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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1954

225 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 10 of 12

"Miss Mayfield" Quiet Candidates

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 29 October 1954 · page 9

1. A line up of entrants in the Miss Mayfield Festival Quest who will be judged tonight at Webb Park. They are (L. to R.), Marcia Trinder, Betty Galvin, Elaine Williams, Irene Shepherd, Nola Arkinstall, Rhonda McAuliffe, Maraleen Mason, Marie Postuma, Beverley Milne and Barbara Giggins. 2. An informal picture of the entrants preparing for last night's sports wear parade. 3. Beverley Milne parading a sports blouse and shorts for the large audience. 4. Sixth class pupils Eddie Wynne, Marcia Taylor and Shirley Robinson pictured with some of the beautifully dressed dolls entered in the doll and toy show that they organised for Newcastle East school yesterday. 5. (L. to R.), Elizabeth Bohle, Pam Sutton, Dawn Sutton, Joyce Lilly and Colleen Debnan arranging…

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New Tactics in U.s. Election

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 1 November 1954 · page 3

NEW YORK, Oct. 31. A.A.P. —President Eisenhower started yesterday a "telephone snowball" in a novel bid to win votes for the Republicans in next…

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Election Bomb Was Dud

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 1 November 1954 · page 3

CHAGRIN FALLS (Ohio), Oct. 31. A.A.P. — Hoodlums attempted to blow up the car of a representative of the…

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Hitch In Cuban Elections

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 1 November 1954 · page 3

NEW YORK, October 31. A.AP.—Dr. Ramon Grau San Martin, the Opposition presidential candidate in…

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Candidate Wants Poll Postponed

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 1 November 1954 · page 8

HAVANA (Cuba), Sun. (A.A.P.): Charging the Government with persecution, Ramon Grau San…

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Violent Election in Cuba

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 2 November 1954 · page 13

HAVANA, Mon. (A.A.P.) —Cubans today voted in a one-man Presidential election marked by violence…

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March At Toronto Helps Candidate

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 3 November 1954 · page 8

Proceeds from a display by 16 teams of marching girls held at Toronto Football Oval will assist Toronto…

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Violence In Cuban Elections

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 3 November 1954 · page 3

HAVANA (Cuba). Nov. 2. A.A.P.—Cubans voted yesterday in a one-man presidential election marked by violence…

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Democrats Lead Early In U.S. Elections

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 3 November 1954 · page 2

WASHINGTON, Tues. (A.A.P.): Democrat's are leading early in today's Congressional election. State of the parties at 9 p.m. was eight…

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Stop Press Not Candidate

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 8 November 1954 · page 16

SYDNEY.—Mr. S. Kane, acting general secretary of the A.L.P. in N.S.W. said today that he would not be a candidate for [?]…

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Set For Mayoral Elections

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 9 November 1954 · page 2

Newcastle Council tonight is expected to set Monday, Dec. 6, as the date for the election of Lord Mayor for…

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Candidate For Kahibah Pre-selection

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 9 November 1954 · page 4

Mr. Roy MeCartney, an officer of No. 1 branch of the Tram and Bus Employees' Union, is a…

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No Liquor on Polling Day

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 11 November 1954 · page 3

Restaurant permit-holders would not be allowed to sell liquor or supply liquor with meals on their premises on…

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Parliament 'Pretty Low'

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 12 November 1954 · page 3

CANBERRA, Thursday. —Mr. Menzies said in the House of Representatives to-day that Parliament was sinking "pretty…

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A.l.p. Picks Its Candidates for Next State Poll

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 22 November 1954 · page 3

Three Labor Party candidates to contest seats in the Newcastle district in the 1956 State elections were chosen at preselection ballots at the weekend…

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Around the Schools 106 Candidates For "External" Inter

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 24 November 1954 · page 21

Internal Intermediate Certificate examinations have been completed in most secondary schools in the Newcastle district and the External Intermediate Certificate examination began yesterday with an English paper…

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Queen Prorogues Parliament

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 26 November 1954 · page 1

LONDON, Nov. 25. A.A.P. — The Queen, in a speech proroguing the present session of Parliament to-day said it was a "matter of profound satisfaction" to her that…

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Korean Brawl in Parliament

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 30 November 1954 · page 3

SEOUL, Nov. 29. A.A.P.-Reuters. — Fighting broke out between pro-Government and Opposition members in the South Korean National Assembly to-day and…

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'Election' Farce For Czechs "Herald" Service

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 30 November 1954 · page 12

LONDON, Nov. 29.—While West Germans were voting freely to-day in Hesse and Bavaria, Czechoslovkia was…

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Election Win For Adenauer

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 30 November 1954 · page 3

BONN, Nov. 29. A.A.P.—Christian Democrat successes in two key state elections have strengthened Dr. Adenauer's hand in piloting the German…

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