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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1924

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Water Board Election

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 12 June 1924 · page 4

Alderman Arthur, of Adamstown Council, who is seeking a seat on the "Water Board, in appealing to Hamilton Council last night for support in…

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Federal Parliament House of Representatives. No-confidence Debate the Motion Defeated Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 13 June 1924 · page 5

The debate on the motion of censure brought forward by Mr. Scullin was continued in the House of Representatives to-day…

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African Elections

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 13 June 1924 · page 5

Colonel Reitz. Minister for Lands, in the course of an interview, summing up his impressions of a political tour of the Cape and Transvaal, said he had…

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Smuts Should Win Hertsog Loses Supporters African Elections London

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 13 June 1924 · page 1

Discussing the-South African election prospects,-the;"Times" Capetown correspondent forecasts a small majority for Smuts, and declared that…

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New President Painleve's Election Doubtful Second Ballot London. Thursday Night

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 13 June 1924 · page 5

It is noteworthy, says "The Times" Paris correspondent that whlle one of the charges against MUlerand was that he was a party man, who left the…

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Federal Parliament the Senate Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 14 June 1924 · page 4

In the Senate to-day, in reply to Mr. Massy Greene, Senator Pearce, the Minister for Home and Territories said that the Government was considering the…

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State Election Matters

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 14 June 1924 · page 14

Naturally matters connected with the State elections are occupying a good deal of attention just now. It cannot be said, however, that the subject is of…

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Elections in U.s.a

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 14 June 1924 · page 2

General Elections in the United States are usually so highly charged with 'pep' as to make elections as we know them in this country look like a grandmothers'…

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French Politics Presidential Election Party Difficulties (Australian Cable Association.) LONDON

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 14 June 1924 · page 5

A meeting of the Left Parties of both the French Chamber of Deputies and Senate, to select a candidate for the election of a President of the Republic,…

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Crop of Actions South African Elections More Rowdyism Capetown

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 14 June 1924 · page 1

An unusual crop of libel actions has begun as a result of the election fever. The latest batch concerns the publication of a letter…

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African Elections

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 16 June 1924 · page 5

Speaking before a huge audience at the United Party Club, at Johannesburg, General Smuts made a final appeal to the community of the Rand…

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African Politics Election Eve Excitement CAPETOWN

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 17 June 1924 · page 1

The most strenuous campaign in South African history closed to-night with exciting demonstrations at all centres. The most sanguine Smuts…

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The Election

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 18 June 1924 · page 7

Replying in the House of Commons to a question suggesting the possibility of an election before the autumn session begins in November, Mr. Ramsay,…

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Another Election Labor Faced with Early Trouble Party Propaganda Probable Dissolution of Commons Before Christmas LONDON

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 18 June 1924 · page 1

The "Sun" understands that a general election will take place before Christmas. The issue will probably be Labor's failure to solve the unemployment problem…

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No Candidates Laborites As Governors LONDON, Tuesday Night

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 18 June 1924 · page 5

Laborites apparently do not relish the idea of a Conservative being appointed Governor of West Australia. At to-day's meeting of the…

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Federal Parliament the Senate Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 19 June 1924 · page 5

In the Senate to-day Senator Needham (W.A.), in view of the fact that Dr. Page aid he would resign in the Farmers' organisation did not endorse the…

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African Elections Smuts Defeated Labour Forging Ahead (Australian Cable Association.) CAPETOWN

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 19 June 1924 · page 5

General J. C. Smuts, Prime Minister of South Africa, was beaten in the general elections from Pretoria (West) by Mr. Hay, a Labour candidate…

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American Elections

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 19 June 1924 · page 5

A New York message states that the Democratic Convention, now a week away, promises to offer a veritable rattle of the political giants of the…

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Federal Parliament the Senate Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 20 June 1924 · page 8

In the Senate to-day the Loan Bill was read a third time. The second reading debate on the Seat of Government Administration Bill was…

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Federal Matters. Questions in Parliament. Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 20 June 1924 · page 7

In the House of Representatives, Mr. Bruce, the Prime Minister, told Mr. Watkins (N.S.W.) he had no information respecting an alleged proposal in the…

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