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Hunter Valley · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1948

274 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 6 of 14

To-day’s Leader: Accelerated Immigration Korea’s First Election in 4000 YEARS

Maitland Mercury · Monday 10 May 1948 · page 1

SEOUL (Korea), May 10.—On the eve of to-day’s elections in southern Korea a wave of arson, violence and large scale sabotage is sweeping the country. Terrorists last night threw a bomb at e right wing…

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Arson Violence, Sabotage Sweeping Korea Disorder on Eve of Elections

Singleton Argus · Monday 10 May 1948 · page 1

On the eve of to-day's elections in Southern Korea, a wave of arson, violence and large-scale sabotage is sweeping the country. Terrorists last night threw a bomb at the Rightist…

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Coogee By-election Won by Liberal

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Wednesday 12 May 1948 · page 2

Mr. K. Ellis, Liberal candidate, won the Coogee seat from the Labour candidate, Mrs. Cunningham, wife of the late Member. The result is claimed…

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Parliament Adjourns

Maitland Mercury · Friday 14 May 1948 · page 3

SYDNEY, Friday.—The Legislative Assembly adjourned last night till Thursday, June 17, and the Legislative Council till June…

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Smuts May Have to Head Coalition South African Elections Will Be Bitter (From Reuter’s Correspondent)

Maitland Mercury · Friday 14 May 1948 · page 7

JOHNANNESBURG: Well-informed political observers [?]ere believe that General Smuts can only return to power [?] the head of a coalition after the general election due to [?] held here on May 26…

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Elections in Korea

Maitland Mercury · Friday 14 May 1948 · page 5

SEOUL (Korea), May 14 (AAP).—With only five returns to come, Dr. Syngman Rhee’s Right Wing Rapid Realisation of Korean…

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Big Issue for French Parliament Restrictions On Landlords (From Derick Goodman, Reuter’s correspondent)

Maitland Mercury · Monday 17 May 1948 · page 3

PARIS: The problem of rents one of the few charges in France which have not risen in proportion to the other items which determine the cost of living is one of the main issues to be tackled during the present session of the French…

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World Election Planned Charter for World Government

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 19 May 1948 · page 3

Addressing members of the United Nations Association, Lord Beveridge said that backbenchers in the British…

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Derby Candidates

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 27 May 1948 · page 1

LONDON, May 27.— Thirty six arses, including all the fancied candidates, have accepted for the Derby, to be run on June 6…

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South African Elections

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 27 May 1948 · page 1

JOHANESBURG, May 27. — Finance Minister Sturrock and Transport Minister. Waterson were among the first Cabinet…

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Liberal Candidate At Kogarah

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 27 May 1948 · page 5

SYDNEY, Thursday.—The Liberal. Party last night selected Mr. D. D. Cross, a builder and. contractor, of Hurstviile, as its…

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General Smuts Beaten In African Elections

Maitland Mercury · Friday 28 May 1948 · page 1

CAPETOWN, May 28—South African prime Minister, Field Marshal Smuts, has beep defeated in his own constituency…

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Shock in South African Elections P.m. Loses Constituency

Singleton Argus · Friday 28 May 1948 · page 4

Greatest shock of the South African general elections came last night with the defeat of Prime Minister Smuts in his…

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Public Meeting to Select Candidates for Popular Girl Competition

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Saturday 29 May 1948 · page 1

Dungog-Stroud District Ambulance has called another public meeting in the C.W.A. Rooms for next Thursday night , June 3, at 8 p.m., to select…

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Women Benefit Under New Hindu Code Bill To Come Before Indian Parliament (From M. M. Nerurkar, Reuter’s Correspondent)

Maitland Mercury · Monday 31 May 1948 · page 3

NEW DELHI (By Airmail) : Eve has scored heavily in the provisions of the draft Hindu code which the Indian Parliament referred to o select committee on the last day of its budget session just ended…

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National Front Wins Czech Elections No Facilities For People To Give Secret Vote

Maitland Mercury · Monday 31 May 1948 · page 1

[?]ONDON, May 31.—Victory for the Communist-dominated National Front Government was a foregone conclusion when counting began after yesterday’s Czechoslovakian elections…

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Publicity Expenses for Elections to Be Controlled Disclosures of Referendum

Singleton Argus · Monday 31 May 1948 · page 2

An influential section of Labour members will back a move in Caucus shortly to introduce legislation limiting…

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Ambulance Meeting Three Candidates Named for Popular Girl More Wanted

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Saturday 5 June 1948 · page 2

There was a much better attendance at the Dungog Ambulance's public meeting for the selection of a committee in connection with the proposed…

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Electioneering For Truman

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 5 June 1948 · page 3

WASHINGTON, June 6,— President Tinman has started on an election-year trip to the West Coast…

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Newfoundland Elections

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 5 June 1948 · page 2

ST. JOHNS, June 6.—The final returns for the night in the refererendum to decide Newfoundland’s form of Government…

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