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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1953

245 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 8 of 13

Malenkov at Parliament

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 26 August 1953 · page 7

LONDON, Wed. (A.A.P)—The Prime Minister (Mr. Malenkov) last night attended the opening session…

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Kahibah Ballot For Candidate

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 26 August 1953 · page 1

SYDNEY, Tuesday.—Kahibah A.L.P. State Electorate Council has been asked to call a meeting to arrange for a…

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Pointers To The 1954 Elections

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 27 August 1953 · page 2

By-elections for the New South Wales seat of Lang and the Victorian seat of Corangamite on Saturday…

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2 Candidates

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 27 August 1953 · page 8

SYDNEY, Wednesday.—Two candidates will contest the vacancy in the N.S.W. Legislative Council caused by…

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Upper House Election

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 27 August 1953 · page 18

SYDNEY.—Two candidates will contest the vacancy in the Legislative Council caused by the…

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Kurri Hospital Election

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 28 August 1953 · page 11

The returning officer (Mr. R. G. Martin) today declared the poll for the election of five subscribers'…

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Leaders Keen In By-election

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 29 August 1953 · page 8

MELBOURNE, Friday.—The Importance which Commonwealth political lenders attach to the Corangamite…

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German Elections Civilian Army On Guard "Herald" Service and A.A.P.

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 4 September 1953 · page 1

LONDON, Sept. 3.—The West German authorities are reported to be mobilising a "civilian army" for Sunday's elections…

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1955 Election in Indonesia

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 4 September 1953 · page 6

DJAKARTA, Sept. 3, A.A.P.-Reuter.—The first general elections in Indonesia would not be completed before…

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Ald. Breen Declared Candidate

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 5 September 1953 · page 1

SYDNEY, Friday.— The A.L.P. General Returning Officer (Mr. R. E. Savage, M.L.C.) has declared Ald. T…

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Children To Visit Parliament

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 8 September 1953 · page 2

THE first of eight groups of Newcastle schoolchildren to see State Parliament in…

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Stop Press State By-elections

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 8 September 1953 · page 12

SYDNEY: The Premier (Mr. Cahill) announced this afternoon that by-elections for KahJbah and Waverley would be held the same…

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No Election To-day Of Minister

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 9 September 1953 · page 1

SYDNEY, Tuesday.—The Premier (Mr. Cahill) said to-day that he did not expect Caucus to elect a new…

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Euchre Party For Queen Candidate

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 9 September 1953 · page 13

A EUCHRE party will be held in the Hanbury St. school hall tonight for Miss Carmel Edser, a…

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9 For Cabinet Election

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 10 September 1953 · page 3

SYDNEY, Wednesday.—Nominees for election to ministerial rank in the State Parliament include Messrs…

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Sudan To Hold Elections

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 12 September 1953 · page 7

KHARTOUM, Sept. 11. A.A.P.—Polling for the Sudan elections for a self-governing parliament will take place in…

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Wetherell Seems Assured Of Election To Cabinet

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 14 September 1953 · page 3

SYDNEY: Mr. E. Wetherell, Labor M.L.A. for Cobar, is reordered as certain to be chosen to fill one of the two vacancies in state Cabinet. For the other vacancy…

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Council Candidates On Nov. 13

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 16 September 1953 · page 12

Candidates in the triennial elections for Newcastle Council will be announced on…

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M.L.C. Is Likely Candidate

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 19 September 1953 · page 6

SYDNEY. Friday. — Labour Party officials expect Mr. W. J. Ferguson, M.L.C., to win pre-selection for the…

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Danes To Elect New Parliament

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 23 September 1953 · page 5

COPENHAGEN, Sept. 22. A.A.P.—Denmark's voters will go to the polls to-day to elect the first single chamber…

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