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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1952

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Indian Elections

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 7 January 1952 · page 8

NEW DELHI, Monday (A.A.P.). — The Congress Party is leading in election results from eight of…

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Congress Eyes On Election

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 9 January 1952 · page 2

WASHINGTON, Tues. (A. A. P.)—The United States Congress was reconvened today for its presidential-election year session…

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Parliament Behind Barbed Wire

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 10 January 1952 · page 7

JERUSALEM, Thursday. (A.A.P.) — Behind barbed wire and guarded by steelhelmeted police, the Israeli…

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Parliament Plans For Royal Visit

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 12 January 1952 · page 4

CANBERRA, Friday.—Parliament is not likely to hold a business session in March and April, while Princess…

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Nehru Leading In Elections

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 17 January 1952 · page 7

NEW DELHI, Thursday (A.A.P.).—Pandit Nehru's Congress (Government) Party was well ahead…

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Election Next Year Forecast

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 19 January 1952 · page 3

CANBERRA, Friday.—A Federal election about April next year was forecast to-day by the Directors of the…

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Polling Booth For Garden Suburb

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 22 January 1952 · page 2

A polling booth for Federal voting has been approved for Garden Suburb, in the Cardiff subdivision…

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Novel Methods In Elections

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 24 January 1952 · page 7

BOMBAY, Thurs. (Reuter): Novel methods of propaganda to woo India's 175-million voters are being adopted by candidates in the first general elections now under way…

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Left Wing Wins T.H.C. Elections

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 25 January 1952 · page 2

Left-wing candidates scooped the pool at Newcastle Trades Hall Council elections last night…

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Vital F.I.A. Election Ballot Closes To-morrow

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 30 January 1952 · page 3

SYDNEY, Tuesday.—Nominations for the ballot for three key positions in the Federated Ironworkers' Association will close in Sydney on Thursday…

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Tired, Anxious Churchill to Be "Grilled" in Parliament

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 31 January 1952 · page 8

LONDON, Thurs.: Parliament has reassembled and Churchill, an old man, tired and strained, with an anxious expression in his eyes that was not there before his…

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Dental Nurses' Election

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 15 February 1952 · page 6

Miss J. Jones was elected President of the Newcastle Dental Nurses' Association at the annual meeting last night…

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Censure Move in Parliament

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 19 February 1952 · page 3

CANBERRA, Monday.—When the postponed session of Federal Parliament opens to-morrow, the Opposition will immediately launch a censure motion against the…

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Lyne By-election March 22

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 20 February 1952 · page 3

CANBERRA, Tuesday. —Writs for the by-election for Lyne seat in the House of Representatives were issued…

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2 C.P. Candidates

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 21 February 1952 · page 3

SYDNEY, Wednesday. — A meeting of Lyne Federal Electoral Council of the Country Party to-day endorsed two…

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Lake Macquarie By-Election

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 23 February 1952 · page 2

Lake Macquarie Shire Council will hold an extraordinary election on Saturday, March 29, to replace Cr. L. J…

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Parliament Big Load For A.B.C.

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 27 February 1952 · page 4

CANBERRA, Tuesday. — The broadcast of Parliamentary debates deprived both city and country listeners of…

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Elections A "Flop"

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 27 February 1952 · page 16

LONDON, Wed. (A.A.P.) —The Channel Island of Sark yesterday held its second general election in…

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R.S.L. Council Election

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 28 February 1952 · page 14

"Prestige of the Returned Soldiers' League is high in the community and we must continue to uphold…

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Postal Voting Far Lyne Bv-Election

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 4 March 1952 · page 4

Any elector enrolled and qualified to vote for the Division of Lyne (N.S.W.) who will be absent from…

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