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Northern Rivers · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1952

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U.s. Election Reaction Unanimous Surprise in World Capitals

Northern Star · Thursday 6 November 1952 · page 3

NEW YORK, Wednesday (AAP).—World capitals were unanimous today in their surprise at the sweeping victory of General Dwight D. Eisenhower as President of the United States. Reuter's correspondent in…

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Urbenville Cwa Election

Northern Star · Friday 7 November 1952 · page 2

The annual meeting of the Urbenville branch of the C.W.A. was held at the Ambulance Station…

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Timperley Is Candidate For Honolulu

Northern Star · Friday 7 November 1952 · page 10

North Coast surf champion Graeme Timperley is a candidate for the Australian…

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Election Reaction Work for Mutual Welfare: Truman

Northern Star · Friday 7 November 1952 · page 5

WASHINGTON, Thursday (AAP).—President Truman, whose hopes for four more years of Democratic national rule foundered on the rocks of the Eisenhower landslide, was among the first to telegraph his congratulations to General…

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Hospital Patient Candidate For Leaving Exam

Northern Star · Wednesday 12 November 1952 · page 4

A 17-year-old Lismore High School student was taken by taxi from hospital yesterday to sit for his Leaving Certificate English paper. He is Warren Savill, who is…

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Woodburn Shire Told: Not Seeking Re-election As President

Northern Star · Friday 14 November 1952 · page 8

CORAKI, Thursday.—Calls made on those holding positions in public life, such as a shire president, were…

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Queen Opens Parliament

Northern Star · Saturday 15 November 1952 · page 1

With all the traditional pageantry H.M. Queen Elizabeth opened the new session of Parliament at Westminster…

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City Council Election

Northern Star · Tuesday 18 November 1952 · page 4

Lismore City Council decided last night to hold a special meeting at its December 15 meeting to elect a Mayor and…

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State Election Likely in March

Northern Star · Friday 21 November 1952 · page 5

SYDNEY, Thursday.—State Parliament adjourned tonight and is not likely to sit until after the State…

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ROUNDABOUT Three District Candidates For Miss Aust. Quest

Northern Star · Saturday 22 November 1952 · page 2

Three district girls, one from Lismore and two from Casino, will be amongst those from whom the 1953 Miss Australia will be chosen. The girls, who are all 19, are Judy Somerville, of…

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Plans for Election

Northern Star · Saturday 22 November 1952 · page 1

SYDNEY, Friday.—The State Government is planning for an election late February or early March…

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Apprentices' Committee Election

Northern Star · Thursday 27 November 1952 · page 6

At the inaugural meeting of the Lismore District Apprentices Committee the following officers were…

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Easy Win for Labour in Werriwa By-election

Northern Star · Monday 1 December 1952 · page 1

SYDNEY, Sunday.—Labour candidate, Mr. E. G. Whitlam, has had an easy win in the Werriwa Federal by-election. On the latest counting he has a majority of 16,615 over the Liberal candidate, Mr. I. Griffith. The latest voting figures…

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Venezuela Election Censored

Northern Star · Wednesday 3 December 1952 · page 1

NEW YORK, Tuesday (AAP).—Censorship, beginning yesterday morning, curtailed official news of the…

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The Northern Star Wednesday, December 3, 1952. Saar Problem Not Solved By Election

Northern Star · Wednesday 3 December 1952 · page 4

WESTERN APPRAISAL of the result of the Saar elections at the weekend will be more concerned with the number of voting papers that were unmarked than with the success of…

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St. Paul's Guild Election

Northern Star · Wednesday 3 December 1952 · page 2

All office-bearers at St. Paul's Women's Guild were re-elected unanimously at the 36th annual meeting…

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Interest in Victorian Elections

Northern Star · Saturday 6 December 1952 · page 8

MELBOURNE, Friday.—The results of polling for the Victorian Legislative Assembly elections…

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M'bimby Mayor Entertains After Election

Northern Star · Saturday 6 December 1952 · page 6

Mullumbimby Friday.—Following his election to the office of mayor at Mullumbimby, Aid. W. E…

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Labour to Form Govt. in Victoria Sweeping Win At Elections

Northern Star · Monday 8 December 1952 · page 1

MELBOURNE, Sunday.—The Labour Party has been swept into power in victoria with the greatest majority in its history, as a result of Saturday's state…

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Mayoral Election At Tenterfield

Northern Star · Thursday 11 December 1952 · page 5

TENTERFIELD, Wednesday. —Tenterfield Municipal Council will elect its Mayor for 1953 at a special meeting on…

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