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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1930

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Government Win South African By-elections CAPETOWN, January 25

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 27 January 1930 · page 7

Two by-elections in which there was much interest resulted in the St. Ellen Beach seat being retained by the Government, with majority of 14. Dethal seat…

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Wets To Carry Fight To Elections WASHINGTON

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 28 January 1930 · page 1

The unprecedented fury which marked the prohibition debate recently in Congress shows bow acute the issue stands, but there is really no…

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Awards Presented St. John Ambulance Class Successful Candidates

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 29 January 1930 · page 8

A large company of St. Join Ambulance Brigade members and friends met at a social for the presentation of awards at the Ambulance Brigade headquarters last…

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CESSNOCK A.L.P. Election of Officers

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 30 January 1930 · page 9

At last night's annual general meeting of Cessnock branch of the A.L.P., there were two nominations for the position of president for the ensuing year…

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State Parliament Resumes on February 11 SYDNEY

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 31 January 1930 · page 8

At a State Cabinet meeting to-day, further consideration was given to legislation to be introduced during the session commencing on Tuesday week. The Ministers…

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Eden-monaro Seat Petition to Upset Election MELBOURNE

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 31 January 1930 · page 8

Mr. Justice Starke, of the High Court Bench, sitting in Chambers, to-day had before him an application that the hearing of the petition against the return…

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Stockton By-election Ex-Mayor to Stand

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 1 February 1930 · page 4

Considerable interest is being taken by the people of Stockton in the by- election to be held on Saturday, February 22 to fill the vacancy in the…

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Stockton Municipal By-election

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 3 February 1930 · page 8

Interest is being taken in the principal by-election caused by the resignation of Ald. Whitton. Mr. V. G. Hodges has been approached by several members of…

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To Be Contested Stockton By-EIection Sports Candidate

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 3 February 1930 · page 4

The by-election to be held at Stockton on February 22, to till the vacancy caused by the resignation of Alderman G. Whltton, will be keenly…

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Delhi Deadlock Police in Parliament CALCUTTA

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 5 February 1930 · page 1

The Parliamentary deadlock at Delhi, which resulted from a refusal to allow police inside the assembly. Is likely to come…

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Rise to Fame Indian "Untouchable" Elected to Parliament Calcutta, February 5

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 7 February 1930 · page 10

No more striking example of a sudden rise from obscurity to comparative fame has occurred in recent years than that of Husseini Aeauth( who, until last…

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Election Fight Nationalists Optimistic Local Seats Goninan and Skelton Named

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 7 February 1930 · page 8

Newcastle Nationalists are optimistic of whining some of the Newcastle seats at the next State elections and preparations for the…

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K.O.'d Member of Parliament Sensation in House Capetown

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 8 February 1930 · page 1

Parliamentary circles to-day were excited by a sensational episode In Parliament House, where Mr. Boydell,…

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A London Letter Mr. Baldwin in Opposition—Voices in Parliament—Tropical Medicine—Britain's Toy Industry. LONDON, December 24. a Shock for Mr. Macdonald

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 8 February 1930 · page 14

The narrow majority by which the second reading of the Coal Bill was carried, is not quite such a portent for the fate of the Labour Government, as might…

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Labour Man Wins Sheffield By-election London, February 6

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 8 February 1930 · page 9

The Sheffield by-election, caused by Mr. Arthur Ponsonby's election to the peer-age age resulted: F. Marshall (Labour) 11.543, Hamar Russell (Conservative) 8612, W. A…

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Newcastle By-election

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 8 February 1930 · page 8

Mr. W. Bay, who contested the last city by-election against Mr. B. Light, has stated his intention of contesting the vacancy caused by the retirement of the…

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Bid for Parliament New Australian Party Newcastle Meeting

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 10 February 1930 · page 6

The now Australian .Party, as well as the Nationalists, will probably be running candidates for Newcastle seats at the next Statu elections…

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Victorian By-election Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 10 February 1930 · page 6

From the results of the first count in the East Yarra by-election for the Legislative Council, C. H. Eager, a barrister, appears certain to succeed. The first…

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Miners' Ballot Committee Election

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 10 February 1930 · page 5

The Returning Officer for the Northern Miners' Federation (Mr. L. Holliday) renounced on Saturday the result of the ballot for the election of three members…

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State Parliament

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 11 February 1930 · page 6

The State Parliament will resume its sittings to-day. The Legislative Assembly will get to business straight away when it resumes at 2.30 this afternoon. The…

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