Labour Candidate Speaks on the Party's Stalwarts
Mr. Dan Byrnes speaking on Tuesday said the Labour Party will bring a solid team of experienced men and seasoned…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Riverina · Politics & elections
Politics & elections, 1954
242 stories in Riverina's papers · page 7 of 13
Voting Is Compulsory on Election Day
Next Saturday, May 29, every adult person in Australia has the opportunity to take part in the election of the House…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Liberal Candidates Policy
Mr. L. G. Roth, the endorsed Liberal candidate for Hume, speaking at Cootamundra on Friday stressed the importance…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Big election bets in Sydney
SYDNEY, Tuesday: Hundreds of pounds worth of bets are being wagered on the outcome of the Federal…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Saturday's Election Is Still Wide Open
CANBERRA, Wednesday: Polling day for the election of 123 members of the House of Representatives, Saturday, May 29, brings to a close not only a most…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Election betting
Sir.—In your issue of yesterday you publish a paragraph saying that the betting slightly favors the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Candidates Sum Up Roth’s Message to the Electors
“There can be no doubt that the return of the Menzies Government is vital to the welfare of Australia,”…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Liberal Candidate Advocates New Approach to Road Problems
Mr. L. G. Both, the endorsed Liberal candidate for Hume, has emphasised the need for a new approach to…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Saturday's Candidates
"I seek the support of the electors of Hume' said Mr. C. G. W. Anderson, in a final message. "I am a firm…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Result in Hume Electorate Will Become Early Clue for Nation's Election
TO-MORROW THOSE QUALIFIED TO VOTE WILL BE ASKED TO CHOOSE THERE POLITICAL CANDIDATE TO REPRESENT FICKLE HUME IN THE TWENTY FIRST PARLIAMENT OF THE…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Federal Elections The Contest in Hume
To-morrow the electors go to the polls to elect the Federal Parliament which will govern Australia for the next three years. There has been a three-cornered…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Final Election Appeal Mr. Fairbairn Speaks at Wagga Speaking in Wagga, Mr. D. E. Fairbairn, said
âTo-day Australians are better off than at any time in their history: Never before have so many goods and…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →More Huge Bets on Election
SYDNEY, Friday Several hugs wagers have been made on the result of tomorrow's general elections…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Today's Federal elections
Today will be decided the result of one of the least eventful of Australia's Federal elections. It is an election in which no great issues are involved, no nation-stirring decision is to be made…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Record Number of Voters for Today's Elections 5m electors to decide state of parties
SYDNEY, Friday: Almost five-million electors will be asked tomorrow to decide between the Liberal-Country Party coalition and the Australian Labor Party for the general election of the House of Representatives…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Final Appeals by Riverina Hume, Farrer Candidates
Sitting Members and candidates from the electorates of Hume, Riverina and Farrer last night made fihal appeals for the Federal elections today…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Elections Cost £250,000
SYDNEY, Sunday: Saturday's elections are estimated to have cost £250,000 — £35,000 more than in 1951. New South Wales electoral costs are…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Says Election Was Test of Gullibility
MELBOURNE, Sunday: The election was, in effect, a test of the gullibility' of the Australian people, the Minister…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Election Was Exacting Test of Merits of the Coalition Government: Third Successive Appeal
SYDNEY, Sunday: Yesterday's election was an exacting test of the merits of the Coalition Government, which was making its third successive appeal to the people for the House of Representatives in five years. The feature was the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Federal Elections Roberton Returned for Riverina
The Federal Election held on Saturday last went through very quietly. Mr. K. McCoy, officer-in-charge…
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