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Hunter Valley · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1945

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Sa By-election to Labour

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 2 October 1945 · page 4

ADELAIDE Tuesday.— The counting of absentee and postal votes has assured, the return of Mr. j. Corcoran, the Labour…

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Socialists Gain In French Election

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 2 October 1945 · page 3

PARIS October 2.—Final resuits of the French. Departmental elections show , big Socialist gains. They have won 967 seats…

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Labour Wins By-election

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 3 October 1945 · page 1

LONDON Sept. 3—In the by election for the Ashton Underlyne seat the Labour candidate, H. Rhodes with 12.889 votes…

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Questions in Parliament Newcastle Electricity Generating Station

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 9 October 1945 · page 1

Mr. Jordan I ask the Minister for Local Government whether it is a fact that the Greater Newcastle Council proposes to build…

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Elections in Norway

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 10 October 1945 · page 3

OSLO Oct. 10—Norwegian Lab our and Communists have gained a majority in the Norwegian Parliament, with 80 seats out of a…

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Peeps Into the Past Singleton 15 Years AGO (From Issues of "Argus" dated Oct. 3, 6. and 8, 1930). Election Nominations

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 10 October 1945 · page 3

The nominations for the Upper Hunter in the State elections were: W. Cameron (Nat.), A. Burns (Lab.), and H. K. Scanlon (Com.)…

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Cessnock Rotary Club. Election of Officers

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 16 October 1945 · page 1

Following are Cessnock Rotary 1 Club officials for the year 1945-46:— President, Jack Smith; Vicepresident, Bill Conolly; Secretary, Albert…

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Greek Election Manifesto

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 17 October 1945 · page 1

ATHENS Oct. 17 — The Populist Party the issued a manifest saying it is prepared to enter a coalltion with liberals provided…

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“Fair Conduct” of Portuguese Elections

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 17 October 1945 · page 1

LISBON. Oct. 17—Dr. Salazar has rejected every proposal from the opposition for “Iair conduct of Portugai’s elections…

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“Unions, Not Parliament, Are Ruling” Opposition Leader’s Charge In Assembly

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 18 October 1945 · page 2

SYDNEY, Thursday.—The union were ruling and not Parliament, declared the leader of the Opposition (Mr. R. W. D. Weaver) in the N.S.W. Legislative Assembly The debate was adjourned last night without a vote…

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Coming French Elections

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 18 October 1945 · page 1

PARIS Oct 18.—[?]forth coming French ele[?] ance and her colonies [?] of Indo-China [?]…

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Cessnock Ambulance Election of Officers

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 19 October 1945 · page 5

At the monthly meeting of the Cessnock Ambulance Committee the following officers were elected for the ensuing 12 months:—President, F. H…

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Upper House Elections

Maitland Mercury · Friday 19 October 1945 · page 1

SYDNEY Friday.—The NSW Labour Party’s executive will be asked to endorse nine women canaidates for the Upper House…

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French General Elections Landslide for General De Gaulle

Singleton Argus · Monday 22 October 1945 · page 2

It was clear by 10 p.m. last night that the French general elections are a landslide for General De Gaulle, and the…

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Agitation for One Parliament

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 23 October 1945 · page 3

NEWCASTLE Tuesday—The member for the Hunter (Mr. R. James) told North Lambton ALP last night that an agitation must…

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Victorian Elections

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 23 October 1945 · page 5

MELBOURNE Tuesday—More than 160 candidates have nominated for the Victorian State election on November 10. There…

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Austrian Elections November 25

Maitland Mercury · Monday 29 October 1945 · page 1

VIENNA Oct .29.—The Austrian elections will Tie held on November 25, it was announced. The Premier of the Provisional…

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Deadlock Over Berlin Elections

Maitland Mercury · Friday 2 November 1945 · page 1

BERLIN Nov. 2—The Allied Commandature in Berlin is hopelessly dead-locked over the question of new democratic elections…

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British Municipal Elections

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 3 November 1945 · page 3

LONDON November 3.—The final phase of the municipal election parties in London and 154 biggest provincial cities…

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Election of Officers

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 6 November 1945 · page 4

Group President : Mrs. Wearne. Group Secretary : Mrs. Hickson. Group Treasurer : Mrs. B. Hooke. Group Executive : Mrs. Savage…

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