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Northern Rivers · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1951

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Inquiries Into Biilimba Election Fraud

Northern Star · Thursday 4 January 1951 · page 8

BRISBANE, Wednesday.—A top Yanking police official, probably assisted by another officer, will tomorrow begin investigations into the…

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Pie Resigns From Q'ld Parliament

Northern Star · Tuesday 9 January 1951 · page 6

BRISBANE, Monday.—Following his recent resignation from the Liberal Party, Mr. Bruce Pie, member for Kedron, tendered his…

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Stalin's Son for Soviet Elections

Northern Star · Tuesday 16 January 1951 · page 1

MOSCOW, Monday (AAP).—Marshal Stalin's son, 31 year old Lieut.-General Vassili Josipovitch Stalin, has been nominated as a…

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Call Parliament Together, Urges Bruxner

Northern Star · Saturday 3 February 1951 · page 5

SYDNEY, Friday.—Various high Officials of the Labor Party and members of Parliament who are now going round the country…

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Election Ballot Challenged

Northern Star · Tuesday 6 February 1951 · page 2

SYDNEY, Monday.—An inquiry into the election of the State Prices Minister and Minister for Labour and Industry, Mr. F. J…

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Urbenville P.p.u. Decision on Meat Board Elections

Northern Star · Wednesday 14 February 1951 · page 7

At the monthly meeting of the Urbenville Primary Producers' Union, delegates to the District Council, Messrs. J. W. Hayter and…

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A.L.P. Candidates For Federal Preselection

Northern Star · Thursday 15 February 1951 · page 12

SYDNEY, Wednesday.—the New South Wales A.L.P. Returning Officer (Mr. W. E. Dickson, M.L.C.) tonight announced…

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Re-Election Not Sought as Pig Society President

Northern Star · Saturday 17 February 1951 · page 9

After having been president of the North Coast Sub-branch Australian Pig Society (N.S.W. branch) since 1945, Mr. A. H. Warne did not…

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Miss Sheila Dawes As Byron Bay Queen Candidate

Northern Star · Friday 23 February 1951 · page 7

Miss Sheila Dawes will represent Byron Bay Hospital Auxiliary in the queen competition to be conducted in conjunction with the…

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Miss M. Keelan As Queen Candidate

Northern Star · Monday 26 February 1951 · page 2

Byron Bay R.S.L. has chosen Miss Moya Keelan as their queen candidate in connection with the Bvron Shire jubilee celebrations…

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Six Seek Election To Casino Hospital Board

Northern Star · Monday 26 February 1951 · page 4

CASINO, Sunday.—Six nominations have been received for four vacancies now existing on the board of directors at the Memorial…

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No Confidence Motion Last 2 Queensland Elections 'Corrupt'

Northern Star · Thursday 1 March 1951 · page 1

BRISBANE, Wednesday.—The Leader of the Opposition (Mr. Nicklin) said today that the 1947 and 1950 State elections were corrupt. He said that at the 1947 and 1950…

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Woodenbong J.F. Club Election

Northern Star · Thursday 1 March 1951 · page 8

At the annual meeting of the Advisory Committee of the Woodenbong Junior Farmers' club held at the Central School, it was…

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Move to End Vote Dodging at Local Govt. Elections

Northern Star · Thursday 1 March 1951 · page 4

Compulsory prosecution of all persons who fail to vote at Local Government elections was urged in Lismore yesterday at a meeting of the Northern Rivers Association of Municipalities and Shires…

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Repentance Crk. P. & C. Election

Northern Star · Friday 2 March 1951 · page 7

A credit balance of £23 was shown at the annual meeting of Repentance Creek P. and C. Association…

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Byron Bay Queen Candidates Aided

Northern Star · Saturday 3 March 1951 · page 5

A street stall held by Byron Bay R.S.L. in aid of their queen candidate, Miss Moya Keelan, was very successful…

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A.L.P. Confirms Opposition to Bank Board Election Expected

Northern Star · Monday 5 March 1951 · page 1

CANBERRA, Sunday.—Labor is to fight to the extent of a double dissolution on the Government's proposals to re-establish the Commonwealth Bank Board…

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District News Woodenbong J. F. Club Election

The Kyogle Examiner · Tuesday 6 March 1951 · page 4

At the annual meeting of the Advisory Committee of the Woodenbong Junior Farmers' Club, held at the Central School, it was decided to…

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Dairy Produce Board Election

Northern Star · Thursday 8 March 1951 · page 3

SYDNEY, Wednesday.—Nominations of candidates for election as members representing butter and cheese factories on the Australian…

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S.A. Parliament Guarded During Colour Debate

Northern Star · Saturday 10 March 1951 · page 5

CAPETOWN, Friday (AAP).— Fifty police with rifles guarded the courtyard of South Africa's Parliament House last night when '10,000…

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