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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1927

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Hamilton. Extraordinary Election

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 14 March 1927 · page 7

The extraordinary election, rendered necessary by the retirement of Alderman J. H. Gamble from the Hamilton Municipal Council, was held on Saturday, when…

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Maitland District Kearsley Shire Extraordinary Election

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 14 March 1927 · page 6

Over two years ago the old Cessnock Shire Council was dissolved by the Minister for Local Government, and Mr. John Brown, of Cessnock, was appointed…

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Hamilton By-election Mr. W. R. S. Gow Elected

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 14 March 1927 · page 4

Mr. W. R. S. Gow will fill the vacant seat in Hamilton Council, caused by the resignation of Mr. J. H. Gamble. There were three aspirants for, the…

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Federal Parliament House of Representatives Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 15 March 1927 · page 5

Sir Littleton Groom, the Speaker, took the Chair in the House of Representatives at 3 o'clock this afternoon. Mr. Killen (N.S.W.) complained of an…

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Federal Parliament the Senate Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 16 March 1927 · page 8

Senator Newlands, the President of the Senate took the chair at half-past two o'clock this afternoon. Senator Chapman (S.A.) asked if the…

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State Parliament Legislative Council Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 16 March 1927 · page 6

The President of the Legislative Council, Mr. Flowers, took the Chair at 11 o'clock this morning. A message from the Legislative…

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Federal Parliament the Senate Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 17 March 1927 · page 4

Senator Newlands, the President of the Senate, took the chair at hall-past two o'clock this afternoon. Senator Pearce, Vice-president of the…

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Hospital Officials Wallsend Elections

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 17 March 1927 · page 6

Officials of Wallsend Hospital were elected by the board of management last night, as follows: President, Mr. S. M..Neal (re-elected); vice-president…

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Federal Parliament the Senate Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 18 March 1927 · page 7

Senator Newlands, the President of the Senate took the Chair at half-past two o'clock to-day. STATE GRANTS BILL…

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Cessnock Election

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 18 March 1927 · page 8

The Cessnock municipal election is being keenly fought out by a big field of candidates, all of whom are wooing the electors in the hope of being included in the…

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Elections To-morrow Cessnock Municipality

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 18 March 1927 · page 8

There is keen interest in Cessnock Municipal Council elections, which will be held to-morrow. For the nine seats, 20 candidates have been…

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Electing a Council Polling at Cessnock

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 19 March 1927 · page 8

Continuous streams of people from early thin morning gathered at the polling booth to record their votes for to-day's election of candidates for…

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Federal Parliament the Senate Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 19 March 1927 · page 5

Senator Newlands, the President of the Senate, took the chair at half-past eleven o'clock this morning. The debate on the State Grants Bill was…

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State Parliament to Finish This Week Endowment and Living Wage Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 21 March 1927 · page 5

Unless something unforeseen happens, the sittings of the State Parliament are to end this week. Members generally are looking forward to the recess. But for a…

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Cessnock. Municipal Election

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 21 March 1927 · page 6

The first municipal election took place Sin Cessnock on Saturday, and resulted in the election of the nine endorsed Labour candidates. Though the organisation…

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Cessnock Elections New Municipal Council Keen Voting

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 21 March 1927 · page 7

It was well towards Sunday morning before the final count of the poll for Cessnock Municipal elections was completed. Mr. W. J. Grieve…

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Federal Parliament the Senate Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 22 March 1927 · page 5

Senator Newlands, the President of the Senate, took the chair at three o'clock this afternoon. Senator Pearce, Vice-President of the…

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More Work in Parliament SYDNEY

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 23 March 1927 · page 5

The Premier (Mr. Lang) gave notice of motion in the Assembly to-day of the establishing of Standing Orders to unable the House to sit after 6 p.m…

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Federal Parliament the Senate Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 23 March 1927 · page 6

Senator Newlands, the President of the Senate, took the chair at 11 o'clock to-day. Senator Findley (Vic.): Is it true that…

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State Parliament Legislative Council Wage and Endowment Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 23 March 1927 · page 7

In the Legislative Council this afternoon, Mr. Willis, the Vice-President of the Executive Council, presented the report of the free conference between…

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