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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1925

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Brisbane Elections Labour Defeated Brisbane

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 23 February 1925 · page 5

The election of the first council to administer the Greater Brisbane scheme took place on Saturday, and resulted in a sweeping victory for the United Party…

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Brisbane Civic Election Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 24 February 1925 · page 4

"The overwhelming defeat of the Socialist candidates in the Brisbane elections shown clearly that the people in the north are beginning to realise from bitter…

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By One Vote Shire Election Result SINGLETON

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 24 February 1925 · page 12

The poll for the erection of a councillor for C riding of Patrick Plains Shire (Singleton) resulted as follow: Alfred Charles Picton 168, Loslle…

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Final Gallops Newmarket Candidates MELBOURNE

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 26 February 1925 · page 7

The weather at Caulfield this morning was pleasant for the final Newmarket trials. The going was fast. Fuji San executed a brilliant…

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Coming Elections

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 26 February 1925 · page 8

It was stated last night at the Admstown Labor League meeting that hundreds of electors names were not on the State roll. Mr. S. Blanch said…

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By-gone Elections Northumberland Seats Old-time Members

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 27 February 1925 · page 7

The visit of the Speaker of the Western Australia Parliament (Mr. Thomas Walker) to Newcastle recalls many memories of the electioneering…

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Melbourne Gossip. Melbourne, February 26. a Lady Candidate

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 28 February 1925 · page 12

Dr. Lees, the Anglican Archbishop of Melbourne, is a shrewd, sensible man, whose capacity and common sense way of looking at things have enabled…

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Labour and Elections Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 28 February 1925 · page 4

The executive of the Australian Labour Party to-night decided that a the forthcoming elections all selected Labour candidates may ask for No. 1…

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Aberdare West Polling Place

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 2 March 1925 · page 3

Mr. H. J. Connell, M.L.A., has been informed by the chief electoral officer that the Government has approved of the appointment of…

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State Elections Not on Anzac Day SYDNEY

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 4 March 1925 · page 5

An emphatic denial was given to-day by the Chief Secretary (Mr. Oakes) to the published statement that it was the intention of the…

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Sydney Gallops Moorefield Candidates SYDNEY

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 5 March 1925 · page 5

The Brisbane performers, Mountain Song and Perses Double, went attractively for seven furlongs in 1.35½ at Randwick to-day…

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Election of Mayors

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 6 March 1925 · page 4

At the instance of the Adamstown Council a proposal is to be brought before the next conference of the Local Government Association that…

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To-morrow's Racing Prospects for Good Sport at Wallsend Candidate's Chances Numbers and Quality Highly Satisfactory

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 6 March 1925 · page 2

The Newcastle racing at this week-end will be on the Wallsend course. The club has drawn up an attractive programme, and although the…

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Atermath of the G B. Election

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 7 March 1925 · page 12

Though the Wynnum seat on the Greater Brisbane Council has been finally won by the Official United Party candidate by a few votes, the effect of this…

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County Council Election

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 7 March 1925 · page 5

The triennial election of the London County Council was held yesterday. The results hitherto declared show numerous Labourite gains, and corresponding losses…

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Many Candidates New German President Impressive Funeral London

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 7 March 1925 · page 1

There is a prospect of five candidates nominating for the German Presidency, and the Berlin correspondent of "The Times" says the…

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Labour Senate Election a Protest Lodged Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 10 March 1925 · page 4

Further developments took place to-day in connection with the Labour Senate selection ballot. A number of candidates are dissatisfied with the decision of the…

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Northern Ireland Election at Hand Bible in Schools London

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 10 March 1925 · page 1

The London "Star's" Belfast correspondent says that an immediate general election is probable in northern Ireland, owing to the…

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State Election 1924 Rolls to be Used

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 10 March 1925 · page 4

Mr. M. Cromarty, M.L.A., recently brought under the notice of the Carrington Council an announcement in the newspapers, that the Electoral…

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Rush Election Ulster Parliament Dissolved LONDON

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 11 March 1925 · page 1

The Duke of Abercorn, on opening the Ulster Parliament, announced that be had acceded to the Government's desire for a dissolution…

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