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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1931

1,234 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 4 of 62

The Election and Savings Bank

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 22 January 1931 · page 4

Though the Premier's method of calling attention to the way in which members of the Nationalist party spoke about the Savings Bank in the…

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Merewether Library Election of Officers Rowdyism in Rooms

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 22 January 1931 · page 4

The election of officers at the annual meeting of the Merewether School of Arts resulted as follows: President, Mr. R. J. Kempster;…

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Five Candidates Cessnock By-election

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 23 January 1931 · page 8

Although It was expected that several Independents would also contest the forthcoming Cessnock municipal by-election in addition to the A.L.P…

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State Parliament Western Leases Nationalist Legislation Labour Bill to Repeal Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 23 January 1931 · page 10

The Minister for Lands (Mr. Tully) asked for leave in the Legislative Assembly to-day to bring in a Bill to declare invalid the extension of certain…

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Municipal Election

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 23 January 1931 · page 11

Nominations for the election of two aldermen to Cassnock Municipal Council to fill vacancies caused by the resignations of Ald. J. Girvan and A…

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Brisbane Notes No Five Years' Parliament

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 24 January 1931 · page 12

An announcement by the Premier last week indicated that whatever idea there might have been of extending the life of the present Parliament to five years, it…

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A.L.P. CONFERENCE Miners' Nominations Many Candidates

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 27 January 1931 · page 4

Twenty-six nominations have been received for seven miners' delegates to attend the A.L.P. Metropolitan Provincial Conference in Sydney on…

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State Parliament Wages Tax Relief for Pensioners Bill Being Considered Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 28 January 1931 · page 8

A number of questions relating to the wages tax of 1/ in the £ was asked in the Legislative Assembly to-day. Mr. Chaffey inquired of the Premier if…

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State Parliament Marketing Act Wheat Pool Proposal Small Return to Growers Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 29 January 1931 · page 6

The debate on the second reading of the Marketing of Primary Products (Amendment) Bill was resumed in the Legislative Assembly to-day by the Leader of the…

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The Parkes By-election

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 29 January 1931 · page 4

While the gravity of Australia's position calls increasingly for the lessening of party political warfare, the big and little party voices are…

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Parkes Election on Saturday 63,500 Voters on Roll Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 29 January 1931 · page 1

On Saturday an army of over 63,500 voters will take part In the Parkes battle of tho ballot, box. The forces of labor will clash with those of…

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Work Shortly Schemes In Newcastle Parliament Legislation Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 30 January 1931 · page 9

In political circles to-day the opinion was expressed that shortly a number of important works, absorbing a large number of men would be in progress in the…

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State Parliament Western Lands Repeal of 1930 Act Relief of Small Holders Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 30 January 1931 · page 10

"The Act passed by the Bavin Administration is, in the opinion of this Government, grossly unfair both to small lessees and to the Crown. No attempt has been…

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Parkes Election Prime Minister's Letter Government's Problems Canberra

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 30 January 1931 · page 9

The Prime Minister (Mr. Scullin) has sent a letter to Mr. J. M. Martin, Labour candidate for the Parkes by-election, wishing him success…

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Mutton Too Dear in Newcastle It Is Claimed Abattoir Board Candidate's View Competition Urged

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 30 January 1931 · page 7

That sheep cost, the butchers at the present time between two and three-pence a pound at the saleyards, and…

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Parkes Election Allegations of "Packing" 3000 Names Challenged Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 31 January 1931 · page 9

Alleging that there has been wholesale "packing" of the roll, serutineers for the Nationalist candidate (Mr. C. W. Marr) propose to challenge more than 3000…

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Fire Board Election Wallsend Council's Attitude "Domination by Newcastle"

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 31 January 1931 · page 8

Wallsend Council elected to record its two votes for a country representative to the Board of Fire Commissioners, in favour of Ald. R. Pillans, of Lithgow,…

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Cessnock By-election Keen Interest Shown

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 31 January 1931 · page 7

From the opening of the polling booth at eight o'clock this morning a steady stream of voters recorded their votes in the Cessnock municipal…

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Parkes By-election

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 31 January 1931 · page 2

Electors examining the rolls for the Parkes by-election in the office of the Labor candidate (Mr. Martin)…

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Most Vital By-election Result Authentic News

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 31 January 1931 · page 4

The eyes of all Australia, and the rest of the world for that matter, are on to-day's by-election. According to the decree of the people of Parkes…

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