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Riverina · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1954

242 stories in Riverina's papers · page 2 of 13

Hume Liberal Candidate Buys Yass Home

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 8 February 1954 · page 2

The Liberal Party candidate, for Hume in the next Federal elections, Mr. L. G. Roth, of Tumbarumba, has bought the…

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Three Cornered Contest in Home Liberals Don't Want Candidate Withdrawn

Junee Southern Cross · Wednesday 10 February 1954 · page 5

The Hume Federal Division conference of the Liberal Party of Australia met at Gundagai on Saturday last…

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The Federal Campaign in Hume Liberal Candidate’s Address At Gundagai Conference

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 11 February 1954 · page 4

Addressing the Liberal Party conference held in Gundagai last Saturday, the endorsed candidate Mr. L, G. Roth said that although it will be a three-cornered contest in Hume, he was firm in the opinion that the Government…

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Queen Opens Fed. Parliament Pageantry at Canberra

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 16 February 1954 · page 3

CANBERRA, Monday: Brilliant pagentry, never before witnessed in Canberra, marked the arrival of the Queen at Parliament House today for the…

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Candidate at Liberal Party Social Evening

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 22 February 1954 · page 2

The Liberal Party-social evening held in the Parish Hall on Friday, was thoroughly. enjoyed by all those who attended. The…

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Two Farrer Polling Places Abolished

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 25 February 1954 · page 3

Mr. David Fairbairn. M.H.R., has been informed by the Chief Electoral Officer that two polling places in the…

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Queen to open Parliament

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 25 February 1954 · page 3

MELBOURNE, Wed.: The main event in the Royal tour programme tomorrow will be Her Majesty's opening of the…

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Federal Election Will Be Held on May 29

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 25 February 1954 · page 1

CANBERRA, Wed.: The general elections for the House of Representatives will be held on May 29. The Prime Minister (Mr. Menzies)…

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Roth for Hume Liberal Candidate Will Not Withdraw

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 25 February 1954 · page 1

LIBERAL PARTY CANDIDATE, MR. L. G. ROTH, WILL CONTEST HOME. THIS STATEMENT CAN BE TAKEN AS OFFICIAL DESPITE A REPORT TO THE CONTRARY WHICH APPEARED IN YESTERDAY’S…

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Local Government Elections: Council Favors System of First-past-post

Tumbarumba Times · Thursday 25 February 1954 · page 1

Tumbarumba Shire Councillors were not too happy with the proportional system of voting introduced for the first time at the Local Government elections in December last and the Shires Association of N.S.W., which is…

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Unionists Worried Over Wages Decision Unrest may await the Federal election

Daily Advertiser · Friday 26 February 1954 · page 1

SYDNEY, Thursday: It is considered unlikely that any large-scale industrial action will be taken pending the decision of the Federal election on May 29 following the Court's decision on the wages application…

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Federal Elections on May 29

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 26 February 1954 · page 2

The Prime Minister (Mr. Menzies) states that the date of the general elections for the House of Representatives will be May…

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Arthur Fuller Confident for Election

Adelong and Tumut Express and Batlow District News · Friday 26 February 1954 · page 1

In moving a vote of thanks to Arthur Fuller, Member for Hume, at the annual meeting of the Junee Branch A.L.P., Mr. J. R…

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Election Pact Formed Two Liberals to Be Withdrawn

Adelong and Tumut Express and Batlow District News · Friday 26 February 1954 · page 2

The N.S.W. Liberal Party has agreed to an election "Pact" with the Country Party to cover the Federal elections in May…

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Liberal Candidate

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 27 February 1954 · page 1

SYDNEY, Fri: Mr. Henry Richard Clarke has been selected to contest the Federal elections as a Liberay Party…

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Parties Planning for Election Government can lose six seats

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 27 February 1954 · page 1

CANBERRA, Friday: Government and Labor Porty organisers are starting to move into top gear in their planning for the elections for the House of Representatives to be held on May 29…

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By-election Candidates

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 4 March 1954 · page 1

SYDNEY, Wednesday: The State Electoral Office has received four nominations for the Leichhardt by-election on…

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VICTORIAN C.P. Revolt Threat to Election Pact Hollway "rebels" a further danger

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 4 March 1954 · page 1

CANBERRA, Wednesday: New developments have arisen to threaten the negotiation of a smooth working election pact between the Liberal and Country Parties for the general election of the House of Representatives on May 29…

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Soldier Settlement Being Turned Into Political Football, Says Roth Hume Liberal Candidate Speaks At Nangus

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 4 March 1954 · page 4

Speaking at Nangus last week Mr. L. G. Roth, selected Liberal candidates for Hume, expressed his concern at the manner in which Soldier Settlements in New South wales had been turned into a political football, he strongly…

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Woman Is Liberal Candidate

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 6 March 1954 · page 2

CANBERRA, Friday: The Liberal Party will probably contest the Australian Capital Territory seat at the…

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