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Northern Rivers · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1951

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Election Round-up 'Evatt Must be Warmonger, Too'

Northern Star · Tuesday 24 April 1951 · page 5

SYDNEY, Monday.-Suggestions that the Australian Government would deliberately involve the country in a war were wicked lies, said the Prime Minister (Mr. Menzies) today…

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Election Slogans Painted on War Memorial

Northern Star · Thursday 26 April 1951 · page 1

CANBERRA, Wednesday.—Hundreds of ex-servicemen attending the Anzac Day dawn service at the Australian War Memorial today were shocked to find election propaganda painted…

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Final Election Addresses

Northern Star · Friday 27 April 1951 · page 4

District election candidates for Richmond and Cowper will make their final appeals to electors in the main centres of…

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Many Centres Visited by Candidate

Northern Star · Friday 27 April 1951 · page 5

Speaking at election meetings at Alstonvlle, Wardell, Broadwater, Brunswick Heads, Woodburn and Coraki, the…

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Campaigning Strenuous for Wives of Candidates

Northern Star · Saturday 28 April 1951 · page 2

The burden of campaigning has been personally shared by the wives of many candidates for today's elections, and the activities of Mrs. H. L. Anthony, wife of the Postmaster-General,…

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Today's Election Is Vital 5 Million Enrolled

Northern Star · Saturday 28 April 1951 · page 1

BRISBANE, Friday.—The final enrolment figures for the States released by the Commonwealth Electoral Officer for Queensland (Mr. Olsen) today show that there are about five…

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Candidates for Today Richmond

Northern Star · Saturday 28 April 1951 · page 4

The Postmaster-General, Mr. H. L. ANTHONY, Country Party member for Richmond. MR. A. L. BRYEN, Labor…

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Richmond, Cowper Candidates Close Campaigns

Northern Star · Saturday 28 April 1951 · page 4

Candidates for to day's elections in the Richmond and Cowper electorates last night completed their campaigns. In Lismore the two candidates, the…

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Anthony, Page Repeat Sweeping Election Wins

Northern Star · Monday 30 April 1951 · page 4

With less than 4,000 votes to be counted and a lead of over 17,000, Mr. H. L. Anthony has gained his sixth successive sweeping victory in the Richmond electorate. Mr. Anthony leads in every sub-division in the electorate, and…

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Parliament to Meet June 13

Northern Star · Tuesday 1 May 1951 · page 1

MELBOURNE, Monday.— The new Federal Parliament is expected to meet on June 13, it was officially…

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Dance for Queen Candidate

Northern Star · Thursday 3 May 1951 · page 2

A successful dance was held in the Central Hall, Urbenville, to aid the footballers' queen, Miss Pam. Walmsley…

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Dance For "Queen" Candidate

The Kyogle Examiner · Friday 4 May 1951 · page 3

A successful dance was held in the Central Hall, Urbenville, on Friday night in connection with the Footballers' "Queen," Miss Pam…

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Booerie P. & C. Election

Northern Star · Friday 4 May 1951 · page 4

At the annual meeting of Booerie P. & C. Association it was decided to hold a picnic and a working bee on Empire…

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Urbenville Candidate Leads In 'Queen' Competition

The Kyogle Examiner · Tuesday 8 May 1951 · page 1

Details have just been released of the positions of the various candidates in the Urbenville-Woodenbong Ambulance "Queen" competition, up…

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Darlinghurst Election Organised Fraud Alleged; Inquiry Opened

Northern Star · Tuesday 8 May 1951 · page 1

SYDNEY, Monday.—Multiple voting and deliberate and organised fraud in the poll for the Darlinghurst electorate at the last State election were alleged in the Court of Disputed Returns…

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French Election in June

Northern Star · Wednesday 9 May 1951 · page 1

PARIS, Tuesday (AAP).— The National Assembly last night passed the Electoral Reform Act, clearing the way for…

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Meerschaum Yale Hall Election

Northern Star · Thursday 10 May 1951 · page 2

The annual meeting of Meerschaum Vale hall committee was well attended. The balance sheet showed a…

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Parliament To Meet a Day Earlier

Northern Star · Tuesday 15 May 1951 · page 1

CANBERRA, Monday.—The new twentieth Federal Parliament will now meet on June 12, not June 13, the Prime…

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Keith Miller Not Candidate

Northern Star · Wednesday 16 May 1951 · page 1

SYDNEY, Tuesday. — Test cricketer, Keith Miller, today denied that he would stand as a Labor candidate for the State…

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Former Member for By-election

Northern Star · Friday 18 May 1951 · page 1

SYDNEY, Thursday. — The Liberal Party selection committee for the Neutral Bayi electorate tonight chose the…

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