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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1920

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State Elections. Labour's Policy. Outlined by Mr. J. Storey. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 18 February 1920 · page 5

Mr. John Storey, leader of the State Labour Party, delivered his pre-election policy speech at the Halmain Town Hall to-night…

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"Better Candidates"

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 18 February 1920 · page 5

Sergeant W. E. Huntley, late 17th Battalion, writes: Your leader under the above heading should be productive of much…

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Parliament Dissolved Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 19 February 1920 · page 5

A proclamation was issued to-night, dissolving the Legislative Assembly…

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State Election. Newcastle Electorate Labour Candidates' Addresses

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 19 February 1920 · page 5

Addresses in furtherance of the candidature of the five selected Labour candidates, Messrs, Murray, Connell, Estell, Kearsley, and Lewis, were delivered last…

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The Elections Interest Extending "Dangers of Split Vote"

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 19 February 1920 · page 5

Interest in the election campaign locally is rapidly increasing. The policy speeches of the Leader of the Government and the Leader of the…

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State Elections. Newcastle Electorate

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 20 February 1920 · page 4

Messrs. J. Paton, J. L. Fegan, and G. C. O'Brien, the National candidates for Newcastle, will open their campaign this evening, when they will speak from the…

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The Last Chance Rolls Close To-night Election Campaign Notes

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 20 February 1920 · page 3

To-day is the latt opportunity for electors to have their names included on the rolls for the forthcoming…

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State Elections. Newcastle Electorate. Labour Candidates' Addresses

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 21 February 1920 · page 7

Messrs. A. Lewis, J. Estell, H. J. Conell, D. Murray, and W. Kearsley, the selected Labour candidates for the Newcastle electorate, addressed a meeting of…

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National Candidates. Campaign Opens

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 21 February 1920 · page 7

The three National candidates, Messrs. J. Paton, J. L, Fegan, and G. C. O'Brien addressed a meeting from the balcony of the Rawson Hotel. Hunter-street, last…

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People's Party Candidate

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 21 February 1920 · page 5

When Captain Frank Taylor, of the Union Steamship Company, was recently recalled to duty in New Zealand, it meant the abandonment of…

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The Elections the National Three Labor Ideals Mr. Grahame Heckled

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 21 February 1920 · page 1

The National campaign for Newcastle was opened last night, when the there selected candidates. Messrs. Paton, Fogan, and O'Brien spoke to a…

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Newcastle and the Elections

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 21 February 1920 · page 4

The fact that approximately 8000 names are being added to the Newcastle electoral roll through the medium of the supplementary lists is practical evidence of the steady increase in the industrial population of the district. It is said that the bulk of the applicants for enrolment are…

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The Elections Fight in Newcastle Bush of Candidates

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 23 February 1920 · page 3

More than usual interest attaches to the present elections campaign be[?] of the large number of candidates who are wooing the electors…

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State Elections. Writs Issued. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 23 February 1920 · page 5

Sir Walter Davidson, the State Governor, yesterday issued the write for the election of 90 members to the Legislative Assembly. Nine metropolitan electorates…

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State Elections. Newcastle Electorate. Progressive Candidate

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 24 February 1920 · page 5

Mr. R. F. B. Green, a Progressive candidate for Newcastle, addressed a moderately-attended meeting from the balcony of the Crown and Anchor Hotel,…

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British Elections

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 24 February 1920 · page 5

Mr. Horatlo Bottomley, the editor of "John Bull," is delighted with the success of Mr. palmer, the Independent candidate in the by-election for the Wrekin…

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No Committee Rooms Candidate's Dilemna

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 24 February 1920 · page 1

Mr. R. F. H. Green, the Progressive candidate is handicapped by the fact that he cannot find central committee rooms in the city. But he is pushing…

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Election Campaign Progressive Policy Last Night's Speeches

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 24 February 1920 · page 6

The authorised Progress candidate for Newcastle. Mr. R. F. H. Green, spoke from the balcony of the Crown and Anchor Hotel, Newcastle…

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State Elections. Newcastle Electorate

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 25 February 1920 · page 5

Addresses in support of the candidature of the National, Labour, Progressive and Independent candidates for the Newcastle electorate were confined last…

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The Elections Consolidating the Forces Newcastle Campaign

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 25 February 1920 · page 5

Though the element of uncertainty regarding the results of the elections has been increased by the new voting system, a series of analyses of voting…

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