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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1950

338 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 13 of 17

Suggests Poll At Municipal Elections

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 4 September 1950 · page 2

Newcastle Council will be asked to hold a ballot on the Mine Subsidence Act in all wards in conjunction with the…

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Three Candidates For South Ward

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 5 September 1950 · page 2

Merewether East Progress Association last night decided to support three candidates for South Ward in the municipal elections in…

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Challenge To Election Of M.P. Deferred

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 5 September 1950 · page 4

SYDNEY: Police would not complete inquiries into alleged polling irregularities at the last Darlinghurst election for another three weeks, the Court of Disputed Returns was told today…

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Clerk 17, For Union Election

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 5 September 1950 · page 6

A 17-year-old postal clerk, Lenny Lambourne, is a candidate for office in the Amalgamated Postal Workers' Union…

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Council Candidate

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 6 September 1950 · page 2

The President of Mayfield West Civic Association (Mr. A E. Terry) said yesterday he would stand for North Ward in the municipal…

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Ball Aids Queen Candidate

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 6 September 1950 · page 6

Legion House was gaily decorated with streamers, balloons, flowers and greenery for Mayfield Catholic Jubilee Ball last night to aid the…

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Finnan's Election Disputed

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 6 September 1950 · page 3

SYDNEY, Tuesday.—Votes had been cast in the names of dead persons in the last State election at Darlinghurst, Mr. R. Ashburner…

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Ironworkers' Election Swing Tipped

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 8 September 1950 · page 2

If Newcastle ironworkers maintained the strong vote they cast in the branch elections last year, there would be a marked swing…

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Ironworkers' Elections In November

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 8 September 1950 · page 2

Election of officers of the Newcastle Federated Ironworkers' Association will be held in November this year instead of…

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Opening of Parliament Test Division "Possible"

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 12 September 1950 · page 1

SYDNEY, Monday.—A test of strength, even on the first day of Parliament, was not impossible, the Premier (Mr. McGirr) said to-night…

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Queen Competition And Candidates

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 13 September 1950 · page 6

One of the main highlights of the Mayfield Jubilee Celebrations will be the "Royal Pageant" at the Waratah Oval on Sat., Sept. 23, when the Mayfield Queen will be crowned…

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Communists Fail in Swedish Election

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 19 September 1950 · page 4

STOCKHOLM, Sept. 18. A.A.P—Communists had lost 63 of their 92 seats when the preliminary final results of the Swedish local…

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Dance For Candidate

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 19 September 1950 · page 6

THE Y.W.C.A. Committee working for the candidature of the Basketball Queen (Miss Louise Hartley) will hold a dance in…

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Hamilton Progress Election Campaign

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 19 September 1950 · page 9

Hamilton Central Ward Progress Association last night decided to hold a special meeting on Oct. 2 to form a…

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Korea Seen As Key to U.s. Elections

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 19 September 1950 · page 6

Some political observers believe that unless the United States achieves major victories in Korea before the November Congressional elections, the Democratic Administration Party may find it difficult…

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A.L.P. Will Prepare For Election

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 23 September 1950 · page 1

SYDNEY, Friday.—The Central Executive of New South Wales branch of the Labour Party decided to-night to prepare for an early…

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Ironworkers' Election

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 23 September 1950 · page 4

Mr. R. C. Morgan said last night that he intended to stand again for the position of secretary of Newcastle branch of the Ironworkers'…

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Hint of British Election Soon

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 25 September 1950 · page 3

LONDON, Sept. 24. A.A.P.—A hint of an election in Britain "before very long" has been given by the Attorney-General (Sir Hartley Shawcross). "This Parliament, with its…

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Queen Juliana Opens Dutch Parliament

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 27 September 1950 · page 8

The picturesque scene in the Hall of the Knights at The Hague as Queen Juliana of the Netherlands opened the new…

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ALP Set For City Elections

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 27 September 1950 · page 3

The Labor Party campaign sub-committee had completed its policy for the coming Newcastle…

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