Cup Candidates
At left: SWEET CHIME and COLUMNIST at exercise yesterday after their races on Saturday. KERRY LAD'S display on Saturday in the Hotham Handicap was not up to expectations, but his…
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Politics & elections, 1947
405 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 16 of 21
No Early Move To Enlarge Parliament
CANBERRA, Tuesday.—It was almost certain that no legislation to enlarge Parliament would be introduced before the New Year, it was stated…
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The Victorian Legislative Assembly election on Saturday is being contested on two rival issues —Legislative Council reform and Federal policy on bank natonalisation…
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SYDNEY, Tuesday.—Miss Olga Shadie, of The Kiosk, Kangaroo Point, a candidate in the Princess of Youth competition, was sued in the District…
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The A.B.C. will give an Australia-wide broadcast of the progress figures in the Victorian election on Saturday at 8.45 p.m. from 2NC and at 9.15,…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →"Miss Australia" Quest Fifth Candidate Qualifies For State Finals
A fifth Newcastle "Miss Australia" candidate has raised the £300 necessary for her entry in the State finals…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Methodist Synod Back Candidates Who Seek Local Option
NEWCASTLE Methodist Synod decided yesterday to support municipal council candidates who pledge themselves to urge the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Teachers' President Has Communist Alias, Lang Tells Parliament
CANBERRA: Teachers' President (Mr. S. P. Lewis) adopted the alias of Samuel Curtis in his membership of the Communist Party, Mr. Lang (Lang Lab., N.S.W.) today alleged in Parliament…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Full A.L.P. Team For Maitland Council Election
Fourteen Labour Party candidates will contest the triennial election of Maitland City Council on December 6. Although the team has not been…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Voting Uncertainty Delays Council Election Campaign
The campaign for Greater Newcastle Council election on Dec 6 has been practically paralysed by the uncertainty as to whether or not voting will be compulsory. The bill to introduce compulsory…
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MELBOURNE (From H. H. Cox): The significance of to-morrow's vote in the Victorian State elections if it is clearcut enough, is that it could show whether the national tide is still set for Labor or has turned…
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Mr. William Harold Bray, of Orrett-street, Mayfield, will contest the North Ward of Greater Newcastle in the December triennial municipal election…
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Sir,—I agree with the leading article ("N.M.H.," 27/10/'47) that the present Greater Newcastle Council is of middling quality. Our great industrial…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Close Voting Is Expected In Today's Victorian Elections
CANBERRA: The defeat of the Cain Labor Government in Victoria is feared by many Labor members in Canberra as a result of reports reaching the Federal Capital from the southern…
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Ald. H. L. Soper, of Stockton, announced today that he will not contest the coming election for Greater Newcastle Council…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Seek State Rolls For City Council Election
The Minister for Local Government (Mr. Cahill) will be asked by the Campaign Committee of Newcastle A.L.P. Municipal Assembly to permit the use…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Victorian Election Result Won't Alter Federal Bank Plan
CANBERRA: Members of the Federal Labor Government to-day are trying to act as if the Victorian elections never happened. Nationalisation of banking will not be reviewed. It was stated officially…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →London Interested in Vic. Election
LONDON, Sun. (O.S.R.): Interest in the Victorian election in London is shown by the constant telephone inquiries which kept the staffs of Australia House, Agents-General and other Australian offices busy at the weekend…
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SYDNEY: The by-election for Hartley in the Legislative Assembly will be held on Dec. 13, the Speaker (Mr. Lamb) announced today…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →"Miss Australia" Another Candidate Qualifies
Kindergarten Union candidate, Edythe Dewey, is the sixth Newcastle girl to qualify for the State finals in the "Miss…
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