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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1945

277 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 12 of 14

Choice Of Liberal Party Candidates

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 24 October 1945 · page 5

SYDNEY.—Nominations will be called immediately for candidates for the next Federal election, said the President of the N.S.W. Division of…

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Mock Parliament

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 26 October 1945 · page 9

With Senator Arnold as speaker and Mr. F. H. Hawkins as chairman of committees, a mock parliament will be held in the committee…

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Queen Candidates for Legacy Drive

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 26 October 1945 · page 5

The first representative of the Retail Trades in the "Miss Newcastle" Queen Competition for Legacy is Miss Beryl Richards, who will be known…

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A.l.p. Candidate for Upper House

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 27 October 1945 · page 3

SYDNEY, Friday.—Mr. J. A. Ferguson, Vice-president of the A.L.P, and Secretary of the Australian Railways Union (N.S.W. branch), was…

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Queen Candidates For Legacy Drive

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 30 October 1945 · page 5

Miss Joan Thomas, daughter of Mrs. P. Shepherd (secretary of New castle R.S.L. Women's…

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Legacy Queen Candidates

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 31 October 1945 · page 4

The Mayor (Ald. Norris) greets Newcastle Legacy Club queen candidates at the City Hall last night after they had attended a meeting of the Legacy Club. In the picture are—Back row: Pauline Spencer. Edna Mitchell, Merle Field, Jean Linter. Front row: Gwen Salter, Hazel Evans, Valerie Walker, Joan Thomas, Verna Clark, Merle Williams…

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Politicians Find Parliament "Dry"

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 1 November 1945 · page 3

SYDNEY: Mr. Finnan, Labor member for Hawkesbury, who has been appointed to the Parliamentary House Committee, declared face tiously in the Legislative Assembly today that I owing to the extremely small quantity of beer a vailable in the Parliamentary bar members of the House Committee were receiving vulgar let ters of abuse from other members…

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Cup Candidates From Sydney Set the Highlights in Track Gallops

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 1 November 1945 · page 15

MELBOURNE: Sydney horses provided the highlights of the track work at Flemington today. Flight and Russia clapped on the pace over the last three furlongs in 37 1/2 of a ten furlongs trial, and Silver Link, set a…

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State Parliament "Ignored"

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 2 November 1945 · page 3

SYDNEY, Thursday.—The State Parliament had lost its virility and was losing its prestige, Mr. Vincent (Lib., Raleigh) said in the…

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Labour Seeks to Repeat Election Victory

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 2 November 1945 · page 3

LONDON, Nov. 1. A.A.P.—The Labour Party is making an effort to repeat its general, election victory in to-day's municipal elections, which…

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Labour's Sweeping Success in Municipal Elections

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 3 November 1945 · page 1

LONDON, Nov. 2. A.A.P.—Results in the municipal elections held in England and Wales indicate a sweeping success for Labour. The latest…

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"World Parliament of Youth"

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 9 November 1945 · page 1

LONDON, Nov. 8. A.A.P.—Delegates from more than 60 countries attending the World Youth Conference in London ratified the draft…

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Doctor Defended in Parliament

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 9 November 1945 · page 7

SYDNEY, Thursday.—Dr. Paul Koonin, of Macquarie-street, Sydney, who was attacked in the Legislative Assembly yesterday, and called an…

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Move on Parliament Broadcasts

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 9 November 1945 · page 4

SYDNEY, Thursday.—A move to have a Standing Committee of the Legislative Assembly inquire into broadcasting the proceedings of…

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Third Term Issue Likely In Greater Newcastle Election

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 9 November 1945 · page 2

Shades of the 1940 U.S. presidential election may be reflected in this year's Mayoral election, as early indications are that the normal cross currents' may be overshadowed by third term issues. ALTHOUGH the election involves…

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Yugoslavia Elects Its Parliament

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 12 November 1945 · page 1

LONDON, Sunday: Yugoslavia elected its first Federal Parliament yesterday, with the total electorate greater than under any previous…

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The Victorian Elections

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 13 November 1945 · page 2

Victoria has a reputation for party stability based on the fact that up to Saturday's election only 16 of the 65 seats in the…

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De Gaulle Sure of Election

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 13 November 1945 · page 2

PARIS, Monday.—General de Gaulle is virtually certain to be elected today as head of the New French Government…

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N.J.C. Handicap Candidates' Trial

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 16 November 1945 · page 16

These N.J.C. Handicap candidates. Piccadilly Lad (W. Pratt), Tuokool (R. James) and Everest (K. Jeffers), in a final trial at Broadmeadow yesterday, ran six furlongs in 1.18'A, the first three in 38. When this picture was taken, half a mile from home. Piccadilly Lad just shaded…

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Conservative Win in By-election

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 17 November 1945 · page 1

LONDON, Nov. 16. A.A.P.—The Bournemouth by-election was won by Mr. Brendan Bracken (Conservative) with 22,980 votes. Wing…

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