Britain May Have “Snap” Elections
LONDON, January 8.—According to the political correspondent of the “Sunday Dispatch,” Britain’s political parties are preparing for…
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Politics & elections, 1949
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Free Elections In Indonesia
THE HAGUE, Jan. 7—Steps would be taken to organise “a free election” In Indonesia “as soon as circumstances permit,”…
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Nearly 5,000,000 people will vote at the Federal elections at the end of this year. Electoral officers are now…
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CANBERRA, Sat. — The Commonwealth Gazette announces that both Houses of the Federal parliament will meet on February…
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CESSNOCK, Tuesday.—The by-election to fill the vacancy on the Cessnock Municipal Council, caused by the death of Alderman…
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The United States yesterday called on the Netherlands to fix a definite date for the holding of elections…
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As nominations received did not exceed the number to form the council, no Northern Agricultural Ascsociation ballot will…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Elections to Clear Air in South Africa (From a Reuter Correspondent)
PRETORIA: South Africa is looking to the forthcoming session of Parliament’ which begins January 21 and the provincial…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Demand to be Made on Palestine Position Angry Debate Expected in British Parliament
A debate on Britain's handling or the Palestine issue will be demanded immediately Parliament resumes to-morrow. It is likely to be one of the angriest debates in the House of Commons for a long time…
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HAIFA, Jan. 17.—Two leaders of the outlawed Jewish terrorist organisation, the stern Gang, who are on trail in Haifa, also head the list…
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SYDNEY, Thursday.—The Country Party has endorsed a woman candidate for the first time in New South Wales…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Portugal’s Presidential Election (From Reuter’s Correspondent)
LISBON: Campaigning is now well under way for Portugal’s presidential election on February 13—the first for 22 years in which…
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Members of State branches of the ALP will to day choose Labour candidates (or the next Federal elections…
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TOKIO, January 24. — Farmer Premier Shigeru Yashida’s ultra-conservative party has apparently won the Japanese general election and will form the next Government under General MacArthur, says the Tokio…
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MELBOURNE. Monday.—Labour’s clearcut victory in the Prahran by-election showed that the people did not believe the Liberal Party when…
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A former Premier, Shigar Yoshida's ultra-conservative "Liberal Democrat Party" has apparently won the Japanese…
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A member the Communist Party, Mr. T. Gilmore, has announced Intention of contesting the Cessnock Council by election, for the position…
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CESSNOCK, Tuesday.—Mr. T. Gilmore has announced his intention of contesting the municipal by-election for the…
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JERUSALEM, January 25. — Special “harem hours” have been set aside for the Jewish elections so that veiled Orthodox Moslem…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Two Former Officials Charged With Graft Parliament To Debate Report Of Lynskey Tribunal
LONDON, January 26.—Parliament will debate the Lynskey bribery tribunal's report, which found that a former junior Minister while in office had carried out services for businessmen in exchange for gifts; and that a Bank of…
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