Kogarah Candidates
SYDNEY, Tuesday.—Captain John Anderson, V.C. has been endorsed by the long Labour Party for the Kogarah by-election on July 17…
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Politics & elections, 1948
274 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 7 of 14
Want Hotels Open On Polling Days
Hamilton A.L.P. will auk the Federal and State Governments, through the Federal and State A.L.P. Councils, to permit hotels…
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JOHANNESBURG, June 9.—It is officially announced that the new South African Parliament will meet on August 6…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Reprimand for McMahon Ball Statements on White Australia Policy Raised in Parliament
Cables have been sent to air. Macmahon Ball in Singapore reprimanding him for statements on the White Australia policy. Mr. Ball, who is leading the Australian goodwill…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Combined Meeting Football, Tennis and Cricket Clubs Nominate Candidate for Popular Girl
A combined meeting of representatives of the Football, CricKet and Tennis Clubs was held in the Globe Cafe on Wednesday night to select a…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Coogee Election Summonses
Police on Tuesday afternoon served summonses on John William Wallace Campbell, of Victoria road, Ryde, and Hugh Cecil Boyd, of Sugarloaf…
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CANBERRA, Monday. — The Governor-General, Mr. McKell, will open Parliament for the first time at the Budget session, which…
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The Communist Prime Minister of Czechoslovakia. Mr. Klement Gottwald, has been elected President in…
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SYDNEY, Thurs.—The Attorney-General (Mr. Martin) became ill in the Legislative Assembly to-day, when answering…
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After an all-night sitting lasting nearly 17 hours, the House of Representatives adjourned at 7.30 a.m. to-day until a date to…
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A report by the President, Cr. A. Collins, suggesting that the Minister for Local Goverment be asked to post-pone the flection to fill the vacancy…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →‘Queen of the Hunter’ Competition Three Candidates Asked For Police-Citizens’ Boys’ Club Appeal
To raise funds for Mainland Police-Citizens’ Boys’ Club a committee met last night to discuss a popular method, and it was decided to hold a “Queen of the Hunter” competition and invite three organisations to nominate candidates…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Riddle of National Convention Selection Of Republican Candidate For United States
PHILADELPHIA, June 22.—The Republican National Convention opened yesterday with blaring bands and blasts at the Democrats, but, when the short day-time session ended, the riddle of who will be nominated for the…
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LONDON, June 25.— The Lord President of the Council (Mr. Herbert Morrison) announced in the House of Commons that…
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The Communist Prime Minister of Czechoslovakia. Mr. Klement Gottwald, has been elected President in…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Dewey Chosen by the Republicans Contest Presidential Election
PHILADELPHIA, June 25. — Governor Thomas E. Dewey, of New York, last night secured the party’s nomination as presidential candidate after the first two ballots had left him 33 short of the required 548 votes…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →American Policy Unchanged if Republican Candidates Elected Republican Platform Announced
Statements by leading defecates and candidates at the Republican Party's convention in Philadelphia show there will be no change in American foreign policy if the Republican Presidential candidate is elected on November 2…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Hughes Warns Liberals On Referendum No Guide To Election Results
SYDNEY, Saturday.—Addressing the annual convention of the N.S.W. division of the Liberal Party, Mr. W. M. Hughes, M.P., advised delegates “not to put their trust in referendums.”…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Churchill Says Party Ready for Elections Attlee In Reply Makes Attack On Communists
LONDON, June 28.— Although he described Mr. Churchill’s speech as “Luton hooey,” the Prime Ministers Mr. Attlee, addressing farm workers at Skegness, spent more time attacking Communists than in replying to Mr…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Popular Baby Contest. £171 For Muswellbrook Candidate
Various efforts in aid of Patricia Webb's candidature in the popular baby contest launched by the Lake Macquarie Convalescent…
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