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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1929

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"Votes Please!" City Council Election

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 24 August 1929 · page 7

Votes please! The three candidates for the vacancy on the City Council (Messrs. Light, Lake, and Bay) were out early…

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Jarvie's Intentions May Be a By-election SYDNEY

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 24 August 1929 · page 4

Mr. Jarvie, M.L.A., the member for Ashfield, said to-day that in all probability he would make a statement on Monday about his position and his…

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City By-election Saturday's Polling Mr. Light Successful

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 26 August 1929 · page 4

The election for the vacancy in the Newcastle City Council took place on Saturday, and resulted in the return of Ald. B. Light by a large majority…

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Fray Awaited Mr. Hughes and Party Sympathy Not Wanted Candidate for Seat? Canberra

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 26 August 1929 · page 4

A great fight is expected at Nationalist headquarters in Sydney in connection with the refusal of Mr. Bruce to issue any more invitations to Mr. Hughes to…

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Gloucester Extraordinary Election

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 26 August 1929 · page 7

The election of one director to fill the vacancy caused by the death of Mr. J. N. Laurie on the Gloucester Pastures Protection Board resulted in Mr. J. G…

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Record Poll Newcastle City By-election MR. B. Light Wins

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 26 August 1929 · page 8

"Naturally I am very elated," said Alderman B. Light to-day, referring to the result of the City Council's extraordinary election…

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Coal Sales Revelations In Parliament Queensland State Mines Brisbane

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 28 August 1929 · page 7

Extraordinary revelations in connection with the sale of coal from the State mine at Collinsville, near Bowen, North Queensland, were made in the Legislative…

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Party Propaganda Privileges of House Abused Protest in Parliament Canberra

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 29 August 1929 · page 9

In the House of Representatives to-day Mr. Frank Anstey (Lab., Bourke) complained that the privileges of the House were being abused for the dissemination…

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Track Work Epsom Candidates' Fast Six at Broadmeadow

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 29 August 1929 · page 2

The Epsom candidates, Sir Chrystopher and King's Arms, attracted considerable attention when they galloped at the Broadmeadow racecourse…

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Fast Gallops 'Farm Candidates Do Well Sydney Times Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 29 August 1929 · page 3

Judging by the fast times registered at Randwick this morning by several horses engaged at Warwick Farm, the racing on Saturday…

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Out of Epsom N.Z. Candidate, Paganelli SYDNEY

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 29 August 1929 · page 9

The New Zealand performer, Paganelli, was withdrawn from the A.J.C. Epsom Handicap this morning. Paganelli, at his first run in Sydney…

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References in Parliament Canberra

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 30 August 1929 · page 7

In the House of Representatives to-night, Mr. Rowland James urged the Minister administering the War Service Homes Act to instruct the commission…

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"Resign" Cries in Parliament Motion Carried Despite Minister's Opposition the Tobacco Industry Canberra

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 30 August 1929 · page 7

There were cries of "Resign!" from the Opposition benches in the House of Representatives to-night, when a motion by Mr. Victor Thompson (Country Party,…

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Brisbane Notes Parliament Opens

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 31 August 1929 · page 5

Never before in its 69 years' history, has the opening of the Queensland Parliament been marked by so large and brilliant a gathering as that which assembled…

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Film Advertisement "Grossly Indecent" Reference in Parliament Canberra

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 31 August 1929 · page 11

In the House of Representatives to-day, Mr. Yates (Lab., Adelaide) directed the attention of the Minister for Customs to a display advertisement for a motion…

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PROPAGANDA Use Of Parliament House a Further Interlude Canberra

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 31 August 1929 · page 9

In the House of Representatives, to-day. Mr. Brennan (Lab., Batman) asked the Minister representing the Minister for Defence in regard to certain propaganda…

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Changed System Maritime Industries Bill the Debate Continued in Parliament Canberra

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 31 August 1929 · page 11

Resuming the debate on the Maritime Industries Bill in the House of Representatives to-day, Mr. Archdale Parkhill (Nat., Waringah) said that if the history…

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Coal Commission Questions in Parliament Mr. Bruce Urges Men to Accept Findings Canberra

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 31 August 1929 · page 9

In the House of Representatives to-day Mr. Rowland James once more brought up the Coal Commission's decision to hear evidence regarding profits in private. He…

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Industrial Troubles Effect on Elections Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 31 August 1929 · page 11

A movement is on foot at Melbourne Trades Hall for closer co-operation between the industrial and political wings of the Labour movement. It is pointed out that…

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A.L.P. Rival Factions' Dispute Readiness for Election Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 31 August 1929 · page 13

Following upon the protracted dispute between rival factions at the Glebe Municipal Council, the A.L.P. appointed a committee to investigate allegations that had…

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