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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1930

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Australian Party Newcastle Branch Election Prospects

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 20 May 1930 · page 4

It is the intention of the Newcastle branch of the Australian Party to run candidates for the Newcastle, Hamilton, and Waratah…

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Tense Debate S. African Parliament Right of Secession General Smuts' Bombshell (Australian Press Association.) CAPETOWN, May 20

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 22 May 1930 · page 8

General Smuts, speaking on the Premier's motion confirming the recommendations of the Dominion Merchant Shipping Conference of 1929, authorising the…

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Municipal Elections

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 24 May 1930 · page 5

Though the municipal election will not take place until the early part of next year, preparations for the fight are already being made, and in some instances…

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Full Citizen Rights Victorian A.R.U. Claim Railwaymen and Elections Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 24 May 1930 · page 10

At the annual conference of the Victorian branch of the Australian Railways Union to-day, motions were carried, expressing a wish that steps be taken to…

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From the Capital an Exciting Week in and Out of Parliament Canberra, May 24

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 26 May 1930 · page 6

If the proceedings in Parliament have been rather dull this week, there has been plenty of other excitement. Most notably there has been the Royal Commission…

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Two Arrests Campbell-street Speakers City Council Election Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 26 May 1930 · page 8

"Two young Communists, after allegedly delivering inflammatory speeches to-night in Campbell-street, City, were arrested and charged with refusing to give their…

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Put Off Federal Referendum Poll Govt. Decides Possibility of Election Next Year CANBERRA

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 26 May 1930 · page 6

There will be no Federal referendum this year. This decision, which is bound up with vital political issues involving a double dissolution of Parliament if the Senate rejected vital legislation, has been reached by the Federal…

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Road Service Railway Commissioners' New Powers Bill in Parliament Opposition Fears Regarding South Maitland Line SYDNEY

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 28 May 1930 · page 7

A bill to confer further powers on the Railway Commissioners was read the first time in the Legislative Assembly to-night. The bill authorises the Commissioners to make use of…

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Grievance Day Federal Parliament Defence Department Rationing Being Considered CANBERRA

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 30 May 1930 · page 12

In the House of Representatives to-day, the Minister for Home Affairs (Mr. Blakeley) introduced a bill to validate the postponement of the Commonwealth census…

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Conservative Win Nottingham By-Election LONDON, May 28

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 30 May 1930 · page 10

The by election at Central Nottingham, caused by Sir A. J. Bennett's resiguation, resulted—Mr. T. J. O'Connor (Conservative). 14,946; Mr. A. E. Waterson…

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Dental Board Election

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 30 May 1930 · page 8

The Returning officer (Mr. G. R. Cameron) intimates that ballot papers in conncetion with the election by dentists of four dentists as members of the Dental…

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Not This Year Federal Election Arbitration Issue Canberra

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 30 May 1930 · page 7

Although the Federal Government will face a crisis over its major legislation in a few weeks, it is not considered likely at…

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Canadian Election Ottawa, May 31

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 2 June 1930 · page 6

The Federal Parliament has dissolved, and a general election is announced for Jul 28…

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State Elections A.L.P. Campaign Newcastle Seats

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 2 June 1930 · page 5

The Newcastle A.L.P. Electoral Council decided, at a meeting at the Trades Hall on Saturday night, to immediately commence its campaign for…

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"Atlantic" Before Parliament

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 3 June 1930 · page 7

One of the most unique entertainments in the history of Australia was enacted in Sydney last week when the first of the big British talkies in "Atlantic," made at…

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Trade Treaties Canadian Election Issues Opposition of Farmers (Australian Press Association.) OTTAWA, June 1

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 3 June 1930 · page 5

With the election date set, and the decks cleared for the impending political battle, the diverse forces at work create an important division of opinion over…

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Reserve Bank Labour Platform Mr. Latham's Fears Debate in Parliament CANBERRA

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 4 June 1930 · page 7

Continuing the debate on the Central Reserve Bank Bill in the House of Representatives to-day, the Leader of the Opposition (Mr. Latham) referred to…

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State Election Labour Preparations

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 4 June 1930 · page 8

The delegate from Newcastle (Mr. J. Kidd), who attended the Easter Conference of the Australian Labour party in Sydney, has visited the whole of the…

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Question in Parliament SYDNEY

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 5 June 1930 · page 8

The secrecy concerning the route of Miss Amy Johnson from Muscot yesterday was the subject or a question in the Legislative Assembly to-day…

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Taxation Relief District Race Clubs Bill in Parliament Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 5 June 1930 · page 4

A bill designed to place racing clubs in the Newcastle district on the same basis as country race clubs in regard to racecourse taxation was read the first…

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