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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1931

1,234 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 3 of 62

Against Inflation Mr. Scullin's Plea for Confidence Three-years' Plan Supported Enthusiastic Reception in Parkes By-election Campaign SYDNEY

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 16 January 1931 · page 9

In opening the Labour campaign for the Parkes by-election to-night, the Prime Minister (Mr. J. H. Scullin) declared that the remedy for overcoming Australia's present unsatisfactory financial position…

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Eight Candidates for Five Seats Abattoir Board Election

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 17 January 1931 · page 1

Eight candidates, including the five sitting members, have been nominated for the Newcastle District Abattoir…

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Cessnock Election

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 17 January 1931 · page 1

Communists are making an effort to capture the two scats on Cessnock Council recently vacated by Aldermen A. Sneddon and J. Girvan…

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Of New South Wales Secret Plans to Help Australia's Finances Lang and Loan Council Stormy Scenes Likely To-morrow Parliament Opens Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 19 January 1931 · page 1

The first storm in the Legislative Assembly, which opens to-morrow, is likely to centre round the Premier's attitude to…

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Abattoir Board Members Seek Re-election Chairman Reviews Work

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 19 January 1931 · page 6

Ald. A. McGregor, Chairman of the Newcastle District Abattoir Board, states that the term of office of members of the board will expire at the end of the current…

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Labour Man Wins East Bristol By-election LONDON, January 17

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 19 January 1931 · page 8

Sir Stafford Cripps (Labour) won the East Bristol by-election caused by the death of the Labour member (Mr. Walter John Baker). Sir Stafford polled 19,261…

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Federal Election Hopes for Early Appeal LISMORE

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 19 January 1931 · page 7

Delegates to the Richmond Electorate Council of the Country party, which met at Lismore on Saturday, were told by Colonel Munro, General Secretary of the…

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Cessnock By-election

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 19 January 1931 · page 4

At a meeting called by the Communist Party, held at Cessnock last night, R. Haddow and P. Leake, mine workers, were selected as endorsed Communist…

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Parkes Election Mr. Bavin Will Help SYDNEY

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 19 January 1931 · page 5

The Leader at the State Opposition (Mr. Bavin) will assist in the campaign of Mr. Marr for the Parkes seat. He will speak in the Ashfield…

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To-day's Parliament Private Members' Business SYDNEY

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 20 January 1931 · page 5

When the Legislative Assembly meets to-morrow morning, private members ' business will occupy attention until the luncheon adjournment…

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Theatrical Union Election of Officers

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 20 January 1931 · page 7

The annual meeting, of the Australian Theatrical Amusement Employees' Association, Newcastle sub-branch, was held in the Trades Hall, Newcastle, on…

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Parliament Starts New Year —Horses Escape Fire Terror

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 21 January 1931 · page 8

PARLIAMENT assembled for the first session of 1931. As a mark of respect to the late Mr. W. E. Weame, a former Minister, the House adjourned till 2.30. DEFENDER of the Sayonara Cup.—Crew of…

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Late Mr. W. E. WEARNE Adjournment of Parliament SYDNEY

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 21 January 1931 · page 7

As a mark of respect to the memory of the late Mr. W. E. Wearne, former Leader of the Progressive (now Country) party, sand a former Minister of the…

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On Two Days Federal Caucus Meeting Assembling of Parliament Canberra

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 21 January 1931 · page 7

The Prime Minister, Mr. J. H. Scullin, stated to-night, that as a number of members of the Federal Labour party had expressed a desire for more than one…

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Fire Board Election

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 21 January 1931 · page 6

At the meeting of the Carrington Council last night a letter was read from Aid. H. P. Cornish (Newcastle) soliciting that council's support and vote in…

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Municipal Election

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 21 January 1931 · page 9

The result of the pre-selection ballot conducted by the Cessnock branch of the A.L.P. for the purpose of choosing two candidates to represent the party in the…

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Censure Motion Messrs. Bavin and Stevens Attacked Election Campaign Echo Talk of Labour Raid on Savings Bank Deposits SYDNEY

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 21 January 1931 · page 7

A stir was caused in the Legislative Assembly this afternoon when the Premier (Mr. Lang), after securing a suspension of Standing Orders, moved a resolution deploring the conduct of the ex-Premier (Mr. Bavin) and the…

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Carrington Remembers Aid. Cornish and the 'Bus War Fire Board Election

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 21 January 1931 · page 4

Echoes of the Carrington 'bus war were heard at Carrington last night when the council considered who it would support for the country seat in…

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Strength of Spirits Question in Parliament SYDNEY

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 22 January 1931 · page 5

The reduction in the strength of spirits was the subject of a question asked in the Legislative Assembly to-day. Mr. Bruxner said that on December 3…

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Upper House Amending Constitution Parliament's Powers Argument in High Court MELBOURNE

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 22 January 1931 · page 6

When the High Court continued the hearing of the appeal of the New South Wales Government in the Upper House abolition case to-day, the question of…

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