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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1948

229 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 11 of 12

For R.S.L. Candidate

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 18 November 1948 · page 9

A card afternoon organised by Mesdames Grossman and Randall, held in Hamilton Anzac House yesterday afternoon…

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Free Fights In French Parliament

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 20 November 1948 · page 1

PARIS, Sat. (A.A.P.)—Pandemonium reigned in the French National Assembly yesterday when the secretary of…

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Hear A.l.p. Ballot Candidates

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 20 November 1948 · page 4

Georgetown - Waratah A.L.P. branch decided last night to invite candidates in the Shortland pre-selection allot to address a special…

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Liberals Tip Newcastle Federal Election Win

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 22 November 1948 · page 3

The Liberal Party believes it will win the Newcastle seat at the Federal elections next year. Yesterday Mr. D. Watkins, M.H.R., told a meeting of…

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Lord Mayor A Candidate For Third Term

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 23 November 1948 · page 2

Ald. Quinlan will seek election to the Lord Mayoral chair for a third term at a special meeting of the council called for Thursday,…

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Quinlan Will Be Liberal Candidate Only If Lord Mayor

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 24 November 1948 · page 3

The Lord Mayor (Ald. Quinlan) said today that his decision to submit his name for endorsement as a Liberal candidate at the next Federal elections would be dependent on his re-election as Lord Mayor on Dec…

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Concert for R.s.l. Queen Candidate

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 24 November 1948 · page 5

A concert to aid the Hamilton candidate in the R.S.L. Miss Australia Quest (Miss Gloria Brown) was held in St…

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Letters To the Editor Federal Elections

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 25 November 1948 · page 2

HAD Mr. Watkins, M.H.R., been a member of the Liberal Party he could not have made a better statement than he did at Tighe's…

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Parliament Of Europe: Views Differ

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 27 November 1948 · page 3

PARIS, Nov. 26. A.A.P.—An attempt to reconcile widely different views on the constitution of a European Parliament or…

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Berlin Elections Precautions To Meet Violence

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 27 November 1948 · page 1

BERLIN, Nov. 26. A.A.P.—Flying police squads, together with military patrols, will be standing by ready for action in case of communist violence on December 5, which is election day in the Western…

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Conservative Wins By-election

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 27 November 1948 · page 1

LONDON, Nov. 26. A.A.P.—Mr. T. G. D. Galbraith, school-master, and son of Commander T. D. Galbraith, Conservative…

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Maitland Mayoral Election Unlikely

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 27 November 1948 · page 3

The Mayor (Ald. F. O. Fahey) is unlikely to be opposed when the election of Mayor for 1949 is decided by Maitland City Council…

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Czech Parliament Secretary Flees

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 30 November 1948 · page 5

BERLIN, Tues. (A. A. P.)—Dr. Rudolf Madar, former Secretary to the Czech Parliament his wife and young daughter…

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Election Majority Of 1 Confirmed

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 2 December 1948 · page 3

MELBOURNE, Wednesday.—The recount of votes cast for delegates to the Australian Labour Party conference in the recent…

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1500 Candidates in County Elections

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 4 December 1948 · page 3

SYDNEY, Friday.—Local Government elections in the County of Cumberland to-morrow are being keenly contested…

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Berliners Vote in Force City Tense For Election

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 6 December 1948 · page 1

BERLIN, Dec. 5. A.A.P.—Against a background of taut alertness, polling in Western Berlin's municipal election—in which the broad issue is East versus West…

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Communists Beaten In Berlin Elections ?

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 6 December 1948 · page 1

BERLIN, Mon. (A.A.P.) :Communists were severly rebuffed yesterday in their bid to disrupt the municipal elections in the western sectors of Berlin…

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Setback for Russia Berlin Election Assessed

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 7 December 1948 · page 1

LONDON, Dec. 6. A.A.P.—The results of the civic elections in Berlin yesterday are hailed as a clear setback to Russian attempts to control the German capital…

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Another Liberal Seeks Election

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 7 December 1948 · page 2

Mr. O. C. Newton has been nominated by Hamilton branch of the Liberal Party for the Newcastle seat in the coming Federal elections…

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Early Election In Vic. Seems Inevitable

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 8 December 1948 · page 2

MELBOURNE: An early election appears inevitable in Victoria, following widening of the break between the Liberal Ministry and the Country Party. Bitter exchanges in the Legislative Assembly last night…

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