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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1931

1,234 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 13 of 62

MR. T. C. BRENNAN Candidate for Senate Seat MELBOURNE

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 31 March 1931 · page 4

Mr. T. C. Brennan K.C., brother of the Federal Attorney-General, decided to-day to submit his name to the State Parliament for selection to fill the vacancy in…

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Radicals Beaten French Primary Elections LYONS, March 29

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 31 March 1931 · page 5

M. Herriot has resigned the Mayoralty of Lyons, as a consequence of the sweeping Socialist victory at the primary election of senators, representing the Rhone…

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Prominent A.J.C. Candidates Gallop Attractively in Track Trials Still Undecided About Hot Water Newcastle Beach Charges

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 31 March 1931 · page 6

The City Council has not yet made up its mind about what should be done about the price charged for hot water on the Newcastle Beach…

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Senate Candidate Adelaide

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 1 April 1931 · page 6

Mr. G. F. Jenkins, formerly Commissioner for Crown Lands in the Butler Government, to-day was selected as Liberal candidate for the Senate vacancy caused…

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Early Session Victorian Parliament Premier Forced to Rest Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 2 April 1931 · page 7

The Victorian Cabinet this afternoon decided that Parliament should assemble on May 6, two months earlier than is customary, to proceed with urgent business…

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Egyptian Elections Government's Preparations CAIRO, March 31

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 2 April 1931 · page 8

The Premier of Egypt (Ismail Sidky Pasha) told a "Daily Telegraph" representative that preparations were in hand to hold the elections at the end of May…

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Final Trials Doncaster Candidates Run Well SYDNEY

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 2 April 1931 · page 7

Just before dawn this morning the stars were shining brightly, and the prospects for interesting gallops were rosy. These hopes were dashed to the ground early, for only a few horses could be galloped, and then down came a blanket of fog,…

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Council Elections

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 4 April 1931 · page 10

Few city Council elections will ever have been held under more confusing conditions than those that will obtain this year. As previously mentioned, there will…

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Theodore Plan Rejection Means Election Mr. Scullin in Melbourne Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 6 April 1931 · page 6

The Prime Minister (Mr. J. H. Scullin), responding to the toast of "Federal and State Parliaments," at a dinner tendered to the delegates attending the Labour…

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Mr. Crawford Vaughan Federal Election Candidate ADELAIDE

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 8 April 1931 · page 5

It was reported authoritatively to-day that Mr. Crawford Vaughan, former Labour Premier of South Australia, had consented to offer himself to contest the…

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SOCIALISATION Intensive Campaign Preparations for Elections Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 8 April 1931 · page 5

It was made clear at the Trades Hall to-day that, despite the decision of the Easter Conference, the Australian Labour party, in rejecting the "Three-year…

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Nationalists' Convention in Melbourne Preparing Planks for Election Taxation Methods Melbourne

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 8 April 1931 · page 6

In [?] of the impending Federal elections, the broad principles of the Nationalist movement will be discussed at the big inter-state…

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Beasley Party Government Imperilled Interstate Tour "Cannot Attend Parliament"

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 9 April 1931 · page 7

Telegrams which have passed between Mr. Beasley, former Assistant Minister for Industry, and the Prime Minister (Mr. Scullin), were made available to-night…

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Battle of Tactics Egyptian Election Campaign Wafdists Lose First Bout Cairo, April 7

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 9 April 1931 · page 7

Ismail Sidky Pasha appears to have won the first round of the battle of tactics to prevent Wafdists and Liberals illegally using the town of Benisuef as a starting…

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Force Election Lyons Makes Promise MELBOURNE

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 9 April 1931 · page 4

Mr. Lyons, M.H.R., addressed a meeting of 500 on the Ararat railway station when the express stopped there for ten minutes last night…

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Lang Supporters Cannot Attend Parliament Mr. Beasley's Plans Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 10 April 1931 · page 9

Referring to-day to the telegram which he forwarded the Prime Minister (Mr. Scullin) last night, in which he indicated that he and three other supporters of the…

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Who's Who Hospital Committee Election Employees' Members

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 10 April 1931 · page 6

There are twenty-four candidates for the four positions of employees' representatives on the Newcastle Hospital Board, and…

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State By-election Mr. Stuart-Robertson's Seat SYDNEY

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 11 April 1931 · page 7

A sequestration order having been made against Mr. Robert James Stuart-Robertson, member for Annandale, in the Legislative Assembly, the sent automatically…

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Beasley Group Attendance in Parliament Conflict of Opinion Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 13 April 1931 · page 5

There is a possibility of the members of the Beasley group being in attendance when the Federal Parliament opens on Tuesday. It was previously announced…

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From the Capital When Parliament Meets Will the Government Fall Canberra, April 10

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 13 April 1931 · page 4

The House of Representatives is to meet on Tuesday next, and the Senate on Wednesday. Many things have happened since the adjournment for the Easter…

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