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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1945

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French Elections: De Gaulle's Promise

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 1 January 1945 · page 1

PARIS, Sunday.—Provisional Parliamentary and municipal elections will be held throughout France in the spring (March to May in Europe)…

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F.e.d.f.a. Election

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 1 January 1945 · page 3

Mr. W. S. Blair has been re-elected as general president of the Federated Enginedrivers' and Firemen's Association. It will be his fourth term…

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Duke Will Open Parliament

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 2 January 1945 · page 4

CANBERRA: The Duke of Gloucester has been scheduled to open the next session of Federal Parliament as Governor-General…

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Elections in Spring Promised to France

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 2 January 1945 · page 3

LONDON, January. 1. A.A.P.—General war conditions permitting, parliamentary and municipal elections will be held throughout France in…

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A.E.U. Queries Standing of A.L.P. Candidates

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 6 January 1945 · page 6

Newcastle Political Committee of the Amalgamated Engineering Union last night discussed the standing of some A.L.P. candidates who contested Greater…

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Ryde By-election Date

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 11 January 1945 · page 4

SYDNEY, Wednesday.—The Ryde by-election, made necessary by the death of Mr. J. B. Shand, will be on February 3. Nominations will…

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A.l.p. Endorses Ryde Poll Candidate

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 12 January 1945 · page 3

SYDNEY, Thursday.—Mr. W. Browne, an accountant employed by the Sydney County Council, has been endorsed as Official Labour candidate…

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Chance for E.l.a.s. in Greek Election

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 18 January 1945 · page 1

ATHENS, Wednesday: If E.L.A.S. wins a free general election it can form a Government, the Greek Premier (General Plastiras) said yesterday. He added that if it wished to take…

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Ryde Seat Attracts Eight Candidates

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 19 January 1945 · page 4

SYDNEY.—There are eight candidates for the Ryde by-election to be held on February 3. for which nominations closed at noon to-day…

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Communist Control of Parliament Country Party Fear

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 23 January 1945 · page 3

SYDNEY, Monday.—If the Communist Party over gained control of the Government benches it would destroy free parliamentary…

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Derby Candidates at Trots

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 27 January 1945 · page 8

Garriwill and Brenda Mac, entered for the pacers' and trotters' divisions respectively of N.S.W. Trotting Derby, are engaged at Maitland trots…

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Canadian Election Squabble

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 30 January 1945 · page 2

OTTAWA. Monday—Nominations closed to-day for Grey North by election. Air Vice-Marshal Godfrey…

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Union Elections in Greece

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 1 February 1945 · page 3

ATHENS, January 31. A.A.P.—The Athens Provisional Executive of the Greek Confederation of Labour and the British Trades-union…

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Suburban and District Dispute at Gardens A.L.P. Election

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 3 February 1945 · page 6

A long discussion on a ruling by the Chairman (Mr. H. C Myers), that nomination of officers at the previous meeting was irregular…

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Ryde By-Election in Doubt

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 3 February 1945 · page 3

SYDNEY, Friday.—Final result of the Ryde by-election to-morrow is expected to be fought out between the Liberal Party, which is making…

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Waratah A.l.p. Elections

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 3 February 1945 · page 8

Mr. R. Gascoine was last light elected president of Georgetown-Waratah branch of the A.L.P. He defeated Mr. F. P. Roonev for the…

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By-election Defeat Setback to Canadian Government

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 7 February 1945 · page 3

OTTAWA, Feb. 6. A.A.P.—The Minister of Defence, General McNaughton, was defeated by Mr. Garfield Case (Progressive…

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Liberal Lost Deposit In W.A. By-Election

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 12 February 1945 · page 3

PERTH, Sunday.—The Liberal Party had a disastrous defeat when its candidate tailed a field of six and lost his deposit at Victoria…

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Candidates For May Queen

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 12 February 1945 · page 4

Six candidates have so far been nominated for the May Queen competition to be conducted as the feature of trades unions' May…

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Two Important Bills for Parliament To-day

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 13 February 1945 · page 6

SYDNEY, Monday.—When Parliament meets at 2.30 p.m. to-morrow, it will probably resolve to sit again on Wednesday morning,…

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