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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1920

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New Lambton. Municipal Candidates

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 28 January 1920 · page 6

Further addresses in support of the reform candidates were delivered last night by Messrs. S. Croudace, A. Auckett, and G. Brown, from the balcony of the Duke…

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Paisley Election. Mr. Asquith's View. in for a Big Fight. (Australian Cable Association.) LONDON

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 28 January 1920 · page 5

Extraordinary interest is being displayed in Mr. Asquith's effort to re-enter the House of Commons through the Paisley election…

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Wickham Elections

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 28 January 1920 · page 1

Messrs. W. J. Layer, G. J. Lott, and P. Hyland, the Progressive candidates selected to contest the Islington Ward, of the Wickham Council, addressed a…

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The City Fathers Municipal Election Promises Pleasantries and Otherwise

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 28 January 1920 · page 1

The election of twelve aldermen to constitute the City Council for the next three years will take place on Saturday next…

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Paisley Election

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 29 January 1920 · page 5

Socialists at Paisley declare their determination to run a candidate. It is stated that Mr. William Paul has been selected in that interest, and, with four…

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New Lambton. Municipal Elections

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 29 January 1920 · page 5

Alderman P. W. Riley and Messrs, W. Morgan and T. Melling, candidates for the municipal council addressed a meeting of ratepayers last night at Meadows…

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Carrington Candidates

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 29 January 1920 · page 5

Mr. E. P. Hill. in furtherance of his candidature for Carrington, addressed a meeting of the coal trimmers at their shed at the Dyke,…

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Polling Day

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 30 January 1920 · page 5

Polling will take place to-morrow, between the hours of 8 a.m. and 7 p.m. Counting of the votes will commence as soon as the poll closes, and the…

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New Lambton. Municipal Elections

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 30 January 1920 · page 5

The Reform party candidates in the municipal election, who had been announced to speak last night decided, during the course of the day, to abandon…

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Carrington. Municipal Elections

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 30 January 1920 · page 6

Mr. E. P. Hill and Mr. L. Monigomery, and Alderman E. Parker addressed a meeting of ratepayers in the school of arts last night, Mr. W. Gullen presided…

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Municipal Elections

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 30 January 1920 · page 4

Those who are qualified to vote at the shire and municipal elections to-morrow have an important duty to perform. The new Act under Which the…

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German Candidates for Councils. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 30 January 1920 · page 4

The State Government has determined that the two ex-internees, Herman Paech and Johann Wenke, will not sit as councillors for the Culcairn Shire, for which…

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Municipal Elections. Alderman Light's Candidature

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 30 January 1920 · page 5

Alderman M. Light addressed a meeting of ratepayers last night from the balcony of the Commonwealth Hotel, Cook's Hill, in support of his candidature for the…

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Municipal. Elections

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 30 January 1920 · page 4

There are Indications that In some of the suburbs keener interest than usual in being taken In the municipal elections which are to bo hold to-morrow but, unfortunately, the apathy in Newcastle city is most pronounced…

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Municipal Election. To-day's Polling

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 31 January 1920 · page 7

The first municipal and shire elections under the new Local Government Act will be held to-day. The booths open at eight o'clock this morning, and will close at…

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A Divided Parliament

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 31 January 1920 · page 9

The Victorian State Parliament is composed of warning elements. Towards the end of the last session there was every evidence that the members behind the…

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Election Day

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 31 January 1920 · page 8

Keen contests may be expected in the local government elections in the Maitland district to-day. Interest centres largely In the West Maitland contest,…

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Paisley Election. Mr. Asquith's Views. Imperial Unity. (Australian Cable Association.) LONDON

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 31 January 1920 · page 7

Mr. Asquith has addressed a meeting at Paisley. Discussing constitutional and electoral reform he advocated a second Chamber…

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Filling the Breach Municipal Election Results Special "Newcastle Son" To-morrow

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 31 January 1920 · page 5

The results of the municipal elections cannot possibly be published in "The Sunday Sun," which circulates throughout Newcastle. They Swill not be available in time…

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The New Councils Aldermen Who Lost Features of the Polling

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 2 February 1920 · page 3

With the exception of Merewether, Saturday's municipal elections in the Newcastle district did not arouse great enthusiasm among the ratepayers…

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