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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1924

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Kurri Hospital Election of Officers

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 14 February 1924 · page 5

In the School of Arts, Abermain, last night the ballot for the president, vice-President and committee was declared. There are five changes on the…

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Shire Election Candidates At Work

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 16 February 1924 · page 3

Mr. Albert Burns had the opportunity, at the meeting of Richmond Main Miners' lodge, at Kurri, of addressing the members, and explaining the…

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City Council Elections

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 16 February 1924 · page 13

Just at the moment things are some-what mixed for the approaching City Council elections. For some time the council has been subjected to a good deal…

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Cessnock Election Kurri A.L.P.'s Dictium Explanation Wanted

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 18 February 1924 · page 7

With the re-entry into the contest for B riding vacancy in Cessnock shire council of Mr. Herbert Seackle Carruthers, colliery storeman, of Telerah,…

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Federal Parliament Postponement Of Opening MELBOURNE

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 20 February 1924 · page 5

The pomp and glory associated with the opening of the provisional Parliament House at Canberra will probably be postponed owing to the Sydney Show…

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Dirty Linen And "Double Crossing" Cessnock Election Candidate's Allegations

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 20 February 1924 · page 5

There has been some double-crossing somewhere in the preliminary tactics of this election, and when the fight is over there…

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Life in London Topics of the Hour. the New Parliament. London, January 10, 1924

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 23 February 1924 · page 13

Whatever the future may hold, the now Parliament is not in appearance substantially unlike its predecessors. At the first electing of members, for the purpose…

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Local Government Elections

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 23 February 1924 · page 14

Excepting on the Labour side there is little interest in the Water Board and Civic elections. The Water Board elections will be decided this week, and…

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Cessnock By-election Queer Tangle Labor v. Labor

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 23 February 1924 · page 5

The Cesanock Shire Council by-election, resultant on the retirement of Councillor T. Johns, has developed into a queer tangle between the three…

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British Parliament Opens "The Sun's" First and Exclusive Pictures

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 25 February 1924 · page 3

THE BALDWINS LOOKING ON.—Watching the s[?]ene in the House of Lords during the opening ceremony. MRS. ASQUITH ARRIVES—Even the [?]es of the…

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The Burnley Election

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 26 February 1924 · page 5

In the course of a letter supporting the Conservative candidate at the Burnley by-election. Mr. Winston Churchill says: "Now the fiscal question is decided,…

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The French Elections

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 27 February 1924 · page 7

The speech by M. Aristide Briand, a former premier of France, at Careas-sonne, may be taken as opening the election campaign. He appealed to all…

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Shire By-election Mr. Burns's Candidature

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 27 February 1924 · page 10

Mr. Albert Burns, who is contesting the by-election for Cessnock Shire Council, is a well-known figure on the South Maitland coalfields…

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Canadian Parliament

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 28 February 1924 · page 5

The Canadian Parliament will meet to-day. One of the longest and most stressful sessions in recent Canadian history is expected…

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Disorder in Parliament

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 28 February 1924 · page 5

The discussion in the House of Representatives on the tax reduction measure reached the first light stage last night, when following hours of complete…

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Empire Trade Foreign Contracts Reference in Parliament. (Australian Cable Association.) LONDON

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 28 February 1924 · page 5

It is announced that the lowest Dominion tender for canned meat for the War Office was 35 per cent. above the successful Argentine tender…

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Henderson Safe Burnley By-election LONDON

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 29 February 1924 · page 1

The Burnley by-election resulted:— Henderson (Labor)—.. 24,571 Camps ... 17,534…

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Ladies in Parliament

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 1 March 1924 · page 13

The eight new women Members of the House of Commons have been much feted during the past week; but people are inclined to look only at the novelty of…

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Life in London Topics of the Hour London, January 17. Opening of Parliament

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 1 March 1924 · page 13

The procession of the King and Queen at the State opening of Parliament, followed by their scarlet and gold retinue, was a most impressive…

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Water Board Elections

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 1 March 1924 · page 14

Though the results of the Water and Sewerage Board elections, which took place on Saturday, are significant, they did not come as a…

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