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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1930

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The State Parliament

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

The State Parliament will resume to-day. It will be the last session before the election, and accordingly both the Government and the…

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Road Ban May Affect Working Pits Appeal to Parliament

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 11 February 1930 · page 6

Yesterday decision by kearsley Shire Council to prohibit heavy motor waggons from carrying coal over the roods within…

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Milk Board Candidate Singleton

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 11 February 1930 · page 9

A meeting of the milk suppliers of Glendon was held in order to consider the elections of a candidate for the Milk Board. The selection of Mr. A. S…

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State Parliament Session Resumes Quietly Legislative Council Reform Labour Members Attack Proposed Referendum

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 12 February 1930 · page 7

The Legislative Assembly resumed its sittings in Sydney yesterday. There was no ceremony, and the House settled straight down to business. Moving for leave to bring, in a bill to authorise a…

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Election Dispute Irregularities Alleged Eden-monaro Poll Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 12 February 1930 · page 6

Allegations that a recount was carelessly made, that no proper check was made of unused ballot papers, that voting papers that should have been rejected…

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LIVELY? State Elections Newcastle Seats Communists May Stand

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 12 February 1930 · page 8

In Newcastle the next state elections should be very lively, as it is expected that A. L. P. Nationalist, Australian Party, and…

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Teachers' Award Question in Parliament SYDNEY

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 13 February 1930 · page 8

Further reference to the fact that the award governing public school teachers was not made retrospective was made in the Legislative Assembly this afternoon…

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Election Dispute Eden-Monaro Seat Inquiry in Melbourne Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 13 February 1930 · page 8

Mr. Justice Starke, sitting as a Court of Disputed Returns, continued to-day the hearing of the petition of John Perkins, the Nationalist candidate at the last…

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Oakleigh Plate Candidates' Sprints MELBOURNE

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 13 February 1930 · page 6

Brilliant sprints were registered this morning by Oakleigh Plate candidates. Aga Khan recorded the best performance on the tan at Flemington. He…

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The Parliament

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 14 February 1930 · page 2

Sir.—In New South Wales we have two Parliamentary Houses. Neither is any good. Why not scrap them? Let the other States join us in a big economical…

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Three Candidates Stockton By-election

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 14 February 1930 · page 6

The returning officer (Mr. C. H. Cunningham) announced to-day that Messrs. V. G. Hodges, P. E, Murphy, and S. T. Taylor had been nominated…

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Election Dispute Eden-Monaro Seat Judge Reserves Decision Melbourne

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

Further evidence tendered by Mr. Maughan, counsel for John Perkins, the appellant in the Eden-Monaro election dispute, was rejected by Mr. Justice…

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Eight Races Warwick Farm Likely Candidates Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 14 February 1930 · page 9

Acceptances for Warwick Farm's meeting to-morrow have again left many double backers in a quandary…

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Milk Board Election

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 15 February 1930 · page 8

In yesterday's Government Gazette appeared a notification by the Minister for Public Health that the ballot for the election of four representatives of…

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Stockton Council Candidates

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 15 February 1930 · page 8

For the vacancy in Stockton Council created by the resignation of Ald. G. A. Whitton, three nominations were made yesterday. The candidates are Messrs…

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City Council By-election

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 15 February 1930 · page 8

Mr. R. A. Cansdell is the third candidate definitely in the field to take the place of Mr. H. L. Wheeler in the Newcastle City Council. Mr. Causdell is the…

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Three Nominations East Maitland Election

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 15 February 1930 · page 5

Though the names of five persons were mentioned as likely candidates to contest the extraordinary election for the vacancy on East Maitland…

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Last Say Building of Railways Matter for Parliament Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 18 February 1930 · page 9

Mr. Buttenshaw, Minister for Works, laid it down clearly to-day that it is the function of Mr. W. J. Cleary, Chief Commissioner for Railways, to run the…

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Stockton By-election Campaign Opened

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 18 February 1930 · page 7

Stockton people are taking a keen interest in the by election to be held next Saturday to flit the vacancy In the council caused by the resignation of…

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Nationalist Hopes State Election Fight. Newcastle Candidates Annual Meeting To-night

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 19 February 1930 · page 4

Optimistic of winning some of the Newcastle seats at the next State elections, the Newcastle Nationalists will discuss at their annual…

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