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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1953

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Two Federal By-elections

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 18 July 1953 · page 4

DARWIN, Friday.— Dates for the by-elections for the Federal seats of Lang and Corangamite will be announced…

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10th Election As President

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 20 July 1953 · page 3

At the 88th annual meeting of Branxton School of Arts and Literary Institute Mr. G. R. Thrift was…

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2 By-elections August 29

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 22 July 1953 · page 5

CANBERRA, Tuesday. — By-elections to fill the House of Representatives seats of Corangamite (Victoria) and Lang (N.S.W.) will be held on August 29…

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Insufficient Notice Of Election

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 23 July 1953 · page 2

Wallsend Hospital Board will advise the Hospitals Commission that the hospital staff has had insufficient notice to…

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The 8d Candidate

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 24 July 1953 · page 2

LONDON. — Mr. Joe Allen, a nightwatchman, put up for Barrow - on - Soar (Leicestershire) Rural…

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Bowls Election

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 27 July 1953 · page 5

Officers elected at the first annual meeting of Birmingham Gardens Bowling Club yesterday were: President, Mr. H…

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Hospital Board Elections: A.L.P. Man Alleges By-Pass Attempt

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 31 July 1953 · page 2

The vice-president of Newcastle branch of the A.L.P. (Mr. D. J. Sexton) claims that an attempt is being made to by-pass the triennial election of directors of Royal Newcastle Hospital Board and to preserve the present directors in their positions…

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Candidates For Lang Poll

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 4 August 1953 · page 3

SYDNEY, Monday.—Labour and Liberal Party candidates for the Lang Federal by-election were chosen to-night…

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Conservation Trust Elections

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 5 August 1953 · page 8

The Secretary of the Hunter Valley Conservation Trust (Mr. C. Hawke) yesterday was appointed returning officer for…

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Hospital Board Elections

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 5 August 1953 · page 8

Royal Newcastle Hospital Board last night decided to invite the vice-president of Newcastle A.L.P. (Mr. D. J. Sexton) to confer with the hospital Secretary (Mr. A. E. Sharp)…

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Parliament Not Prorogued

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 7 August 1953 · page 3

CANBERRA, Thursday.—The Governor-General (Sir William Slim) will not have the opportunity to open a…

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Menzies To Campaign In By-Election

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 7 August 1953 · page 6

CANBERRA, Thursday.—Mr. Menzies will take part in the by-election campaign for the Corangamite seat in…

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N.S.W. Key In Federal Election

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 11 August 1953 · page 3

SYDNEY, Monday. — The Labour Party will concentrate on 12 key New South Wales seats at the Federal election…

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Election for Upper House

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 13 August 1953 · page 3

SYDNEY, Wednesday.—An election for a member of the Legislative Council, to fill the vacancy caused by the…

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Restrictions On Polling Sought

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 15 August 1953 · page 6

Stoney Creek Progress Association will ask the Minister for Local Government (Mr. Renshaw) to impose controls…

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Newcastle Council Election Labor Dispute On Preferences

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 17 August 1953 · page 4

A dispute over the distribution of preferences is holding up a decision on Labor's pre-selection of its candidates for the coming Newcastle Council elections…

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Kurri Hospital Board Election

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 17 August 1953 · page 4

Nine nominations have been received to fill the five positions for directors to Kurri District Hospital…

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A.l.p. Selects 9 Candidates

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 19 August 1953 · page 6

The pre-selection ballot for nine candidates to represent the Cessnock A.L.P. in the forthcoming Municipal election…

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Council Election On December 5

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 19 August 1953 · page 2

The triennial election of aldermen for the Newcastle Council will be held on Dec. 5. The Town Clerk (Mr. Burges), who was…

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Poll Candidate Withdrawn

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 24 August 1953 · page 2

SYDNEY, Sunday.—The Democratic Party of Australia has withdrawn the endorsement of its candidate for the…

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