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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1932

826 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 16 of 42

Cessnock. the Elections Mr. Scanlon's Address

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 21 May 1932 · page 9

Mr. H. Scanlon, Communist candidate for the Cessnock electorate, opened his campaign in Cessnock last evening, addressing a crowd from Lett's Corner. He…

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The Minor Events Maiden Candidates

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 21 May 1932 · page 10

In the first division of the Maiden Handicap the weights are headed by Intuition, who at her first run in the Newcastle area, in the Maiden Handicap at Boollaroo on…

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Maitland and District News West Maitland. Maitland Seat Two Anti-Labour Candidates Unity Conference Fails

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 21 May 1932 · page 9

A conference at the Town Hall yesterday afternoon between representatives of the United Australia Party and the United Country Party, called to discuss the…

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Communist Party Northern Candidates

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 21 May 1932 · page 8

Communist candidates who will offer themselves for election are— Newcastle. C. Barrett; Hamilton, W. Townsend; Waratah. S. Bethune;…

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The Elections Mayor's Campaign Support to United Party Confident of Success

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 21 May 1932 · page 8

Pledging support to the United Party, the Mayor of Newcastle (Ald. C. J. Parker), whose candidature for the Newcastle seat at the forthcoming election…

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May Spring a Surprise A.f.a and Election Campaign Move for a Pact

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 21 May 1932 · page 3

Hints that there might be some surprises on Monday night concerning the A.F.A. nominations for the elections, were made…

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Five Parties In The Field? Candidates for Newcastle Keen Election Fight

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 23 May 1932 · page 1

The stage is being set for the keenest election fight ever held in the Newcastle…

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Labour Candidates Victorian Executive's Attitude MELBOURNE

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 23 May 1932 · page 5

As a result of the decision of the Victorian, executive to-day, pressure will be brought on the Federal Labour party by the Victorian branch to offer no…

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Tamworth Seat State Labour Candidate TAMWORTH

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 23 May 1932 · page 6

At a meeting of the West Tamworth branch of the A.L.P. yesterday, the nomination of Mr. T. J. Normoyle night-officer at the Tamworth railway station, was…

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The Elections Northern Seats Newcastle State Electoral Council, A.L.P.

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 23 May 1932 · page 6

The several branches of the Labour movement were represented at the meeting of the Newcastle State Electoral Council, which was held at the Trades…

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The Elections No Withdrawal By Federal Labour Party MR. J. H. Scullin's Appeal Lang Plan Blamed for Deplorable Disunity in Labour Movement

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 23 May 1932 · page 5

Presidents and Secretaries of metropolitan branches of the Federal Labour Party decided at a conference on Saturday that on no account would Federal Labour candidates be withdrawn from the…

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Pulpit Messages Church and Elections The Dean's Statement

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 23 May 1932 · page 4

The Dean of Newcastle (Very Rev. W. H. Johnson), preaching in the Cathedral last night answered a series of questions that had been sent to him. The first…

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From the Capital the Coming Elections Playing for Advantage CANBERRA, May 21

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 23 May 1932 · page 4

The coming elections in New South Wales and Queensland have been throwing their shadows over the Federal Parliament, and the debates in both the House…

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'Busmen to Help U.a.p. Candidates

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 23 May 1932 · page 5

Having decided to lend its full support to the U.A.P. candidates, the Newcastle 'Bus-owners' Association has inaugurated a campaign…

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Local Man's Election

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 23 May 1932 · page 4

Mr. J. Jordan, who has carried out the duties of executive officer of the A.H.C. Guild for the Newcastle district over a period of two years,…

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State Elections (Continued from page 1.) Appointments to Be Reviewed New Minister Makes Charges Labor Department Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 23 May 1932 · page 5

The Public Service Hoard is to review numerous political appointments made by the Lang Government in the Labor and…

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War Debts Extension of Moratorium Question in Parliament Canberra

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 24 May 1932 · page 6

In the House of Representatives to-day, Mr. Harrison (U.A.P., Bendigo) said that the war debt moratorium would expire on June 30, and he asked the…

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British Parliament Prorogation in July Ministers to Go to Ottawa London, May 23

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 24 May 1932 · page 5

The "Daily Telegraph's" political correspondent says: "The House of Commons reassembles to-day to consider the Finance Bill in Committee, but there is a growing…

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U.S. PRESIDENCY Socialist Candidate MILWAUKEE, May 23

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 24 May 1932 · page 5

Mr. Norman Thomas, of New York has been nominated as a Socialist candidate for the Presidency of the United States. His campaign he told the Socialist…

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Three Resign Federal A.L.P. Split Election Policy Organiser Suspended SYDNEY

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 24 May 1932 · page 5

The decision of the New South Wales branch of the Federal A.L.P. to contest a large number of seats at the forthcoming State elections has…

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