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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1930

818 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 23 of 41

Likely Candidates

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 8 September 1930 · page 7

Those whose names have been mentioned as likely candidates for the Synod election include the Bishop of Bathurst (Dr. Crotty),…

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Canada's Parliament Opens With Brawl OTTAWA

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 9 September 1930 · page 9

Parliament opened its' special unemployment session with a fist-fight. It followed a warm verbal altercation between two Liberal members—General Sir Eugeno Fiset and Mr. Pierre Casgrain, the…

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Unanimous Confidence in Britain as Mandatory Power for Palestine World Parliament Opens The Palestine Mandate British Policy Endorsed European Federation to Be Discussed Shortly GENEVA

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 9 September 1930 · page 8

At the opening of the League of Rations Council to-day, a resolution of confidence in Britain as the mandatory power in Palestine, was unanimously adopted. Twelve men sat round a table and talked in conversational tones, while…

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National Candidates Newcastle and Hamilton SYDNEY

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 9 September 1930 · page 6

The council of the National Association to-night announced additional endorsements of candidates for the forthcoming State elections. They included—…

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Board Election Wallsend Hospital

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 9 September 1930 · page 6

The ballot for election to Wallsend Hospital Board will done on Saturday, the results being announced at the adjourned annual meeting of…

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Canadian Tariff Reference in Parliament OTTAWA, September 8

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 10 September 1930 · page 7

Exceptional economic conditions and unemployment were given as the reasons for summoning Parliament in a speech from the throne read by the…

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Not Allowed Petition To Parliament Queensland Public Servants BRISBANE

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 10 September 1930 · page 8

When Parliament met to-day, the Leader of the Opposition (Mr. Forgan Smith) presented a petition signed by the Presidents of the Queensland State…

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Election of Bishop Procedure Explained Synod Ballot To-day

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 10 September 1930 · page 6

In his opening address yesterday, the President of the Diocesan Synod, Archdeacon Woodd, referred to the special session summoned to meet this morning…

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Election Campaign Preparing Policy Speech SYDNEY

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 10 September 1930 · page 7

To-day's meeting of the state Cabinet discussed details of the policy speech to be delivered by the Premier (Mr. T. R. Bavia), at Killara on September 18…

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Family Trapped in Top Room of Blazing House Who Will Succeed Dr.Long? Special Synod Session Election To Be Held In Camera Rests with Three Men Nominations Gause Ke En Rivalry

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 10 September 1930 · page 1

The atmosphere was electrical when the Newcastle Synod met to-day to carry out its most important function, that of electing a successor to the late Dr. Long as Bishop of the Diccese. There was a great deal of discussion before the Synod was declared to be constituted, but…

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Glare Recovers Melbourne Cup Candidates MELBOURNE

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 10 September 1930 · page 9

Glare, who entered the Melbourne Cup discussions early this week, reappeared on the trucks at Caulfield this morning. He suffered from a mild…

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Maitland Election Campaign

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 10 September 1930 · page 9

Efforts are being made to secure visits to Maitland of the Acting-Prime Minister (Mr. Fenton) and Mr. M. Charlton, former Labor leader. They…

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German Election Brawling and Bloodshed Government's Ultimatum (Australian Press Association.) BERLIN, September 9

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 11 September 1930 · page 7

The general election campaign, which is to conclude with the polling on Sunday is characterised by brawling and bloodshed in the repeated conflicts of Fascists…

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Election of Bishop Many Ballots In Diocesan Synod Long Drawn-out Session Voting Ends In Deadlock At 3 a.m. To-day

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 11 September 1930 · page 5

Successive ballots at the Diocesan Synod last night failed to give the desired, majority for the election of the new Bishop of Newcastle. At midnight a complete deadlock had been reached,…

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State Elections A.L.P. Campaign SYDNEY

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 11 September 1930 · page 3

The A.L.P. will open Its election lighting front early next week, and unions are to strike a levy to help It. The Labor Campaigns Committee…

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NIGHTMARCH Brilliant Randwick Six Tom Pinch's Five Prominent Candidates Work SYDNEY

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 11 September 1930 · page 2

Track work at Randwick this morning had additional interest, for it provided final gallops for the Tattersall's meeting on…

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Unemployed and Election Work

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 12 September 1930 · page 8

Mr. Geo. Booth, M. L.A., has made strong representation to the Chief Electoral Commissioner urging that all work in and around polling booths on election…

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Maitland District West Maitland Election Organising Both Parties Busy

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 13 September 1930 · page 11

The work of organisation for the election in the Maitland electorate is now in full swing. Mr. W. F. O'Hearn, the retiring member, will have two opponents,…

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Next Wednesday? Election of Bishop Board Not Bound

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 13 September 1930 · page 1

What procedure will the Bishop Election Board of the Newcastle Diocese adopt to arrive at its selection of a…

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Bitter Battle Election of Bishop Synod Deadlock

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 13 September 1930 · page 4

Behind the deadlock which has occured over the election of a successor to the late Dr. Long. Bishop of Newcastle, is a battle between the…

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