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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1926

511 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 9 of 26

Track Work Gallops at Broadmeadow Cup Candidates

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 15 May 1926 · page 2

The number two track was in use for fast gallops at Broadmeadow race-course this morning. The course proper was closed owing to the heavy…

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Recent Form Cup and Mile Candidates

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 17 May 1926 · page 5

The meetings at Cessnock and at Randwick on Saturday were engerly discussed over the week-end, for a number of the horses engaged at…

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The Federal Parliament

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 18 May 1926 · page 4

The second session of the tenth Parliament of the Commonwealth which will open to-morrow, is, according to present arrangements, to be the last…

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Poland Calms Down Election to be Held LONDON

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 18 May 1926 · page 1

A message from Warsaw says that order has been restored and the whole of Poland is calm. The Bartels Cabinet, in which…

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Historic Session Federal Parliament Big Programme Melbourne

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 19 May 1926 · page 3

The session of the Federal Parliament, which opened in Melbourne to-day, will be a historical one. Besides being the last session which will meet…

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Federal Parliament the Senate Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 20 May 1926 · page 4

Both Houses of the Federal Parliament met to-day In the Senate, Senator Sir Victor Wilson informed Sir Henry Barwell (S.A)…

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Federal Parliament the Senate Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 21 May 1926 · page 6

In the Senate to-day, Senator Crawford moved the second reading of the Tariff Bill. He gave detailed statistics regarding exports, with a view of proving…

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Federal Parliament the Senate Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 22 May 1926 · page 7

The debate on the tariff was continued in the Senate to-day. Senator Guthrie (Vic.) said the woollens manufactures industry had gone…

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Brisbane Notes Whiffs of the Election Brisbane, May 20

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 22 May 1926 · page 12

Queenslanders are a very philosophic people, and in the main they are always ready to give "a fair field" to the man at arty that has the limelight, so, taking…

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Egyptian Elections

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 25 May 1926 · page 5

The Ittehadists have been routed at the elections, the Zaghlulist Coalltion having captured all 20 seats 'in which resuits have been declared up to the…

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African Parliament

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 26 May 1926 · page 7

It is reported from Capetown that there have been unusual developments in the Parliamentary situation in the past few days…

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Egyptian Elections

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 26 May 1926 · page 7

A message from Cairo states that, according to Zaghulist returns, the elections up to the present have resulted in cording to Zaghlulist returns, the…

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Federal Parliament the Senate Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 27 May 1926 · page 5

Owing to the illness of Senator Givens, the President of the Senate, Senator Newlands, the Chairman of Committees, took the chair…

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35,520 VOTES Popular Candidate

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 27 May 1926 · page 10

The officer in charge of Hamilton fire station (Mr. R. Currer), in forwarding to Hamilton Council last night a statement of the receipts and…

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Federal Parliament the Senate Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 28 May 1926 · page 6

When the Senate met to-day, Sir Victor Wilson told Senator Sampson (Tas.) that the Tariff Board had already submitted a full report regarding the timber…

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Federal Parliament the Senate Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 29 May 1926 · page 5

In the Senate to-day the debate on the second reading of the Tariff Bill was continued by several Senators, who spoke strongly in favour of protection…

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Canada's Treaties Parliament Must Ratify Premier Motion Ottawa

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 29 May 1926 · page 8

The Canadian Prime Minister (Mr. Mackenzie King) presented a motion in the House of Commons, "That…

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Merewether Creep Damage in Hall and Caldwell Streets Relief Fund Opened Members of Parliament Will State Case to Premier

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 31 May 1926 · page 5

Merewether residents have not yet recovered from their thrilling experiences during the "quake" which caused considerable damage and alarm on Saturday night. There is much anxiety concerning the possibility of further creeps,…

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Small Poll Adamstown By-election

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 1 June 1926 · page 3

A by-election was held at Adamstown on Saturday to All the vacancy caused in the local council by the resignation of Alderman J. Wiggins…

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Sporting News and Notes by the Way Jumping Trials A.J.C. Steeple Candidates School at Randwick Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 2 June 1926 · page 2

One of the best jumping trails seen for some time took place on the magpie grass track at Randwick this morning. Four of the most fan[?]…

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