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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1920

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State Elections. Newcastle Electorate

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 26 February 1920 · page 5

Further addresses were delivered last night in various parts of the Newcastle electorate by the independent candidates and the selected representatives of the…

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Asquith Returned Paisley Bye-election LONDON, Wednesday Night

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 26 February 1920 · page 1

The Paisley bye-election resulted: ASQUITH .... 14,736 BIGGAR (Labor) .... 11,902 MACKEAN (Coalition-Unionist) 3,759…

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The Elections Newcastle Campaign Points From the Speeches

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 26 February 1920 · page 4

There were election meetings in all paris of the Newcastle constituency last night. Candidates generally had a good hearing, and there were…

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Federal Parliament. Opening Ceremony. the Governor's Speech. Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 27 February 1920 · page 5

The session of the Federal Parliament was opened to-day by Sir Ronald Munro Ferguson, the Governor-General. The Governor-General read his speech…

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Paisley Election. Mr. Asquith Returned. Defeat of Labour. Australian Cable Association.) LONDON

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 27 February 1920 · page 5

Mr. Asquith has been returned as member for Paisley in the House of Commons. The polling was as follows:—Mr. Asquith (Liberal), 14,736 votes; Mr. Bigger…

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State Elections. Newcastle Electorate

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 27 February 1920 · page 6

The whole of the candidates for the Newcastle electorate were again occupied In the suburbs last night, meetings being held at Broadmeadow, Adamstown, New…

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The Elections Nominations To-morrow The Fight For Newcastle

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 27 February 1920 · page 5

[?] for the Assembly will be made at noon to-morrow. Candidates and their agents have been busy getting the nomination papers…

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Federal Parliament. House of Representatives. Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 28 February 1920 · page 7

When the House of Representatives met this morning, Mr. Foster (S.A.) asked if the Government was prepared to make a statement as to the intentions of the…

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State Elections. Newcastle Electorate. Labour Candidates' Addresses

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 28 February 1920 · page 7

Addresses in support of the Labour candidates for Newcastle, Messrs. W. Kearsley, D. Murray, J. H. Connell, J. Estell, and A. Lewis, were delivered last…

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National Candidates

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 28 February 1920 · page 7

Messrs. J. Paton, J. L. Fegan, and G. C. O'Brien, the three National candidates, addressed a large gathering from the balcony of the Crown and Anchor…

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The Elections Maitland Nominees

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 28 February 1920 · page 5

Mr. W. B. Goddess, the electoral returning officer for the State at Weft Maitland, announced the nominations for that area at the Court House…

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The Elections Fight for Newcastle Campaign Notes

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 28 February 1920 · page 1

Newcastle was flooded with oratory last night, when the Nationalist and Labor candidates and some of the Independents delivered addresses from…

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The Elections 313 CANDIDATES Some Notable Characters

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 1 March 1920 · page 4

The nominations for the Legislative Assembly, which number 313, are a record for the State since the reduction of the Legislative Assembly to…

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State Elections. Newcastle Electorate

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 2 March 1920 · page 5

A well-attended women's meeting was held at the Newcastle Chamber of Commerce last night. Mrs. Fegan, the Mayoress of Wickham, presided. Messrs…

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Methodist Candidate Captain Wilson's Position

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 2 March 1920 · page 1

Chaplain-Caption James Wilson, who is a Progressive candidate for the State Parliament, for the Western Suburbs seat in Sydney, was present…

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The Elections Every Voter's Duty How to Mark Ballot Paper

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 2 March 1920 · page 1

It is the duty of every man and woman who has a vote, to vote on March 20. It is a duty the electors own to…

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State Elections. Newcastle Electorate. Democratic Party

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 3 March 1920 · page 5

Mr. R. C. Mackenzie, the selected candidate of the Democratic Party of New South Wales, opened his campaign for the Newcastle electorate in Hamilton last…

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The Elections Every Man's Duty Absent and Postal Votes

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 3 March 1920 · page 3

The responsibility of elector have been summarised 20 as follows: 1. Vote on March 20 as a sacred duty…

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With the Candidates

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 3 March 1920 · page 3

The Mayor of Merewether. Alder man Jeffries, presided at Mr. Gardiner's meeting at the local School of Arts last night. Mr. Gardiner's…

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Federal Parliament. the Senate. Address-in-reply. Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 4 March 1920 · page 5

Senator Foll (Q.) asked if the Government would give relief to the sufferers by the cyclones in Queensland on the same basis as the relief scheme of two…

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