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Northern Rivers · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1953

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Dunoon P. and C. Elections

Northern Star · Thursday 26 March 1953 · page 7

At the recent annual meeting of the Dunoon P. & C. Association, attended by 25 members, the following were elected…

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Dalley By-election To be Held May 9

Northern Star · Saturday 28 March 1953 · page 5

CANBERRA, Friday.—Polling for the Federal seat of Dalley (N.S.W.) in the House of Representatives will take…

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Kindergarten P. & F. Club Election

Northern Star · Saturday 28 March 1953 · page 4

Miss Gwen Hoey (directress) presided at the annual meeting of the Parents and Friends' Club of the Lismore Nursery…

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Nimbin P. & C. Election After 2 Postponements

Northern Star · Monday 30 March 1953 · page 3

At the annal meeting of the Nimbin Parents and Citizens' Association, Mr. W. L. Allsopp occupied the…

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Liberal Party Election Policy Criticised

Northern Star · Monday 30 March 1953 · page 4

SYDNEY, Sunday. —The Minister for National Development, Senator Spooner, today criticised the Liberal…

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Auxiliary Election at Lennox Head

Northern Star · Tuesday 31 March 1953 · page 2

The annual meeting of Lennox Head-North Creek School Ladies' Auxiliary was held in the Lennox Head Hall and…

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Senate Election Is Vital Warns Menzies

Northern Star · Wednesday 1 April 1953 · page 5

LAUNCESTON, Tuesday.—The forthcoming Senate election was a vital one, and was no trifling business, the Prime Minister, Mr. Menzies, said today…

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Meerschaum Vale P. & C. Election

Northern Star · Thursday 2 April 1953 · page 2

The annual meeting of Meerschaum Vale P. and C. Association was poorly attended, only nine members…

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The Northern Star Monday, April 6, 1953. Vital Election Issue For South Africans

Northern Star · Monday 6 April 1953 · page 4

CURRENT OVERSEAS affairs, including Soviet Russia's overtures likely to end or at least ease cold war tension, the distinct possibility of an armistice in Korea and Mau Mau…

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Italian Elections in June

Northern Star · Monday 6 April 1953 · page 5

ROME, Sunday (AAP).—Italian Premier, Alcide De Gasperi, yesterday dissolved both Houses of Parliament…

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Elections "Crucial" ...Menzies

Northern Star · Wednesday 8 April 1953 · page 1

BRISBANE, Tuesday.—The Senate elections were described by the Prime Minister, Mr. Menzies, today as…

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Senate Elections Evatt Opens Campaign

Northern Star · Wednesday 8 April 1953 · page 1

SYDNEY, Tuesday.—The Leader of the Federal Opposition, Dr. Evatt, said tonight that Labour "would not hesitate to use a Senate majority to secure a just and equitable reduction…

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Crucial Senate Election

Northern Star · Wednesday 15 April 1953 · page 1

BRISBANE, Tuesday.—There was no middle course in the crucial Senate election on May 9 as…

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Urges Support for C.p. Senate Candidate

Northern Star · Wednesday 15 April 1953 · page 4

Support for the Country Party candidate, Mrs. Thelma Kirkby, at the Senate election next month was urged last…

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Fateful Election In South Africa

Northern Star · Thursday 16 April 1953 · page 5

JOHANNESBURG, Wednesday (AAP).—South Africans today were casting votes in one of the most…

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SIR Wm. Slim to Open Parliament

Northern Star · Friday 17 April 1953 · page 1

CANBERRA, Thursday.—The first major function of the new Governor-General, Field Marshal Sir William…

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A.l.p. Candidate

Northern Star · Monday 20 April 1953 · page 1

SYDNEY, Sunday.— Mr. Clifford Mallam yesterday won the Labour Party preselection ballot for the State…

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Guild Election At Fernleigh

Northern Star · Wednesday 22 April 1953 · page 8

Ten members were present at the annual meeting of the Fernleigh Ladies' Guild held in the…

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Postal Voting for Senate Elections

Northern Star · Wednesday 22 April 1953 · page 7

Electors entitled to vote by post at the forthcoming Senate elections are those who on Dolling day will be outside the…

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Senate Elections Postal Vote Applications Now

The Kyogle Examiner · Friday 24 April 1953 · page 7

Electors entitled to vote by post at the forthcoming Senate elections are those who on polling day will be outside…

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