14 Charged; Rowdy Election Meeting
SYDNEY, Wednesday.—Fourteen men who, the police said, had acted in a disorderly and dangerous man [?] at a meeting addressed by Mr…
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Politics & elections, 1946
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Election Leaders Return To Own Electorates
LAUNCESTON, Thursday: After touring Tasmania, Mr. Menzies today flew back to the mainland to spend the last two days of the campaign in his own electorate of Kooyong…
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AS AN AID to radio listeners, the "Newcastle Morning Herald" will publish to-morrow the names and parties of…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Last Minute Flare Of Interest In Elections
SYDNEY.—A last-minute flare-up of interest in tomorrow's Federal poll, after a campaign notable for the…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →First Act Of Parliament Passed 122 Years Ago
SYDNEY, filing cay today marks the anniversary of the first Act of Parliament passed in Australia. On September 28, 1824—122 years…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Radio Guide for Elections
AS an aid of radio listeners who wish to follow broadcast results of election voting, the names and particulars of…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Senate Candidate Summonses Party Secretaries
PERTH, Friday.—Alleging that Labour and Liberal Party publications intended to mislead electors and improperly interfere with their…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Died at Election Meeting
SYDNEY, Friday.— Benjamin Mailey, of Hurstville, collapsed and died while listening to the Minister for External Affairs (Dr. Evatt) at…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Egg Board Candidates to Address Farmers
Six candidates, who will contest the Egg Marketing Board elections in October, will attend a meeting of Newcastle branch of the Associated…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →New Parliament To Meet In November: Changes Likely
SYDNEY: The Prime Minister (Mr. Chifley) plans to call together the newly-elected Parliament in the first week in November. Caucus is to meet on the Thursday or…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →From the Pulpit Another Election Issue
Preaching last night at Newcastle Central Methodist Mission on the text, "Whether of thee twain, Jesus Barabbas or Jesus which is called…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Little Comment Overseas On Elections "Herald" Service
LONDON, Sept. 29.—Results of the Australian elections received surprisingly little space and no editorial comment in the London Sunday…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Eight Candidates May Lose Deposit
Indications are that only one of the opponents of Mr. D. Of Watkins, Official Labor candidate for the Newcastle seat in the House of Representatives, will save his deposit. Mr. Watkins will be re-elected…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Jack Lang Will Add Color to New Federal Parliament
With a month or two to go before he reaches 70, John Thomas Lang is almost certain to enter the Federal Parliament. PERHAPS the most surprising fea-…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →A Decisive Election
The more closely the election results are studied, the more remarkable they appear. Not only has Labour been returned with a…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Political Parties In N.S.W. Preparing For State Elections
SYDNEY: Political parties in N.S.W. are already preparing for the State elections to be held not later than next May. They are closely analysing results in subdivisions of the Federal poll…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Says Belmont Polling Booth Congested
The Belmont Urban Area Committee will complain to the Divisional Returning Officer that the accommodation for electors at the polling…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Speeches for Poultry Farmers' Elections
Eight candidates for the Egg Marketing Board election presented their policy speeches last night to members of the Newcastle branch of the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →State Elections Before May
SYDNEY, Tuesday.—The State elections will be held not later than next May. Major political parties in New South Wales are preparing. Results in subdivisions of the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Mr. Forde Concedes Election Defeat
SYDNEY, Wednesday.—After counting for Capricornia to-night, the seat was no longer regarded as doubtful. Official figures gave Mr. Davidson (C.P.-Liberal)…
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