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Northern Rivers · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1951

169 stories in Northern Rivers's papers · page 5 of 9

Liberal May Be Only Candidate

Northern Star · Monday 21 May 1951 · page 1

SYDNEY, Sunday.—Mr. Ivan Black, of the Liberal Party, is the only candidate so far nominated to contest the Neutral…

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Only Candidate

Northern Star · Tuesday 22 May 1951 · page 5

SYDNEY, Monday. — Mr. Ivan Black, Liberal, has been elected unopposed for Neutral Bay in the Legislative…

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Marjorie Lawrence To Sing at Parliament Opening

Northern Star · Thursday 31 May 1951 · page 1

CANBERRA, Wednesday.— Miss Marjorie Lawrence, world famous Australian singer, will sing from the steps of…

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Oil Control Delay Causes Stir in Persian Parliament

Northern Star · Saturday 2 June 1951 · page 1

TEHERAN, Friday (AAP). — Observers believe that if Persian Premier, Dr. Mossadeq, does inot quickly take over control of the Anglo-Iranian Oil Company his Government will be ousted by the…

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Big Ceremonial Parade for Parliament Opening

Northern Star · Tuesday 5 June 1951 · page 5

CANBERRA, Monday.—While 3600 members of the three fighting services form a ceremonial parade on the lawns facing…

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Parliament to Be Sworn in on

Northern Star · Saturday 9 June 1951 · page 5

CANBERRA, Friday.—Members of the 20th Federal Parliament will be sworn in on Tuesday morning before the…

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Most Eventful Parliament Since Federation (From Our Special Representative)

Northern Star · Saturday 9 June 1951 · page 7

CANBERRA, Friday.—It does not seem too early to say that the Parliament to be opened here on Tuesday with special Jubilee year ceremonies—including the singing of the National…

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Rain Forecast for Parliament Opening

Northern Star · Tuesday 12 June 1951 · page 5

CANBERRA, Monday.—The weather forecast, which includes intermittent rain until at least lunch time, threatens the Jubilee opening of the 20th Commonwealth Parliament here tomorrow…

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Labor Wins Vic. By-election

Northern Star · Monday 18 June 1951 · page 1

MELBOURNE, Sunday.—Labor kas won the Prahran byelection to fill the vacancy in the State Legislative Assembly…

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2 Likely Candidates For Chifley Seat

Northern Star · Tuesday 19 June 1951 · page 1

SYDNEY, Monday. — The N.S.W. A.L.P. Executive will meet on Friday night to consider the selection of a…

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Hotel Visit on Election Day

Northern Star · Tuesday 19 June 1951 · page 5

Police Prosecutor (Sgt. C. P. Condon) said in Lismore Court of Petty Sessions yesterday that a man who was arrested…

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M'bimby Alderman Resigns By-election on July 7

Northern Star · Thursday 21 June 1951 · page 4

MULLUMBIMBY, Wednesday.—The retirement from Mullumbimby Municipal Council of Ald. E. F. James, after a term of 16 years, was regretted by all aldermen at last night's council…

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To the Editor Voting In Local Govt. Elections

Northern Star · Thursday 21 June 1951 · page 6

Sir,—The former clerk of Byron Shire is reported to have stated that he thought compulsory voting was not a good…

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Federal By-elections On July 28

Northern Star · Friday 22 June 1951 · page 1

CANBERRA, Thursday. — Voting to [?] the vacancies caused by the death of Mr. Chifley and the resignation of…

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A.c.t.u. Says— Parliament Should Fix Hours

Northern Star · Saturday 23 June 1951 · page 1

MELBOURNE, Friday.—The President of the Australian Council of Trade Unions (Mr. A. E. Monk) said today that…

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Decision on Queen Candidate Deferred

Northern Star · Saturday 30 June 1951 · page 4

CASINO, Friday.-The Casino R.S.L. sub-branch has been asked to nominate a queen candidate in a competition…

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Labor to Prepare for Election This Year

Northern Star · Tuesday 3 July 1951 · page 1

CANBERRA, Monday. — The Federal Executive of the Australian Labor Party today directed all State organisations to select candidates and prepare for another Federal election by the end of…

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A.L.P. Victory in Wharf Elections

Northern Star · Wednesday 4 July 1951 · page 1

BRISBANE, Tuesday.—The A.L.P. gained a clear-cut victory in the annual elections of the Brisbane branch of the Waterside Workers' Federation today…

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Two Seek M'bimby Election

Northern Star · Wednesday 4 July 1951 · page 4

MULLUMBIMBY, Tuesday. Two nominations have been received to fill the vacancy on Mullumbimby Municipal Council…

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Protest to Federal Ministers on Election Promises

Northern Star · Saturday 7 July 1951 · page 5

MURWILLUMBAH, Friday. A public meeting in Murwillumbah today decided to protest to the Federal Government…

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