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Northern Rivers · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1954

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Governor-general Outlines Defence Plan Parliament Opened

Northern Star · Thursday 5 August 1954 · page 1

CANBERRA, Wednesday.-- Australia was reorganising its defence programme because of the threat of Communist aggression in South East Asia, the Governor-General, Sir William Slim, said today…

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Spotlight on Canberra Long First Session Likely For Parliament

Northern Star · Saturday 7 August 1954 · page 6

CANBERRA, Friday.--Governor-General Sir William Slim s opening of the new Parliament prefaces a sitting which is expected to last at least until mi[?]- November and which will deal with the Commonwealth Budget for the coming, year, the tense international…

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Casino Council By-election

Northern Star · Tuesday 10 August 1954 · page 4

CASINO, Monday. -- An extraordinary Casino Municipal Council election will be held here on August 28…

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Derby Candidate In Track Collision

Northern Star · Wednesday 11 August 1954 · page 1

SYDNEY, Tuesday. -- A.J.O. Derby candidate, Castle Moat, escaped serious injury when he crashed…

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Casino Poll Candidate

Northern Star · Thursday 12 August 1954 · page 5

CASINO, Wednesday. -- Mr. Doug Cassidy will contest the Casino Municipal Council by-election on August 28 as the…

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Casino Sports Assn. Election

Northern Star · Tuesday 17 August 1954 · page 4

CASINO, Monday. -- The Mayor, Ald. R. W. Many weathers, was elected president of Casino Sports…

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Bangalow Bible Society Election

Northern Star · Wednesday 18 August 1954 · page 9

The annual meeting of Bangalow branch of. the British and Foreign Bible Society was held at the Presbyterian…

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Graziers' Assn. Candidates for Meat Co-op

Northern Star · Thursday 19 August 1954 · page 5

CASINO, Wednesday. -- Casino branch of the N.S.T. Graziers' Association decided tonight to nominate two…

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East Cricket Club Election

Northern Star · Thursday 19 August 1954 · page 7

Eastern Districts Cricket Club conducted its annual meeting on Monday night. The office bearers are :…

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12 Days In 237 Makes Farce Of Parliament

Northern Star · Wednesday 25 August 1954 · page 4

TODAY, WHICH IS the 237th this year, the State Parliament will meet for its twelfth day. The 11 days of sittings that have already taken place have not all qualified as days of…

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School of Arts Election at Billinudgel

Northern Star · Wednesday 25 August 1954 · page 9

There was a good attendance at the annual meeting of the Billinudgel School of Arts. Officers elected for the…

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Billinudgel B.g.f. Election

Northern Star · Wednesday 25 August 1954 · page 9

The annual meeting of the Billinudgel Branch of Banana Growers' Federation was held in the Middle Pocket Hall…

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Show Election at Urbenville

Northern Star · Wednesday 25 August 1954 · page 8

Urbenville A. P. and H. Society elected two new committeemen, Mr. W. Smith and Mr. M. Hardcastle, at its monthly…

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Dunoon Hall Election

Northern Star · Wednesday 25 August 1954 · page 8

At the annual meeting of the Dunoon Public Hall, officers were elected as follows:…

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4,697 Qualified To Vote At Casino Election

Northern Star · Saturday 28 August 1954 · page 5

CASINO, Friday. -- A total of 4,687 people are qualified to vote at tomorrow's Casing Municipal Council…

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Guineas Candidates Work Well

Northern Star · Wednesday 1 September 1954 · page 12

SYDNEY, Tuesday. -- Canterbury candidates, Indian Empire, Prince Delville, Lindbergh, and El Carretero, ran…

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Menzies Claims Ward Not Fit For Parliament .House in Uproar During Clash

Northern Star · Thursday 2 September 1954 · page 1

CANBERRA, Wednesday. -- The bitter clash in the House of Representatives earlier today between the Prime Minister, Mr. Menzies, and Mr. Ward (Labour, N.S.W.) over the security service, was renewed in the House tonight…

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Cricket Club Election at Broadwater

Northern Star · Thursday 2 September 1954 · page 6

At the annual meting of the Broadwater Cricket Club, the election of officers resulted: President, Mr. R. F. Dann;…

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Five to Contest Tweed By-election

Northern Star · Saturday 4 September 1954 · page 4

MURWILLUMBAH, Friday -- Five men will contest the Tweed Shire Council C Riding by election on December…

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Dr. Evatt Returns To Parliament

Northern Star · Wednesday 8 September 1954 · page 4

THE RETURN OF Dr. Evatt to his Parliamentary role at Canberra could not have been unexpected after the weekend statements in which his political position sharply contrasted…

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