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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1944

352 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 6 of 18

Savings Certificate Refused As Election Deposit

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 29 April 1944 · page 3

SYDNEY.—When Mr. G. Brodie submitted his nomination yesterday for the Hartley seat, at Lithgow. he lodged £15 in cash and…

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South Australian Elections Independents Hold Balance of Power

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 1 May 1944 · page 3

ADELAIDE, Sunday.—Latest State election figures indicate that the Liberal Country Party Government led by Mr. Playford will probably retain office with the aid of three Independents. Labour hopes of securing power after 11…

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Position Unchanged in S.A. Election

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 2 May 1944 · page 3

ADELAIDE, Monday.—State election returns to-day did not alter the week-end forecast that the strength of parties in the new House…

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Election Campaign First Shots Here On Friday Night

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 3 May 1944 · page 3

Initial shots in the State election campaign in New-castle will be fired on Friday night, when the Communist…

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Election Meetings in Newcastle

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 4 May 1944 · page 2

Meetings on behalf of Captain J. G. Arthur, official Labor's candidate for Hamilton at the State elections, will begin on May 12…

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Many Servicemen Candidates at State Elections

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 5 May 1944 · page 3

SYDNEY.—An AIF man who lost his right, leg at El Alamein, and another who is blind, are among the many servicemen of this war and the last who are candidates in the State elections…

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Election Rallies Planned

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

The Communist candidate for Waratah (Mr. S. T. Deacon) will open his campaign at Waratah School of Arts on Tuesday night, not…

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Lang Candidates Last Trades Hall States Poll Advice

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 5 May 1944 · page 2

Newcastle Trades Hall Council last night urged trade-unionists to give their last preference at the State elections to candidates of the Lang…

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Rejected Candidate to Appeal

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 5 May 1944 · page 3

LITHGOW, Thursday.—Action will be taken by the Lang A.L.P. on the rejection by the Returning Officer (Mr. C. Hall) of Mr. G. Brodie's…

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Alleged Dismissal of Communist Candidate

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

SYDNEY, Friday.—It was alleged by the Communist Party Campaign Director (Mr. Chandler) that the Communist candidate for Burwood at…

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Mr. Weaver Wants Smaller Parliament

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 9 May 1944 · page 4

SYDNEY, Monday.—A reduction in the membership of the State Parliament from 90 to 56 was advocated by the Leader of the Democratic…

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Candidates for Nurses' Examination

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 9 May 1944 · page 3

Candidates who sat for the nurses' registration examination to-day. The practical examination will be held at the Newcastle Hospital to-morrow. Among hospitals represented in the group are Newcastle, Wallsend, Maitland, Mater Miscricordlae, Kurri Karri, Cessnock, Scone, Taree, Muswellbrook and Kempsey…

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State Elections Communist Campaign Is Opened

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 10 May 1944 · page 5

The issues of tho New South Wales State elections were not entirely of a local character, said Mr. S. T. Deacon,…

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State Elections Labor's Policy Stated

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 11 May 1944 · page 2

A proposed Ministry of Housing would be in the forefront of a comprehensive programme embodying the…

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Election Rallies To-night

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 12 May 1944 · page 2

Official Labour and Lang Labour candidates for Newcastle district seats at the State elections will open their campaigns to-night…

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Stale Elections. Campaign of Newcastle Candidates

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 13 May 1944 · page 3

Official Labor candidates for Newcastle and Lang LLabor candidates for Hamilton and Waratah…

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Maitland Hospital Election System for Hospital Is Criticised

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 20 May 1944 · page 4

When Maitland Hospital Board was informed of the system to [?] was informed of the system to be adopted concerning the…

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No Evidence of Swing in State Elections

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 23 May 1944 · page 3

The return of the McKell Government at next Saturday's general election is assured, in the opinion of political…

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Hotels to Close on Election Day

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 24 May 1944 · page 2

SYDNEY, Tuesday.—All hotels in New South Wales would be closed on Saturday, election day, said the Chief Secretary (Mr. Baddeley). The…

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30 Independents Factor in State Elections

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 24 May 1944 · page 3

THE MOST worrying feature of the State election campaign so far as the Opposition parties are concerned is the…

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