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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1919

420 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 19 of 21

The Federal Elections

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 6 December 1919 · page 6

On Saturday next the electors will be called upon to make the important decision as to the political party which is to be entrusted with the control of…

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Federal Election. Senator Gardiner in Newcastle

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 6 December 1919 · page 6

Senator Gardiner, who is one of the selected New South Wales Labour candidates for the Senate, addressed a meeting of citizens last night from the…

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Parliament and Wine Rechabite Resolutions

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 8 December 1919 · page 1

The annual picnic of the Juvenile Rechabites at Belmont on Saturday was highly successful. One thousand Juveniles and about 400 adulte were…

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Nursery or Commons Candidate's Preference LONDON, Saturday Night

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 8 December 1919 · page 1

The Ashton Conservative Union has invited Lady Beaverstock to contest the constituency vacated by Mr. Stanley. She is the daughter of a…

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Our Sydney Letter. the Anti-festive Feeling.—sir Joseph Carruthers Again on the War-path.—false News Abroad.—the Epigram in Parliament.—captain Ross Smith.—news Re the Liquor Traffic.—unnaturalised German Doctors.—down Goes the Minimum Wage. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 8 December 1919 · page 4

News of the rain has allayed considerable apprehension. In a word the tension has been eased. At the same time business men doing a trade with the…

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State Parliament. Legislative Council. the Liquor Bill. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 9 December 1919 · page 5

The Farmers Drought Relief Bill was further considered in committee. Clause 4, dealing with the nature of relief, was criticised at the last sitting,…

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State Parliament. Legislative Council. the Liquor Bill. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 10 December 1919 · page 5

The Liquor Amendment Bill was further considered in committee. On clause 37, which provides for the taking of a referendum on the questions…

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Polling Next Saturday. How to Vote

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 11 December 1919 · page 5

Polling in connection with the Federal elections, and on the question of the alteration, of the Constitution Act, will take place throughout the Commonwealth on…

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State Parliament. Legislative Council. the Liquor Bill. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 11 December 1919 · page 5

Mr. R. D. Meagher asked the Attorney-General the following questions :—(1) is it a fact that under the Mining Act of 1918 the Minister has full power to grant…

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Federal Elections. Senate Campaign

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 11 December 1919 · page 5

Addresses in support of the Senate Labour candidates were delivered in different parts of the city and suburbs last night…

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Election Day Hotels Must Close

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 11 December 1919 · page 2

Section 57 of the Liquor (Amendment) Act, 1912, provides that no licensee shall keep his premises open for the sale of liquor, or shall sell any…

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Federal Elections. Mr. Hughes' Appeal. Soldiers of Australia

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 12 December 1919 · page 5

On Saturday you will decide by your votes the future of that country for whose liberty and safety you fought and endured so much, and for whose sake…

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To-morrow's Election How to Vote Seven Preferences

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 12 December 1919 · page 1

Complete arrangements have been made by Mr. Stewart, divisional returning other for the polling in Newcastle to-morrow. The two main…

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The Elections Newcastle Polling

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 13 December 1919 · page 5

Polling in the Federal elections started quietly, and was carried out without incident in the Newcastle Division to-day. There was a…

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To-day's Polling

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 13 December 1919 · page 7

Polling will take place to-day between 8 a.m. and 8 p.m. The ballot paper for the Senate will contain the names of eleven candidates…

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Canada's Parliament House

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 13 December 1919 · page 4

The new Houses of Parliament in Ottawa, which have been completed, by the laying of the final atone by the Prince of Wales, have been erected in place of…

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Federal Elections. Final Meetings

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 13 December 1919 · page 7

Owing to there being no contest for the House of Representatives, election matters were much quieter in Newcastle last night than is usually the case on the eve…

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Federal Elections

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 13 December 1919 · page 8

Each advertisement must contain the name and address of the person, authorising its insertion in the "Newcastle Herald."…

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Maitland District. the Election

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 13 December 1919 · page 8

So far as the Maitland district is concerned, the Hunter electorate campaign has been carried out on very quiet lines. It is doubtful if over an election in ibis…

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"Get Ready" State Elections Mr. Plunkett's News

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 13 December 1919 · page 5

Mr. J. H. Plunkett, president of the Labor Federal Electoral Council, who presided at a political meeting in Newcastle last night, stated that he…

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