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United Rhodesia Party: General Election, 1954

MS. 5474/15

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Title

United Rhodesia Party: General Election, 1954

Shelfmark

MS. 5474/15

Summary

Includes:

Folder 1:

Correspondence and manuscript notes regarding nominations for the Party, 1953

Newspaper cuttings from The Rhodesia Herald, The Citizen and The Central African Review, 1954

"Hints for Candidates", n.d. [1954]

"Some Observations on Electioneering by an old Campaigner", n.d. [1954]

Correspondence and manuscript notes regarding Election Meetings, 1954

"Extract from address by H.H.C. Holderness at lunch hour on 13th January 1954"

Notes on taxation, n.d. [1954]

Folder 2:

Miscellaneous 'pre-election' correspondence, papers and newspaper cuttings, 1954

Minutes of Inaugural [Party] Congress, 9 Apr 1954

"Federal Franchise and Constitutional Amendments" [memorandum from Prime Minister], 10 Apr 1957

Folder 3:

"The Rate for the Job" [Election speech notes], 1958

"Difference of Approach" [Election speech notes], n.d. [1958]

"Humphry's meeting", [Election speech notes] n.d. [1958]

Civil Service [Election speech notes], 2 Jun 1958

"Land rally" [Election speech notes], 2 Jun 1958

"Will Skilled Europeans be Replaced by Cheap African Labour? Industrial Relations", n.d. [1958]

"The Todd Personality Cult" [Election speech notes], n.d. [1958]

"Dominion Status and All That" [Election speech notes], n.d. [1954]

"The Difference Between the Various Political Parties" [Election speech notes] , n.d. [1958]

"What Has Led up to the Present Situation as Between The United Federal Party and The United Rhodesia Party?" [Election speech notes], n.d. 1958

"Speech and Question Notes for The Preferential or Alternative Vote", n.d. [1958]

Miscellaneous pre and post-election correspondence, 1958

"United Rhodesia Party Principles and Policy. Forward Without Fear" [pamphlet], n.d. [1958]

Election communications for Holderness as Party candidate for Salisbury North, Jun 1958

"Note on the 'Alternative' or 'Preferential' Vote", n.d. [1958]

"Tips for Canvassers", Jun 1958

Election expenses, 1958

Date

1954-1958

Language

English

Physical extent

1 box

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Collection contents

Archive of Hardwicke Holderness

Political correspondence and papers

United Rhodesia Party: General Election, 1954

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