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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1953

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May Queen Candidates

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 4 May 1953 · page 3

Kay Walker (Metal Workers), Bonny Papworth (Workers' Club) and Molly Heaney (Miners), candidates from whom the May Queen for 1953 will be chosen as part of the May Day celebrations in Newcastle. They made an attractive picture as they rode in their flower bedecked float to the Sports Ground today…

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Senate Elections What The Parties Are Saying LABOR

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 5 May 1953 · page 12

BUNBURY (W.A.)—The £1 now was worth less than 10s, the Federal Opposition Leader (Dr. H. V. Evatt)…

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U.s. Gets Ready for Next Elections

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 5 May 1953 · page 7

WASHINGTON, Mon. (O.S.R.): Plans are already being made for the 1954 Congressional elections. The Democratic Party's chairman, Mr. Stephen…

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Election Tip By Calwell

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 7 May 1953 · page 3

ORANGE, Wednesday.— The Deputy Leader of the Federal Opposition (Mr. Calwell) said to-night that he…

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The Candidates

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 7 May 1953 · page 2

These are the Nero South Wales candidates for the Senate election on Saturday, in the order in which they will appear on the ballot paper: Candidates on the extreme left, with the…

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Dalley Federal By-Election

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 7 May 1953 · page 5

SYDNEY.: The Dalley Federal by-election also will be held on Saturday. The Dalley seat was…

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By-election

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 12 May 1953 · page 3

SYDNEY, Monday.— The by-election for the Dulwich Hill State seat will be held on June 20. Nominations will…

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State By-election

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 12 May 1953 · page 4

SYDNEY: The Dulwich Hili by-election, caused by the resignation of Mr. G. Weir to become a Supreme…

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Tory Win In U. K. By-Election

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 14 May 1953 · page 8

LONDON, Thursday (A. A. P.). — Sir Winston Churchill's Conservative Party yesterday won an…

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Judge Critical of Guard on Parliament

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 21 May 1953 · page 1

SYDNEY, Wednesday.—The guard kept on Parliament House was criticised by Judge Amsberg at the Doyle Royal Commission to-day. "For all you know a criminal could be going in to…

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Constables 'May Have Used Discretion' At Parliament

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 21 May 1953 · page 4

SYDNEY: Brigadier J. R. Stevenson, house secretary of the N.S.W. Parliament, told the Doyle Royal Commission that he suspected the constables on duty used their discretion in allowing persons other than those authorised to use the parking areas…

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Doyle Tried To Phone U.S. From Parliament

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 21 May 1953 · page 1

SYDNEY: Reginald Aubrey Doyle today told the Doyle Royal Commission he had tried to make a phone call to America from a "silent" phone in the room of the former Mines Minister (Mr. Arthur) at…

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Parliament Whisky For Taking

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 22 May 1953 · page 5

SYDNEY, Thursday.— Anyone could go into Parliament House and take a bottle of…

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Doyle's Bold Visits To Parliament "Part Of His Front"

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 26 May 1953 · page 5

SYDNEY, Monday.—Reginald Aubrey Doyle said to-day that his bold coming and going at Parliament House were part of his front. He said he had no "method with House attendants, he just "walked past them."…

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Team "Necessary" In Civic Elections

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 26 May 1953 · page 2

"Unless you run as a team you may as well not enter," a former alderman. Mr. F. J. Edwards, told…

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Shire Election

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 27 May 1953 · page 4

GOSFORD, Tuesday.— A.L.P. candidates will contest each of the nine seats on the Gosford Shire Council at the…

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Parliament Meets July 30

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 28 May 1953 · page 5

SYDNEY, Wednesday. — State Parliament will meet on Thursday, July 30, instead of May 28…

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Rainstorms In Italy May Affect Election

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 8 June 1953 · page 10

ROME, Mon. (A.A.P.).—Rainstorms sweeping northern and central Italy last night endangered the…

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New Rolls For L.G. Elections

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 10 June 1953 · page 3

The election of aldermen to Newcastle City Council would take place on the first Saturday in December, the Town…

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Italian Election Still In Doubt

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 10 June 1953 · page 5

ROME, Wed. (A.A.P.).—Control of the Italian Lower House was still in doubt as counting…

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