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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1920

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Federal Elections. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 1 January 1920 · page 3

The counting the votes for the New South Wales electorates of the House of Representatives was concluded to-day. Labour has won 14 seats, the Nationalists…

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Federal Elections Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 2 January 1920 · page 5

The scrutiny of the votes for the New South Wales representatives in the Senate to was resumed at the Electoral Office to-day. When it ceased to-night, the…

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English By-election London

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 2 January 1920 · page 1

The voting at the Bromley by-election resulted:— Lieut.-Coy. Cuthbert James (Coalitionist Unionist)., 11,148…

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Federal Elections. the Second Candidate. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 3 January 1920 · page 5

General Cox (Nationalist) having been elected as the first New South Wales representative in the Senate, the work of ascertaining who is the second successful…

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Ballarat Election. Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 3 January 1920 · page 5

The doubtful votes for the Ballarat electorate, which were referred to Mr. Oldham. Chief Electoral Office, are now being allocated…

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Senate Election

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 5 January 1920 · page 4

It is now becoming evident that the result of the Senate election will be the return of Nationalist candidates, although there is a possibility that…

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Federal Elections. Senator Gardiner's Lead Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 5 January 1920 · page 5

Additional preferences counted to-night in connection with the election of the second Senator brought Mr. Duncan's figures to 336,573, and Senator Gardiner's to…

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Municipal Election Issues

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 5 January 1920 · page 4

The abolition of wards in Newcastle Municipality has been formally gazetted, and in the elections at the end of this month, ratepayers will be asked to constitute a council representing the whole of the area. it is reported that active interest is being taken in the election campaign, but…

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Ballarat Election. Ballarat

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 6 January 1920 · page 5

Lively speeches characterised the declaration of the Ballarat poll, which Mr. Kerby (Nationalist) won by one vote. Mr. M'Grath (Labour) alleged bias, and said…

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Senate Election. Senator Gardiner Returned. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 6 January 1920 · page 5

The final count in the new State elections for the Senate was completed to-night, when the distribution of Mr. Falkiner's papers from the Eden-Monaro…

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ANTI-BORROWERS New Lambton Election

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 6 January 1920 · page 6

Another section of New Lambton ratepayers whose main platform appears to be opposition to borrowing held a meeting last night in the…

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New Lambton. Municipal Elections

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 7 January 1920 · page 7

There was a large attendance of rate-payers at a meeting held in the New Lambton Council Chambers on Monday evening, called for the purpose of…

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The Senate Election. Mr. Holman's Comments. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 7 January 1920 · page 5

Mr. Holman, the State Premier, made a statement to-night when commenting on the result of the Senate elections. "Nothing could more strikingly…

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The Senate Election. Adelaide

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 8 January 1920 · page 5

The formal declaration of the poll for the Senate election in South Australia was made to-day, when Mr. Stephens, the Commonwealth electoral officer, declared…

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Municipal Elections New Blood for Hamilton

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 8 January 1920 · page 4

So far little interest is evinced in the forthcoming municipal elections in Hamilton, and it is unlikely that there will be as many candidates…

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To Oppose Premier Cootamundra Candidates YOUNG

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 8 January 1920 · page 4

The nomination of Mr. John FltzPatrick, of lliabo, in addition to that of .Mr. J. Tierney, of Young. and Mr. H. Mayne, of illaoo, as Progressive…

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Parliamentary Elections

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 9 January 1920 · page 4

It was anticipated that there would be a number of informal votes at the recent Federal elections, because experience has shown that any changes in…

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Federal Elections. Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 9 January 1920 · page 4

Slow progress is being made with the Victorian and West Australian Senate count. The Labour Elections Campaign…

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Lake Macquarie Candidates

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 9 January 1920 · page 3

At a meeting of Cardiff Progress Association laat evening it was decided to support the candidature of Councillor M'Donald nnd J. Johnston for…

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New Indian Parliament

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 10 January 1920 · page 7

It is reported from Allahabad that the Government of India has provisionally decided on the distribution of a hundred election seats in the new Indian…

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