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Northern Rivers · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1946

369 stories in Northern Rivers's papers · page 9 of 19

Over 100 Walked out of Greek Parliament

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 26 June 1946 · page 5

LONDON, Tuesday: Shouting, "Down with the dictatorships," the entire Republican Opposition, numbering more than 100…

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State Parliament Opens on July 25

Northern Star · Thursday 27 June 1946 · page 1

SYDNEY, Wednesday. — The Lieutenant Governor (Sir Frederick Jordan) today issued a proclamation proroguing the Legislative…

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Levy by A.W.U. for Elections

Tweed Daily · Thursday 27 June 1946 · page 1

SYDNEY, Wednesday. For the first time in its history, the Australian Workers Union executive council has decided to…

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Move for Southside Polling Place

Tweed Daily · Thursday 4 July 1946 · page 2

The PMG's Department has refused to allow South Murwillumbah post office to be used as a polling booth for Parliamentary…

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Warning On Radiocasts of Parliament

Northern Star · Thursday 4 July 1946 · page 5

CANBERRA, Wednesday. — Before the Government permitted the Broadcasting Bill, providing for sessions of Parliament to be…

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Parliament on Radio in Three Weeks

Northern Star · Friday 5 July 1946 · page 5

CANBERRA, Thursday. — It was revealed to-day that broadcasting of Parliament would probably be commenced…

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N.z's. Premier Warns Miners of Elections

Northern Star · Monday 8 July 1946 · page 5

AUCKLAND (N.Z.). Sunday.—The Prime Minister (Mr. Fraser) told a large gathering of coal miners to-day that the elections this…

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Swift Election Campaign Tipped by Fadden

Northern Star · Monday 8 July 1946 · page 5

SYDNEY, Sunday.—The organisational conference of the Country Party was told yesterday by the Federal Leader of the Party…

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British Elections on May 1, 1950

Northern Star · Tuesday 9 July 1946 · page 1

LONDON, Monday (AAP).—The Minister for National Insurance (Mr. Griffiths) disclosed at the week-end that…

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Federal Elections

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 10 July 1946 · page 2

Murwillumbah RSL sub-branch secretary (Mr J. Russell) has received advice from the Richmond division returning officer that lists…

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C.p. to Contest More Seats in Elections

Northern Star · Wednesday 10 July 1946 · page 5

SYDNEY, Tuesday.—In addition to seats already held by the Australian Country Party it will contest eight seats in New South Wales and three in Queensland at the forthcoming Federal elections…

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Youth Princess Candidate

Tweed Daily · Monday 15 July 1946 · page 2

Sgt J. R. Doyle, officer-in-charge of Murwillumbah Police, stated last night that the following events had been arranged in aid of Miss…

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Letters To The Editor (Letters to the Editor should be (limited to 350 words.) Continental Sunday Elections

Northern Star · Wednesday 17 July 1946 · page 3

Sir,—I have noticed that a number of European countries have held their general elections on Sunday and that in the recent elections in…

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Broadcasting Parliament

Tweed Daily · Thursday 18 July 1946 · page 2

IN an unspectacular way, something new and significant entered national politics last week. Legislation in the…

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Country Party Makes Plans for Federal Election

The Kyogle Examiner · Friday 19 July 1946 · page 6

Campaign plans for the coming Federal elections were considerably advanced at a conference of Federal and State Country Party members and senators, candidates, and officers of the Party in Sydney. New South Wales, Victoria, Queensland,…

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Minors May Vote, At Election

Northern Star · Friday 19 July 1946 · page 5

CANBERRA, Thursday.—Discharged servicemen and women under the age of 21 who have served outside Austraia will be entitled to vote at the…

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A.B.C. Chairman Rebuked In Parliament

Northern Star · Saturday 20 July 1946 · page 1

CANBERRA, Friday.—Both the P.M.G. (Senator Cameron) and the Speaker of the House of Representatives (Mr. Rosevear) today…

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Elections May Be on Sept. 28

Tweed Daily · Saturday 20 July 1946 · page 1

CANBERRA, Friday: Although it has not been proposed officially the Federal Labor Caucus is likely to adopt a…

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Election Day Sept. 23?

Northern Star · Saturday 20 July 1946 · page 1

CANBERRA, Friday.—Although it has not been proposed to them officially Federal Labour…

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Did Not Use Plane For Electioneering

Northern Star · Saturday 20 July 1946 · page 5

CANBERRA, Friday.—The Minister for the Army (Mr. Forde) denied allegations in the House of Representatives to-day that he used a Liberator and R.A.A.F. transport plane to visit his electorate in…

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