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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1919

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The Irish Elections

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 1 April 1919 · page 5

The House of Commons has road a second time the Government Bill applying proportional representation to the next Irish local elections…

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Manufacturers Meet Election of Officers

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 8 April 1919 · page 5

To-day the chamber of Manufactures congratulated its president (Mr. Goninan) on the way be had conducted its business during the year, and…

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Election of Bishop Special Synod Meets Tribute to Dr. Stretch the Dean's Address

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 8 April 1919 · page 5

A special session of the Anglican Synod to appoint a successor to Bishop Stretch was held to-day under the presidency of Dean Archdall. In the…

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Newcastle Diocese. Election of Bishop. Dr. Stephen Chosen

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 9 April 1919 · page 5

A special session of the Synod of the Diocese of Newcastle, called for the election of a Bishop to succeed the Right Rev. John Francis Stretch, D.D., was held…

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British By-election

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 16 April 1919 · page 5

Mr. Churchill, the Secretary of State for War, speaking at the Aldwych Club, and referring to the by-election, said the people of Hull had not been as…

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Swing of the Pendulum Aftermath of Hull By-election the Government's "Nemesis" Winston Churchill Unperturbed London, Tuesday Night

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 16 April 1919 · page 1

The Hull election figures, following the results of the earlier by-elections, caused a sensation in the Parliamentary lobbies. They are variously…

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Three Invalid Waratah By-election

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 17 April 1919 · page 5

Four nominations worn received for. the by-election in Waratah caused by the retirement from the council of Alderman Miller, These were notified…

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Rights of Parliament

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 18 April 1919 · page 3

The Paris correspondent of the London "Daily Telegraph" states that the contention is gaining support everywhere that the peace terms should be ratified by the…

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State Parliament. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 24 April 1919 · page 6

Recently Mr. J. W. Doyle, M.P., secretary of the State Labour Party, on behalf of the Opposition, wrote to Mr. Holman, the Premier, requesting him to call…

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Italian Crisis. Orlando in Rome. Parliament Meets To-day. (Australian Cable Association.) LONDON

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 29 April 1919 · page 5

It is expected in Paris that Signor Orlando will make a temperate speech in the Italian Parliament with the object of calming popular effervescence…

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Paddington Election Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 29 April 1919 · page 4

The National Executive to-day selected Captain Harris, M.C., to contest the Paddington by election against the Soldiers' candidate (Lieutenant…

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Plenty of Candidates

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 30 April 1919 · page 5

Concerning the National Party, Election of Captain Harris as the candidate for Paddington by-election on May 24, the Premier states that…

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British By-election

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 2 May 1919 · page 5

The Central Aberdeen by-election resulted as follows:— Mr. Wood (Asquithian), 4950; Mr. Davidson (Coalition Unionist), 4764: Mr…

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Four Candidates Paddington Election SYDNEY

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 10 May 1919 · page 5

At the closing of nominations for the Paddington scat in the legislative Assembly, the candidates announced wore:—…

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Newcastle in Parliament

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 14 May 1919 · page 4

By the amalgamation of Newcastle, Wallsend, Cessnock, and portion of Kahlbah electorates into one division the State electoral redistribution commission has provided as compact area with a community of interst that embraces the whole of the Newcastle and South Mitland…

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Election Expenses Candidate's Diary

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 14 May 1919 · page 1

This story of the election expenses of a Georgia mas who was defeated for county commissioner in the recent primary, is publisbed In Newark…

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Autumn Races Randwick To-morrow Candidates Reviewed Notes by "Iroquois" SYDNEY

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 16 May 1919 · page 5

Rarely has there been such a good combination of long-distance and weight-for-age horses to compete at the autumn gathering. Only one of…

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Jo'burg Elections

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 16 May 1919 · page 1

The Johannesburg municipal byelections to fill the 12 vacancies caused by resignations following the strike of the power statfon employees…

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The Australian Parliament

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 17 May 1919 · page 6

If the announcement that the Federal Parliament does not intend, during the ensuing session, to give consideration to any legislation other than that…

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Johannesburg Elections

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 17 May 1919 · page 7

A Johannesburg message states that as the result of the municipal elections to fill the vacancies caused by the resignations in connection with the recent…

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