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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1931

1,234 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 1 of 62

East Bristol Seat Liberal and Labour Candidates LONDON, December 30

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 1 January 1931 · page 5

A writ for the East Bristol by-election was issued to-day, and polling is fixed for January 1[?]. The Solicitor-General, Sir Stafford…

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Advice to Alfonso "Form Coalition Ministry" March Election Promised Madrid, December 30

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 1 January 1931 · page 5

The Liberal Leader, Senor Romanones, in an interview with King Alfonso, to-day, advised his Majesty to constitute a National Coalition Government, to take…

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By-election Arrangements

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 1 January 1931 · page 5

The Divisional Returning Officer for the Newcastle Division (Mr. W. H. McKenna) advises that the following dates have been fixed by the Speaker of the House of…

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Parkes Seat Mrs. Dunn Determined Independent Candidate Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 1 January 1931 · page 5

It seems as if the Parkes by-election, rendered necessary by the elevation of the former member, Mr. E. A. McTiernan, to the High Court, will be a three-cornered…

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Federal By-election Successor to Mr. McTiernan Parkes Seat

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 1 January 1931 · page 8

The following dates have been fixed by the Speaker of the House of Representatives in connection with the by-election for the Commonwealth…

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A Parliament of Economics

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 2 January 1931 · page 4

''The Times'' of November 20 publishes a report of a speech by Mr. Winston Churchill, in which declares that the British Parliament, the greatest…

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R.S.L. PRESIDENT Election of Captain Dyett Challenged ADELAIDE

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 2 January 1931 · page 4

The South Australian branch of the Returned Soldiers League has obtained legal opinion of Mr. Harry Thomson, K.C., which generally supports the contention…

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Test of Feeling Parkes Seat By-election Militants' Plans Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 2 January 1931 · page 5

If the Parkes Federal seat, won by Mr. McTiernan, can be convincingly retained by an industrialist, it will be…

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Hotel Employees Election of Officers

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 3 January 1931 · page 1

The Newcastle Hotel Employees Union will hold its annual meeting on Monday week, when the officers for 1931 will be elected…

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More Serious Riots in Bombay India's Right Speech at Conference All the Session Direct Election Difficulties LONDON

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 3 January 1931 · page 7

The whole afternoon session was taken up by one speech of a moderate British Indian spokesman when the Federal Statute Sub-committee of the Round Table Conference met to-day. During the morning session the general feeling was that the…

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Theatrical Employees Election of Officers Annual Meeting

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 5 January 1931 · page 6

The annual meeting of the Australian Theatrical Employees' Association will be held at the Newcastle Trades Hall at 10.30 a.m. next Sunday week…

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Parkes By-election Nationalist Nominations SYDNEY

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 6 January 1931 · page 5

Up to the present three nominations have been received from persons willing to contest the Parkes by-election, in the interests of the Nationalist party. The…

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Annual Election Water Board Workers Nominations Announced

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 6 January 1931 · page 6

The election of officers of the Hunter District Water Board Employees' Union will take place to-night. The retiring officer (Mr. Bull) said…

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India's "National Unity" Can't Be Done Parliament For India Conservative View "No Evidence of National Unity" LONDON

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 7 January 1931 · page 7

The Conservative attitude towards India's claim to responsibility with due safeguards at the Federal centre, was plainly stated to the Federal structure sub-committee of the Round Table Conference to-day by Sir Samuel Hoare, who was…

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A.l.p. Election

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 7 January 1931 · page 7

Mr. W. Brawn has been a re-cleted to the position of Presidents of the Cessnock branch of the Australian Labour party, and Mr. H. Robinson to the position of…

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RESIGNED Two Cessnock Aldermen By-election Date

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 7 January 1931 · page 6

Aldermen A. Sneddon and J. Girvan have resigned from Cessnock Municipal Council. Their written, resignations came before…

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Annual Elections

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 7 January 1931 · page 4

Mr. F. Forbes, who has been doing indefatigable work for the Newcastle Returned Soldiers' League, was last night…

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Miners Election Date Fixed Executive Positions to Be Balloted for Many Candidates

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 8 January 1931 · page 1

The date of the ballot for the president and organising vicepresident of the Northern District of the Miners' Federation…

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Lively Campaign Cessnock By-Election Three Candidates

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 8 January 1931 · page 10

There are indications of a lively campaign in connection with the extraordinary election in be held on January 31 for the purpose of electing two aldermen…

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Municipal Elections

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 10 January 1931 · page 5

Very soon interest is certain to quicken in the municipal elections, to be decided in May next. For the first time since Greater Brisbane came into existence,…

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