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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1953

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Election Placards Defended

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 28 January 1953 · page 7

The Labor Member of Parliament for Hamilton (Mr. G. Campbell) disagrees with his Liberal…

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Liberal Candidate For Kahibah Seat

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 29 January 1953 · page 8

Mr. I. C. (Jack) Alexander has been endorsed as the Liberal Party's candidate for the Kahibah seat at the State elections next month. Mr. Alexander is a…

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Polling Place

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 2 February 1953 · page 4

New Lambton Heights infants' school will be a polling place for the State elections on February 14…

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EDITORIAL Much At Stake In State Elections

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 2 February 1953 · page 6

SO FAR as the campaigning has gone— first the skirmishing phase and then the more intensive effort following the policy speeches—apathy rather than…

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Election Tempo Quickens

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 3 February 1953 · page 3

SYDNEY, Monday.—With the State elections only 12 days away, party leaders are stepping up campaigns…

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S.A. Elections

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 5 February 1953 · page 4

ADELAIDE.—A former Labor Premier, Mr. R. S. Richards, has won a surprise A.L.P. endorsement…

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Hawkins On Long Election Tour

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 6 February 1953 · page 9

SYDNEY, Thursday.—The Minister for Lands (Mr. Hawkins) will have completed 3000 miles of campaign touring…

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"What Election?" Newcastle Says

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 7 February 1953 · page 1

Newcastle people said yesterday that they knew they would have to go to the polls "sometime in the next month" to elect "a government."…

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Elections Only 5 Days Off

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 9 February 1953 · page 9

With only five days to go to the State elections, the outstanding feature of campaigning in Newcastle is the apparent lack of interest by the public generally in the…

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Radio Ban On Elections

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 11 February 1953 · page 13

SYDNEY. — A complete radio ban on election comment and political party talks operates from…

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EDITORIAL Federal Issue In The State Election

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 11 February 1953 · page 8

FOR what it is worth, a knowledgable political observer from another State has given the opinion that next Saturday's election is not going to be the…

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Court Reserves Decision on Challenge to the Election

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 12 February 1953 · page 3

SYDNEY: In the Industrial Commission today, Mr. Justice de Baun reserved his decision on the preliminary points raised in the Newcastle Trades Hall Council dispute…

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April Elections for S. Africa

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 13 February 1953 · page 10

CAPE TOWN, Feb. 12. A.A.P.—Dr. Malan announced in the House of Assembly to-day that general elections…

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Stop Press Queensland Elections

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 13 February 1953 · page 12

BRISBANE. — Five Cabinet Ministers are unopposed in the list of nominations which closed this afternoon for the State elections on Mar…

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Election Count Continues

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 16 February 1953 · page 2

Counting of electoral votes in the Newcastle area today made very little change in the week-end position. Labor members have…

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Election Interest Now on 6 Doubtful Electorates

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 16 February 1953 · page 3

SYDNEY: With Labor sure of winning 56 seats, the main election interest is now centred on six electorates where voting is close. Labor's 56 seats include…

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Cabinet Election

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 19 February 1953 · page 2

Before the New South Wales Parliamentary Labour Party met to elect the Cabinet, the Premier (Mr…

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A.B.C. Chief On Broadcasts Of Parliament

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 23 February 1953 · page 2

SYDNEY, Sunday.—Public listening was being reduced steadily by very long periods of parliamentary broadcasts,…

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Election Certain In Soviet Poll

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 23 February 1953 · page 1

MOSCOW, Feb. 22. A.A.P.—Election is a certainty for candidates in the local soviet elections, which began this morning throughout the Soviet Union…

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Calwell In Election Forecast

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 24 February 1953 · page 1

BRISBANE, Monday.—A Federal general election would follow close on a Labour victory in the Senate election on…

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