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Riverina · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1954

242 stories in Riverina's papers · page 8 of 13

Counting Favors Govt. Candidates

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 2 June 1954 · page 1

SYDNEY, Tuesday: Counting of votes today in the Federal elections favored Government candidates. However, Insufficient votes…

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Post-mortem by A.l.p. on Election

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 8 June 1954 · page 1

The Federal Executive or the ALP will meet at Canberra on July 12 for what may prove to be one of the most bitter…

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A.L.P. Executive Faces a Stormy Session Post-mortem on election

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 8 June 1954 · page 1

CANBERRA, Monday: The Federal Executive of the A.L.P. will meet at Canberra on July 12 for what may prove to be one of the bitterest meetings for many…

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French Reds have election purge

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 9 June 1954 · page 4

PARIS, Tuesday (A.A.P.): Several prominent trade union members and Parliamentarians have been dropped from the central committee of the French…

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Claim to Parliament Doctors refused to see patient

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 10 June 1954 · page 1

Adelaide, Wednesday: Two doctors at Mr. Gambier had refused to attend a dying man recently, Mr. J. Fletcher (Ind., Mt. Gambier) claimed in the Legislative…

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Mr. Hugh Roberton on Election Result Declaration of the Poll in Riverina

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 11 June 1954 · page 3

"Fop me this is an occasion for gratitude and humility," said Mr. Hugh S. Roberton, M.P., speaking at the…

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Rebuke by the C.P. Anthony on "sniping" at elections

Daily Advertiser · Friday 18 June 1954 · page 1

SYDNEY, Thursday: The Postmaster-General (Mr. Anthony) today rebuked Liberal Party…

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"Sniping" at elections

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 23 June 1954 · page 2

Sir.—Appearing in Friday's issue of your paper was a report of the Country Party conference being held in…

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Parliament to open Aug. 4

Daily Advertiser · Friday 25 June 1954 · page 2

CANBERRA, Thursday: The first session of the 21st Commonwealth Parliament will be officially opened by the Governor General (Sir William Slim) on…

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Election aftermath

Daily Advertiser · Friday 25 June 1954 · page 2

Very few valuable "lessons" can be learned from the results of a Federal election—lessons, that is, which may successfully be applied to the next elections. By the time these arrive a…

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Election Every 18 Months or Referendum

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 1 July 1954 · page 7

The Menzies government will shortly ask the Labor Party to support a referendum postponing for 18…

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Kenya’s New Parliament Buildings

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 5 July 1954 · page 4

With ceremonial based on that of Westminster “the Mother of Parliaments”, the new Kenya parliamentary buildings in the City Square at Nairo[?]i, the Governor of Kenya, Sir Legislative Council chamber by were opened recently in the…

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By-election date

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 13 July 1954 · page 1

SYDNEY, Monday: The by-election for the State seat of Phillip will be held on Saturday, August 14…

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Hills Labor Candidate

Daily Advertiser · Monday 19 July 1954 · page 3

SYDNEY, Sunday: The Lord Mayor (Ald. P. D. Hills) last night won selection as Labor Party candidate for the…

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N.z. Elections Since 1943 May Be Void

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 20 July 1954 · page 1

WELLINGTON, Monday (A.A.P.): The Chief Justice (Sir John Barrowclough) today reserved his decision in…

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Evatt Should Retain Labor Leadership Elections to Be Held on Aug. 3

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 22 July 1954 · page 1

CANBERRA, Thursday—Caucus elections for the position of leader and deputy leader of the Parliamentary Labor Party on August 3 are not likely to result in any changes in the holders of the two…

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Elections to Re-unite Divided Vietnam Pledges Given by Both Sides

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 22 July 1954 · page 1

GENEVA, Thursday—The war in Indo-China ended last night With an East-West pledge that Vietnam, cut in halves tinder the cease-fire agreement halting hostilities after almost eight years, would…

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Apex Election at Annual Dinner

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 27 July 1954 · page 2

At the annual winner of the Apex Club cootamundra Branch last night the following office bearers and Board of Directors…

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Parliament Resumes This

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 2 August 1954 · page 1

CANBERRA, Monday—Federal Parliament will assemble on Wednesday next for the official opening of the first session of…

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Small Bore Club Elections

Daily Advertiser · Monday 2 August 1954 · page 6

At the annual meeting of the Wagga Small Bore Rifle Club, held last Friday night Mr. D. McNickle was…

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