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Northern Rivers · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1948

236 stories in Northern Rivers's papers · page 6 of 12

Shire Council By-election on August 1

Tweed Daily · Tuesday 29 June 1948 · page 2

An election of one councillor for C riding of Tweed Shire Council will be held on Saturday, August 21…

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May Be Raised in Parliament Country Roads Question

Tweed Daily · Thursday 1 July 1948 · page 2

The chairman, Cr E. J. Gaven, said at Nerang Shire Council meeting on Tuesday that he was…

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7 Candidates for Four Seats on Norco Board

Tweed Daily · Thursday 1 July 1948 · page 2

Seven candidates will contest the election for the four seats on Norco Co-op. Ltd. board of directors…

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No Riders for Two Doomben Candidates

Northern Star · Thursday 1 July 1948 · page 7

BRISBANE, Wednesday. -- Although the Doomben Ten Thousand is only three days off the fancied candidates, Rio Fe and Lackaboy,…

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Seven Candidates For Norco Board

Northern Star · Thursday 1 July 1948 · page 4

MURWILLUMBAH. Wednesday. --Seven candidates will contest the election for the four seats on Norco Co-op. Ltd. Board of Directors. This…

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Election Printing Claim Fails

Tweed Daily · Friday 2 July 1948 · page 2

A claim by Gordon Hart, proprietor of the Prompt Printery, Murwillumbah, for £913, against Roger Bede Pendergast…

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In Canberra Today From Our Columnist in Parliament House States Revive the Past

Northern Star · Saturday 3 July 1948 · page 6

POLITICAL HISTORY was made here the other day. For the first time since the 1890's, heads of separate governments on the Australian Continent decided to co-operate and co-ordinate…

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First Supplier's Son as Norco Board Candidate

Northern Star · Saturday 3 July 1948 · page 5

A son of the farmer who delivered the first can of cream to Norco is one of seven candidates for election to the four vacancies on the…

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"Digger Mitchell" Candidate For League Presidency

The Kyogle Examiner · Tuesday 6 July 1948 · page 1

Arthur ('Digger') Mitchell will be a candidate for presidency of the Kyogle sub-branch of the R.S.S. and A.I.L.A. The election…

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Eisenhower Will Not Be Candidate U.S. Presidency

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 7 July 1948 · page 1

NEW YORK, Tuesday: General Dwight Eisenhower replied to those who have been urging that he be nominated by the…

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North Coast News Refused Re-election

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 7 July 1948 · page 2

At the recent annual meeting of the Maclean branch of the Fishermen's League, the secretary, Mr G. C. Law, refused re-election…

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Vote Forges Tas. Election

Northern Star · Friday 9 July 1948 · page 5

HOBART, Thursday.--Defeat of the Supply Bill in the Legislative Council tonight will force the Tasmanian Labour Government to go…

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Catholics Lead in Dutch Elections

Northern Star · Friday 9 July 1948 · page 5

AMSTERDAM, Thursday (AAP). --The final figures in the second post-war general elections were: Catholic People's Party 42, Labour…

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In Canberra Today From Our Columnist in Parliament House P.M. In Name Alone

Northern Star · Saturday 10 July 1948 · page 6

CANBERRA is hibemating for the winter. Ministers and private members have scattered. Public servants are producing reports and recommendations in their steam-heated offices ready for Ministers, most…

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Upper Mouse Likely to Force Tas. Elections

Tweed Daily · Tuesday 13 July 1948 · page 1

HOBART, Monday: The Legislative Council is expected to reject the Supply Bill in its entirety tomorrow night, which will seal the fate of the Tasmanian Government…

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Democrats Choose Truman As Candidate

Tweed Daily · Friday 16 July 1948 · page 1

PHILADELPHIA, Thursday: The Democratic Convention tonight nominated President Truman for the presidency on a strong civil rights platform that had threatened a deep north and south split…

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Historic British House of Parliament

Northern Star · Thursday 22 July 1948 · page 1

The Palace of Westminster, seat of the British Parliament, better known as the House of Lords and House of Commons, stands on the north bank of the Thames at Westminster, with the Westminster, bridge stretching across the river…

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Protest Outside Parliament On Rising Prices

Northern Star · Thursday 22 July 1948 · page 5

SYDNEY, Wednesday.—About 250 people demonstrated outside Parliament House when the Legislative Assembly resumed this evening…

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Tas. Parliament Adjourned

Northern Star · Friday 23 July 1948 · page 5

HOBART, Thursday. — Both Houses of the Tasmanian Parliament adjourned this afternoon and will not meat again until after the…

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Elections for Tasmania

Tweed Daily · Friday 23 July 1948 · page 2

HOBART, Thursday: The Tasmanian Parliament held its last sitting today. Next week the Government will…

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