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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1932

826 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 14 of 42

A.L.P. May Not Endorse All Garden May Be Candidate Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 14 May 1932 · page 3

It is expected that the Executive of the State A.L.P. will endorse most sitting A.L.P. members without, waiting for selection ballots…

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Short Campaign Polling Day Likely to be June 11 Ministry Expected To-day Mr. Stevens Undertakes to Carry Out Premiers' Plan Endowment Payments by

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 16 May 1932 · page 7

It is probable that the New South Wales elections will be held on June 11. The campaign is expected to be one of the fiercest in the State's history. Mr. Stevens spent yesterday considering the personnel of…

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At Boolaroo Newcastle Tattersall's Cup Candidates MacPherson's March Again

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 16 May 1932 · page 10

Newcastle Tattersall's race meeting held on the Boolaroo course oil Saturday attracted a fairly large number of patrons, but the attendance would undoubtedly…

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Fierce Contest Prospects for Election Labour Taken by Surprise Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 16 May 1932 · page 7

The action of the Governor (Sir Philip Game) in dismissing Mr. Lang has precipitated what is likely to be one of the fiercest elections ever held in New South…

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Labour Defeated Big Swing to United Australia Party Victorian Election Verdict Regarded as Endorsement of Premiers' Plan

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 16 May 1932 · page 7

The Victorian Legislative Assembly election on Saturday has resulted in the defeat of the Labour Government. Late last night, when the first count had been…

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The Victorian Election

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 16 May 1932 · page 6

Labour has been swept out of power in Victoria. After the last election it had 30 members, compared with the United Australia party's 18 and the…

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Whirlwind Election Campaign To Begin Immediately Probable New Ministers N.S.W. Cash Back in Banks Election Date Fixed for June 11 Tax Office Open Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 16 May 1932 · page 1

The elections will be held on June 11. Nomination day will be May 25. It was thought on Saturday that it would not be possible to make arrangements for a poll before…

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Election Campaign (Continued from Page 1) Three-corner Fights in Newcastle A.F.A. Party Comes in Rival Labor Bodies

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 16 May 1932 · page 5

The stage is set for one of the most keenly contested fights in the north during recent years. It is…

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A.f.a. Will Run Candidates

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 16 May 1932 · page 5

It was definitely stated to-day that the A.F.A. would run candidates for the three Newcastle seats. Nominations are now…

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FEDERAL A.L.P. Preparations for Elections Mr. Coleman to Oppose Mr. Lang SYDNEY

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 17 May 1932 · page 5

In spite of the lack of funds, the Australian Labour Party decided at a special meeting to-night to continue with the fight against Lang Planners in this State…

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Ten Ministers Composite Cabinet Announced Emergency Government Elections to be Held on June 11 SYDNEY

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 17 May 1932 · page 5

An emergency Government, comprising 10 Ministers, six of them members of the United Australia Party and the remaining four United Country Party, was sworn in by the Governor (Sir Philip Game) to-night…

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U.A.P. LEADER Forming New Cabinet Victorian Election Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 17 May 1932 · page 5

A few additional votes counted to-day did not appreciably affect the position in the Victorian Legislative Assembly poll, and the chief discussion to-day was the…

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Election Campaigns Keen Newcastle Interest

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 17 May 1932 · page 5

Though Newcastle is looking forward with eager interest to the approaching election fight, and the rival organisers are busying themselves with the preliminary…

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Federal Appeal "Hold Election on June 11" Premiers Meet on June 21 CANBERRA

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 17 May 1932 · page 5

The difficulty of resuming the adjourned Premiers' Conference on June 21 if the elections in New South Wales are not held until June 18 is causing some…

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Maitland and District News West Maitland United Party Selection of Candidate

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 17 May 1932 · page 7

A State electoral conference, comprising delegates from all branches of the United Australia Party in the Maitland district, will be held at East Maitland on Thursday…

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Federal Labor Party Announces Policy for N.S.W. Elections Makes Attack on Lang Administration FEDERAL A.L.P. Policy Urges Inquiry Into Administration War Debts Issue Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 17 May 1932 · page 5

"The insistent rumors of corruption and party manipulation of State Departments and personnel should be searchingly inquired…

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Election Fight Waratah Candidates Ald. Griffiths to Stand

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 18 May 1932 · page 5

There will be two men named Arthur Griffiths in the fight for the Waratah seat at the State elections. They will be a veteran Parliamentarian, who has…

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State Election

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 18 May 1932 · page 2

Correspondents are reminded that, after the issue of the writs for the State election, no letter discussing political issues can be published…

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ELECTIONS Anti-Labour Parties United Front Country Electorates SYDNEY

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 18 May 1932 · page 5

In the negotiations which ended in the formation of the emergency composite Government, the United Country party had conceded to it the…

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Election Illegality Claim Contested Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 18 May 1932 · page 6

Several leading constitutional lawyers were unanimous to-day in declaring that it would not be illegal, as reported to have been stated by…

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