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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1920

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State Parliament. Legislative Council. Profiteering Bill. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 9 December 1920 · page 4

The debate on the second reading of the Profiteering Prevention Bill was continued in the Legislative Council to-night. Mr. Ashton critised several features of…

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Merewether. Election of Mayor

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 9 December 1920 · page 5

A special meeting of the Merewether Council was hold last night for the purpose of electing the Mayor for the ensuing twelev months. There were…

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Queensland Champion Fairy Bob Candidate for Randwick SYDNEY

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 9 December 1920 · page 5

It is more than probable that The Bernard (Imp.)—Fairy Gold colt. Fairy Bob, will make the trip for the Randwick Summer meeting. In…

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State Parliament. Legislative Council. Parliamentary Salaries Passed. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 10 December 1920 · page 4

The Parliamentary Representatives Allowance and Ministers' Salaries Amendment Bill was the chief business for discussion at to-day's sitting of the…

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Kalgoorlie Election. Kalgoorlie

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 10 December 1920 · page 5

The candidature of both Mr. Foley and Mr. Mahon for the Kalgoorlie seat in the House of Representatives is being vigorously conducted. Last night Senator…

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Indian Elections Voting Under Difficulties Magistrate Mobbed Bombay, Thursday Night

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 10 December 1920 · page 4

"Advices from Lahore state that unusually excited and wild scenes attended the elections. The reformed council's non-co-operators assembled…

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State Parliament. Legislative Council. the Profiteering Bill. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 11 December 1920 · page 6

The Legislative Council agreed this afternoon to meet on Mondays as well as Fridays in each week during the remainder of the session…

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Kalgoorlie Election. Kalgoorlie

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 13 December 1920 · page 4

Yesterday Mr. Catts and Mr. Considine. Ms.H.R., arrived in Kalgoorlie by the transcontinental train to assist the candidature of Mr. Mahon in the…

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The Indian Elections

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 13 December 1920 · page 5

Polling in the Panjab elections is causing great excitement in Lahore. A huge crowd gathered about one polling station and began to abuse an Indian…

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The New Mayor Chances of Candidates Ald. Kilgour Favorite

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 13 December 1920 · page 4

Aldermen are busy speculating as to who will be the new Mayor of Newcastle. The position is made uncertain by the absence or knowledge as…

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Kalgoorlie Election. Kalgoorlie

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 14 December 1920 · page 5

By the transcontinental train this morning, Senators Bolton and Guthrie arrived at Kalgoorlie to support the candidature of Mr. Foley at the…

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Queensland Parliament. Brisbane

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 15 December 1920 · page 7

In the Assembly to-night, the Home Secretary moved a vote of £75,000 for outdoor relief, which is an increase of £35,000 over the amount expended last…

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State Parliament. Legislative Council. Income Tax Bill. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 15 December 1920 · page 7

In the Legislative Council this afternoon Mr. Kavanagh, Vice-President of the Executive Council, in reply to Sir Joseph Carruthers, said that £2,702,182 14s 8d…

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Newcastle Council. Election of Mayor

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 15 December 1920 · page 7

A special meeting of the Newcastle Council was held last night, for the purpose of electing a Mayor for the ensuing term. There were present: Aldermen…

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Hamilton Election

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 15 December 1920 · page 2

The election of Mayor of Hamilton will take place to-night. Three candidates may be nominated, but the counting of heads seems to favor the…

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Mayoral Election Ald. Kilgour's Task 'Hope to Finish Something'

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 15 December 1920 · page 2

Ald. Kilgour was elected Mayor of Newcastle last night, the voting being seven to five. He was nominated by Ald. Christle, who pointed out that…

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The Mayoral Election

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 15 December 1920 · page 4

No one will grudge Ald, Kilgour his restoration to the highest civic dignity in the gift of Newcastle, particularly in view of the fact that he sets out with the laudable ambition of having some of the many outstanding city works completed. In this respect the retiring Mayor has…

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State Parliament. Legislative Council. Profiteering Bill. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 16 December 1920 · page 5

In the Legislative Council this afternoon Mr. W. T. Dick brought up the report of the Select Committee on the East Maitland Racecourse Enabling Bill and…

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Hamilton's Mayor Unanimous Election Aid. Jenner's Optimism

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 16 December 1920 · page 2

Before calling for nominations for the position at Mayor of Hamilton, the question of the allowance for the year was discussed at the council meeting…

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State Parliament. Legislative Council. Profiteering Bill. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 17 December 1920 · page 5

When the Legislative Council met this afternoon it got straight to work on the Profiteering Bill in Committee. Clause 14, to which exception was taken…

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