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Riverina · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1954

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Over £3,500 Raised for Lockhart Memorial Hall Extension Moss Alchin Leader of Three Good Competition Candidates

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Tuesday 5 January 1954 · page 1

It is practically only three months since Mr. R. B. Selleck, hon. secretary of the Lockhart Memorial Hall Committee, convened a public meeting, at the request of his committee, for the purpose of devising ways and means of raising…

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May Election Forecast Campaign In Winter Not Fancied

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 11 January 1954 · page 1

Federal Cabinet on January 18th will decide a date for the next general elections for the House of Representatives. Ministers are anxious to hold the election as soon after…

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May Election Forecast Campaign in Winter Not Fancied

Adelong and Tumut Express and Batlow District News · Friday 15 January 1954 · page 3

Federal Cabinet on January 18th will decide a date for the Elections for the House Resentatives…

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Failure to Vote at Shire Elections Action Being Taken

Coolamon-Ganmain Review · Friday 15 January 1954 · page 1

At Tuesday’s Shire Council meeting the Shire Clerk, Mr. Cooper said that as Returning Officer it was…

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Country Party Proposal to Liberals Plan For Federal Election Pact

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 22 January 1954 · page 6
Also in Adelong and Tumut Express and Batlow District News

The State Chairman of the Country Party (Mr. J. M Carter) said that the Central Executive of the COuntry party at its…

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Lang's Advance to Doc. Evatt Labor Will Not Win Federal Elections?

Junee Southern Cross · Friday 22 January 1954 · page 8

A couple of months ago Jack Lang confidently predicted that Federal Labor would train at least nine or ten seats…

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Labor Gets Ready for Election

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 26 January 1954 · page 1

CANBERRA, Tuesday — Planning of the Labor campaign for the election for the House of…

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Labor Plans for Federal Elections in May

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 26 January 1954 · page 1

CANBERRA, Monday: Planning of the Labor campaign for the election for the House of Representatives in May next was commenced by high level party officials at a conference here today. The conference will con-…

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Leeton's beach girl candidate Some of Her Qualifications

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 26 January 1954 · page 1

Miss Jan Malcolm of Murrami, Leeton's candidate in the Sunday Telegraph Beach Girl competition in aid of the…

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Labor Prepares for Election Miss Fuller Appointed Campaign Director

Junee Southern Cross · Wednesday 27 January 1954 · page 2

At a well attended meeting of the Hume Electorate Council of the Australian Labor Party, held at Harden on…

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Hume Federal Elections: C P. Statement on Candidates

Tumbarumba Times · Thursday 28 January 1954 · page 1

The Country Party executive has submitted four basic suggestions to the Liberal Party for the conduct of the next Federal election campaign. One of the suggestions is that…

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To Decide Date for Fed. Elections

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 28 January 1954 · page 5

CANBERRA, Wednesday: Cabinet will decide the dale of the forthcoming elections for the House of…

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£100,000 for elections

Daily Advertiser · Friday 29 January 1954 · page 1

BRISBANE, Thursday. The Australian Workers' Union is expected to contribute more than £100.000 to the A.L.P…

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Rural Policies of Political Parties Interesting Views of Liberal Candidate

Junee Southern Cross · Wednesday 3 February 1954 · page 2

Speaking at the annual meeting of the Cootamundra branch of the Liberal Party on Thursday evening, Mr. L…

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Queen to Open Parliament

Adelong and Tumut Express and Batlow District News · Friday 5 February 1954 · page 3

Monday, February 15, a public holiday in Canberra, should be the most colorful day seen in the national capital…

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Dazzling Scene As Queen Opens the State Parliament Isn't he lovely?' girls scream at Duke

Daily Advertiser · Friday 5 February 1954 · page 1

SYDNEY, Thursday (From our Special Correspondent): In a dazzling, historic scene in the Legislative Council Chamber in Sydney today, Queen Elizabeth became the first Sovereign to open an Australian State Parliament…

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May 22 is likely for Fed. elections

Daily Advertiser · Friday 5 February 1954 · page 2

SYDNEY, Thursday: Although no firm date has been set by Cabinet for the Federal elections, it is generally accepted that it will be May 22…

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12 nominate in by-election

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 6 February 1954 · page 2

SYDNEY, Friday: The son of the former Member for the Leichhardt State seat has nominated for preselection as Labor candidate to fill the vacancy…

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May 22 Is Likely Date for Federal Elections

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 8 February 1954 · page 2

Although no firm date has been set by Cabinet for the Federal elections, It is gen erally accepted that it will…

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