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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1930

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State Elections Country Party's Rights Contest All Seats Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 16 August 1930 · page 10

After an angry debate the annual conference of the Farmers and Settlers' Association to-day carried a resolution "That the Country party maintain the right to…

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Rosehill Races Spring Candidates in Action W. Booth Wins Double Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 18 August 1930 · page 4

Spring candidates were seen in action at Rosehill yesterday, and while one of the prominent hopes won, Killarney and High Disdain were equal to tilling second place…

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Empire Party Queensland ex-M.P. Candidate LONDON, August 15

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 18 August 1930 · page 7

The former Queensland member of Parliament, Mr. V. C. Redwood, has been adopted as the United Empire party's candidate for the Bromley by-election…

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British By-election London, August 18

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 19 August 1930 · page 7

The "Morning Post" deprecates Redwood’s intervention is the Bromley election as injuring the chances of the Conservative candidates. The newspapers of…

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Endowment Tax Abolition Not Favoured Country Party's Election Charges SYDNEY

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 19 August 1930 · page 5

The Famers and Settlers' Conference to-day rejected a motion favouring the abolition of the family endowment tax after it had been emphasised that if the…

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Kurri Eisteddfod Election of Officers

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 19 August 1930 · page 3

At the annual general meeting of the Kurri kurri Eisteddfod Society the following officers were appointed; President Mr. A. Bailey…

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Still They Come N.Z. Candidates SYDNEY

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 19 August 1930 · page 3

Seven more New Zealand horses arrived by the Maunganul to-day They were Concentrate Gesture Clmatbue, Royal Duke and King Musket who…

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Bromley By-election Splitting Conservative Vote LONDON

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 20 August 1930 · page 7

The former Queensland M.P., Mr. V. C. Redwood, has the prospect of a lively passage as Empire Party candidate for the Bromley by-election. It is generally…

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State Elections Federal Members Assist SYDNEY

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 20 August 1930 · page 8

Every Labour member of the Federal Parliament representing constituencies in New South Wales will assist the State Labour party in an effort to gain control…

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Mt. Isa Shares Gifts to Ministers Alleged Uproar in Parliament Construction of Railway BRISBANE

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 22 August 1930 · page 7

Following the resurrection in Parliament today of the allegations about the distribution of Mt. Isa shares to Ministers of the Crown made last year by the…

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State Elections Gloucester Electorate

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 22 August 1930 · page 7

Mr. T. Ledsam, Organiser of the Australian Workers' Union, has left for a tour of the North and North-west. While in the Gloucester electorate, he opened…

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Waratah Cricketers Election of Officers

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 22 August 1930 · page 10

Election of officers at the annual meeting of Waratah-Mayfield District Cricket Club last night resulted:—Patron, Alderman A. Griffiths: president, Alderman H…

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Epsom Candidates Will Have Try Out at Rosehill To-morrow in Form? Limerick at Rosehill Pentheus Favored Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 22 August 1930 · page 10

Has Limerick returned to his old form? The question should be answered in the Dundas Handicap at Rosehill to-morrow, but the former…

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State Parliament Opening of Final Session SYDNEY

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 23 August 1930 · page 10

The State Cabinet, at its meeting on Tuesday next, will decide the date for the reopening of Parliament, and possibly the date for the general elections…

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Preparing for the Elections

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 23 August 1930 · page 8

The sitting members and the selected Labour candidates for the northern constituencies left Newcastle yesterday for Sydney. They will be, present this…

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Weston Cricket Club Election of Officers

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 23 August 1930 · page 2

At the annual meeting of the Weston Cricket Club the following officers were elected for the ensuing year: President, Mr. D. Francis: vice-president, Mr. J…

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Epsom and Metropolitan Candidates Run Up to Expectations at Rosehill Record Time Warneton's Flying Welter Maitland Rages Geewir at 7/1 Wins Maiden

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 23 August 1930 · page 7

At 4/1 Warneton won the Flying Welter Handicap at Maitland Races this afternoon from Rosolini and Lady Trim, equalling the course record for the distance. Geewir, at 7/1, with a brilliant dash over the final stages,…

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State Elections Labour Campaign Discussed "Popular" Legislation Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 25 August 1930 · page 4

A unique conference was held at the Trades Hall yesterday, when the Leader, of the State Labour party (Mr. J. T. Lang) met 81 of the 86 selected and…

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SEPTEMBER 9 & 10 Election of Bishop

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 25 August 1930 · page 7

A special synod for the purpose of electing a Bishop to succeed the late Dr. Lena in Newcastle, will be held on September 9 and 10…

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Life of Parliament

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 26 August 1930 · page 4

The Acting-Premier (Mr. Buttenshaw) said yesterday that he was much surprised to read the statement reported to have been made by Mr. Lang Saturday night…

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