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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1954

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Two Days to Elections

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 27 May 1954 · page 12

Electors in the Newcastle and Hunter Valley have two days left in which to decide whether they wish to retain the Liberal-Country Party Government or put the…

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Policy Of Unclassified Candidate

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 27 May 1954 · page 16

The unclassified candidate in Saturday's election for the Newcastle seat (Mr. S. V. Monroe)…

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5 Seek Election for Hunter Seat on

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 27 May 1954 · page 16

Five candidates, representing Labor, Liberal, Communist and Independent sections, will contest the coalmining electorate of Hunter in Saturday's Federal elections…

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Northern Election Candidates

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 28 May 1954 · page 2

Candidates for Northern seats standing in the Federal election to-morrow are:…

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Polling Quiet And Dull

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 31 May 1954 · page 1

Polling in Newcastle and districts on Saturday was quiet. According to political workers, it was the…

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2 Killed In 'Argument On Elections'

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 31 May 1954 · page 3

MELBOURNE, Sunday.—Police believe that two women, clubbed to death with a sledge hammer at an Eltham home…

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Stop Press Federal Election

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 31 May 1954 · page 12

Latest figures for Hume are: Anderson (C.P.) 11,113; Fuller (Lab.) 17,790; Roth (Lib.) 6263. Informal, 186…

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Letters To The Editor Election Result

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 1 June 1954 · page 2

THE leading article, "People Give a Sound Verdict" ("N.M.H.," 31/5/54) is a weak attempt to justify the…

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Court Stays Election By Union

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 2 June 1954 · page 3

SYDNEY, Tuesday.—Mr. Justice McLelland granted by consent to-day an injunction preventing an election to-night…

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Youthful Candidate Takes Lead

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 3 June 1954 · page 1

MELBOURNE, Wednesday.—Mr. John Fraser, who appears almost certain to win…

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Wild Brawl In Jap Parliament

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 4 June 1954 · page 6

TOKIO, Fri. (A.A.P.-Reuter)—A pitched battle in which 56 were injured broke up the Japanese Lower House of Parliament, men and women deputies joining in a…

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Taunt In French Parliament: 'Throw Us Out'

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 10 June 1954 · page 2

PARIS, Thurs. (A.A.P.)—France's Foreign Minister (M. Bidault) last night invited Parliament to throw the Government out if anyone else could do better at the…

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Democrats Tipped To Oust Republicans In Next U.S. Election

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 11 June 1954 · page 8

NEW YORK, Thurs. — The Democrats should romp home in the November elections and capture both the Senate and the House. Scarcely anything the…

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Union Election Law Urged A.L.P. Seeking Forced Vote

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 14 June 1954 · page 1

SYDNEY, Sunday.—The State A.L.P. conference to-day, by a large majority, passed a resolution urging compulsory voting in State union elections…

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Federal Parliament to Meet August 4

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 25 June 1954 · page 1

CANBERRA, Thursday.—The first session of the 21st Commonwealth Parliament will be officially opened by the Governor-General (Sir William Slim) on August 4. The 1954-55 Budget is…

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Nazi Members In Parliament

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 29 June 1954 · page 3

BONN, Tues (A.A.P.).— Ex-Nazis or associates of Nazis will hold the balance of power in a new…

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Seven Killed In Election Fight

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 30 June 1954 · page 1

RAWALPINDI (Pakistan), June 29, A.A.P.—Seven persons were killed yesterday in an election booth fight in…

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Candidate For Oscar In Sport

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 2 July 1954 · page 16

When sport Oscars are being handed out for versatility, Keith Bevan, of Adamstown, should be well in the…

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Hunter Valley Trust Election

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 6 July 1954 · page 14

No Action was taken by the Hunter Valley Conservation Trust today on a proposal by Maitland City…

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Troubled Time For German Parliament

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 7 July 1954 · page 7

Parliamentary Government is difficult enough in countries with a long parliamentary tradition. But in Germany Parliamentarians have to live…

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