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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1954

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Election on May 29 "Convenient"

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 26 February 1954 · page 11

MELBOURNE, Thursday—The Government had fixed May 29 for the Federal election because it was most…

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Two Replaced On Committee In N.J.C. Election

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 26 February 1954 · page 16

In one of the biggest N.J.C ballots o[?] record Messrs. D. Maclde and H. Hayes were elected to the committee, replacing Messrs H. Bonomini and G. Pyke, who were defeated…

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Leichhardt By-election

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 3 March 1954 · page 4

SYDNEY: The Labor candidate. Mr. R. Coady, probably will be returned unopposed in the…

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Liberal-C.P. Election Plan In Danger

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 4 March 1954 · page 1

CANBERRA, Wednesday.—New developments threaten the negotiation of a smooth-working election pact between the Liberal and Country Parties. General elections for the House of Representatives will…

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East Pakistan Elections Today

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 8 March 1954 · page 2

DACCA (East Bengal). Mon. (A.A.P.).—East Pakistan goes to the polls today. This portion of the…

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Elections Demand In Indo-China

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 8 March 1954 · page 5

SAIGON (Indo-China). Mon. (A.A.P.).—Vietnamese Nationalist groups will take "all possible action…

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First Elections

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 8 March 1954 · page 6

BELIZE (British Honduras) Mon. (A.A.P.): British Honduras, which has been a colony since…

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Polling Place Alteration

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 11 March 1954 · page 15

SYDNEY: The State Electoral Commissioner (Mr. E. Bennetts) today advised Mr. G. Booth. M.L.A…

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Polling Booth Transferred

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 12 March 1954 · page 15

The Electoral Commissioner (Mr. Bennetts) has approved the transfer of the booth for Argenton polling place from…

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Straight Issues In Election

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 12 March 1954 · page 2

In the silence of the political cease-fire, it would be easy to lose sight of the fact that Federal election day is…

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Review Of Fancied Candidates At Canterbury Campsie Stakes

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 12 March 1954 · page 3

ROMAN HERO: Last two runs have been over this course for a win and a fourth. Sure to command a lot of support…

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Army Party For Egypt Elections

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 12 March 1954 · page 8

CAIRO, Fri., (A.A.P.): Revolutionary officers will form a Republican Socialist Party to contest the Egyptian elections in June. Announcing this…

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Election Declared "Invalid"

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 12 March 1954 · page 8

WASHINGTON, Thurs. (A.A.P.): A Senate committee today declared invalid New Mexico's 1952…

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U.k. By-election

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 13 March 1954 · page 4

LONDON, March 12. A.A.P.—The Conservative Party easily held the Harrogate seat in a by-election…

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Carnival Election In Soviet

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 15 March 1954 · page 8

MOSCOW, Mon. (A.A.P.)—Russians went to the polls yesterday to elect 1331 deputies to the…

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Ex-Aldermen Fail In Elections

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 16 March 1954 · page 3

SYDNEY, Monday.—Two former city aldermen were surprisingly defeated in elections at the first meeting of…

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Jesmond North Polling Place

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 19 March 1954 · page 4

SYDNEY.—To meet the convenience of electors of three Newcastle electorates, the State Electoral…

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Persia's Shah Opens Parliament

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 19 March 1954 · page 16

TEHERAN, Fri. (A.A.P.)—The Shah yesterday opened Persia's new parliamentary session, the…

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Opening Of Parliament Sight Of Queen May Mean Quarantine

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 24 March 1954 · page 1

PERTH, Tuesday. — A fortnight in quarantine is the price residents of Bridgetown may have to pay for seeing the O[?] Bridgetown, rich fruit…

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Arbitration Court 'No Dictation' By Parliament

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 25 March 1954 · page 1

MELBOURNE, Wednesday.—Parliament could not lay down principles by which the Arbitration Court and Conciliation Commissioners were bound, Mr…

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