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Northern Rivers · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1954

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Next Election "Most Critical In 50 Yrs."

Northern Star · Saturday 20 March 1954 · page 4

CASINO, Friday. -- Mr. W. R. Cooke (Bonalbo), at a meeting of the Cowper Federal Electorate Council today, described the election in May as probably the most critical in the history…

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Labour Wins Leichhardt By-election

Northern Star · Monday 22 March 1954 · page 1

SYDNEY, Sunday.—Labour has retained the Leichhardt seat in the N.S.W. Legislative Assembly…

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Terania Tennis Assn. Election

Northern Star · Wednesday 24 March 1954 · page 6

Terania and District Tennis Association held its annual meeting at the Channon when the election of officers…

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P. & C. Election at Goolmangar

Northern Star · Thursday 25 March 1954 · page 7

The election of officers at the annual meeting of the Goolmangar P. and C. Association resulted:…

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Labour Candidate For New England

Northern Star · Saturday 3 April 1954 · page 4

SYDNEY, Friday.--The Australian Labour Party executive tonight endorsed the candidature of Mr. F.J…

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Billinudgel P.&c. Election

Northern Star · Tuesday 6 April 1954 · page 2

At the annual meeting of the Billinudgel Parents and Citizens' Association, this following officers were elected:…

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Parliament To Debate Bomb Issue

Northern Star · Wednesday 7 April 1954 · page 1

CANBERRA, Tuesday.--The House of Representatives will be given an opportunity of debating the controversial…

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U'ville Guild Election

Northern Star · Wednesday 7 April 1954 · page 2

At the annual meeting of the Church of England Ladies' Guild, the election of office bearers resulted in Mrs. M…

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Spotlight on Canberra Tariff Policy Looms as Election Issue

Northern Star · Saturday 10 April 1954 · page 6

CANBERRA, Friday.--It is becoming increasingly apparent that the coming Federal election will be fought largely on the issue of protection for Australian Industries…

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A.l.p. Group Urges Compulsory Voting in Union Elections

Northern Star · Monday 12 April 1954 · page 1

SYDNEY, Sunday. -- The A.L.P. Industrial Group annual conference today adopted a resolution seeking compulsory voting in union elections. The conference decided to…

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Spotlight on Canberra Electioneering to Begin After Easter Recess

Northern Star · Saturday 17 April 1954 · page 6

CANBERRA, Friday.--The fifth Menzies Government made its final bow in Canberra this week. After a brief Easter break members of all parties will start work in earnest on the task of…

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N. Lismore Mothers' Club Election

Northern Star · Monday 19 April 1954 · page 2

Thirty-three attended the annual meeting of the North Lismore Infants' Mothers' Club…

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Tax Cut Promises Expected in Election Policies

Northern Star · Tuesday 20 April 1954 · page 1

CANBERRA, Monday. -- An "optimistic review" of the rates of both direct and indirect taxation in the 1954-55 Budget will be promised by the Commonwealth Government before the…

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Clunes Hall Election

Northern Star · Tuesday 20 April 1954 · page 2

At the annual meeting of the Clunes Hall the following officers were elected.: President, Mr. J. Clark;…

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Proclamation Ends 20th Parliament

Northern Star · Thursday 22 April 1954 · page 1

CANBERRA, Wednesday. -- The 20th Commonwealth Parliament officially came to an end today with a…

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Russian Claims Petrov Case Was Election Stunt

Northern Star · Thursday 22 April 1954 · page 1

DJAKARTA (Indonesia), Wednesday. -- One of the three Russians thwarted in their attempt to take Mrs. Evdokiva Petrov back to Moscow after her Soviet Embassy husband…

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New Election Ordered For Union Officers

Northern Star · Thursday 22 April 1954 · page 5

SYDNEY, Wednesday. -- Mr. Justice Richards in the Industrial Commission today ordered a fresh election for…

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Postal Votes in Election

Northern Star · Tuesday 27 April 1954 · page 5

Electors entitled to vote by post at the forthcoming House of Representatives elections are those who on…

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Heavy Election Campaign For Prime Minister

Northern Star · Tuesday 27 April 1954 · page 5

CANBERRA, Monday. -- The Prime Minister, Mr. Menzies, has 35 public engagements in his Federal election campaign which he opens in Canterbury Town Hall, Melbourne,…

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Members of Parliament Should Know State

Northern Star · Thursday 29 April 1954 · page 8

SYDNEY, Tuesday. -- New South Wales was still a vast and unexplored expanse of land to many members of Parliament, the leader of the State Country Party (Mr. M. F. Bruxner) said…

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