Early Voters At Council Elections
AMONG THE VERY EARLY VOTERS at the Bolton-st. booth for the City Council elections were the A.L.P. candidate (Mrs. Martin) and Mrs. Kilgour. Another early voter at the Bolton…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Politics & elections
Politics & elections, 1947
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Port Stephens Shire Council Election
The voting for A Riding in the Port Stephens elections on Saturday produced interesting features. Councillor Rees James who filled…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Ministers Differ on Bigger Parliament
CANBERRA, Monday.—A wide difference of opinion between Ministers whether the Commonwealth Parliament should be enlarged was disclosed…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Rail Men's Output Queried In State Parliament
SYDNEY: The Leader of the Opposition (Mr. Treatt) stated in the Legislative Assembly today that since the introduction of the 40-hour week the output per man in the railways had declined to 65 per cent, of the work that they had done during the 44-…
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SYDNEY: The Landlord and Tenant Amendment Bill passed through all stages in the Legislative Assembly today…
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Post-mortems on the result of last Saturday's municipal elections continue to be held, particularly by A.L.P. branches which are seeking to…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →Toronto Urban Area Election
A special meeting of Toronto Urban Area Committee last night elected Mr. W. Hitchen Chairman, and Mr. W. Hindley Deputy Chairman…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Newcastle Candidates Worked Fast This Morning: Lord Neith Smart
By A.J.M. Lord Neith was an impressive worker at Bro admeadow this morning, easily leading Gay Lovat over seven furlongs in 1.31¼, on the rails section of No. 3 grass. Roberta, Melgoda, Beatadell, Blackmore and Darelle were also prominent with pleasing sprints. The track was in excellent…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Says One in 10 Were Not on Election Rolls
The A.L.P. Campaign Director (Ald T. Breen) told the Newcastle A.L.P. Municipal Assembly yesterday he had been informed that one in every 10…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →No Count Today In Hartley By-Election
SYDNEY: There will be no further counting in the Hartley by-election today. The Returning Officer will check…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →"Let Labour Down In Election"
The Sunday Sport Committee had let Labour down in the municipal election, the President (Mr. A. Pennie) said at a meeting of Hamilton branch…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Election of Lord Mayor Tonight: Interest Is Keen
Although the general expectation is that the sitting Lord Mayor (Ald. H. D. Quinlan) will be re-elected, there is widespread public interest in the vote for the office, which will be taken tonight at the first meeting of the Greater Newcastle Council. This is…
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At the suggestion of the Lard Mayor (Ald. Quinlan), Greater Newcastle Council agreed last night to appoint only the three standing…
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THE re-election of Alderman Quinlan as Lord Mayor may be taken as a tribute to his work in his…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Intriguing "Double X" Vote At Mayoral Election
The "double cross vote" at last night's Lord Mayoral election, at first thought to be merely a stupid mistake on the part of some aldermin, is now being regarded as a clever, if not very admirable, piece of camouflage. It has caused a first-class mystery in council circles. THE election resulted, as expected,…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Ceylon Parliament
COLOMBO, Dec. 17. A.A.P.—The Prime Minister of Ceylon (Mr. D. S. Senanayake) told Parliament that he expected the Duke of Gloucester would…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Grain Probe Seized As Election Move "Herald" Service
WASHINGTON, Dec. 17.—The Republicans have seized on the Congressional inquiry into grain trading by the Presidential Aide (Mr. Edwin W. Pauley) as a weapon against the Democrats…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Vote In Monetary Fund Election
CANBERRA, Thursday.—Australia could take part in the election of an additional executive director to the International Monetary Fund next year,…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Hartley Candidate May Lose Deposit
SYDNEY.—With all primary and absentee votes counted, totals for the Hartley by-election are: J. Chambers (Lab.) 7504, H. G. Coates (Lib.) 5031,…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Brooker's Team May Not Meet Parliament
HOBART.—There is a possibility that the Brooker Ministry may not meet Parliament when it reassembles in February…
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