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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1926

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Queensland Parliament Brisbane

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 27 August 1926 · page 7

In Parliament to-day, Mr. Mullan, the Attorney-General, introduced, a bill which provides that members' salaries shall be increased team £500 to £750 per annum…

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Referendum Polling Places

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 30 August 1926 · page 6

Attention is directed to the advertisement in another column setting out the polling places and booths, at which the referendum poll will be taken on the…

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The Sun Stop Press Opening Parliament

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 31 August 1926 · page 1

The State Parliament will reassemble on September 22. 44 HOURS TEST CASE Further argument was heart in…

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The Referendum Polling on

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 1 September 1926 · page 7

The polling on the referendum will be taken on Saturday between 8 a.m. and 8 p.m. Voting is compulsory, and all…

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Queensland Parliament Brisbane

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 1 September 1926 · page 8

Vigorous speeches, in which there was not a little warmth of personal and party feeling, characterised the second reading debate on the Constitution Act…

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The State Parliament

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 2 September 1926 · page 4

It is now decided that the State Parliament shall meet towards the end of the current month. The announcement by the Premier of the…

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Polling To-morrow

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 3 September 1926 · page 6

The referendum poll will be taken between 8 a.m. and 8 p.m. to-morrow. Voting is compulsory. The polling places are detailed in an…

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Victorian Parliament Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 3 September 1926 · page 8

The Redistribution of Seats Bill was introduced in the Legislative Assembly to-day. It provides for the creation of a Commission of three to divide the State…

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"Contest Elections" Alliance's Intention Prohibition Fight Mr. C. Vaughan's Speech

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 3 September 1926 · page 7

Speaking before the Newcastle branch of the W.C.T.U. yesterday Mr. Crawford Vaughan, of the New South Wales Alliance, said that…

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Greek Elections Proportional Voting System LONDON. Sunday Night

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 6 September 1926 · page 6

A message from Athens says that there is a general outery against the Greek Government introducing proportional representation for the…

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Greek Elections Proportional Voting System LONDON, Sunday Night

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 6 September 1926 · page 4

A message from Athens says that there is a general [?] against the Greek Government introducing proportional representation for the…

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Greek Elections

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 7 September 1926 · page 5

A general outery has arisen in Athens over the Government decision to introduce proportional representation at the forthcoming elections…

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Wallsend Double Candidates' Chances in Cup and Mile Weights Reviewed

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 7 September 1926 · page 9

The weights for the Wallsend Mile and Cup, which form the two principal races at the annual meeting of the Wallsend Jockey Club on Wednesday and Saturday, September 15 and 18, form an interesting study, in comparison with the weights for the Newcastle meeting next…

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Larkspur's Mile Spring Candidates' Work SYDNEY

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 7 September 1926 · page 9

Most of the crack performers who raced on Saturday were not extended at Randwick this morning. Southern, Rampion, Valicare. Star Stranger,…

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Federal Parliament House at Canberra

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 9 September 1926 · page 1

The City of Canberra is to-day a reality, awaiting only the imprimatur of the Duke of York to receive its full status. The Houses of Parliament are being erected on the lines indicated in the picture…

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State Parliament Opening by Commission Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 9 September 1926 · page 4

It was decided by the State Cabinet to-day that Parliament, which is to meet on September 22, shall be opened by Commission. The Commissioners…

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Wants Quick Start Opening of Parliament Cabinet's Desire Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 9 September 1926 · page 7

Surprise was expressed in political circles to-day at the decision of Cabinet to have the forthcoming session of the State Par-…

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Canadian Elections

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 9 September 1926 · page 5

It is reported from Ottawa that 528 candidates have been nominated to contest 244 soats in the Canadian House of Commons at the general elections on…

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To Depose Lang Definite Move Made Caucus Elections Support for Loughlin SYDNEY

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 10 September 1926 · page 7

The train has been laid for the deposition of Mr. Lang from the leadership of the State Labor Party and, if the signs at the…

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Brisbane Notes Brisbane, Sept. 9. the Week in Parliament

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 11 September 1926 · page 10

Quite a fuss was raised in the Legislative Assembly the other day over a letter. It was a perfect example of a tornado in a tea-cup. Mr. M'Cormack proposed to…

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