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Politics & elections, 1946

441 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 5 of 23

Fights and Hoots at Election

Maitland Mercury · Friday 29 March 1946 · page 1

NEW YORK, March. 29.—In an election which was marked by flat fights, hooting and other demonstrations, Walter Reuther…

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Elections in Japan

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 30 March 1946 · page 1

MOSCOW March 30—The newspaper [?] in an editorial accused the Japanese of attempting to slow down…

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Polling in Germany Food in Russian Zone

Maitland Mercury · Monday 1 April 1946 · page 1

BERLIN, April 1.— Members of the Social Democratic Party in the Russia zone in Berlin were informed yesterday by the local…

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To-day’s Leaders: No Bread Election Pointer Election Incidents in Greece Ten Killed In Attack By 100 Communists Boycott Appeal by the Left Wing Not Successful (A.a.p. Service)

Maitland Mercury · Monday 1 April 1946 · page 1

LONDON, April 1.— Greece’s general election passed off yesterday in calm which was almost an anti-climax, according to correspondents in Athens. There was an incident on Saturday night at Lithoro, near…

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MacARTHUR May Dismiss Jap. Government Elections To Be Held On April 10 (Australian Associated Press)

Maitland Mercury · Monday 1 April 1946 · page 4

WASHINGTON, April 1—If an unsatisfactory Government is elected at the Japanese elections on April 10 it is believed General MacArthur will dismiss it and hold a new election…

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Po?ing in Greek General Election Royalist Populists

Singleton Argus · Monday 1 April 1946 · page 2

The General Election in Greece yesterday passed off in a calm, which was almost an anti-climax, according to correspondents in Athens. The polling, which was due to end at sunset, was prolonged for three hours…

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Greek Election Results

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 2 April 1946 · page 2

ATHENS, Monday: Official returns from 1550 of 3200 polling stations throughout Greece give the Populists 269,489 votes, National Unionists…

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Election of Officers

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 2 April 1946 · page 4

Officebearers elected were:— President, Mr. Bill Franks; Vice-presidents, Messrs. Bill Duncan and Jack Lee; Treasurer, Mr. John Baker;…

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Populist Party's Success in Greek Elections Move to Restore King

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 3 April 1946 · page 2

An immediate plebiscite on the return to the Greek throne of King George of Greece is to be requested by the Greek Populist Party,…

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Parliament Could Fix Hours In Industry

Maitland Mercury · Friday 5 April 1946 · page 4

CANBERRA, Friday—The Federal Parliament would be able to, fix standard hours, or the basic wage, or lay down principles for…

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Few Take Advantage of Invitation Only Three Candidates for P.f. Board Election Express Views

Singleton Argus · Friday 5 April 1946 · page 4

Last week, letters were sent out from this office to 10 aspirants for elcotion to the Denman-Singleton Pastures Protection Board, inviting them to express shortly an outline of their policy and general views on matters concerning Board administration…

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MacArthur Believed To Fear Communism Reason for Rushing Elections In Japan

Maitland Mercury · Friday 5 April 1946 · page 4

NEW YORK, April 5.—General MacArthur was determined on a rush election in Japan because he feared that delay would favour the Communist Party, which is growing in strength and support…

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First L.G. Elections For 25 Years

Maitland Mercury · Monday 8 April 1946 · page 3

LONDON, April 8. — After a fortnight’s high-pitched, expensive political campaigning, Milan voted in the first democratic local…

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Election of Officers

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 9 April 1946 · page 3

His Worship the Mayor (Ald. D. R. Mackay) was elected President of the Committee and Cr. J. B. Carlton (President Wallarobba Shire) was elected…

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Women To Observe Jap Elections

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 9 April 1946 · page 4

LONDON, April 8— Three members of the Australian AWAS —Joyce-Crane, Mary Monk and Maria De Costa—who will be…

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Singleton Stock Board Election

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 10 April 1946 · page 2

SINGLETON Wed. — At yesterday’s meeting of the Denman Singleton P.P. Board, when it was decided to leave certain matters…

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Sickening Details of Japanese Brutalities Pull Report Tabled in Parliament

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 11 April 1946 · page 6

CANBERRA, Thursday.—Unrelieved horror is about the mildest description that can be applied to the full report of the War Crimes Commission on the butchery and killings of Australian prisoners of war by the Japanese…

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To-day’s Leader: An Early Election Polish Request To U.N.O To Consider Spanish Situation (Australian Associated Press)

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 11 April 1946 · page 1

NEW YORK, April 11.—The Security Council, in a secret session decided to deal with the Russian demand for deletion of the Persian issue from the agenda at the public session on Thursday afternoon…

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SURPRISINGLY in Heavy Vote of the in Jap Elections (Australian Associated Press)

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 11 April 1946 · page 1

TOKIO, April it.—A surprisingly heavy vote was cast Japan’s first democratic elections. A total vote of 65 to 70 per cent was indicated in Tokio. If this is equalled by the rest of the action it would mean…

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An Early Election

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 11 April 1946 · page 4

A SUGGESTION was made yesterday by the leader of the Country Party (Mr. Fadden) that the coming Federal…

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