election is compulsory for all residents who are over 21, who live in the municipality and whose name is on the municipal roll…

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Another Cahill In Parliament

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 15 September 1954 · page 16

SYDNEY: The general secretary of the Miners Federation, Mr. G. H. Neilly, was elected to the Legislative…

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Another Cahill In Parliament

The Uralla Times · Thursday 16 September 1954 · page 3

SYDNEY: The general secretary of the Miners' Federation. Mr. G. H. Neilly, was elected to the Legislative…

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Labour Party "Prostituting Parliament"

Glen Innes Examiner · Monday 20 September 1954 · page 2

Speaking in the Legislative Assembly, Mr. W. A. Chaffey (Country Party, Tamworth) declared that…

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City Council By-election

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 20 October 1954 · page 2

A by-elction to fill two vacancies on Armidale City will be held on Saturday November 6. Nominations for the elections will close on…

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Candidate for City By-election

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 22 October 1954 · page 6

A special meeting of the South, Armidale Progress Association is to be held on Monday night at the High School…

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"Abolish P.r. Voting at L.g. Elections"

The Inverell Times · Friday 22 October 1954 · page 4

The State Local Government Conference at Tamworth carried a resolution by Liverpool Council urging that the Local…

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Broadcasting of Parliament Bruxner's Objection

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 27 October 1954 · page 3

Nothing had done more than broadcasting to bring into disrepute the proceedings of Federal Parliament, the leader…

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