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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1948

229 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 10 of 12

Youth Parliament

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 30 October 1948 · page 4

Convened by the Eureka Youth League, a youth parliament will begin at Federation House, Newcastle, to-day at 2.30 p.m. and…

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"Northern Youth Parliament"

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 30 October 1948 · page 5

A "Nothern Youth Parliament" is being held at Federation House, Newcastle, today. It is sponsored by the Eureka…

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State Parliament On The Air!

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 3 November 1948 · page 2

SYDNEY: The establishment of a Government radio station in N.S.W. will be discussed by the State Cabinet…

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Dewey 15-1 On In Election

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 3 November 1948 · page 1

NEW YORK, Nov. 2. A.A.P.—Mr. Thomas E. Dewey, the Republican candidate, is a 15 to one on favourite to win the Presidential election to-day…

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Opinion Polls Lagged in U.S. Elections "Herald" Service

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 4 November 1948 · page 1

NEW YORK, Nov. 3.—Practically all forecasts of the presidential election, except those by President Truman himself, were…

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Cessnock Cup Candidates Smart In Final Trials

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 4 November 1948 · page 12

Golden Warrah, Desert March. Phos and Wearie, engaged in Saturday's Cessnock Cup, pleased in their final trials at Rroadmeadow this morning…

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Many Questions on U.s. Elections in Federal Parlt

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 4 November 1948 · page 3

CANBERRA: The U.S. Presidential election dominated question time today in the House of Representatives, in spite of Opposition protests that it had nothing to do with the administration…

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Suburban and District Retired Mineworkers' Election

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 5 November 1948 · page 3

Special meeting at Belmont at 10 a.m. and Swansea at 2 p.m. on Monday will ballot for the election of State officers of the Retired…

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British Labour Sees Omen In U.S. Elections

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 8 November 1948 · page 4

LONDON, Nov. 7. A.A.P.—Mr. Mr. Truman's success in the American can elections has put new heart into the British Labour Party and has…

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Election Pact Is Sought

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 8 November 1948 · page 2

CANBERRA.—A move to seek an election pact with the Country Party will be made tomorrow at a special meeting of the…

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Success For De Gaulle In Elections

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 9 November 1948 · page 3

PARIS, Nov. 8. A.A.P.—Elections for France's Council of the Republic (Upper House) have been a great success for General de…

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Northern Stakes Candidates Pleased In Track Trials

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 9 November 1948 · page 12

Candidates for Saturday's Northern Stakes at the N.J.C. meeting. Fixation, Gay Tie and Perfect Chatter, w ere impressive in trials at Broad-meadow this morning. Golden Warrah and Haymarket were other pleasing workers…

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Essay Opening "Too Long" For Candidates

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 10 November 1948 · page 2

The average schoolboy considered that when he had written 250 words he had finished an essay, not merely put together the…

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Candidate For Senate Likely From Newcastle

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 11 November 1948 · page 2

SYDNEY, Wednesday. —Labour Party candidates in New South Wales for the next Senate elections will not have to contest a…

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9 Women Candidates For Sydney Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 13 November 1948 · page 3

SYDNEY, Friday.—Nine women have been nominated for Sydney City Council election. In all, 115 candidates will contest the 30 seats…

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Labour Wins U.K. By-election

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 15 November 1948 · page 3

LONDON, Nov. 14. A.A.P.— The Edmonton by-election resulted.— Mr. Austen Albu (Lab.) 26,164…

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Reds Lose Seats In Swiss Elections

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 15 November 1948 · page 7

GENEVA, Mon. (A.A.P.) :The Swiss Workers' Party (Communists) lost one-third of their seats in the elections for…

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Kirkham Stakes Candidate

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 16 November 1948 · page 12

A winner at each of her last two starts, Vicereine is to contest the Kirkham Stakes for two-year-old colts and fillies at Randwick on Saturday…

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De Gaullist Party's Election Victory

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 16 November 1948 · page 6

PARIS, Tues. (A.A.P.): With 302 out of 320 results for the elections to the French Upper Chamber known, the state of…

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Compulsory Voting In Union Elections

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 18 November 1948 · page 2

The vital clause of the Victorian Essential Services Act is the provision forbidding strikes in an essential industry without…

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