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Hunter Valley · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1948

274 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 4 of 14

Peron’s Party Wins Elections

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 9 March 1948 · page 3

BUENGS AIRES, March 9—In [?] of the most orderly elections in Argentine’s history President Peron’s Party yesterday won at least…

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Conservative Wins By-Election

Maitland Mercury · Friday 12 March 1948 · page 5

LONDON, March 12.—In the North Croydon by-elections, the Australian, Air Vice-Marshal D. C. T. Bennett, polled only 6321 votes…

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Communist Candidate Defeated

Maitland Mercury · Monday 15 March 1948 · page 1

PARIS-, March 15.—The Communist candidate for the Communist held seat of Valence, in the Drome Department of the…

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To-day’s Leader: Referendum and Other Matters. Most Critical Month in Europe Since the Armistice Marshall Plan Conference and Italian Elections

Maitland Mercury · Monday 15 March 1948 · page 1

PARIS, March 15.— British and other western Ministers agreed that, with the opening of the Marshall plan conference to-day, Europe is entering its most critical month since the armistice. The month will end with the Italian elections in the middle of…

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Labour Wins Wa by Election

Maitland Mercury · Monday 15 March 1948 · page 4

PERTH.—The by election for the Midland-Guilford seat in the Legislative Assembly was won by the Labour candidate, Mr. J…

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Election of Officers

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Saturday 20 March 1948 · page 4

Patrons: Mrs. E. Mackay, Messrs. R. T. ana J. K. Mackay. President: Mr. C. Brighton. Vice-presidents: Drs. J. J. Gilchrist…

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Election of Officers

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Wednesday 24 March 1948 · page 3

President: Mr. J. B. Carlton said he would like to retire and thought that someone else should "have a go," as he had been president for three years…

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Election Quiet in Rumania

Maitland Mercury · Monday 29 March 1948 · page 1

LONDON, March 29. —Reports from Bucharest say that the Rumanian elections yesterday passed off quietly…

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Compromise in Election Dispute

Maitland Mercury · Monday 29 March 1948 · page 3

NANKING, March 29 (AAP-Reuter).—Following day long conferences between Generalissimo Chiang Kai Shek and…

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“Reds-Ban” Bill Before Parliament Soon

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 30 March 1948 · page 1

Mr Hollway, Victorian Premier, said recently that the Victorian Government is considering introduction…

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Elections in Korea

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 31 March 1948 · page 3

NEW YORK, March 31.—With one abstention, the United Nations Commission on Korea today decided by four voted to…

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Separatists Raid Polling Station

Maitland Mercury · Monday 5 April 1948 · page 3

PARIS, April 5.—The Paris correspondent of American Associated Press says the main cause of rioting in Algiers was…

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Bigger Parliament Will Be Costly

Singleton Argus · Monday 5 April 1948 · page 2

The bill to enlarge Parliament will come before the House of Representatives In the session beginning next…

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Bigger Parliament Will Be Costly

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 6 April 1948 · page 2

The Bill to enlarge Parliament will come before the House of Representatives in the session beginning next Wednesday. The Bill will enlarge the…

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Parliament to Ratify Wheat Agreement Farmers and Settlers Protest

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 6 April 1948 · page 2

CANBERRA Tuesday. — Announcing that legislation would be Introduced to ratify Australia’s participation in the international [?] agreement, the Minister for Agriculture, Mr. Pollard sold that such action was not strictly necessarily…

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Braund Described as "Fraud, Charlatan" Investigation Committee's Report Tabled in State Parliament

Singleton Argus · Friday 9 April 1948 · page 1

The committee set up by the N.S.W. Government to investigate the claims of Mr. John Braund, of Beverly Hills, has reported that his treatment is in no way a specific cure for cancer…

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Parliament to Ratify Wheat Segenhoe Agreement Farmers and Settlers Protest

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 13 April 1948 · page 1

Announcing that legislation would be introduced to ratify Australia's participation in the international wheat agreement, the Minister for Agriculture, Mr. Pollard, said that such action was not strictly necessary, but would give Parliament a chance…

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By-election in Coogee

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 13 April 1948 · page 2

SYDNEY; Tuesday—The Labour party’s campaigned in Coogee by-election will be opened by the Premier (Mr. McGirr) on ..Friday…

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Threat to Blow Up Parliament

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 14 April 1948 · page 3

LONDON, April 14.—Police yesterday searched the House of Parliament without success after a man telephone the…

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Enlarging Federal Parliament

Maitland Mercury · Friday 16 April 1948 · page 1

CANBERRA, Friday.—A Bill to enlarge the Federal Parliament was moved by the Attorney-General (Dr. Evatt) in the House of Representatives this morning. The proposed increase of members is: Representatives…

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