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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1923

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State Parliament Legislative Council Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 22 November 1923 · page 4

In the Legislative Council to-day the Bread Bill and the Child Welfare Bill were read a third time. Mr. B. B. O'Conor was elected to…

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The British Elections. Birkenhead and Balfour Urge Tariff Reform. (Australian Cable Association.) LONDON

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 22 November 1923 · page 5

The outstanding feature yesterday in the election campaign was the luncheon to Lord Birkenhead symbolising the reunion of the Conservative Party…

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The Candidates

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 22 November 1923 · page 5

The Conservative headquarters have invited Sir James Connolly, Agent-General for West Australia, to stand at the forthcoming elections. It is understood…

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Work of Parliament. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 23 November 1923 · page 5

As the result of the outente between the Government and the Progressives as outlined in the "Newcastle Morning Herald," a list of measures has been drawn…

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State Parliament Legislative Council Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 23 November 1923 · page 5

In the Legislative Council to-night, the Shakespeare Tercentenary Memorial Fund Bill was read a third time and forwarded to the Assembly…

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An Ambush Election

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 23 November 1923 · page 5

There were rowdy scenes at Mr. Winston Churchill's first meeting in Leicester. Owing to the lack of police the mob rushed the hall, so the ticket holders'…

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The British Elections. Floods of Oratory. Lloyd George's Satire. Baldwin Replies to Asquith. (Australian Cable Association.) LONDON

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 23 November 1923 · page 5

The floodgates of election oratory are wide open, and the constituencies are swamped with arguments for and against the tariff, and for and against…

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State Parliament Legislative Assembly Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 24 November 1923 · page 5

The Legislative Assembly continued its sitting this morning, after our report closed. The George's River Bridge Bill was…

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Lambton. Municipal Election

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 24 November 1923 · page 11

Mr. R. Hell and Mr. W. Bullock, the two aldermen who recently resigned from Lambton Council, and who are seeking re-election, addressed a meeting of…

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The British Elections. Bitter Wintry Weather Hinders Country Meetings. Some Triangular Contests Avoided. (Australian Cable Association.) LONDON

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 24 November 1923 · page 5

The three parties have now selected the majority of their champions. The Conservatives are contesting 550 seats, the Liberals 460, including 70 out of 81…

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British Elections Mr. Baldwin Confident a Great Victory. (Australian Cable Association.) LONDON

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 26 November 1923 · page 5

Mr. Baldwin, the Prime Minister, has been adopted as the Conservative candidate for Bewdley, in Worcestershire, which constituency he represented before…

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Lambton. Municipal Election

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 26 November 1923 · page 5

Polling in connection with the vacancies in Lambton Council took place on Saturday. There was much interest exhibited in the election, which resulted…

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Election at Lambton Ex-Aldermen Defeated

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 26 November 1923 · page 7

The outstanding feature of the by-election for Lambton Council on Saturday was that the two retired aldermen who sought re-election were…

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"Lion and Lamb" Election Campaign Similes Re-united Liberals Lloyd George and Asquith LONDON

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 26 November 1923 · page 1

"It was a deep and sincere grief to me that we should ever have been separated. It is a real and sincere joy to me to find ourselves on the same platform, side by side, in the same battle," said…

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A Miners' Candidate

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 27 November 1923 · page 5

Mr. Hodges, the miners' secretary, is standing for Parliament for the first time. Speaking at Cannockehase, he stated…

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British Elections Three-cornered Fights Conservatives Confident. (Australian Cable Association.) LONDON

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 27 November 1923 · page 5

On the eve of nomination day, it is expected that the Unionists will nominate 531 candidates, the Liberals 450, and Labour 422, including a handful styling…

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Nominations in British Elections Fifty Uncontested Seats LONDON

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 27 November 1923 · page 1

Nomination day produced fifty un-opposed candidates, including 35 Conservatives, 11 liberals, three Labor,and one Nationalist. They include…

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Turkey Interested British Elections Fear Of Lloyd George LONDON

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 27 November 1923 · page 1

Great Interest is being taken here in the British election, says the "Times" Constantinople correspondent. One is constantly asked…

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No Parliament

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 28 November 1923 · page 7

The defeat of the German Government is made the more interesting because of what has reached us in the oversea papers. The Prime Minister…

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Question in Parliament. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 28 November 1923 · page 8

In the Legislative Assembly to-night, Mr. M'Kell asked Mr. Bruntnell whether his attention had been drawn to the explosion at Martin's Creek Government…

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