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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 4 March 1920 · page 5

With the exception of Mr. J. W. Kings-borough, all the candidates for Newcastle were occupied last night in different portions of the electorate…

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DECENTRALISATION Pledge from Candidates Our Neglected Port

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 4 March 1920 · page 5

During the course of the Port Improvement Conference it was suggested as a means of forcing upon the Government a recognition of the…

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The Elections Voting by Post Fight for Newcastle

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 4 March 1920 · page 5

People who will be unable to attend a polling booth on March 20 may now obtain forms to entitic them to vote by post on…

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With the Candidates

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 4 March 1920 · page 5

Practically all that can be said on the political situation has already been said, and candidates are merely repeating their former speeches in…

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Federal Parliament. the Senate. Melbourne

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

Senator Millen, the Minister for Repatriation, said that in view of the censure motion in the House of Representatives, he would move that the…

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The Elections Candidate Retires Progress of Campaign

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 5 March 1920 · page 3

People entitled to vote by pott at the State elections should obtain their ballot paper to-day and post it at once…

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Labour Candidates

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 5 March 1920 · page 7

Sir,—In regard to Mr. Gardiner's ballot paper, staling, "Vote for A. R. Gardiner, Labour candidate," I wish to point out that Messrs. H. J. Connell, J. Estell, W…

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State Elections. Newcastle Electorate. Mr. Kingsborough Withdraws

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

Late last night Mr. J. W. Kingsborough, one of the independent candidates, announced that he had decided to withdraw from the contest, and an…

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State Elections. Newcastle Electorate. National Candidates

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 6 March 1920 · page 7

Messrs. J. Paton, J. L. Fegan, and G. C. O'Brien, the National candidates for Newcastle, addressed a meeting at the intersection of Hunter and Newcomen…

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Federal Parliament. House of Representatives. No Confidence Motion Rejected Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 6 March 1920 · page 7

The debate on the motion of no-confidence moved by Mr. Tudor, the leader of the Labour Party, was resumed in the House of Representatives this morning…

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Labour Candidates

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 6 March 1920 · page 7

Addresses in support of the five selected candidates of the Australian Labour party Were delivered last night from the balcony of the Royal Exchange Hotel,…

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Questions for Labour Candidates

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 6 March 1920 · page 4

Sir,—Last night the Labour candidates addressed the electors of Kurri Kurri. At the close of the speeches two questions were asked; 1. The Democratic…

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Tons of Stationery Election Preparations Officials' Huge Task

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 6 March 1920 · page 1

Mr. Jones, the Newcastle electoral officer, is working in his office at the Court House surrounded by huge piles of printed matter. Altogether he has…

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The Elections Hunter-street Meetings To-night's Programme

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 6 March 1920 · page 1

Mr. Grahame had a much better hearing in his open-air address in Hunter-street, Newcastle, last night than upon the last occasion he held a…

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State Elections. Newcastle Electorate

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 8 March 1920 · page 5

The candidates of the National, Labour, Progressive Democratic, and Socialist parties, together with the Independent representatives, were occupied in different…

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The Elections Campaign Notes

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 8 March 1920 · page 4

Candidates reported splendid meetings everywhere on Saturday night. With only a fortnight to go till polling day, the campaign is growing…

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State Elections. Newcastle Electorate

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 9 March 1920 · page 5

All the candidates for the Newcastle electorate were occupied in different portions of the district last night. In addition to the usual addresses, meetings of…

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DECENTRALISATION Candidates' Pledges

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 9 March 1920 · page 4

Recently the Newcastle Chamber of Commerce wrote to about 70 Parliament candidates for the Newcastle and north-western seats asking them…

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Labour Candidates

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 10 March 1920 · page 6

Sir,—Mr. W. O'Connell takes umbrage at Mr. A. R. Gardiner's ballot paper, whereon he solicits the No. 1 vote of the electors for himself as a Labour…

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South African Election

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 10 March 1920 · page 5

A message from Cairo states that the general election for the Union takes place on Wednesday, but the final results of the polls are not expected till…

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