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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1929

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British Miners Election Candidates London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 14 January 1929 · page 5

As a result of the depression in the coal trade the Miners' Federation has been faced with the question of providing adequate funds to run sufficient…

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Joust Again The Gold Pass Knights New Parliament Canberra

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 16 January 1929 · page 4

In a green bowl, brimmed by a rolling sea of hats and faces, knights of the bat and ball have been taking part in classic jousts…

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Bakers' Union Election of Officials New Award

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 16 January 1929 · page 8

Officers elected at the annual meeting of the Bakers Union at Newcastle Trades Hall to-day, were; Secretary-treasurer, J. J. Bell…

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All Pride's Four Randwick Candidate Works Track Gallops

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 17 January 1929 · page 11

All Pride, who is among the horses entered for the two-year-old race to be run at Randwick on Saturday, was given a final gallop on the…

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Kurri Ambulance Election of Officers

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 17 January 1929 · page 7

There was a good attendance at the Kurd Ambulance Hall last night when the annual meeting of the Kurri Kurri Ambulance Class was held. The…

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The Elections a Great Battle the Women's Vote London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 21 January 1929 · page 5

Indications are that the forthcoming general elections will be the most thrilling ever fought in Britain All parties are using every resource, of modern…

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The British Election

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 22 January 1929 · page 4

The hopes that the important issues regarding Empire trade would find a prominent place in the policy of the Conservative party at the ensuing…

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Duplicate Voting Newcastle Council Election

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 22 January 1929 · page 5

Apparent duplicate voting has been reported to the Newcastle City Council in connection with the triennial elections of aldermen, held in December last…

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Holidays Over Parliament Re-assembles LONDON

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 23 January 1929 · page 1

Parliament reassembled this afternoon after the Christmas recess. Answering questions by Mr. Wedgewood (Lab.) regarding the…

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Protection System Not an Election Issue London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 23 January 1929 · page 7

"I presume that the majority of you here are Freetraders, as I am myself." said the Chancellor of the Exchequer. Mr. Winston Churchill addressing the…

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Move for Cancellation Victorian Senate Election Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 24 January 1929 · page 5

Petitions will be lodged to-morrow on behalf of Mr. Blakey and Senator Findley, who were unsuccessful at the last Victorian Senate elections, seeking to…

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Lively Session? South African Parliament German Trade Treaty Capetown

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 25 January 1929 · page 1

Probably a brief, but most strenuous, session of Parliament—the last before the general elections—opens to-morrow…

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New Polling Place

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 26 January 1929 · page 4

Mr. Connell, M.P., has been officially informed that a new polling place has been established at Marks’ Point in the State electorate of Kahibah. The polling…

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Brisbane Notes Election Rumblings. Brisbane, January 23

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 26 January 1929 · page 14

Nobody knows exactly how far off the State elections are—probably not even the Premier—for the very good reason that the date has not been definitely…

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Election Policy British Government No Nationalisation (Australian Press Association.) LONDON

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 26 January 1929 · page 5

In his election speech at Newcastle-on-Tyne, the Prime Minister (Mr. Stanley Baldwin) said the Government would continue to help industry in three ways,…

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"HYPOCRISY" Ex-delegate Charges Council Adamstown Row Quarry Election Aftermath

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 31 January 1929 · page 8

When Alderman Lloyd last night thanked the Adamatown Council for a vote of thanks in connection with his work on the Metal Quarry Board he…

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Queensland Election Brisbane

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 1 February 1929 · page 5

A meeting of the Opposition in the State Parliament was held it Parliament House to-day, when the policy to be placed before the electors at the forthcoming…

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The State Parliament

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 2 February 1929 · page 4

At yesterday's meeting of the State Cabinet, consideration was given to the legislation to be submitted to Parliament on the resumption of the session on…

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Adamstown Quarry Board Election

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 2 February 1929 · page 3

Prior to the close of the meeting of Adamstown Council on Wednesday night, Ald. Lloyd, in referring to the recent election of a member of the…

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Federal Parliament

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

As is usual before the opening of a new Federal Parliament, rumour has been busy. The changes in parties and reported dissatisfaction with…

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