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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1927

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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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Elections in Other States Mr. Baddeley's Impressions. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 23 March 1927 · page 8

Prior to his departure from Fremantle, Mr. Baddeley, M.P., Minister for Labour and Industry, said that he had made inquiries during his visit to…

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Bitter By-election

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

Attempting to speak on behalf of Dr. L. Haden Guest at the Southwark by-election to-night, Mrs. Pankhurst met with a hostile reception, and was…

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Federal Parliament the Senate Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 24 March 1927 · page 4

Senator Newland, the President of the Senate, took the chair at eleven o'clock to-day. Senator I. Payne (Tas.): Will the…

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State Parliament Legislative Council Family Endowment Bill Federal Employees Excluded. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 24 March 1927 · page 4

Immediately the Legislative Council met this afternoon. Mr. Mackay asked the Vice-President of the Executive Council whether it was a fact that one of the…

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Federal Parliament the Senate Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 25 March 1927 · page 6

Senator Newlands, the President of the Senate, took the chair at 11 o'clock to-day. Senator Givens declared that a breach…

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State Parliament Legislative Council Family Endowment Bill Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 25 March 1927 · page 7

The first business done when the Legislative Council met at half-past four o'clock this afternoon, was the third reading of the Family Endowment Bill. The…

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"It's Illegal" Cessnock Municipal Election J. R. Scott's Threat

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 25 March 1927 · page 4

"Before the nine men, purported to have been elected as aldermen, take their scuts, each will have been served with a notice of warning that they do…

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Parliament Opens

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 26 March 1927 · page 14

The opening of the third session of the present Parliament saw one of the shortest King's speeches for many years. The task of the two Conservative private…

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Japanese Parliament Tokio

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 26 March 1927 · page 5

Both Houses of Parliament have passed Japan's biggest Budget, amounting to nearly 1,800 000,000 yen, before celebrating the eve the closing day of the Diet,…

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State Parliament Long Recess Probable. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 26 March 1927 · page 4

The session of the State Parliament, which was brought to a close last night, was the most exhausting that has been the lot of State Parliamentarians for…

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British By-election

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 26 March 1927 · page 5

While the Home Secretary was replying to questions in the House of Commons this afternoon, there were sudden cries from the Labour benches of "Leith!…

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Ambulance Medals Holmesville Candidates

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 26 March 1927 · page 6

Medals and certificates were presents last night to successful candidates in the Holmsville ambulance class…

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South Australian Election Government Defeat Likely. Adelaide

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 28 March 1927 · page 4

The State election was held on Saturday. A local option poll woo also taken, and this aroused extraordinary interest in the contest. The resolutions provided…

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West Australian Election Probable Labour Victory Perth

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 28 March 1927 · page 5

The election on Saturday, was determined almost wholly on party electoral organistation. The campaign had been devoid of any principal issue, but there was a…

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Off Color Grecian Orator and Cimon Doncaster Candidates Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 29 March 1927 · page 9

Two horses that have been well in the market for the Doncaster Handicup, Grecian Orator and Cimon, are causing their trainers anxiety…

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OVER-GOVERNED? One Parliament Favored

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 30 March 1927 · page 4

Lambton Council last night agreed with Bellingen Shire Council that the people of Australia would be better governed and more equitably taxed if…

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British By-election

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 30 March 1927 · page 7

A by-election was held ant Southwark, made necessary by the resignation of Dr. L. Haden Guest from the Labour party, mainly owing to his divergence of opinion…

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BOOLAROO A.L.P. Election of Officers

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 30 March 1927 · page 7

Boolaroo A.L.P. decided at its last fortnightly meeting to recommend that the personnel of Lake Macquarie Shire Council should be increased…

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Victorian Elections Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 31 March 1927 · page 5

The general elections in Victoria will take place on April 9, and April 30 has eel fixed as the date far the return of the Writs…

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