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Northern Rivers · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1951

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Good Trials by Rand Wick Candidates

Northern Star · Wednesday 28 March 1951 · page 10

SYDNEY, Tuesday.—Several candidates for the third day of the Autumn meeting at Randwick to-morrow excelled in trials today…

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Election Writs Issued Today

Northern Star · Wednesday 28 March 1951 · page 4

Writs for the forthcoming Federal election will be issued today, and nominations will close on April 6. The writs are returnable…

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Fadden's N.s.w. Election Itinerary

Northern Star · Thursday 29 March 1951 · page 4

CANBERRA, Wednesday. — The Deputy Prime Minister (Mr. A. W. Padden) today announced his N.S.W. election itinerary…

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Most Crucial Elections In History

Northern Star · Friday 30 March 1951 · page 1

MELBOURNE, Thursday.—"The impending Federal elections would be the most crucial in the history of Australia," Mr. P. J. Horan,…

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All Quiet on Election Front

Northern Star · Monday 2 April 1951 · page 5

SYDNEY, Sunaay.—The calm before the storm was the phrase used by politicians on both sides to describe today's…

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Candidate 2 Hours Lib. Selections

Northern Star · Tuesday 3 April 1951 · page 1

SYDNEY, Monday. — A former Fleet Air Arm fighter pilot was a Liberal Party candidate for two…

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Urbenville Dance For Footballers' Queen Candidate

Northern Star · Wednesday 4 April 1951 · page 3

The first dance in aid of Miss Pam Walmsley, footballers' queen, was held in the Central Hall, Urbenville…

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To The Editor Nominations For Election

Northern Star · Friday 6 April 1951 · page 6

Sir,—In the editorial of toiday (3/4/51) comment is made on the nomination of Mr. H. W. Bailey for the Cowper…

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Third Candidate For Cowper Only Poll Surprise

Northern Star · Saturday 7 April 1951 · page 4

A third candidate for Cowper was the only surprise for the Richmond and Cowper electorates when nominations for the Federal elections on April 28 closed…

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House Party For Queen Candidate

Northern Star · Monday 9 April 1951 · page 2

The opening function in aid of funds for Miss Jean Kirkmaster's candidature in the Urbenville Ambulance queen…

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Queen Candidate Officials

Northern Star · Wednesday 11 April 1951 · page 2

The following officials have been elected for the Urbenville Football Club's candidate, Miss Pam Walmsley, for the…

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Labor Win in Q'land By-election

Northern Star · Monday 16 April 1951 · page 1

BRISBANE, Sunday.- A Labor Party candidate yesterday won the by-election for the State seat of…

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Candidates For Cowper

The Kyogle Examiner · Tuesday 17 April 1951 · page 2

The three candidates who will contest the Cowper Electorate in the Federal elections to be held on April 28 are:…

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Election Speculation in Britain

Northern Star · Tuesday 17 April 1951 · page 5

LONDON, Monday. — The sudden death of Mr. Ernest Bevin on Saturday has revived talk of a British general…

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State Parliament Attempt to Discuss Blackouts Ruled Out of Order

Northern Star · Thursday 19 April 1951 · page 5

SYDNEY, Wednesday.—An attempt by the Leader of the Opposition, Mr. Vernon Treatt, to discuss blackouts when Parliament met today was ruled out of order…

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Election Party's Narrow Escape In Car Capsize

Northern Star · Monday 23 April 1951 · page 4

Three members of the State Parliament, who are assisting the candidature of Mr. A. L. Bryen in the Richmond electorate, had a miraculous escape from injury when a car in which…

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Funds To Local "Queen" Candidate

The Kyogle Examiner · Tuesday 24 April 1951 · page 9

At the usual monthly meeting of the Ladies' Ambulance Auxiliary it was decided that proceeds from all functions being run by the Auxiliary…

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Unbiased Independant Candidates Urgently Needed In Government

The Kyogle Examiner · Tuesday 24 April 1951 · page 6

A belief that the present system of Party politics in Australia failed to give the form of Government which would provide the future the country was entitled to was given by Mr. W. A. L. Tomlinson, at Casino last week, as his reason for standing for the Cowper division as an Independent candidate…

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Indonesian to Study Election Organisation

Northern Star · Tuesday 24 April 1951 · page 1

DJAKARTA. Monday (AAPReuter).-Dr. Soebagio Reksodiporo, Secretary of the Central Election Organisation of…

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Election Inevitable Labor Divided by Bevan Resignation

Northern Star · Tuesday 24 April 1951 · page 1

LONDON, Monday (AAP).-The resignation of the Minister for Labour (Mr. Aneurin Bevan) has caused a serious split in Labor ranks, and many politicians and all parties believe an early election is inevitable…

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