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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1931

1,234 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 2 of 62

Cessnock By-election

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 10 January 1931 · page 3

A special meeting of Cessnock A.T.P. has been called for Sunday morning for the purpose of selecting candidates to contest the forthcoming…

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Northern Miners Committee of Management Election Results

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 10 January 1931 · page 4

The result of the ballot for three members of the committee of management of the northern district of the Federation was announced by the…

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Municipal Election

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 12 January 1931 · page 7

At its meeting yesterday the Cessnock branch of the A.L.P, decided top call nominations for the vacancies in the municipal council, due to the resignations…

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From the Capital Mr. Scullin's Return the Parkes By-election Canberra, January 10

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 12 January 1931 · page 4

The Prime Minister, Mr. Scullin, has returned from his trip abroad, and next week will see some momentous Cabinet meetings. Mr. Scullin has been subjected…

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Labor Gets Busy Cessnock Council Election

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 12 January 1931 · page 4

Nominations have been called by Cessnock A.L.P. for two candidates to contest the extraordinary municipal election on January 31…

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Cessnock Municipal Election Communist Nominees

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 13 January 1931 · page 9

The Communist party has decided to run two candidates for the municipal election at Cessnock, rendered necessary by the resignation of Aid. Girvan and Snedden…

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Federal Crisis Labour Members Frame New Policy Parkes By-election Speech Mr. Scullin to be Asked to Endorse Inflation Momentous Decision of Sydney Conference Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 13 January 1931 · page 7

The biggest crisis in the Federal Labour Party since the conscription issue may occur this week, as the result of decisions reached at a conference to-day, attended by representatives of the State…

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Spanish Elections Madrid, January 11

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 13 January 1931 · page 7

Spain's general election has been fixed for March 7. It is proposed to raise martial law as soon as convenient, but it has been announced that at the slightest…

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Red Candidates for Cessnock Seats Council Vacancies

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 13 January 1931 · page 6

Communists will enter the field in the extraordinary election of Cessnock Council. Their campaign will have a unique…

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Diggers' Committee Result of Election

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 13 January 1931 · page 4

The committee of the Newcastle branch at the Returned Soldiers and Sailors' League, recently elected, is as follows: Col. Walsh, M.C., Messrs…

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Mr. Bruce in Sydney No Part in By-election SYDNEY

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 14 January 1931 · page 4

When the former Prime Minister (Mr. S. M. Bruce) reached Sydney from Melbourne to-day it was believed in some quarters that the purpose of his visit…

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Municipal Election

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 14 January 1931 · page 7

Three nominations were received at a meeting of the Cessnock branch of the A.L.P. last evening, for the pre-selection ballot to determine who are to be…

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Selection Ballot? Newcastle Fire Candidate

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 14 January 1931 · page 4

A conference of councils in the Newcastle-Maitland-Cessnock areas to select a representative on the Board of Fire Commissioners is an idea…

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Labor Nominees Cessnock Council Election Four Independents

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 14 January 1931 · page 5

Only three nominations have been received for the A.L.P. pre-selection ballot for the extraordinary Cessnock Council election…

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Cabinet Changes Wanted Denials Doubted Opponents of Prime Minister's Policy Are Still Active Currency Question Parkes By-election Issues Will Be the Critical Test for Mr. Scullin Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 14 January 1931 · page 5

Denials by A.L.P. members have failed to remove the conviction that a section of the party is attempting to manoeuvre the Prime Minister (Mr. Scullin) into an untenable position, and thereby bring about…

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Parkes By-election Mr. Latham and a Coalition SYDNEY

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 15 January 1931 · page 8

Before leaving for Melbourne to-night, the Leader of the Federal Opposition (Mr. Latham) Latham) said he had noticed in the newspapers a statement made by the Prime…

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ISLINGTON A.L.P. Election of Delegates

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 15 January 1931 · page 2

At a meeting of the lslington branch of the Australian Labour Party, held at the residence of Mr. J. Kibble on Monday night, Mr. W. Dennett presided. The…

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Cardiff A.l.p. Officers' Election

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 15 January 1931 · page 8

At the monthly meeting of the Cardiff branch of the Australian Labour party the following officers were elected—President, Mr. R. White; Vice-presidents,…

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Four Candidates Parkes By-election Voting on January 31

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 16 January 1931 · page 2

Nominations for the Parkes Federal by-election closed yesterday, and show that four candidates are contesting the seat. The election has been made necessary…

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Fire Board Election

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 16 January 1931 · page 8

At its meeting last night, Wallsend Council expressed its disapproval of Newcastle Council's submission for consideration of Ald. H. P. Cornish's name as…

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