Seamen's Union Elections
SYDNEY.—in the Seamen's Union elections the Newcastle secretary (Mr. R. Franklin, who is chairman of the Federal Executive, is opposed by…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Politics & elections
Politics & elections, 1944
352 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 17 of 18
Question to Candidates
Sir.—With the council elections right on top of us, not one of the candidates has mentioned an issue that caused quite a stir a year ago…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Musicale for Soldiers' Queen Candidate
The perfect harmony of "Little Boy Blue," sung unaccompanied by St. Cecelia's Ladies' Choir at a musicale in Blackall House last night, was one…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Final Session of Council Before Elections
The final pre-election meeting of Greater Newcastle Council last night was witnessed by a public gallery of nine persons, including one aspiring alderman, who attended to absorb the atmosphere…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Attack in Parliament Finance Agreement Claimed Fraud
CANBERRA, Thursday.—Appointment of a royal commission to investigate and report to parliament on the operations of the National…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →City Council Election And Sunday Sport Vote Tomorrow
From a field of 70 candidates, Greater Newcastle citizens tomorrow will choose 21 to represent them as aldermen during the next three years. In conjunction with the local gov-…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →A Job Parliament is Neglecting
Out of the controversy between Dr. Evatt and Mr. Menzies over the tabling of statements on war crimes, and the Australia-New…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Lady Astor 25 Years in Parliament
LONDON, December 1. A.A.P.—The first woman member of the House of Commons. Lady Astor, who to-day completes 25 years in…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →How to Vote at To-day's Council Election
SECENTY CANIDIDATES will go to the polls to-day for the election of the new council of Greater Newcastle. These candidates…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Polling Details
CITY polling details, with Maitland, Coalfield, Lake, Gosford and Port Stephens results, are on Page 4…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →City Council Elections
The substantial reduction in the number of Labour aldermen on the Greater Newcastle Council has no party significance. The…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Mr Anthony Hits at Communists Kearsley Election Seen as Pointer
SYDNEY, Tuesday.—Election of a Communist council in Kearsley Shire was a clear indication of the reason for the unrest on the coalfields, said…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Parliament Needs Reform from Within
Following the admission made last week by both sides of the House of Representatives that Parliament had failed to debate a…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Sectarian Issue Condemned Raised in Council Election
Introduction of sectarianism into the triennial election of Maitland Municipal Council was criticised by many candidates when the poll was…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →State Parliament Adjourns
SYDNEY, Thursday.—The Legislative Assembly to-day adjourned until February 7, 1945, and the Legislative Council to a date in February…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Four Candidates Likely For Mayor's Job
Four candidates are likely to stand for the Greater Newcastle mayoral election on Monday night. The field may even be five. The five mentioned are the…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Two Sure, But May Be More Mayoral Election Candidates
To date there are only two definite candidates for Mayor of Greater Newcastle. They are the retiring Mayor (Aid…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Two Candidates for A.J.C. Vacancy
SYDNEY, Friday.—Only two application have been received for the vacancy on the A.J.C. Committee. They are Mr. W. R. Dovey, K.C., and Mr…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →A.l.p. Post-mortem on Election Landslide
On polling day for the Greater Newcastle elections, a number of men had been observed standing outside a hotel, waiting for the doors…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Ald. Johnson to Nominate Three Candidates for Mayor
It appears unlikely that more than three aldermen will contest the position of Mayor at to-night special meeting of Greater Newcastle…
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