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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1925

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Nationalist Win Fifth Seat in Ryde Late Election Count Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 9 June 1925 · page 5

Labor has definitely failed to win a second scat in Ryde, and now [?] only chances of increasing its membership beyond 45 depends…

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Federal Parliament Meets To-day. Censure Motion to Be Launched Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 10 June 1925 · page 7

The Federal Parliament will meet to-morrow. The Nationalist members held a meeting to-day, Mr. Bruce, the Prime…

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The Election. Finality Almost Reached Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 10 June 1925 · page 7

It is expected that finality will be reached in regard to the State elections on Thursday morning. There are now only four electorates incomplete. These…

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Hit a Hurdle National Candidate Hurt SYDNEY

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 10 June 1925 · page 2

Bert Foulsham is experiencing trouble with the A.J.C. Hurdle winner, P[?]din. After the race on Monday the gelding appeared to be a trifle lame…

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Federal Parliament Opening Ceremony Governor-general's Speech Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 11 June 1925 · page 5

The Federal Parliament was opened at three o'clock this afternoon. The Senate was crowded when Lord Forster, the Governor, addressed the…

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State Elections No Resignation Yet Question of Goulburn Seat Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 11 June 1925 · page 4

The final election returns are expected to be in the hands of the Chief Electoral Officer to-morrow morning. Up to ten o'clock to-night 84 members had been…

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Shire Elections Cessnock Nominations

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 11 June 1925 · page 5

Nominations for the Cessnock Council will be announced at noon to-morrow from the council [?]bers, It is [?]ted that there will be an average…

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Federal Parliament the Senate Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 12 June 1925 · page 6

Senator Givens, the President of the Senate, took the chair at half-past three o'clock. Senator Gardiner (N.S.W.) asked if the…

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Shire Election Cessnock Candidates Sixteen Starters

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 12 June 1925 · page 6

The nominations for Shire Council election were announced by the returning officer (Mr. W. J. Grieve) at midday to-day…

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Cessnock Shire Election

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 12 June 1925 · page 8

Nominations for the Cessnock Shire election close to-day, and there is every probability of a big fight being waged in the three ridings, in each of which…

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State Election Government to Resign Probably on Monday Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 12 June 1925 · page 7

Contrary to expectations Sir George Fuller did not tender the resignation of the Ministry to the Governor to-day, but decided to await the official results of…

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Federal Parliament the Senate Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 13 June 1925 · page 4

Senator Givens, the President of the Senate, took the chair at ten o'clock this morning. Senator Pearce, Minister for Home…

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Imperial Trade British Proposals Debate in Parliament London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 13 June 1925 · page 5

The clauses dealing with increased Imperial preference in regard to tobacco, dried and preserved fruits, and wine came up for consideration in the…

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Knight's Sudden Death Tragic Scene in Canadian Parliament Lost Contract Shipowner Dies When Hopes are Dashed to Ground LONDON

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 13 June 1925 · page 1

There was a tragic scene in the lobby of the Canadian House of Commons to-day. Sir William Petersen a wealthy British shipowner, dropped dead on hearing the decision of the House not to go on with his contract to…

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The Election Counting Completed No Other Developments Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 13 June 1925 · page 4

Except that counting for Sturt was finalised to-day, there, were no development in the political situation. Sir George. Fuller, the Premier, left for…

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South African Parliament

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 15 June 1925 · page 5

An almost unprecedented Parliamentary incident occurred as the result of the application of the closure in committee on the agricultural vote, after five…

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No Early Election

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 15 June 1925 · page 5

Speaking at the official declaration of the poll at Bathurst yesterday, Mr. Fitzpatrick (Minister for Mines) declared there was no possibility of an early appeal to…

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Election Win Labor League Revived

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 16 June 1925 · page 5

The Lambton branch of the A.L.P., which for some time has been dormant, was resuscitated last night, and there was considerable rejoicing…

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Parliament to Meet

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 17 June 1925 · page 7

It has been definitely decided that Parliament shall be opened to-morrow week by commission. Members will then be sworn in, and it…

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"Every Seat" Labor's New Campaign Municipal Elections

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 17 June 1925 · page 5

The Labor party intends to make a bid for representation in the district municipal councils; in fact to capture them in the elections at the end of…

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