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Riverina · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1953

482 stories in Riverina's papers · page 7 of 25

Vegetable industry probe M.I.A. "Parliament" Investigates

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 13 March 1953 · page 4

A probe into the ramifications of M.I.A. vegetable industry was the main feature of a two-day session of M.I.A…

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The Irish In elections

Daily Advertiser · Friday 13 March 1953 · page 1

BELFAST, "Thurs. (AAP) [?] Sinn Fein, the extreme Irish Republican Party, will contest all of Northern Ireland's…

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Senate Election, 1953

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 16 March 1953 · page 2

The electoral rolls will close for the purpose of the forthcoming Senate Election on Thursday, April 2. Therefore, to…

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Japanese Diet Again Falls: Election Next Month

Daily Advertiser · Monday 16 March 1953 · page 1

TOKYO, Sunday (A.A.P.): A general election is expected to be held in Japan on April 19 following the defeat of Mr. Yoshida's Liberal Government on a no-confidence motion in the Diet yesterday. Mr. Yoshida was defeated…

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In Parliament Today

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 17 March 1953 · page 2

CANBERRA, Monday: The Senate will meet today at 3 p.m., and after questions without notice, will debate the…

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Are You Correctly Enrolled? Senate Election, 1953

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 17 March 1953 · page 2

The electoral rolls will close for the purpose of the forthcoming Senate election on Thursday, April 2. Therefore to…

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Senate election

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 18 March 1953 · page 1

The electoral rolls will close for the purposes of the forthcoming Senate election on Thursday, April 2…

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In Parliament Yesterday

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 19 March 1953 · page 2

CANBERRA, Wed.: The House of Representatives met at 2.30 pjn. after questions an notice was given of the…

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City Council By-election Tomorrow

Daily Advertiser · Friday 20 March 1953 · page 2

Three Wagga citizens will contest the Wagga City Council by-election tomorrow. Of the three candidates, only one will be elected…

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1953 Senate Elections

Coolamon-Ganmain Review · Friday 20 March 1953 · page 1

The electoral rolls will close for the purposes of the forthcoming Senate election on Thursday, 2nd…

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Three Candidates for Council By-election Today

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 21 March 1953 · page 2

Today's Wagga City Council by-election promises to be one of the quietest on record…

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Draw Out of the Hat in Case of Equality of Votes Where Hospital Elections Involved

Junee Southern Cross · Monday 23 March 1953 · page 7

THE HOSPITALS COMMISSION HAS INTRODUCED INTO THE BY-LAWS GOVERNING THE JUNEE DISTRICT HOSPITAL, AND OTHER HOSPITALS THROUGHOUT THE STATE, A RULE THAT THE…

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In Parliament

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 24 March 1953 · page 2

CANBERRA. Monday: [?] Parliament tomorrow of Senate will meet today [?] p.m. and the l[?] of…

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Senate Election

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Tuesday 24 March 1953 · page 3

The electoral rolls will close for the purposes of the forthcoming Senate election on Thursday, 2nd April. Claim for enrolment cards…

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Council elections

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 24 March 1953 · page 2

On Saturday a little more than 50 per cent of the people entitled to vote registered their vote at the Wagga City Council by-election. This figure represented a drop of four per cent, in the…

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In Parliament

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 25 March 1953 · page 2

CANBERRA, Tues.: Both the House of Representatives and the Senate adjourned to-day after moving resolutions…

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Roll closing for Senate elections

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 25 March 1953 · page 8

The Assistant Returning Officer, Wagga Subdivision (Mr. W. H. Snowdon) stated yesterday that the electors…

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Election Tour

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 25 March 1953 · page 4

CANBERRA, Monday: Using cars, special aircraft and normal air services, the Prime Minister (Mr. Menzies) will…

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Parliament Tributes Leaders' moving speeches on death of Queen

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 26 March 1953 · page 1

CANBERRA, Wednesday: In a hushed and sombre atmosphere, the news of the death of Queen Mary was announced officially to Senators and Members immediately both Houses of…

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Roll Closing for Senate Elections

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Thursday 26 March 1953 · page 6

The electors whose names did not appear on the roll for the State elections on February 14, 1953, but who were allowed to vote on making a…

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