Few Candidates
SYDNEY.—Nominations for the Federal poll close at noon tomorrow. A check today revealed less…
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Politics & elections, 1946
386 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 13 of 20
First Woman Candidate Opposes War
"The main reason I am standing for Parliament is because I believe that wars are unnecessary I think the last one was most…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Labor Hopes To Win Parramatta With Musical Candidate
SYDNEY: Not content with holding 21 of the 28 N.S.W. seats in the House of Representatives, the Labor Party is making an all-out bid to wrest from the Liberals the traditionally blue ribbon seat of Parramatta. Admitting that the seat has been…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Ten Candidates For Newcastle Seat
Newcastle electors will have to choose from 10 candidates at the Federal elections on September 28. The number of nominees is a record for the electorate. In the Hunter electorate, the Fed-…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Newcastle Cup Candidates In Solid Work At Broadmeadow Ruawalla Best Sprinter
Ruawalla (four in 51¾ sec) was the smartest sprinter at Broadmeadow this morning, but Manana, who recorded 52, was more impressive. Cup candidates Homeleigh Dick, Gold Ross, Bon…
Continued on Trove, page 16 →Newcastle Election Field Australia's Biggest
A record number of 10 candidates will contest the Newcastle seat in the Federal election on February 28. It is the highest number for any seat in Australia. The record number for the State last election in 1943…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Double Labour's Cuts in Taxation Election Promise By Mr. Fadden
TOOWOOMBA, Tuesday.—A promise to double Mr. Chifley's £17,500,000 taxation reduction was made by the Leader of the County Party (Mr. Fadden) in his policy speech broadcast to-night…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Election Campaign Now In Full Swing
WITH three weeks to go before election day, campaigning by political organisations and candidates for the Newcastle seat is getting into full…
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MELBOURNE, Friday. — A Supreme Court writ was taken out to-day by Adrian Trevor Cole, formerly Air Vice Marshal in the R.A.A.F.,…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Housewives' Queries for Candidates
SYDNEY, Friday.â The Housewives' Association will submit a questionnaire to all candidates for the Federal elections, asking them if they…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Lang Labor Candidate Wants New Deal For Education
A new deal for education was advocated by the Lang Labor candidate for the Newcastle seat in the House of Representatives (Mr. C. W. Dickey) when he opened his campaign yesterday…
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Miss Freda Lewis, addressing a lunch-hour meeting today at J. and A. Brown's workshops at Hexham in support of the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →"Andrea" For Election Meeting
Well-known woman journalist "Andrea" (Mrs. Dorothy Jenner) is to address a rally in Newcastle next Thursday night in support of the…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Mr. Deacon Puts Election Case For Communists
The Federal election offered to the Australian people a choice of paths leading to peace, progress and prosperity; or to want,…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Election Meetings Review Taxes, Says Mr. Chifley
MELBOURNE, Monday.—Labour would review taxation month by month and reduce it when possible, the Prime…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Mayor Hits At Election Placards
Indiscriminate use of posters and the disfigurement of walls and buildings with election slogans were criticised today by…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Social Credit Candidate States Policy
"As we jaunt to the polling booths on September 28, we will be marching to our own financial funeral," said Mr. A. Clarke, Social Credit…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Debt Is a Danger, Candidate Warns
The people's inertia had enabled anti-social powers to fasten the chains of debt and taxation which, if not unshackled by social credit, would turn military victory into economic defeat, declared Mr. A. Clarke, Social Credit…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →'Andrea's' Election Talk to Women
Sydney journalist, Mrs. Dorothy Jenner ("Andrea"), speaking last night in support of the Liberal Party candidate for Newcastle (Mr. Allen Fairhall) exhorted Newcastle women to defeat the Communists…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Held Exam Test Before Election
GLASGOW, Sept. 15. A.A.P.— When 150 Glasgow councillors and possible candidates for future municipal elections sat…
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