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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1929

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Call Parliament Hughes Makes Demand Industrial Issues "His Vulgar References" SYDNEY

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 2 July 1929 · page 5

A demand that Federal Parliament should be called together to deal with the present critical industrial situation, was made by…

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State Election Labour Getting Ready Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 2 July 1929 · page 6

A preliminary conference between the representatives of the A.L.P. industrialists and the State Parliamentary party was held to-day, when matters relating…

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The King's Speech Opening of British Parliament Labour Ministry's Big Programme Hopes for Early Naval Conference Schemes to Solve Unemployment

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 3 July 1929 · page 7

The King's Speech, read at the opening of the British Parliament yesterday, dealt with a wide range of domestic and foreign affairs. Regarding the move for naval limitation, upon…

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BLACKMAIL Two Actors Sentenced Election Stir London

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 3 July 1929 · page 1

"Blackmail is one of the most wicked crimes that can be committed. It is moral murder," declared the Recorder of London…

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Booth's Questions Wants Parliament to Meet Owners' Statement

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 4 July 1929 · page 7

"Has the Premier been tricked and Parliament fooled?" asked Mr. Booth, M.L.A., to-day. "If Mr. McDonald's latest statement is reported correctly,…

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Final Session Victorian Parliament Opens Comprehensive Policy Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 4 July 1929 · page 6

Favoured by brilliant sunshine, the ceremonial opening of the final session of Vicforia's 29th Parliament provided a brilliant spectacle to-day. Proceedings…

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Sydney Gallops Rosehill Candidates Lord Eudorus Goes Well Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 4 July 1929 · page 9

Galloping in an Randwick style on the course proper at Randwick this morning. Lord Eudorus led Crown Area three lengths at the end of seven furlongs in…

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Policy for All Labour Ministry's Programme Mr. MacDonald Seeks Co-operation Parliament As a Council of State Industrial and World Peace (Australian Press Association.) LONDON, July 2

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 4 July 1929 · page 5

Parliament opened to-day with the first Speech from the Throne for which a Labour Ministry has been responsible. The event, therefore, was historic. The Speech indicated in boldest outlines numerous…

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THE 2/ Per Ton Meeting of Parliament MR. G. Booth's Views

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 5 July 1929 · page 9

Mr. George Booth, M.P., in a statement yesterday, said: "The Premier has been tricked and Parliament fooled if Mr. McDonald's latest statement is reported…

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Newcastle Show Candidates for Election New Committee

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 8 July 1929 · page 4

There are 23 candidates for the 14 vacant positions on the Newcastle Show Committee. Ten candidates are standing for…

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Mr. Watt Resigning the By-election Canberra

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 8 July 1929 · page 7

It is authoritatively learned that the resignation of Mr. W. A. Watt is on its way to the Speaker, and that the writ will issue, immediately…

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Mr. Watt Resigns Official Announcement By-election on August 3 CANBERRA

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 9 July 1929 · page 4

The resignation of Mr. Watt, member for Balaclava in the House of Representatives, was officially announced to-day. The Speaker has notified his intention to issue…

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"Cuts No Ice" Conservatives' Protest Twickenham Election London

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 10 July 1929 · page 1

A mild sensation has been caused by the publication of a letter from 19 young Conservative members of the Commons,…

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N.Z. Candidate for Spring Racing Honors

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 10 July 1929 · page 2

By practically every boat, New Zealand candidates for Australian Spring trophies on the turf arrive. Catapult came by the Maheno yesterday…

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State Parliament Prorogued

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 11 July 1929 · page 4

At a meeting of the Executive Council yesterday the State Parliament was further prorogued until August 27…

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The Prayer-book Church and State Convocation Debates Will Parliament Assent? (Australian Press Association.) LONDON, July 10

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 12 July 1929 · page 9

Yet another stage was reached in the Prayer-book negotiations when the Convocations of Canterbury and York assembled to debate the motions to give…

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Long Odds Offered for G.N. Steeple Sandhurst's Dash May Lead G.N. Steeple Field Home Race Is Open Candidates for V.R.C. Classics Below Average MELBOURNE

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 12 July 1929 · page 4

Candidates for the V.R.C. Grand National Steeple tomorrow are below the average, and the event is so open that the bookmakers are offering long odds against the field. There is a chance that Sandhurst, a brilliant jumper, may…

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Oxford Union Candidates

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 13 July 1929 · page 16

One noteworthy feature of the general election is the unusual number of still young ex-Presidents of the Oxford Union who have gone to the poll this week…

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Brisbane Notes Possibilities of a By-election. Brisbane, July 11

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 13 July 1929 · page 5

The strong hint thrown out by Mr. A. E. Atherton, Minister for Mines, at Cairns the other day, that it may not be long before there is a by-election at Cairns, is…

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Balaclava Seat Nationalist Candidate Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 16 July 1929 · page 4

Colonel T. W. White was chosen to-night by the Nationalist Electoral Convention to contest the Balaclava seat, vacated by Mr. W. A. Watt, Eleven…

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