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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1931

1,234 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 20 of 62

General Election May Intervene Economic Conference at Ottawa Ottawa

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 21 May 1931 · page 8

THE possibility of some delay in the holding of the Imperial Economic Conference at Ottawa was suggested in the House of…

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Final Trials Broadmeadow Gallops Cup Candidates Tortoni Is Very Fit

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 21 May 1931 · page 5

Under ideal conditions, horses entered at Newcastle Jockey Club's meeting on…

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Newcastle Cup (Continued from Page 5) Cup Candidates SYDNEY

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 21 May 1931 · page 7

Newcastle Cup candidates were worked at Randwick and Kensington this morning. Truest beat Grosvenor and…

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State Parliament Coal Bill Revive Industry Members' Hope Debate in Parliament SYDNEY

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 22 May 1931 · page 10

Resuming the debate in the Legislative Assembly to-day on the motion for leave to introduce the Coal Industry Board Bill, Mr. G. Booth said that…

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Killing of Opossums Questions in Parliament

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 22 May 1931 · page 10

Replying to Mr. Sanders [?] the Legislative Assembly, the Minister for Mines (Mr. J. M. Buddeley) said that the Chief Secretary (Mr. Gosling) was considering…

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Offer Rejected Non-party Conference in Parliament "Election Only Solution" Mr. Lyons's Plan for Obtaining Prompt Appeal CANBERRA

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 22 May 1931 · page 9

The non-party conference of members of Parliament proposed last week by the Prime Minister has been reiected by the Opposition. The Leader of the Opposition (Mr. Lyons) stated in…

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Federal Seats Lang Plan Candidates Mr. Garden for Cook Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 22 May 1931 · page 9

Nominations for the selection of Labour candidates to contest seats in the next Federal elections close to-morrow at the offices of the various electoral councils…

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Upper Hunter Seat No Country Party Candidate SYDNEY

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 22 May 1931 · page 10

The Country Party Council to-day decided not to nominate an official candidate for the Upper Hunter electorate to oppose the Nationalist candidate (Mr. A…

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Egyptian Elections Opposition Boycott Fails CAIRO, May 20

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 22 May 1931 · page 9

In spite of the Opposition (Wafdist) boycott, 67.3 per cent. of the electorate polled at the elections of members of the Electoral College, which, on June 1, will…

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Candidates for Pre-selection Newcastle Federal Seat Close To-night

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 22 May 1931 · page 8

It is expected that there will be at least four candidates for the Newcastle Federal A.L.P. pre-selection ballot,…

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Upper Hunter Seat No Labour Candidate Meeting of Executive Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 23 May 1931 · page 9

The State A.L.P. Executive to-night reaffirmed affirmed last week's decision not to contest the Upper Hunter by-election. Two men were suggested as possible…

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State Parliament

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 25 May 1931 · page 4

The first measure to be proceeded with in the Legislative Assembly this week is the Greater Sydney Bill. This measure, which will be in the charge of the…

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"Untrue Answers" Questions in Parliament Charge by Mr. Bavin Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 25 May 1931 · page 6

Responding to the toast of "Parliament," at an Empire Day dinner held by the Nationalist Speakers' Association lust night, the Leader of the State…

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English By-elections Results of Two Divisions LONDON, May 23

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 25 May 1931 · page 5

The results were declared to-day, in two [?]-elections. David Hardie, by a majority of 883, retained the seat for Labour in the…

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Upper Hunter By-election

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 25 May 1931 · page 4

The question whether the Federal Labour party should put forward a candidate to contest the Upper Hunter by-election will be discussed at a meeting of…

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A.F.A. Council Election Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 25 May 1931 · page 4

The ballot for the election of 10 metropolitan members of the State Council of the All for Australia League was conducted yesterday. It resulted in the…

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Aberdare Central Election of Officers

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 25 May 1931 · page 6

At the ballot for election of officers of Aberdare Central Miners' Lodge the following were elected: President, Mr. C. Thompson: secretary, Mr. G…

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Music Passes Northern Candidates Theory Exam. Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 25 May 1931 · page 5

The following results of the theory of music exams, conducted by the State Conservatorium of…

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Candidates for Cook Seat Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 26 May 1931 · page 6

It is reported that Ald. J. S. Garden and Mr. Donald Grant will be candidates in the selection ballot to choose a representative of the State A.L.P. to contest…

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First A.f.a Federal Party Candidates Two From Merewether

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 26 May 1931 · page 5

The first nominations for A.F.A. candidates for Federal Parliament in the Newcastle district were put forward by the Merewether branch last…

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