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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1953

245 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 6 of 13

Stir In Italian Elections Million Votes Challenged

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 11 June 1953 · page 5

ROME, Thurs. (A.A.P.): The Italian Premier (Mr. de Gasperi) has narrowly won Sunday's general elections, but a voting dispute threatens one of the biggest political…

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Shot Dead In Election Debate

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 12 June 1953 · page 1

ROME, Fri. (A.A.P.).—In Southern Italy a Christian Democrat was shot dead and four were gravely…

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By-Election At Dulwich Hill

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 19 June 1953 · page 3

SYDNEY, Thursday.—The Dulwich Hill by-election to fill the vacancy left by the resignation of Mr. George…

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Moves In French Premier's Election

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 19 June 1953 · page 5

PARIS, Fri. (A.A.P.).—Chances of the Radical candidate, M. Andre Marie being accepted as France's…

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ALP Plans For Council Elections

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 22 June 1953 · page 6

The A.L.P. Municipal Assembly in Newcastle is to call for nominations from branches for a campaign…

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Meeting With Vitnell In Parliament House

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 2 July 1953 · page 2

SYDNEY: A witness told a Public Service Board Inquiry today that he first met Reginald Douglas Vitnell in Parliament House. He is James Goodman Ball building contractor…

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More Princess Candidates

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 3 July 1953 · page 8

Rivals in the Y.W.C.A. Princess competition are (top) Patricia Williams, 4, and (lower), her sister…

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Elections Soon In West Germany

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 6 July 1953 · page 4

BONN, Mon. (A.A.P.).—West Germany's first Federal Parliament has broken up for a general election…

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German Election U.s. Move to Aid Adenauer

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 7 July 1953 · page 3

NEW YORK, July 6. A.A.P.—The U.S. authorities plan a psychological offensive against the Soviet Union in Eastern Germany…

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EDITORIAL Safeguards For Union Elections

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 9 July 1953 · page 14

IF ANY further argument in favor of compulsory secret ballots were needed, the stoppages ordered by the A.E.U. should supply it…

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Groups Likely In Council Election

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 9 July 1953 · page 21

Authority was likely to be gazetted tomorrow concerning croup nominations of candidates for the coming Local Government- elections…

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Metal Trades Election

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 10 July 1953 · page 2

A.L.P.-supported candidates had a clear-cut victory in the election last night for officials of…

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Liberal Wins By-Election

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 13 July 1953 · page 3

MELBOURNE, Sunday. — Mr. J. S. Bloomfield, the Liberal candidate, had a comfortable win in the by-election for…

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Candidate for Paterson

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 13 July 1953 · page 4

The President of Patrick Plains Shire Council and senior Vice-president of the Shires' Association of New…

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State Parliament

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 14 July 1953 · page 3

SYDNEY.—Acting Premier (Mr. Heffron) has announced that a new session of the State…

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Walk-Out In Persian Parliament

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 15 July 1953 · page 8

TEHERAN (Persia), Wed. (A.AP.)—Eight hundred and twenty-eight National Front deputies supporting…

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Vic. By-Election

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 15 July 1953 · page 4

MELBOURNE: Mr. J. S. Bloomfield, the Liberal-Country Party candidate, won the by-election for the…

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Parliament Bar To Union Post

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 16 July 1953 · page 3

MELBOURNE, Wednesday. —Members of Federal Parliament will be barred from holding the position of Federal…

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Labour Candidate Withdraws

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 17 July 1953 · page 2

HOBART, Thursday.— The endorsed Labour candidate (Mr. G. R. Gray) to oppose the Minister for Social…

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LETTERS To the Editor A.E.U. Elections

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 18 July 1953 · page 2

I CONGRATULATE you on the leader ("N.M.H.," 9/7/'53) headed "A Protest that Could Misfire." The…

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