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Riverina · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1953

482 stories in Riverina's papers · page 13 of 25

Parliament Opens Governor's Warning on Production

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 12 August 1953 · page 1

SYDNEY, Wednesday—Unless N.S.W. primary production is maintained and increased, the State's ability to finance a…

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Public School Education Liberal Candidate's Views

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 12 August 1953 · page 2

"The responsibility for deterioration of public school education rests fairly and squarely on the State…

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Opening of State Parliament

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 13 August 1953 · page 5

SYDNEY, Wednesday: The state Governor (Sir John Northcatt) today officially opened the second session of…

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Minister Critical of Parliament Thanksgiving Appeal Was “Pious Humbug”

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 13 August 1953 · page 7

Referring to the appeal by Sir Arthur Fadden, then acting Prime Minister, for the observance of a day of…

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Postal votes at two by-elections

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 13 August 1953 · page 2

By-elections for the election of Members of the House of Representatives will be held in the Divisions of Lang (N.S.W.)…

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P.m. Arranges By-election Meetings

Daily Advertiser · Friday 14 August 1953 · page 2

CANBERRA, Thursday; The Prime Minister (Mr. Menzies) has arranged five, meetings next Wednesday and…

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Doyle Comm. Report for Parliament

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 15 August 1953 · page 1

SYDNEY, Friday: Judge Amsberg's report on the Doyle Royal Commission would be tabled in State Parliament,…

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Local Government Election Rolls Narrandera Municipal List

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Thursday 20 August 1953 · page 8

Persons eligible for enrolment on the Narrandera municipal roll are advised that the list of electors is now on exhibition at the Narrandera…

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The Kahibar By-election Ex-Minister's Son Not Standing

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 21 August 1953 · page 1

SYDNEY, Friday—The father of the former Mines Minister, Mr. J. G. Arthur, said today that his son would not run as an…

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Fadden Says Government Faces Corangamite By-election with Confidence

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 25 August 1953 · page 9

"The Government approaches this by-election with confidence believing that the rich fruits of its policy have, with the passage of time, stimulated the appreciation of the people," the Federal Treasurer (Sir Arthur Fadden) said at Terang (Qld.) yesterday…

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Dickson's Protest in State House Objects to Rumours Of Last Election

Junee Southern Cross · Wednesday 26 August 1953 · page 7

The deputy-Leader of the Country Party, Mr. Doug. Dickson protested in the Legislative Assembly against…

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Leeton Soldiers Club Election of Officers

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 28 August 1953 · page 2

The annual meeting of the Leeton Soldiers Club was held on Wednesday night. It was quite a short meeting. The…

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Forthcoming Shire Elections Mr. R. A. Moses Nomination for “C” Riding

Coolamon-Ganmain Review · Friday 28 August 1953 · page 1

At the meeting of the Coolamon Progress Association on Thursday night of last week, when the matter for which the meeting had been specifically called for was…

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Legislative Council Candidates

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Monday 31 August 1953 · page 2

Two candidates have nominated to contest the vacancy in the Legislative Council caused by the resignation of Mr. C. W. Anderson. They…

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Menzies, Evatt clash on by-election promises

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 1 September 1953 · page 2

CANBERRA, Monday: The Prime Minister (Mr. Menzies) and the Leader of the Opposition (Dr. Evatt) clashed today in official statements on the Lang by-election. The clash occurred after…

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Communists Plan to Interfere with West German Elections Terror Methods Proposed by Stormtroopers

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 2 September 1953 · page 1

BONN, Wednesday—East German Communist starmtroopers had planned to interfere violently with polling during next Sunday's general election in West Germany, a German Government…

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Parliament to be prorogued

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 5 September 1953 · page 1

CANBERRA, Friday: Federal Parliament will be prorogued at the end of October to permit the Governor-General (Sir William Slim) to open a new…

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Federal Parliament Reopens Tomorrow

Daily Advertiser · Monday 7 September 1953 · page 1

CANBERRA, Sunday: Federal Parliament will reopen on Tuesday for the, vital Budget sittings. The Government is attaching great importance to the…

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Fed. Parliament Resumes Tomorrow

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 7 September 1953 · page 1

CANBERRA, Monday — Federal Parliament will reopen to-morrow for the vital Budget sittings. The Government is…

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MR. C. E. Martin's State Funeral Parliament Fully Represented

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 7 September 1953 · page 1

SYDNEY, Monday— All cabinet Ministers and most members of the State Parliament will attend the State…

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