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Northern Rivers · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1951

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Record Vote for Bevan Rebel Victory at Labor Party Elections

Northern Star · Wednesday 3 October 1951 · page 1

LONDON, Tuesday (AAP).—Labor rebels, led by Mr. Aneurin Bevan, had a sweeping success in the election of the Labor Party's National Executive Committee…

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Evens on Election

Northern Star · Thursday 4 October 1951 · page 3

TORONTO, Wednesday (AAP).—A director of the Bank of England today passed along a betting proposition—even…

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Local Govt. Election

Northern Star · Thursday 4 October 1951 · page 4

The election of executive officers of the Local Government Association of N.S.W. in Lismore yesterday resulted in…

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Urgent Criticism Solution Before Elections Doubted

Northern Star · Monday 15 October 1951 · page 1

NEW YORK, Sunday (AAP).—The British Labor Government lacked confidence in itself…

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Liberal Vote May Decide U.k. Election

Northern Star · Wednesday 17 October 1951 · page 5

LONDON, Tuesday (AAP).—Nation-wide reports have now convinced the principal rival parties that the general election verdict lies in the hands of the women of Britain and several…

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Election For Tweed-Lismore Tick Control

Northern Star · Friday 19 October 1951 · page 4

The Returning Officer (Mr. A. B. Hermann) has accepted the nomination of the following persons as candidates for…

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ALP Preparing For Snap Election

Northern Star · Saturday 20 October 1951 · page 1

SYDNEY, Friday.—The N.S.W. Executive of the A.L.P. tonight took steps to prepare for a snap Federal election…

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Macarthur "Definite" Candidate

Northern Star · Monday 22 October 1951 · page 1

NEW YORK, Sunday (AAP). —The head of a MacArthurfor-President Club, Mr. Lansing Holt, said in Milwaukee…

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Parliament Not Picture Gallery

Northern Star · Wednesday 24 October 1951 · page 1

CANBERRA. Tuesday.—The Speaker of the House of Representatives (Mr. Cameron) today ordered the removal of…

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Election Result Pleases Casey

Northern Star · Monday 29 October 1951 · page 5

LONDON, Sunday (AAP).—The Australian Minister for External Affairs. Mr. R. G. Casey said at Karachi airport late…

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Union Challenge to Candidates

Northern Star · Monday 29 October 1951 · page 5

SYDNEY, Sunday.—The combined union shop committee at Eveleigh railway work-shops has challenged two of the…

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Press Rights In Parliament

Northern Star · Friday 2 November 1951 · page 5

CANBERRA, Thursday.—The relation of the Press and their rights in Parliament House had better be clarified at the…

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20,000 Candidates For Intermediate Examination

Northern Star · Friday 2 November 1951 · page 1

SYDNEY, Thursday.—Intermediate Certificate examinations began in most N.S.W. high schools today…

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Court Order on Q'land F.I.A. Elections

Northern Star · Tuesday 6 November 1951 · page 1

MELBOURNE, Monday—The Full Arbitration Court today issued an order restraining Communist officials of the…

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Elections for United Germany On UN Agenda

Northern Star · Wednesday 7 November 1951 · page 5

PARIS, Tuesday (AAP).—The United States is placing the problem of elections for a unified Germany on the agenda…

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Court Order on Sydney Union's Election

Northern Star · Thursday 8 November 1951 · page 5

MELBOURNE, Wednesday.—An order restraining Federated Ironworkers' Association officials from interfering in the…

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M'bimby Council By-election

Northern Star · Tuesday 20 November 1951 · page 4

MULLUMBIMBY, Monday. —Mr. Ernest Hollis Neath headed the poll with 366 votes in the Mullumbimby…

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Spotlight on Canberra House of Commons Gift Mace for Parliament (From Our Special Correspondent)

Northern Star · Saturday 24 November 1951 · page 6

CANBERRA, Friday.—Federal Parliamentarians of all parties are looking forward to a ceremony next Thursday which, politically at least, will mark the climax of Jubilee year. A delegation from the House of Commons will formally present to the…

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State Parliament Broadcasts

Northern Star · Monday 26 November 1951 · page 3

SYDNEY: Broadcasting of the proceedings of the State Parliament was advocated in the Legislative Assembly by Mr…

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Immediate Elections In Iran

Northern Star · Tuesday 27 November 1951 · page 1

TEHERAN, Monday (AAP).—Iranian general elections will begin without delay, the Prime…

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