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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1944

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N.J.C. Secretary Not Candidate For Sydney Post

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 15 April 1944 · page 8

Forecasts that Mr. Jack Hibberd, Secretary of Newcastle Jockey Club, would be the first Secretary of the Sydney Turf Club were upset yesterday when he announced that he was not a candidate for the position…

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Election of Mr. Harrison "Expedient"

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 15 April 1944 · page 3

MELBOURNE.—No exhaustive ballot was necessary to elect Mr. E. J. Harrison (NSW) to the deputy leadership of the UAP after…

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Bowls Pairs Many Fancied Candidates Were Eliminated

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 17 April 1944 · page 4

By' "Yard-on."—Many pairs, considered to hold good prospects of winning the district title were eliminated in the…

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Ballot Papers For State Election

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 18 April 1944 · page 3

SYDNEY, Monday—About 2,600,000 ballot-papers will be printed for ordinary votes, postal, absentee and servicemen's votes for the forthcoming…

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Hamilton Alp Prepares for Elections

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 18 April 1944 · page 4

The sitting member for the Hamilton Stats Electorate, Captain J. G. Arthur, told members of the Hamilton Electorate…

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Parliament Will Not Meet on Censorship

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 20 April 1944 · page 1

CANBERRA. Wednesday.—The Deputy Prime Minister (Mr. Forde) to-night rejected a demand by the Leader of the Opposition (Mr…

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May 27 May Be Election Date

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 20 April 1944 · page 1

SYDNEY, Wednesday.—Circles close to the Government suggested to-night that the State election date would be May 27. The Premier…

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Mr. Weaver Makes Charge "No Dismissals Until After Elections"

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 21 April 1944 · page 1

SYDNEY, Thursday.—Thousands of workers in New South Wales munition factories for whom no work could be found were being kept on…

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State Elections on May 27 Premier to Give Two Policy Speeches

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 21 April 1944 · page 1

SYDNEY, Thursday.—The State elections will be held on May 27. This was announced to-night by the Premier (Mr. McKell) The writs would be issued…

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Three-weeks Compaign for Election

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 21 April 1944 · page 1

SYDNEY — A three weeks' campaign is planned by the McKell Government for the State elections on May 27…

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State Elections Lang Labor's Bid for All Local Seats; One Communist Stands

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 21 April 1944 · page 2

Announcements made so far show that the Lang Labor Party intends to challenge the three sitting members of state Parliament in the Newcastle district at the forthcoming election on May 27…

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Queensland Elections

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 22 April 1944 · page 6

Sir,—The results of the Queensland elections are astounding. The People's Party, led by Ald. Chandler, in securing seven seats, was a shock,…

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NORTHERN Ms.L.A. OPPOSED State Election Line-up

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 22 April 1944 · page 3

Newcastle, Hamilton, Waratah and Maitland seats will be contested at the State elections on May 27, but no opponents have yet come…

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Lang ALP Campaign For Elections

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 24 April 1944 · page 2

A combined meeting of all Newcastle branches of the Lang ALP met at Hamilton yesterday and made arrangements for the…

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Election Writs Issued

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 25 April 1944 · page 3

SYDNEY, Monday.—The Chief Secretary (Mr. Baddeley) announced that 90 writs of election had been issued to returning officers…

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First Nominations for Three Local Seats in the State Election

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 26 April 1944 · page 6

With nominations for the State Parliamentary elections closing at noon on Friday, sitting Official Labor Party members are the only candidates so far for Newcastle seats. The sitting members ore Messrs…

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Prospects for State Elections

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 26 April 1944 · page 3

SYDNEY: The Democratic Party and the UCP, in the State elections, hope to recapture at least five seats…

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Close Contest Likely in S.A. Elections

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 28 April 1944 · page 5

ADELAIDE, Thursday.—The State elections will be held on Saturday. The Liberal Country Party Government, led by Mr. Playford, may lose…

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Nominations Declared To-day No Last-minute Surprises for State Elections Here

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 28 April 1944 · page 3

Declaration to-day of nominations for the State Parliamentary elections provided no last-minute surprises in the Newcastle and Coalfields districts. Contested seats are Newcastle, Hamilton, Waratah and…

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State Elections To-day In S. Australia

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 29 April 1944 · page 3

ADELAIDE.—South Australia is Holding its general election today. The Government, led by Mr…

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