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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1929

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Time Inopportune Waterfront Dispute Early State Elections? Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 2 August 1929 · page 9

The decision of the Victorian branch of the Seamen's Union not to assist in the manning of vessels in which members of the new organisation formed y…

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Busy Session Queensland Parliament Programme Outlined Brisbane

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 3 August 1929 · page 9

A presessional meeting of the Government party to-day was attended by 40 members. The Premier (Mr. Moore), in welcome the new members, remarked…

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British By-election London, August 2

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 3 August 1929 · page 10

The South Leeds by-election rendered necessary owing to Sir Henry Slessor being appointed War Lord, resulted— J. Milner (Labour)... 11,804…

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The Balaclava By-election

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 5 August 1929 · page 6

The by-election for the Balaclava Federal constituency, Victoria, was made necessary by the retirement, of Mr. W. Watt, a gentleman whose…

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Track Sprints Spring Candidates Figure at Work

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 6 August 1929 · page 7

It is too early yet for long gallops to be indulged in but a number of good horses are being sprinted in preparation for Spring races…

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Metal Quarry Two Candidates for Board City Representative

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 7 August 1929 · page 4

Aldermen Castleden and Cornish were both nominated by Newcastle Council last night to fill the vacancy which has been created on the Metal…

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Newcastle Election A.L.P. Candidate to Stand?

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 8 August 1929 · page 7

The Newcastle A.L.P. intends to hold a meeting at the Trades Hall to-night to decide whether or not to "run" a candidate for the…

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Newcastle Election An A.L.P. Candidate Selection Ballot

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 8 August 1929 · page 7

The Newcastle A.L.P. intend to run a candidate for the extraordinary vacancy created in the City Council by the death of Alderman Light…

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Victorian Coal Railway Commissioners' Monopoly Protest in Parliament Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 8 August 1929 · page 7

Mr. M'Kenzie (Labour member for Wonthaggi), to-day moved the adjournment of the Legislative Assembly, to discuss the Railway Commissioners'…

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Same Rolls! Newcastle Council Election

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 9 August 1929 · page 5

The same rolls as were used at the last municipal elections, and about which so many candidates and electors complained, will be used for the…

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A Happy Start The New Parliament LONDON, June 27

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 10 August 1929 · page 15

Parliament is assembling in a mood of the utmost good temper. That Mr. Baldwin should shake hands with Mr. Ramsay MacDonald when they met on the floor of…

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The Federal Parliament

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 12 August 1929 · page 4

In a speech at Armidale last week, Mr. Victor Thompson, a member of the Country party, raised an issue which is bound to receive attention…

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Guns Loaded! Federal Parliament Labor Broadside

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 12 August 1929 · page 8

It is expected that when Federal Parliament meets on Wednesday. Labor members will lose no time in launching an attack on the Government…

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Motor Yachts Election of Officers Annual Meeting

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 12 August 1929 · page 3

The second annual meeting of Newcastle Royal Motor Yacht Club was held at the club-house, Toronto, on Saturday night…

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"Prepare for Election" Baddeley to Unemployed

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 13 August 1929 · page 5

"Prepare for an election and a change of Government" was the advice given to a meeting of Cessnock unemployed by Mr. Baddeley. M.L.A…

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SACKED Newcastle Rugby League Trustees Election Annually?

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 13 August 1929 · page 8

At a special general meeting of the 'Newcastle Rugby League last night a motion, "That the whole of the present trustees be removed from office," was carried by 12 Votes to two…

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Electrical Trades President v. Vice-President Election of Officers

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 13 August 1929 · page 5

The ballot for election of officers of the New South Wales Electrical Trades Union in now to be held, and u close contest for the presidency is…

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Municipal By-elections Proposed Abolition

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 14 August 1929 · page 7

A proposal to be submitted at the Local Government Association's Conference, to abolish by-elections, was discussed at Waratah Council last…

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Parliament and Our Problems

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 15 August 1929 · page 4

The session of the Federal Parliament resumed yesterday is likely to prove one of the most momentous in the history of the Commonwealth…

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Three Likely Candidates Nominated Council Election

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 15 August 1929 · page 8

Nominations for the extraor[?]ary vacancy createc in the City Council by the death of Alder,man Light, clone to-night a[?]…

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