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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1945

277 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 10 of 14

Parliament on Radio Hansard Chief Sees Success Pointers

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 12 September 1945 · page 4

CANBERRA, Tuesday.—The increasing demand for Hansard reports of Parliamentary proceedings indicated that the broadcasting of…

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French Parliament Increased by 16

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 15 September 1945 · page 1

PARIS, Saturday.—The French Cabinet yesterday accepted General de Gaulle's proposal to increase by 16 the number of seats at the…

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Mr. Fadden Alleges Secret Reserves "Building Up For Big Tax Cut Before Elections"

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 15 September 1945 · page 3

CANBERRA, Friday.—Secret reserves of money were being built up by the Government to cover a drastic pre-election cut in taxation next year, the Leader of the Country Party (Mr. Fadden) alleged during the Budget debate in…

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Liberal Leads In By-Election

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 17 September 1945 · page 2

SYDNEY.—Mr. E. D. darby increased his majority in the Manly by-election to 716 over the Labor candidate (Mr. A. Hanson-Norman)…

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Maitland Ambulance Election

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 21 September 1945 · page 7

Only three of the former Maitland Ambulance Committee were re-elected at the annual meeting last night. Nine of the 12 members of the committee…

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"Miss Legacy" Candidate

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 21 September 1945 · page 8

The retail trade committee has decided to elect a candidate for the "Miss Legacy" queen competition, to be held in aid of the, Legacy Club's…

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"Have Parliament Radio Station"

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 22 September 1945 · page 3

CANBERRA, Friday.—A broadcasting station attached to Parliament should be established, said the Speaker of the House of…

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Plan for Parliament Broadcasts

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 24 September 1945 · page 2

CANBERRA, Sunday.—An ideal solution for broadcasting proceedings of Parliament would be the development of frequency modulated…

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Japan Plans Elections Use Existing Laws

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 24 September 1945 · page 5

TOKIO, Sept. 23. A.A.P.—Japan's Cabinet had not received an election directive from General MacArthur, and was planning to hold…

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Socialists Lead French Elections

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 25 September 1945 · page 1

PARIS, Monday: Nine-tenths of the results of the French local elections have now been declared and the Socialist Party of M. Blum. a…

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Socialists Lead In French Elections

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 25 September 1945 · page 1

PARIS. Monday.—With four-fifths of the French provincial election results declared, the Socialist Party of M. Leon Blum, ex-Premier,…

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Sgt. Blain Returns to Parliament

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 27 September 1945 · page 4

CANBERRA, Wednesday.—Just a week short of four years since he left to serve his country, Sergeant A. M. Blain, member for Northern…

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Tariff Policy Alteration Will Be Referred to Parliament

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 27 September 1945 · page 4

CANBERRA, Wednesday.—There will be no alteration in the current tariff policy without reference to Parliament…

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Election in Hungary in October

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 27 September 1945 · page 1

LONDON, Sept. 26. A.A.P.—The Hungarian Government has decided to hold a general election on November 4, Moscow and Budapest…

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Victorian Elections Likely Nov. 13

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 28 September 1945 · page 13

MELBOURNE.—Mr. Albert Dunstan is clinging to office as Premier of Victoria despite the refusal of Parliament twice to…

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Labour Win in S.a. by Election

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

ADELAIDE, Monday.—The counting of absentee and postal votes has assured the return of Mr. J. Corcoran, the Labour nominee for the…

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"No More Cuts Before Elections"

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 3 October 1945 · page 5

CANBERRA, Tuesday.—No further taxation reduction will be made between now and the Federal elections next year, the leader of the…

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Parliament Up After Long Sitting

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 6 October 1945 · page 2

CANBERRA, Friday.—After one of the longest sittings on record, lasting almost continuously since early in February,…

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Colonel Milne Not Candidate For R.S.L. Federal Presidency

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 6 October 1945 · page 3

SYDNEY.—Colonel E. O. Milne, who was nominated by N.S.W. for the Federal Presidency of the R.S.L., has decided not to stand…

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General Election in Norway

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 8 October 1945 · page 3

OSLO, Oct. 7. A.A.P.—The first general election since 1936 will be held to-morrow. Sixteen hundred candidates including more than 200…

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