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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1928

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By Commission Opening of Parliament SYDNEY

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 29 August 1928 · page 7

The Government has decided that as the Governor (Sir Dudley de Chair) is away, Parliament, which reassembles on September 11, shall be…

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Brisbane Unemployed Scenes in Parliament Brisbane

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 29 August 1928 · page 8

The unemployed made another demonstration in Parliament to-day, threatening to hold up the business of the House…

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State Parliament Bills for Session Some Important Measures. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 29 August 1928 · page 6

The programme for the forthcoming session of the State Parliament, was outlined by Mr. Bavin (Premier), at a joint meeting of the Nationalist and Country…

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Railway Boards Nominations of Candidates Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 29 August 1928 · page 7

Nominations of candidates for election to the Railway and Tramway Superanuation and Appeals Boards closed to-day with the returning-officer appointed by…

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Hamilton Election Mr. Skelton's Campaign Meeting at Islington

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 29 August 1928 · page 7

Mr. W. P J. Skelton, candidate of the Protestant Independent Labour Party, addressed a meeting last night from the balcony of the Criterion Hotel,…

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Federal Politics the Elections Parties Divided Canberra

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 29 August 1928 · page 7

The advance guard of members has arrived in Canberra, and naturally their one topic is the subject of the party meetings to-morrow. None of the whips…

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Nationalist Candidate

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 29 August 1928 · page 7

Mr. H. P. Cornish, the Nationalist candidate, addressed meetings at Maryville and Mayfield last night, and was supported by Mr. W. H. Wood…

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Hamilton' Election Nationalist Meetings

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 29 August 1928 · page 6

The Nationally candidate (Mr. H. P. Cornish) and Mr. W. H. Wood will address meetings to-night at Bishop-gate and Union streets, Wickham, and…

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Queensland Parliament Drunken Motorists Brisbane

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 30 August 1928 · page 5

Mr. Stopford, the Home Secretary, in Parliament to-day moved for leave to introduce a bill to amend the Traffic Act…

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Federal Parliament the Senate Late Senator Givens Canberra

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 30 August 1928 · page 5

The session of the federal Parliament was opened to-day. Senator Sir George Pearce moved, "That the Senate expresses sincere regret…

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Hamilton Election National Candidate

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 30 August 1928 · page 6

Mr. H. P. Cornish the candidate of the National Party, addressed meetings last night at WickHam and Islington. He rephed at length to the statements of Mr…

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Want More Powers Civic Councils' Parliament Long Agenda Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 30 August 1928 · page 10

Important alterations in the laws administered by municipal and shire councils throughout the State have been sot down for discussion at the…

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A.l.p. Candidate

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 30 August 1928 · page 6

Mr. J. Smith, the selected Labour candidate, spoke last night at Broadmeadow, Hamilton South, Lucerne's shop, and Maisey's Hotel, Wickham. He had the…

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Newcastle Spring Racing Candidates oh Tracks Track Work Broadmeadow Gallops Sautoir's Six

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 30 August 1928 · page 11

Keen interest centred on the track gallop of the Hobartville Stakes candidate, Sautoir, which took place on the Breadmendow track this morning. The…

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The Polling To-morrow's Arrangements

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 31 August 1928 · page 7

Voting on the prohibition issue will take place to-morrow, between the hours of 8 a.m. and 7 p.m. The ballot paper will ask the elector…

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Queensland Parliament No Confidence Negatived. Brisbane

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 31 August 1928 · page 7

The motion of no confidence, moved as an amendment to the Address-in-Reply, was negatived in Parliament to-day, on a party division, by 37 votes to 24…

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House of Representatives Federal Elections Canberra

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 31 August 1928 · page 7

Mr. Bruce, the Prime Minister, announced that it was proposed to hold the elections on November 17. He said the present Parliament expired by effluxion…

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Protestant Candidate

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 31 August 1928 · page 8

Mr. W. P. J. Skelton, Protestant Independent Labour candidate, addressed meetings at Maryville and the corner or Nile and Sunderland streets, Mayfield,…

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A.l.p. Candidate

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 31 August 1928 · page 8

Mr. J. E. Smith. the endorsed Labour candidate, held successful meetings at the Rising Sun tennis courts, Islington West. Sunnyside, Gully Line. He was assisted…

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Hamilton Election National Campaign Speech by Mr. Stevens

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 31 August 1928 · page 8

In the course of his two speeches last night, in support of the candidature of Mr. H. P. Cornish, the Nationalist candidate for Hamilton, Mr. B. S. B…

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