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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1922

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State Elections. Announcement Next Week. Premier's Policy Speech. Sydney

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

Mr. Dooley, the Premier, will deliver his policy speech at Bathurst on Wednesday week, February 15. Parliament will be prorogued on Tuesday next for…

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The Papal Election a Great Ceremony. Four Ballots Fail. (Australian Cable Association.) ROME

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

The first, second, third, and fourth ballots for the election of the Pope failed. It Was at one time believed that Cardinal Pietro La Fontaine was…

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Council Election Hamilton Vacancy Mr. J. H. Gamble Elected

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 6 February 1922 · page 6

Although few votes were recorded up to one o'clock on Saturday afternoon for the vacancy in Hamilton Council, created by the resignation of…

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Will Not Vote Fire Board Unknown Candidates

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 6 February 1922 · page 5

"I am not going to vote for a man about whom I know nothing: I'd rather not vote at all." This was the pronouncement of…

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Election Campaign

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 6 February 1922 · page 4

Mr. W. F. O'Hearn, M.L.A., has arranged with Mr. Dooley to open the election campatgn at M[?]. No date has yet been fixed. Mr [?] O'Hearn is hoping to…

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State Elections. Parliament Prorogued Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 7 February 1922 · page 4

The State Parliament was further prorogued to-day, until March 7, a month from to-morrow. A special Government 'Gazette," containing the announcement,…

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Cessnock Hospital Election

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 7 February 1922 · page 6

Mr. W. M'Blane presided at the adjourned annual meeting of the Cessnock District Hospital subscribers in the Ambulance Hall last evening, when Mr. J…

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State Elections. the Policy Speech. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 8 February 1922 · page 7

The policy speech of the Premier will be delivered at Bathurst on Thursday, February 16 a day later than he originally intended. The alteration was…

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Labour and the Elections

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 8 February 1922 · page 7

Mr. J. H. Thomas, M.P., speaking at Derby, said it was generally acknowledged that this would be the last session of the present Parliament…

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"Long Live the Pope" New Pontiff Breaks Precedent Blessing the Whole World Tumultuous Scenes AFfER Election London

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 8 February 1922 · page 1

A message from Rome says that Plus XL. has renewed the appointment of cardinal Gasparri as Papal Secretary of State The coronation has been fixed for February 12. The secretary of the conclave, in a…

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Imperial Parliament. the Session Opens. the King's Speech. (Australian Cable Association.) LONDON

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 9 February 1922 · page 5

Parliament was opened by King George yesterday. In a short Speech from the Throne His Majesty stated that the Bills presented…

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Questions to Candidates

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 9 February 1922 · page 3

Sir,—Whilst so much is being said about unemployment in Newcastle, and "a worst time coming," I write to suggest that is the approaching election fight certain…

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State Elections. Duty of Electors. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 9 February 1922 · page 5

"I would like to Impress upon the electors," said Mr. Dooley, the Premier, to-day, "that the mere handing of their names to canvassers does not ensure…

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Meat Employees Meet Re-election of Organiser

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 9 February 1922 · page 5

At the Trades Hall on Tuesday the members of the Meat Trade Industry Employees' Union met to elect an [?] sistant secretary and organiser the…

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"Kid Glove" Trains None for Wallsend Petition to Parliament

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 10 February 1922 · page 8

"That we express our disgust at the treatment we have received from the Railway Commissioners, in flouting us every time we…

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State Elections. Newcastle Electorate

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 10 February 1922 · page 5

A meeting of lady supporters of the National and Progressive cause will be held in the Australasian rooms next Monday afternoon…

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Fire Board Election

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 10 February 1922 · page 4

Mcrewether Council decided last night to give their votes to Mr. G. Collins, of Wagga, for a position on the Board of Fire Commissioners…

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Ryde Nationalist Candidates. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 11 February 1922 · page 4

The ballots held at Ryde for the selection of Nationalist candidates to represent that electorate, resulted: D. M. Anderson, M.P.; E. J. Loxton, M.P.; Sir…

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State Elections. National Organisation. Sir George Fuller Pleased. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 11 February 1922 · page 4

Sir George Fuller, leader of the Nationalists, to-day expressed himself as pleased with the way in which the campaign was proceeding. "The…

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Fire Board Election

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 11 February 1922 · page 5

The election of a member of the board of Fire Commissioners by the councils of the municipalities will take place on Tuesday,…

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