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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1928

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The State Parliament

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 28 February 1928 · page 4

The forthcoming session of the State Parliament is certain to be a busy one, inasmuch as a number of matters of great importance will have to…

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Fire Board Election

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 28 February 1928 · page 5

Sir,—Regarding the letter on this subject which appears under the name of "Ex-Alderman" in the "Newcastle Herald" issue of Saturday, it is only in…

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State Parliament Two Sessions This Year. Sydney

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

As suggested in the "Newcastle Morning Herald" this morning, there will be two sessions of the State Parliament this year…

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Wollondilly Election Mr. Lang at Crookwell. Crookwell

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

"No previous Government has ever hoodwinked and deceived the public to the extent that the Bavin-Boyce combination has," said Mr. J. T. Lang, leader of…

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Getting in Early Lambton Election Campaign

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 29 February 1928 · page 4

Although the municipal elections will not be held until the end of this year, preparations are being made in Lambton…

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Board Meets To-night Wallsend Hospital Election

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 29 February 1928 · page 5

The keen interest taken in the ballot for the election of the industrialists'. subsidising employers' and subscribers' representatives to the…

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Federal Parliament House of Representatives the Censure Debate Canberra

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 1 March 1928 · page 4

In the House of Representatives to-day, the debate was continued on the motion of censure of the Government, moved by Mr. Charlton, the leader of…

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Senate Elections Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 1 March 1928 · page 6

The following nominations have been received by the New South Wales Nationalist Association for the Senate selection:—Senator Abbott, Senator Thomas,…

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Presidential Election

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 1 March 1928 · page 5

The National dry organisations in conference yesterday adopted a resolution demanding that Republican democratic parties at the coming National…

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Federal Parliament House of Representatives. the Censure Debate Canberra

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 2 March 1928 · page 6

The debate on the motion of censure, moved by Mr. Charlton, the leader of the Opposition, was continued in the House of Representatives to-day…

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District "Ticket" Greater Newcastle Scheme Contest Elections

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 2 March 1928 · page 4

Greater Newcastle is the aim of the recently formed Amalgamated Progress Association. A campaign towards its…

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The Federal Parliament

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 3 March 1928 · page 4

The result of the debate on the motion of no-confidence in the Federal Government brought forward by Mr. Charlton, the leader of the…

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Federal Parliament House of Representatives Censure Motion Defeated Canberra

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 3 March 1928 · page 5

The debate in the House of Representatives on the motion of no-confidence in the Government brought forward by Mr. M. Charlton, the leader of the Opposition,…

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"Twixt Tweedledum—" Irish Free State Parliament Which James Larkin? London

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 5 March 1928 · page 5

The Irish Free State Parliament in flaking the Committee on Privileges and Procedure to decide whether the James Larkin, Communist, who was…

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Wollondilly Election Mr. M. Morton Returned. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 5 March 1928 · page 5

The Wollondilly by-election, canoed by the resignation of Sir George Fuller, who has been appointed Agent-General for New South Wales, was held yesterday…

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Ban Lifted Parliament by Radio LONDON

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 6 March 1928 · page 1

The Cabinet, says the "Weekly Despatch's" political correspondent, has decided to relax the ban on controversial broadcasts, and has also…

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Wollondilly Election Final Figures. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 6 March 1928 · page 4

The two outstanding returns in the Wollondilly by-election were received to-day, and they increased the majority for the Nationalist candidate, Mr. Mark F…

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British Elections

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 6 March 1928 · page 5

Speaking at Kilmarnock, Viscount Younger said that the next general election would not be held until after the Budget of 1920—probably in June or July…

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State Parliament

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 7 March 1928 · page 6

It has now been decided that the State Parliament will meet in the middle of next month. The session, which is not intended to be a long…

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State Parliament to Meet on April 17 Reform of Upper House. Sydney

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

At the conclusion of the Stale Cabinet meeting to-day, Mr. Bavin (Premier) announced that Parliament would be called together on April 17. The session,…

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