Kearsley By-Election Being Held Today
A by-election to elect a councillor for Kearsley Shire B Riding is being held today. The by-election was…
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Politics & elections, 1948
229 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 8 of 12
Culture Queen Candidate
Miss Esme Tapp has been nominated by a combined committee of ex-service organisations as the All Services candidate in the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Little Ceremony As Parliament Opened
CANBERRA, Wednesday.—The opening of Parliament by the Governor-General (Mr. McKell) to-day was strictly…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Nurse Claims Election Led To Dismissal
SYDNEY, Wednesday.—Miss Jill Francis Clune, 20 trainee nurse, told Mr. Justice Webb to-day that she believed her dismissal from St…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →State A.l.p. Executive May Choose Fed. Election Team
Some prominent A.L.P. officials believe that if the plan for proposed new Federal electorates is endorsed, N.S.W. party candidates for the next general elections will be chosen by the State Executive…
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The president of the Waratah A.L.P. Electorate Council (Mr. J. Evans) told members of the council yesterday that he…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →King May Open N.Z. Parliament
WELLINGTON, Sept. 7. (A.A.P.) —The King man open a special session of the New Zealand Parliament early next year…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Cultural Queen Candidate
Miss Lesley Miller, of Wickham, latest entrant in the Newcastle War Memorial Cultural Centre Queen Competition. Miss Miller is being…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Mr. Truman Opens Election Drive
NEW YORK, Sept. 7. A.A.P.—Mr. Truman formally opened his Presidential election campaign at Detroit yesterday…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Quiz Candidates Found Literature Hard
Many of the failures in the Sixth Security Loan quiz last night were in literary questions. The full title of Lewis Carroll's…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Communists Fail In T.U.C. Election
LONDON, September 9. A.A.P.—Communists failed in their efforts to gain strong representation on the Trade Union Congress…
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Mr. W. Manning today announced that he would enter the A.L.P. pre-selection ballot, If one were held, for the new…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Four Minutes to Open Parliament
LONDON, Sept. 14. A.A.P.—The King opened the special session of Parliament to-day in a ceremony that took only four minutes—the shortest on record…
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Many unions and miners' lodges will support the Northern Youth Parliament in Newcastle on October 30 and 31…
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WOLLONGONG, Friday.—When nominations for first election of Greater City of Wollongong Council were…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Elections "Not In Bag" For Liberals
ADELAIDE, Monday.—The Federal President of the Liberal Party (Mr. R. G. Casey) said to-day he did not believe the next…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Princess Candidate Concerts
The City Hall candidate in the Princess competition in aid of the War Memorial Cultural Centre, Miss Betty Kitchen (Princess Local…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Labour "Facing Stern Election Fight"
CANBERRA, Thursday.—The Labour Party would have a stern fight at the next election, Mr. Chifley told the triennial…
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CANBERRA: The triennial Labor conference, has decided on a complete investigation into trade union election methods. It was claimed this action…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Painters' Union Election Plans
Nominations for office in the Operative Painters' Union would be received from October 25 till November 8, the President (Mr…
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