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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1947

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Piquant Touch in Parliament After Defeat Pf Censure Motion

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 19 September 1947 · page 3

CANBERRA: There was a piquant touch immediately after the Opposition censure motion on the nationalisation of banks had been defeated in Federal Parliament last night. The Speaker (Mr. Roseyear)…

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Labour Party's Outright Win In By-election

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 22 September 1947 · page 1

MELBOURNE, Sunday. — Collingwood wood was retained for Labour by Mr W. J. Towers at the by-election for the Legislative Assembly seat…

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State Parliament Opens To-day

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 23 September 1947 · page 2

SYDNEY, Monday.—State Parliament will be opened in the Legislative Council to-morrow by the Governor (Lieut.-General Northcott) with ceremonial pageantry…

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Beaten Candidate Alleges Bottle Attack

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 23 September 1947 · page 3

MELBOURNE, Monday. — Mr. J. Baker, defeated Independent Labour candidate for Collingwood, said to-day that he had been attacked with…

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State Parliament's Tasks

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 24 September 1947 · page 2

A modest, but useful, programme of legislation was outlined in the Speech delivered by the Governor at the opening of the…

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Governor at Parliament

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 24 September 1947 · page 3

[?]-General [?] at [?] House yesterday to deliver his [?] at the opening of the State Parliament…

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Einstein's Plan For World Parliament

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 24 September 1947 · page 1

NEW YORK, Sept. 23. A.A.P.— In an open letter to the United Nations publisned in the magazine "United Nations World," Professor…

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State Parliament Bill to Restore Home Delivery

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 24 September 1947 · page 3

SYDNEY, Tuesday.—The Government would introduce a bill to restore home delivery of goods without further delay, at least to the extent operating before the war, the Governor (Lieut.-General…

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"Miss Australia" Quest Candidates Guests at Rodeo

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 25 September 1947 · page 15

Newcastle's 11 candidates for the "Miss Australia" Quest will be introduced to spectators at a rodeo and sports…

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Bigger Parliament Question Deferred

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 26 September 1947 · page 3

CANBERRA, Thursday.—The Labour Party is not likely to consider the enlargement of Federal Parliament until next year, the Prime…

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Ironworkers' Election

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 30 September 1947 · page 4

Nominations for Newcastle branch of the Federated Ironworkers' Association will open on October 1 and close on October 31. If a ballot is…

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Preference Votes For Council Elections

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 30 September 1947 · page 5

SYDNEY.—A system of preferential voting for local government elections is being drawn up by the State Government…

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"Miss Australia" Quota Gained By Second Candidate

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 30 September 1947 · page 5

A second Newcastle candidate in the "Miss Australia" Quest has reached the £300 quota which qualifies her to…

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The Letter Box Parliament On Air

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 1 October 1947 · page 8

The broadcasting of Parliamentary debates from Canberra could easily be the most interesting session if uncouth abuse were…

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May Be Victorian Election, Defeat Of Government

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 2 October 1947 · page 1

MELBOURNE, Wednesday. — A State erection [?] the next few weeks seems certain following the defeat of the Government in the Legislative…

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Stop Press Election in Victoria

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 2 October 1947 · page 20

MELBOURNE—The Victorian Government has decided to hold an immediate election. It is proposed at the same time to hold a referendum…

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Mr. Churchill Tips Election Within Year

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 6 October 1947 · page 3

LONDON, Oct 5. A.A.P.—It would be imprudent not to be ready for a general election at any time in 1947 or 1948. Mr. Churchill told the conservative Party Conference at Brighton…

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Four Killed In Election Clashes

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 7 October 1947 · page 1

BOGOTA (Colombia), Oct. 6. A.A.P.—Four persons were killed and six wounded in political clashes yesterday as Colombian citizens went to the…

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Woy R.S.L. To Enter Council Election

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 7 October 1947 · page 2

GOSFORD, Monday.—Although it was stated that the Returned Servicemen's League was non-political and non-sectarian, the President of Woy…

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Election Abuses In Hungary

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 8 October 1947 · page 3

BUDAPEST, October 7. A.A.P.— The Prime Minister (General Dinnyes) told the National Assembly that admitted abuses committed during the…

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