Sugarless Day At Parliament House
CANBERRA, Wednesday.—Federal members to-day experienced a sugarless day at Parliament House. Sugar is in extremely short supply…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Politics & elections
Politics & elections, 1947
405 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 7 of 21
Candidate Claims State Labor Is Not Dominated By Canberra
To say that the State Government had handed complete power to the Federal Parliament was as ridiculous as claiming that all war-time measures for defence should have been organised on a State basis, declared Mr. R. Cameron, M.L.A.,…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Broadcast Of State Election Results
The Australian Broadcasting Commission will broadcast progress results in the N.S.W. State elections throughout Saturday…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The "Herald's" Special Oberver, in his final survey of to-morrow's election prospects, says the Opposition parties have increased their strength since 1941, but that they are... Too Weak Yet To Beat Labour At Polls
In spite of the improvement in organisation the anti-Labour parties in this State have achieved since their debacle of 1944, it is doubtful if they have yet developed the strength and influence needed to recapture more than a few seats at the polls on Saturday…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Uneventful State Election Campaign Closes Tonight
Applications for postal votes for the State elections in three Newcastle-district divisions are expected to be a record. Returning officers and their staffs were working feverishly today to cope with a late rush…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Election Eve Preparations
Final preparations for the State election in Newcastle tomorrow were made at the Electoral Office today. In the picture are Messrs. A. Buglar, C. V. Felton (Returning Officer) and F. G. Fraser. The Polling hours are from 8 a.m. until 8 p.m. (See story.)…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Week-end Radio Election Results; Final Quiz Round To-day
The first election figures will be broadcast at 8 o'clock to-night from 2NA. Progress counts may be heard from this station after the 9 p.m…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Car Crashes Into Election Table
SYDNEY.—Mrs. Vera Moore, wife of the Lane Labor candidate for Phillip electorate, was injured with two others when a car crashed into a…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Election Lessons
Main contestants in Saturday's elections may draw conclusions somewhat on these lines. Official Labour: The people…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Labour Loses Six Seats at Elections Still Holds Big Majority
SYDNEY, Sunday.—Labour probably has lost six seats Saturday's election. Margins were reduced in many others, but the party still has a big…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Election Day Help For Britain
Taking advantage of the crowd outside the polling booth at Old Lambton School on Saturday afternoon, two little girls arranged a stall stocked with jams, jellies, flowers, etc., and gave the proceeds to the Food for Britain Appeal Fund…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →U.S. Senator Shot In Sensational Affray In Parliament
NEW YORK, Wednesday: A Senator was shot in the back and another politician is in gaol following a sensational affray in Oklahoma State Senate today. The wounded man is Senator Tom…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →A Larger Parliament
"IT is dangerous for good government when policy is decided by too few representatives of the people."…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Canberra Builders March On Federal Parliament House
CANBERRA, Friday.—Nearly 300 building workers, almost half of them British migrants, marched on Parliament House to-day to demand better conditions at Eastlake Hostel, where they quartered…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →By-election for Port Stephens Shire
Port Stephens Shire Council will hold a by-election to fill the vacancy caused by the death of Cr. G. J. Russell, who had been one of its…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Against Teachers' Election Jobs: P. and C. Protest
SYDNEY.—Delegates at the annual conference of the Federation of Parents and Citizens' Associations today unanimously decided to protest to…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →—The Letter Box— Bigger Parliament
R. Powell writes: Parliament should not have more members if they are to be elected by the present system of…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Sunday Sport Issue Sporting Bodies To Run Candidates Against Aldermen Supporting Ban
Aldermen who backed the Greater Newcastle Council's ban on Sunday sport would be opposed at the next elections by candidates representing sporting interests, the secretary of the Sportsmen's Committee (Mr. J. O'Ryan)…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Must Organise For Municipal Elections
"To win the next municipal elections Labor must organise," said the president of the Newcastle Trades and Labor Council (Mr. W. Russell)…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →"Need Action on Polling Charges"
SYDNEY, Tuesday.—Anyone making charges of polling irregularities should see that appropriate action was taken…
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