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Politics & elections, 1953

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Election Noms. on

The Bega District News · Friday 16 January 1953 · page 1

The writs for the State General Election have been issued for the election of members of the Legislative Assembly, on…

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State Elections Labor Has 23 Uncontested Seats

The South Coast Register · Thursday 22 January 1953 · page 1

When nominations closed for the State Elections on Monday last, no less than 23 seats were uncontested by the Liberal and…

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State Elections

The South Coast Register · Thursday 12 February 1953 · page 2

It is worthy of note—we are sure many scarcely know—that Saturday next is Election Day. It is the quietest State…

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Splendid Show at Candelo Great Sucess Despite State Elections

The Bega District News · Tuesday 17 February 1953 · page 4

Although there had been fears that the State Elections, on Saturday last, might have interfered with the attendance at the Candelo Show, the exhibition was a splendid one well supported by the…

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State Parliament Gets New ’Phone Number

The Bega District News · Tuesday 24 February 1953 · page 1

Member for South Coast, Mr. Jack Beale, M.L.A., advises that State Parliament has a new telephone exchange…

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Sedgwick Again Candidate for Milk Board

The Bega District News · Tuesday 10 March 1953 · page 5

Reports have been received that Mr. Sedgwick, producers’ representative on the Milk Board, will be opposed when nominations are…

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Senate Election

The Bega District News · Friday 20 March 1953 · page 7

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

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Senate Elections Postal Voting System

The Bega District News · Tuesday 21 April 1953 · page 1

Electors entitled to vote by post at the forthcoming Senate Elections are those who, on polling day, will be outside the State for…

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Senate Elections

The South Coast Register · Thursday 7 May 1953 · page 2

The Senate Elections take place on Saturday next, when, so far as Berry is concerned, the voting will be at the School of…

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SENIOR McMULLIN Liberal-country Party Candidate

The South Coast Register · Thursday 7 May 1953 · page 2

“Through the co-operation of the Australian people and through its own courage and foresight, the Liberal-Country…

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Senate Candidate

The Bega District News · Friday 8 May 1953 · page 1

Senator Alister Maxwell McMullin, Liberal-Country Party Senate candidate who visited Bega last week on his…

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Elections of Long Ago Mr. J. E. Wiley Is Reminiscent Mood

The South Coast Register · Thursday 14 May 1953 · page 2

After being for over forty years in charge as divisional returning officer at Berry polling booths, Mr. J. E. Wiley has retired…

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The Senate Every Candidate Polled a Vote at Berry

The South Coast Register · Thursday 14 May 1953 · page 2

A feature of the voting at Berry on Saturday was that every candidate on the ballot-paper received at least one primary vote…

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Five Candidates for Election of Co-op. Director

The Bega District News · Tuesday 16 June 1953 · page 2

Five candidate have been nominated for the vacancy on the board of directors of the Bega Co-operative Society…

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Friendly Co-op Society Candidates All Five Appreciate Society’s Problems

The Bega District News · Tuesday 23 June 1953 · page 5

The five candidates for the vacant seat on the board of directors of the Bega Co-operative Society, Messrs. J. B. D’ Arcy, J. Gordon, Alan McGregor, John A. Jackson, and Herb Parbery, have…

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Voting To Change In L. Govt. Elections

The Bega District News · Friday 24 July 1953 · page 10

Under certain amendments being made to the Local Government Act, a person who owns property in more than one riding or ward in a Local Government area, will be entitled to vote in only…

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Preparing For L. G. Elections

The Bega District News · Friday 31 July 1953 · page 1

Work on the preparation of electoral rolls for the Local Government Elections, to be held on December 5, this year, is proceeding in the various Municipal and Shires Offices in this district…

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Parliamentary By-elections

The South Coast Register · Thursday 20 August 1953 · page 1

By-elections for the election of members of the House of Representatives will be held in the Division of Land (N.S.W.) and…

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Milk Board Election Mr. F. J. Sedgwick

The South Coast Register · Thursday 24 September 1953 · page 1

The election day for the producers’ representative on the Milk Board is 9th October, and two candidates are facing the…

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“Reversal on ’Drome a Betrayal” Fraser Asks Question In Parliament

The Bega District News · Friday 25 September 1953 · page 1

In view of the circumstances and of the assurance that the Government Has given to the people of south-eastern New South Wales that an aerodrome would be constructed at Merimbula, the…

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