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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1953

245 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 1 of 13

Liberal Plans For Election

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 5 January 1953 · page 4

SYDNEY: A special meeting of the Parliamentary Liberal Party today will complete the party's campaign plans for the State Election which is to be held on Feb. 14…

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G. McGuirk U. Hunter Candidate

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 6 January 1953 · page 2

Ald. G. McGuirk has been endorsed as the Labour candidate for the Upper Hunter seat at the State election on…

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Election Claims By Parties

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 7 January 1953 · page 6

SYDNEY, Tuesday.—Both sides in State Parliament to-day predicted they would gain majorities in the Legislative…

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"Costs High" For Election

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 8 January 1953 · page 1

SYDNEY, Wednesday.—The campaign for the State elections on February 14 will cost the Australian Labour Party…

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Liberal Candidate

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 9 January 1953 · page 4

SYDNEY.—The Liberal Party has endorsed Mr. J. A. Reeves, a teacher at the Quirindi Intermediate…

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Parties Ready for Election

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 12 January 1953 · page 3

SYDNEY, Sunday.—Liberal and Labour parties have completed their campaign plans for the State election on February 14. Their campaigns will be…

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Vigorous Campaign In Trades Hall Elections

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 14 January 1953 · page 2

Campaigning for Newcastle Trades Hall Council elections has reached a crescendo with the approach of the first meeting of the year tomorrow night. Both left and right…

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No Resignations Before Election

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 15 January 1953 · page 3

SYDNEY, Wednesday.—The New South Wales Labour Party Executive would not consider the resignation of…

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Date Set for Senate Election

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 16 January 1953 · page 1

CANBERRA, Thursday.—The Senate election will be held on Saturday, May 2. Federal Cabinet decided to-day on this date…

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Labor May Take Legal Action On Trades Hal Election

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 16 January 1953 · page 4

Members of the A.L.P. caucus of Newcastle Trades Hall Council are considering legal action in an effort to secure annulment of last night's election of a returning officer and two scrutineers to control the council's annual elections…

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Election Without Vandalism

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 17 January 1953 · page 2

With two elections in the offing, those political partisans who express themselves in nocturnal labours with…

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Liberal Candidate For Gordon

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 17 January 1953 · page 3

SYDNEY, Friday.—Mr. D. Stewart-Fraser will be the Liberal Party candidate for the Gordon seat in the State…

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Simpson, Booth, Unopposed for State Parliament

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 19 January 1953 · page 3

SYDNEY: Two northern Labor members, Mr. J. B. Simpson (Lake Macquarie) and Mr. George Booth (Kurri) were returned unopposed today, when nominations for the State elections…

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University May Figure In State Election Campaign

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 19 January 1953 · page 6

SYDNEY: The establishment of a university college at Newcastle may play a part in the State election on Feb. 14. The State organiser of the Liberal Party (Mr…

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Spirit Lacking In State Election

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 21 January 1953 · page 2

State Governments and State elections lost some of their old importance after 1942 when uniform taxation…

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Quick Election Unlikely

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 21 January 1953 · page 1

ADELAIDE, Tuesday,—There would be no dissolution of the House of Representatives for possibly another 18 months, the Federal Opposition Leader (Dr. Evatt) told…

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Clash In Italian Parliament

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 22 January 1953 · page 4

ROME, Jan. 21. A.A.P.— Italian deputies early to-day approved the Government's new electoral system after the…

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Last Tour Trial For Candidates

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 22 January 1953 · page 24

SYDNEY, (OSR) : NSW and Victorian candidates for the tour of England, with the exception of Test men, will have their last chance of playing before the Australian selectors in…

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Election Posters 'Vandalism'

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 27 January 1953 · page 4

The Liberal Party candidate for Hamilton (Mr. J. R. Milne) thinks that the…

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Hearing Tomorrow: THC Election Before Court

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 27 January 1953 · page 9

SYDNEY: A dispute regarding the election of officers of Newcastle Trades Hall Council has been referred to the Industrial Commission and will be heard by Mr. Justice de Baun…

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