British Labour Planning For Next Election "Herald" Service
LONDON, Jan. 2.—The Labour Party has announced plans to consolidate in 1946 the electoral victory of 1945 by preparing for the next…
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Politics & elections, 1946
386 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 1 of 20
Marshals Candidates for Supreme Soviet
MOSCOW, Jan. 4. A.A.P.—Marshal Zhukov has been nominated as a candidate for the Supreme Soviet at the forthcoming election…
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CANBERRA, Monday.—The Speaker of the House of Representatives (Mr. Rosevear) will issue a writ to-morrow for the Wimmera…
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CANBERRA, Thursday.—The Prime Minister (Mr. Chifley) is understood to be considering February 20 as the date for the…
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MELBOURNE, Thursday.—A meeting of the full Council of the Australian Country Party to-day decided that "in view of the candidate…
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Several nominations for Liberal Party selection for the Newcastle Federal seat have already been received, and the Party will definitely oppose Mr. D. Watkins, M.H.R., at the next elections…
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The third of a series of dances arranged by Stewards and Lloyds Committee in aid of their Legacy…
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Newcastle branch of the Lang Labour Party, at its annual meeting, decided to call nominations for the pre-selection ballot for a…
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Keen interest is being taken in the election of vice-presidents at the annual meeting of Newcastle Rugby League on January 30…
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LONDON, Jan. 21. A.A.P.—Both Houses of Parliament will reassemble to-morrow, after the Christmas recess. During the session, members will…
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FRANKFURT, Jan. 21. A.A.P.—Results of the voting for town council seats for the whole of the Greater Hesse province showed that the…
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SYDNEY, Tuesday.—Nominations and elections of New South Wales Trades and Labour Council officials have been put back a further week…
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MELBOURNE: Debates in the Federal Houses of Parliament may be broadcast by a new and powerful radio station to be…
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FRANKFURT, Jan. 28. A.A.P.—The Christian Democratic Union (Catholic and slightly right of centre) emerged as the dominant…
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MELBOURNE, Monday.—Two plans for broadcasting proceedings in the Commonwealth Parliament will be offered to the Government by…
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TOKIO. Wednesday: The Japanese Cabinet has announced that Japan's first elections under occupation scrutiny will be held on March 31…
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Seven nominees will contest the ballot for the election of five vice-presidents on the Newcastle Rugby League at the annual meeting tonight…
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Sequel to last nights election of five vice-presidents for the Newcastle Rugby League will be the purchase of a ticket in the next State Lottery. It will be bought by Mr. J. Pomfrett of Waratah. who won the fifth seat on a draw from…
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Allegations that the official voting list was "false" were made last night at the annual meeting of Waratah branch of the A.L.P. Mr. J. A…
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Mr. L. J. Carpenter had an absolute majority over two other candidates for the position of president in the annual election of officers of…
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