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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1949

337 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 8 of 17

A.R.U. Demand For New Election

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 2 August 1949 · page 4

MELBOURNE: A demand that the recent Australian Railways Union elections be declared void and that a fresh…

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No Early Federal Elections

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 5 August 1949 · page 2

CANBERRA.—There will be no early general Federal election. This was made clear today…

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Liberal Candidate Completes Tour

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 9 August 1949 · page 3

The Liberal Party candidate for Paterson, Mr. Allen Fairhall, has completed his pre-campaign tour of the Dungog…

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Shouts At "Heil Hitler!" At German Election Riot

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 12 August 1949 · page 2

BERLIN, Fri. (A.A.P.): There were cries of "Heil Hitler!" as Socialists tried to storm the platform at a meeting of the exremist German Right Party at Brunswick. Youths fought with rubber…

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A Free Election In Germany

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 13 August 1949 · page 4

To-morrow there is to take place the first free general election in Germany since 1933. The eleven Lander of Western German will elect 400 or more deputies to sit in the Bundestag, or Parliament, and…

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Reminders Of Nazism Seen In German Elections

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 13 August 1949 · page 2

BERLIN, Sat. (A.A.P.): New reminders of Nazism cropped up in yesterday's campaigning for the western German elections on Sunday. Leaflets containing Nazi propaganda were distributed in the…

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Socialists Claim Lead In German Elections

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 15 August 1949 · page 2

BERLIN, Mon. (A.A.P.): The German Socialists claimed to be leading in most areas when voting closed last night in the Western Germany federal elections. They conceded that their main rivals (the Christian…

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Elections in West Germany

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 16 August 1949 · page 2

As no party has a majority, the principal result of the first free election in Western Germany since 1933 will be to…

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General Election Campaign Has Already Started In Britain

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 18 August 1949 · page 7

LONDON. Thurs. (A.A.P.-Reuter).—The British general election campaign has opened nearly a year ahead of the date when the Labor Government intends to make its appeal to the country. First round of the battle was…

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Election Plans By British Communists

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 19 August 1949 · page 3

LONDON, August 18. A.A.P.—The British Communist 'Party Executive's general election programme for discussion at the party's…

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A.C.T.U. President Not Seeking Re-election

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 27 August 1949 · page 1

MELBOURNE, Friday. — Mr. Clarey, M.L.C., President of the Australian Council of Trade-unions for six years, will not contest the…

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Communist Party's Election Campaign

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 27 August 1949 · page 8

The Communist Party would open its Federal election campaign in the north on Sunday. Sept. 4 at a meeting at…

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Communist Election Campaign

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 30 August 1949 · page 3

The Australian Communist Party's Federal election campaign will he opened in the North next Sunday afternoon at a meeting in…

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Parliament Resumed, Adjourned

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 1 September 1949 · page 1

SYDNEY, Wednesday. — The Legislative Assembly formally resumed to-day but adjourned till next Tuesday after having carried…

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Newcastle Candidates For Spring Races Please In Training

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 1 September 1949 · page 20

A.J.C. Derby candidate Valbowl and Epsom Handicap contender My Request attracted attention when bracketed for a working gallop at Broadmeadow this morning…

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Redfern By-election on October 8

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 6 September 1949 · page 5

SYDNEY, Monday — The Redfern by-election, to fill the vacancy caused by the death of Mr. Noble. M.L.A., will be hold on October 8…

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New Polling Places

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 7 September 1949 · page 2

In the Charlestown subdivision of the Hunter electorate new police places have been established at Belmont West, Valentine and…

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Elections Likely December 3

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 7 September 1949 · page 1

CANBERRA, Tuesday.—Federal Cabinet to-day tentatively fixed December 3 as the polling date for the Federal elections…

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New Polling Place for Shortland

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 8 September 1949 · page 7

A new polling place has been authorised for the electoral division of Shortland. It will probably be located at Broadbent's garage, at…

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Communist Slogans At Parliament

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 8 September 1949 · page 1

CANBERRA, Wednesday.— Pro-Communist slogans met the eyes of members of Parliament as they climbed the steps of Parliament…

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