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Hunter Valley · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1946

441 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 6 of 23

Ambulance Candidate for May Day Competition

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 12 April 1946 · page 5

A meeting has been called at the Cessnock Ambulance Station on Tuesday, April 16th, at 8 p.m., for the purpose of supporting the…

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No Budget Before Elections

The Scone Advocate · Friday 12 April 1946 · page 1

It is most unlikely that any Budget will be presented by the Treasurer. Mr. Chifley, before the general elections. which are expected to take…

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Senate Election Pact Endorsed at Country Party Conference

Maitland Mercury · Friday 12 April 1946 · page 4

SYDNEY, Friday—The annual conference of the Country Party yesterday endorsed the decision that Joint Liberal-Country…

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Federal Election Date Mr. Fadden Predicts August Poll

Singleton Argus · Friday 12 April 1946 · page 7

Expressing the opinion that the Federal Government would not bring down its budget before the elections because it would show…

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Congress Candidate on Shooting Charge

Singleton Argus · Friday 12 April 1946 · page 4

A candidate for Republican nomination to the United States Congress, 38-year-old (Charles Anderson, Jun., has been arrested on a charge…

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Greek Elections "Free And Fair"

Singleton Argus · Friday 12 April 1946 · page 4

The White House, Washington, has announced that the Anglo-AmericanFrench mission, which observed the Greek elections, reported that they…

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Senate Candidate Selected

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 13 April 1946 · page 1

SYDNEY, Saturday.—The Central Council of the Country Party last night selected Colonel A. D. Reid us its Senate candidate for…

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Election Riot in India

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 13 April 1946 · page 1

NAGPUR, April 13—One person was killed end seventeen injured, including four women, in an election riot between Congress…

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Liberal-c.p. Agreement Election Plans Endorsed

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 16 April 1946 · page 3

The decision to have a joint Liberal-Country Party team content the Senate scats in the Federal elections was endorsed on Thursday at the annual…

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Pensions for Members of Parliament

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Thursday 18 April 1946 · page 1

One of the most miserable political moves over made in a parliament under the British flag was enacted last week when the N. S. Wales State Parliament…

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Mr. Forde Says Labour Sure to Win Again But Strikes May Hinder Election Chances

Maitland Mercury · Monday 22 April 1946 · page 4

MELBOURNE Monday.—Claiming that the Labour movement was more united than ever, the acting Prime Minister (Mr. Forde) told the Easter conference of the Victorian Labour Party, that Labour was sure to win the next…

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Election at Manila

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 25 April 1946 · page 1

MANILA (Philippines), April 25.—Tabulation of unofficial returns in the Presidential election give M. ROVAS a lead, but…

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Elections in Poland

Maitland Mercury · Friday 26 April 1946 · page 1

LONDON, April 26.—The British Government, through Ambassador Bentinck, in Warsaw, asked the Polish Government…

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Japs. Make " Healthy Advance" General Macarthur's Comments on Elections

Singleton Argus · Friday 26 April 1946 · page 4

Commenting on the Japanese election results, General MacArthur said that democracy had demonstrated a healthy advance. The Japanese had…

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Elections in Poland

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 30 April 1946 · page 5

WARSAW April 29.—The Polish Premier (M. Morawski), addressing the Polish National Assembly, reaffirmed that the free…

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The Stockyard Parliament Views of the Man on the Land

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 2 May 1946 · page 8

According to Councillor Opie, Kearsley Shire is to get no road grader because it “went Communist.” This, be says, is a political…

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Ambulance May Queen Candidate

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 3 May 1946 · page 5

Marie Claxton, who has already received 6900 votes…

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Selection of Senate Candidate

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 8 May 1946 · page 6

MELBOURNE Wed — Mr A. J Fraser has been selected as the non-Labour candidate for the Senate vacancy created by the…

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By-election at Goulburn

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 8 May 1946 · page 1

The Goulburn by-election will probably be held on June 1 after one of the shortest election campaigns on record…

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Country Party Candidate Opens Campaign

Singleton Argus · Friday 17 May 1946 · page 4

Mr. George W. Watkins will open his campaign on Tuesday next near Grainger and Falkiner's Union. Amongst other subjects he will give…

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