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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1932

826 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 19 of 42

Piddington's Letters "Election Not Constitutional" Governor's Replies Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 30 May 1932 · page 1

Details of letters which passed between the Governor, Sir Phillip Game, and Mr. Justice Piddington,…

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Rifle Shooting Rifle Club's Union Handicapping Changes Election of Officers

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 30 May 1932 · page 8

Chairman R. Harrison had no easy task on Saturday night when he presided over the largest…

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Union Suspension Move Fails Dispute Over Election Candidature Sutherland's Case

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 30 May 1932 · page 5

The dispute in the Engine-drivers' Union concerning the candidature of the State organiser (Mr. Hugh Sutherland) as a Federal Labor…

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Big Guns Trained on Labor Strongholds Election Fight Mr. Stevens for Newcastle

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 30 May 1932 · page 5

Training its big guns on Labor's strongholds in this district, the United Party is making the most…

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Tobacco Destroyed Election Candidate's Loss INVERELL

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 31 May 1932 · page 6

Heavy loss was sustained by Mr. Ben Wade, the Country party candidate for the Barwon electorate, last night, when two flues containing in all one ton of…

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Heard on the Hustings District Elections Candidates

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 31 May 1932 · page 5

Claiming to have had the interests of the workers at heart always, the Mayor of Newcastle (Alderman Parker) was given a…

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Social Reform Mrs. Robinson's Advocacy Independent Candidate

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 31 May 1932 · page 8

Details of her progratmme of social, economic and educational reform were given by the Independent A.F.A. candidate for the Newcastle electorate (Mrs. E. E…

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Nazi Victory Oldenburg Elections BERLIN, May 30

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 31 May 1932 · page 7

In polling 131,525 votes against their opponents, 126,962. the Nazis captured 24 of the 46 seats in the Oldenburg State Parliament. This is the first complete Nazi…

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Recount Sought Narrow Election Victory MELBOURNE

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 31 May 1932 · page 5

The former Attorney-General (Mr. Slater), who was defeated by Mr. Cooper, the United Australia party candidate, in the Dundas election, by 69 votes, has…

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£5000 CLAIMED Federal Election Echo "Labor Daily" Sued Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 31 May 1932 · page 7

Before Mr. Justice James and a jury of four, in No. 3 Jury Court to-day, Ernest Edward Judd, of Sydney, sought to recover £5000 from the "Labour Daily,"…

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Mr. Sutherland Leave to Contest Election Sydney Branch Move Fails

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 31 May 1932 · page 8

Following a recommendation from the Sydney district branch of the Federation Engine-drivers' and Firemen for the suspension of the State Organiser (Mr. H…

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Election Campaign Premier's Visit Newcastle Election Fight Mr. Crofts to Speak for Labour

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 31 May 1932 · page 8

Interest in the campaign being waged by the Mayor (Ald. C. J. Parker) for the Newcastle seat has been stimulated by the announcement that the Premier (Mr…

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"Right to Live" Election Issue, says Premier SYDNEY

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 31 May 1932 · page 7

Addressing the Constitutional Club to-day, the Premier (Mr. Stevens) said that the issue of the election was the fight for the restoration of the right to live. It…

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Returned Soldiers' Preference Question for Local Candidates

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 31 May 1932 · page 7

The definite question, "Are you in favor of preference to returned soldiers" is being asked of each individual candidate for election in…

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Nazis Hopeful of Power May Force Election After Lausanne London

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 31 May 1932 · page 8

The German Nazis believe that their opportunity has come with the resignation of the Chancellor (Dr. Bruening)…

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Garnishee Orders Candidate's Election Deposit MELBOURNE

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 1 June 1932 · page 8

Two garnishee orders were made by the Frankston Court to-day on an election deposit lodged by John Graham, of Frankston, Labour candidate for the…

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Federal Labour Mr. H. Sutherland Opens Campaign "One Parliament" Debentures Plan Criticised

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 1 June 1932 · page 8

Declaring that he presented himself as a candidate in the interests of the Australian Labour Party, because it stood for the uplifting of the standard of the people…

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Upper House Privy Council Dismisses Appeal Excitement in Sydney Election Crowds Cheer Announcement

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 1 June 1932 · page 7

The Judicial Committee of the Privy Council dismissed, with costs against the appellants, the Lang Government's appeal in connection with the proposed abolition of the Legislative Council…

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Election Campaign Mr. H. J. Connell Lang Government Administration Praised

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 1 June 1932 · page 8

The selected State Labour candidate for Hamilton (Mr. H. J. Connell) last night addressed meetings at Broadmeadow and New Lambton, and was given an attentive…

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The Elections Work and Dole Spend All Tax Receipts Government's Policy No Rail or Tram Dismissals SYDNEY

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 1 June 1932 · page 7

"For the year ending June 30 next, £6,000,000 will have been collected in the wages tax, and the amount spent on direct works to unemployed just falls…

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