Proposed Marriage In Parliament
NEW YORK, March 1. A.A.P. —A member of the Idaho Legislature proposed marriage to a colleague on the floor of the…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Politics & elections
Politics & elections, 1949
337 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 3 of 17
Parliament "Bombed:" "Operation Canberra"
Flying in a Rathmines Catalina flying boat, I took part in a "bombing raid" on Parliament House yesterday. Our Catalina was one of three…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Tasmanian A.L.P. Approves Election Levy
LAUNCESTON, Tuesday.—A soluntary levy of 5/ on each member of a branch or an affiliated union to raise funds was approved…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Progress Men Returned In Cardiff Election
The first Cardiff Urban Area Committee will comprise all Progress Association nominees. Of seven nominees, the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A.L.P. Nominees For Belmont Election
Messrs. F. Richardson and W. Blain were selected by Belmont branch of the Labour Party as candidates for an election to fill…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →A.L.P. Divided On Union Elections
CANBERRA: Industrial leaders in the A.L.P. are at loggerheads on the proposal that union elections should be controlled by the Commonwealth, either through the Commonwealth Electoral…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Lambton R.s.l. Elections
Lambton-New Lambton R.S.L. at its adjourned annual meeting elected the following additional officers: Patrons, Messrs…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Concord Election "Very Quiet"
SYDNEY: Campaigning for the Concord election next Saturday had been remarkably quiet, party organisers said…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Election Lead For Smuts In S. Africa
JOHANNESBURG, March 10. A.A.P.—At noon to-day Generis Smuts's United party had a substantial lead in three of the four…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Girls' Story Of Assault Shocks Members Of Jap. Parliament
TOKIO, Sat. (A.A.P.): Two girl secretaries shocked the Japanese Parliament yesterday with charges that a member of the House of Councillors had made improper advances to them. Each of the girls—Miss Onara…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Election Speakers Counted Out
BROKEN HILL.— People at a Broken Hill rally last night, in support of Dr. H. J. P. Mc-Meekin, Communist candidate…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Maitland P.P. Board Elections
With 13 nominations for the eight seats of Maitland Pastures Protection Board, the election of directors on April 7 is…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →A.L.P. Candidate For By-Election
Mr. T. Jeffries, Secretary of Bellbird Miners' Lodge, will be the A.L.P. candidate for the Cessnock Municipal Council's…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →27 For Upper House Election
SYDNEY: There are 27 nominations for the triennial elections of the Legislative Council to be…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Uproar In French Parliament
PARIS, Wed. (A.A.J.)—Deputies banged desks and yelled insults at one another when France's Red leader (M…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Seven May Queen Candidates
There will be seven candidates in the Newcastle Trades Hall Council May Queen competition this year…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Liberal Party Candidates
SYDNEY, Tuesday.—The Liberal Party to-night announced Cr. J. O. Cramer and Mr. W. C. Wentworth as their endorsed candidates…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →LAbour Retains Seat In U.K. By-election
LONDON, March 17. A.A.P.— Mr. Douglas Houghton, the Labour candidate, was to-day returned in the Sowerby (Yorkshire) by-election…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Compulsory Voting In By-Election
Cessnock branch of the Australian Labor Party yesterday decided to issue a warning: that voting in the council…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Stop Press French Elections
PARIS, Monday (A.A.P.) General de Gaulle's headquarters have claimed 91 of the first 220 seat decided in the French county council…
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