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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1945

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General Election in France

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 10 August 1945 · page 1

LONDON, Aug. 9. A.A.P.—The Paris Cabinet has decided to hold a general election and referendum as to whether the new Parliament should…

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Candidate for Distance Race

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 11 August 1945 · page 6

Deep Sky, a favoured candidate for the August Hospital at Newcastle this afternoon, prepares for a gallop at Broadmeadow…

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Manly By-election on September 15

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 14 August 1945 · page 2

SYDNEY, Monday.—The Manly by-election will be held on Saturday. September 15. Nominations close on Friday, August 31…

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Suburban and District Wallsend A.L.P. Prepares For Elections

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 14 August 1945 · page 5

Wallsend branch of the A.L.P. last night nominated Senator J. Arnold for one of the three New South Wales Senate seats and Mr. R. James,…

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Cup Candidates Had Easy Track Tasks: Cologne Beaten In Trial

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 14 August 1945 · page 12

Most Newcastle Cup candidates had easy tasks on the tracks today after their races on Saturday. Cologne was an exception, being led by Royal Fallow by a length over five furlongs in 1.5½. Horses galloped on the No. 2 grass…

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Easy Trials for Cup Candidates

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 15 August 1945 · page 8

Cologne was the only Newcastle Cup candidate given serious work at Broadmeadow yesterday morning. He rain five furlongs with Royal Fallow…

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Topics for Women Mrs. M. Tobin's Party For Police Candidate

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 15 August 1945 · page 8

YESTERDAY afternoon Mrs. M. Tobin presented Superintendent Morgan with a cheque for £500, her contribution towards the police…

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A.L.P. Candidates for Manly

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 18 August 1945 · page 4

SYDNEY, Friday.—A.L.P. nominations for selection to contest the Manly by-election on September 15, made necessary by the death of the…

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No Candidates Yet for A.l.p. Ballot

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 18 August 1945 · page 3

The chairman (Mr. R. Higgins) told Georgetown-Waratah A.L.P. last night that there was so far no definite indication of…

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New Member of Parliament

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 20 August 1945 · page 3

Mr. Eric Grandar Dower, M.P. for Caithness and Sutherland, who defeated Sir Arthur Sinclair, former Minister for Air, has his papers checked on his arrival for the reassembly of parliament…

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Parliament Congratulates King on Japan's Defeat

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 22 August 1945 · page 5

LONDON, August 21. A.A.P.— King George went to the Palace of Westminster to-day to receive Parliament's congratulations…

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Indian Elections Soon

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 22 August 1945 · page 3

NEW DELHI, Aug. 21. A.A.P.— It is officially announced that general elections for the central and provincial Legislatures will be held…

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Italian Elections Are Conditional

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 28 August 1945 · page 1

ROME, Monday: Premier Parri has promised that elections will be held as early as possible subject to these four conditions:…

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Church to Play Part Elections in Italy

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 29 August 1945 · page 3

LONDON, August 28. A.A.P.— The Sacred Consistorial Congregation has circularised all Italian bishops telling them to impart…

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Czechs' Provisional Parliament Australian Associated Press

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 30 August 1945 · page 2

LONDON, Wednesday: Reports from Prague say that the elections for the provisional Czechoslovak assembly in September are a foregone…

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Lang Labour Candidate for Cook Electorate

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 30 August 1945 · page 4

SYDNEY, Wednesday.—A Lang Labour candidate, Mr. Arthur Britain, will contest the Cook electorate the Federal election in October…

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Elections in Japan Soon

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 30 August 1945 · page 3

NEW YORK, August 29. A.A.P.— The Japanese Government plans to hold a general election in the near future, on the basis of new ideas…

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Wants Plebiscite on Greek Elections

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 31 August 1945 · page 3

ATHENS, Aug. 30. A.A.P.—The Regent (Archbishop Damaskinos) had an audience with the leaders of the Populist Party (Monarchists)…

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Three Candidates in Manly By-election

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 3 September 1945 · page 2

SYDNEY, Sunday.—Three candidates will contest the Manly by-election on September 15, rendered necessary by the death of Mr. A. A…

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Premature Election Report Denied

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 6 September 1945 · page 5

CANBERRA, Wednesday.—The Federal General. elections would not be held prematurely. the Prime Minister (Mr. Chifley) said to-night…

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