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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1931

1,234 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 9 of 62

Candidate Retires Set-back for Conservatives St. Georges By-election London, March 1

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 2 March 1931 · page 7

A curious situation has arisen over the by-election for St. George's, Westminster, caused by the death of Sir Worthington Evans. The seat is regarded as one of…

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Labour Members Attend Parliament A.L.P. INSTRUCTIONS Vote Against Censure SYDNEY

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 2 March 1931 · page 7

The State A.L.P. Executive, while opposed to the inaction of the Federal Government in dealing with unemployment and other problems, will definitely oppose any…

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S.M. REFEREES Election Of Officers

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 2 March 1931 · page 8

At the annual meeting of the South Maitland British Football Association, held at Weston, Mr. J. Crick presided, and the following officers were…

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Riverina Farmers' Meeting Good for Business "New" State Moves Mentioned in State Parliament Ministers Not Perturbed Wagga "Picnic" Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 3 March 1931 · page 1

The "New State" movement in Northern and Riverina areas was referred to in the Legislative Assembly to-day…

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Selection Difficult Conservative Candidate St. George's By-election London, March 3

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 4 March 1931 · page 7

The problem of finding an official Conservative candidate for St. George's has proved more difficult than expected. The executive adjourned without arriving at…

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State Parliament Flour Acquisition Government Proposals Fixing Prices Minister Explains Measure SYDNEY

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 4 March 1931 · page 8

In the Legislative Assembly, this afternoon, the Minister for Agriculture, Mr. W. F. Dunn, moved that leave be given to bring in a bill to vest certain flour in…

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Hitlerites' Loss German Municipal Election BERLIN, March 2

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 4 March 1931 · page 7

Interest throughout Germany was manifested in the Brunswick Municipal elections, as a possible indication of the political feeling since the Hitlerites gained…

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Communist Gathering East Sydney By-election Police Apprehension Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 4 March 1931 · page 7

Police regard as serious the Communist demonstration proposed to be held in Hyde Park on Friday night in connection with the East Sydney by-election poll,…

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Autumn Racing To-day's V.R.C. Programme Prospects of Candidates Melbourne

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

Phar Lap should have no difficulty in winning his fourteenth successive race at Flemington to-morrow, when the Victorian Racing Club's Autumn meeting will be…

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Sea Scouts' Candidate

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 4 March 1931 · page 3

Miss Beatrice Welch, who has been chosen to represent the First Port Hunter Troop of Sea Scouts in the Newcastle and District…

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Eight Candidates Clarence State By-election GRAFTON

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 5 March 1931 · page 7

The fight for the Clarence seat made vacant by the death of Mr. A. J. Pollack is being waged by eight candidates, of whom only four are apparently seriously…

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State Parliament Flour Acquisition Second Reading of Bill Government's Policy Minister Explains Measure SYDNEY

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 5 March 1931 · page 8

In the Legislative Assembly to-day, the second reading of the Flour Acquisition Bill was moved by the Minister for Agriculture, Mr. Dunn…

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Caucus Blunder Defeat of Mr. McGrath May Defy Order Was Elected by Parliament CANBERRA

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 5 March 1931 · page 7

The decision of the Federal Caucus to substitute Mr. Cunningham for Mr. McGrath as Chairman of Committees in the House of Representatives has caused a…

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Black Kittens for Luck Thirteen Women Candidates LONDON

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 5 March 1931 · page 1

Reall[?]ing that there are 13 women candidates representing the Municipal Reform Party at to-morrow's London County Council…

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Council Debtors Bar to Election

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 5 March 1931 · page 4

"There is something wrong when a property owner who owes a council five shillings cannot be an alderman when his tenant may owe him £50 and…

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The Candidates' Political "Pasts" Assembly Questions Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 5 March 1931 · page 5

"Is the Mr. Ward, who is standing as Labor candidate for East Sydney identical with the Mr. Ward, who was a member of the Communist Party…

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"Roll Stuffing" Nationalist Allegations Questions in Parliament Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 6 March 1931 · page 8

In the Legislative Assembly to-day, Mr. McLelland asked the Chief Secretary (Mr. Gosling) if his attention had been drawn to a statement by the Secretary of the…

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On the Tracks Broadmeadow Work Singleton Candidates Busy

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 6 March 1931 · page 4

Thursday morning at Broadmeadow was fairly busy, as apart from the candidates for Singleton being put through their paces there were several try-outs for the…

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Another Resignation British Labour Party "Dismayed at Parliament" London, March 5

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 7 March 1931 · page 9

Mr. W. J. Brown, M.P., for West Wolverhampton, has resigned from the Labour party. In a letter to Mr. Ramsay MacDonald…

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L.C.C. Election Result London, March 6

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 9 March 1931 · page 5

The final result of the elections for the London County Council was: Municipal Reformers 83, Labour 35, Liberals 6…

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