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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1922

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The Elections. Newcastle Electorate

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 3 March 1922 · page 5

A meeting in support of the National-Progressive campaign was held at Doherty's Hotel, Waratah, last night, the speakers being Messrs. Cromarty and…

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Newspaper Fined Election Advertisement Illegal Billposting London

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 3 March 1922 · page 7

The "Daily Mirror" Company was fined £100 and an employee in its circulation department £20 in the High Court for a violation of the…

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Election Speeches Labor's Banner

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 3 March 1922 · page 7

Ex-Senator Watson, one of the five selected Labor candidates, addressed a large meeting from the balcony of Mr. H. Weeks' residence, at…

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Council Personalities Stockton Remedy Mayoral Election by People

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 3 March 1922 · page 7

At Stockton Progress Association meeting, Mr. E. T. Hedges moved that the system whereby aldermen are allowed to hold office for three years…

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Proportional Elections

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 4 March 1922 · page 5

The Parliamentary Committee for proportional representation gave a luncheon in honour of Mr. and Mrs. Jowett at the House of Commons. Lord Robert Cecil…

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London Civic Elections

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 4 March 1922 · page 5

The municipal reformers who are Conservatives have gained a sweep-up victory in the London County Council elections…

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Labour Candidates. Messrs, Baddeley and Watkins

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 4 March 1922 · page 5

A largely-attended open-air meeting in furtherance of the Labour campaign in the Newcastle electorate was held last night, when addresses were given from…

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State Elections. Premier at Parkes. Work for Unemployed. Parkes

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 4 March 1922 · page 5

Mr. Dooley, the Premier, addressed a large meeting at parkes to-night. He said that the question was not so much how many unemployed there were, as to…

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RECOMMENDATION Political Candidate

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 4 March 1922 · page 1

The Rev. R. B. S. Hammond, president of the New South Wales Alliance:— "May I give through your columns…

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In the Crowd Election Fun Street Interjections

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 4 March 1922 · page 3

Slowly and deliberately the greyhaired man walked at the edge of the balcony, a high-crowed hat perched on his tall dome…

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London Civic Elections

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 6 March 1922 · page 5

As the result of the London County Council elections the Municipal Reformers, whoso chief plank was economy, assured, 82 seats, a gain of 14…

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The Elections. Newcastle Electorate. the Labour Party

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 6 March 1922 · page 5

Addresses were delivered from a number of platforms in the Newcastle electorate on Saturday evening. A number of the candidates of the different parties…

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Election Meetings Coalitionists

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 6 March 1922 · page 6

Messrs. Cromarty and Kilgour addressed a fairly large audience form the Chelmsford Hotel balcony at Kurri, Councillor Johns occupied…

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Fight on the Balcony Wild Meeting at Adamstown Hostile Reception to Nationalist Candidates

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 6 March 1922 · page 3

During a wild political meeting at Adamstown on Saturday night an angry man invaded the balcony and came to grips with Mr. J. L. Fegan. The interruptor was removed by the police. During the addresses by National-Progressive candidates…

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Election Meetings In the Suburbs

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 6 March 1922 · page 8

Messrs. Connell and Lewis, Labor candidates, addressed a full meeting from the band rotunda, in Nelson-street, Wallsend, on Friday night, Mr…

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The Elections. Financial Problems. Speech by Sir G. Fuller. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 7 March 1922 · page 5

Speaking at Campbelltown to-night, Sir George Fuller, the Coalition leader, dealt fully with the financial problems at issue in the State elections…

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Wallsend Sports Election of Officers

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 7 March 1922 · page 2

Wallsend Sports Committee held a meeting last night and elected officers for the ensuing year as follows:—President, Mr. W. Turnbull; vice-president, Mr. W…

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Boolaroo Fair For Druid's Candidate

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 7 March 1922 · page 4

A jumble fair promoted by Mr. and Mrs. George Hardy for the purpose of supporting the Druid's candidate, Miss Eva Paynter, was held in the Sulphide…

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Work Your Guns Kipling and Elections

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 7 March 1922 · page 5

"If you want to win your battles, Take and work your bloomin' guns." —Kipling. This is how a lady speaker at a Labor…

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Maitland District. the Elections. Address by Mr. Brennan

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 8 March 1922 · page 8

Mr. W. Brennan, who, owing to ill-health, has been unable to enter on the election campaign at an earlier date, addressed a meeting from the balcony of…

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