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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1949

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Austrian Elections Disturb Jews

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 13 October 1949 · page 12

VIENNA, Thurs. (A.A.P.).—Austrian Jews considered the outcome of the Austrian elections a "grave sign of…

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No Election In U.K. This Year

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 14 October 1949 · page 1

LONDON, Oct. 13, A.A.P.—There will be no general election in Britain this year. An official announcement from No. 10 Downing-street said this…

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No Election Vote On Banking

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 14 October 1949 · page 10

CANBERRA, Thursday.—Even if it wanted to, the Government would not have an opportunity to present a referendum on banking…

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Dustbins. Unemptied As Election Protest

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 17 October 1949 · page 1

PARIS, Oct. 16. A.A.P.—Dustbins in Paris streets were left unemptied in protest against the election of the Socialist M. Jules Moch…

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Opposition Boycotts Turkish Elections

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 17 October 1949 · page 5

ISTANBUL. Mon. (A.A.P).—Elections to fill 14 vacant Parliamentary seats began yesterday in 12 Turkish…

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Says Socialism Main Federal Election Issue

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 18 October 1949 · page 2

The issue at the December election would be whether the socialists, in conjunction with the communists, would substitute the…

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U.N.O. Elections May Have Grave Consequences

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 18 October 1949 · page 3

NEW YORK, Oct. 17.—A grim and dangerous election campaign is taking place in the United Nations as Yugoslavia defies Soviet-sponsored Czechoslovakia in a struggle for a seat on the Security…

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Election Posters Bill "Fascist"

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 19 October 1949 · page 3

CANBERRA, Tuesday.—The Government hill limiting the size of election posters to 60 square inches was a perfect piece of fascist legislation, the Leader of the Opposition (Mr. Menzies) said in the…

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Election Scare Autopsy In England F. R. Peterson's London Diary

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 20 October 1949 · page 10

LONDON, Thurs: Considering the number of people who were clamoring last week for an early election, it is astonishing how many are now saying such a thought never entered their heads…

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Election Riot In Persia

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 21 October 1949 · page 5

TEHERAN, Oct. 20. A.A.P.—Martial law was proclaimed to-day in Lar, near Teheran, after rioters had invaded the Governor's office,…

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Advice From U.S. On How To Lose Elections Don Iddon's New York Diary

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 21 October 1949 · page 6

NEW YORK, Thurs.: From where I sit the British Conservatives look like America's Republicans—neat, precise, proper, but not in the least exciting. The Party trudges like the…

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2-Party Fight in Vital N.Z. Election

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 22 October 1949 · page 4

A FEW weeks before the most vital general election in the past quarter of a century of New Zealand politics, preparations are…

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Northern Miners' Elections

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 22 October 1949 · page 2

Ballot papers went out yesterday to elect the Northern miners Board of Management members and Central Councillors. The…

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Crisis May Force France To Hold New General Elections

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 24 October 1949 · page 2

PARIS, Mon. (A.A.P.): A general election may be forced on France because no political leader seems able to form a government. M. Georges Bidault, leader of the Catholic Popular…

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Three M'sL.A. In Federal Elections

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 26 October 1949 · page 14

SYDNEY.—Three members of the Legislative Assembly will resign their seats not later than next Monday to contest the…

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Parliament Dissolves October 31

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 27 October 1949 · page 4

CANBERRA, Wednesday.— The Governor-General (Mr. McKell) had agreed to the dissolution of the Federal Parliament on October…

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Big Programme For State Parliament

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 27 October 1949 · page 3

SYDNEY: State Parliament today suspended standing orders to enable it to complete a big programme before the end…

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More Candidates Decry Leaflet

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 27 October 1949 · page 4

Two more candidates in the Northern miners' elections dissociated themselves yesterday from leaflets issued at' mines on Monday…

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Fish At Parliament House Was Suspect

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 28 October 1949 · page 3

CANBERRA, Thursday.—Mr. Lawson (Lab., Qld.) asked the Acting Speaker (Mr. Clark), in the House of Representatives…

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