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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1932

826 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 22 of 42

The Candidates Hamilton Seat Personal Sketches Mr. H. J. Connell

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 9 June 1932 · page 8

Mr. H. J. Connell is the sitting member for the Hamilton constituency. A native of Sydney, he received his education at the Paddington Public School,…

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Awaiting the Election

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 9 June 1932 · page 5

Pending the result of the election on Saturday, matters at the Newcastle Trades Hall are very quiet. Outside domestic business the various unions are dormant…

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Queensland Elections

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 9 June 1932 · page 6

The people of New South Wales are concerned with the task of selecting the Government which is to be in charge of their destinies in the next…

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The Elections Premier's Attack Lang Government 'Learnt Nothing by Reverses' SYDNEY

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 9 June 1932 · page 7

"Mr. Lang has learnt nothing by his recent reverses. He is more bitter, more foolish, and more dangerous than ever," declared the Premier (Mr. B. S. Stevens),…

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More Candidates in Northern Electorates

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 9 June 1932 · page 8

MR. HUGH CONNELL (State Labour, Hamilton)…

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Mr. Theodore Outspoken Speech Mr. Lang Attacked Federal Labour Candidates Supported

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 9 June 1932 · page 8

"The Labour movement in Australia was organised and built up over a period of many years by a band of sturdy democrats who sought to establish in this…

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Engine-drivers' Union Supports A.l.p. Candidates

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 9 June 1932 · page 5

The politics of the Newcastle sub-branches of the Engine-drivers' Union differ from the politics of the State organiser of the union (Mr…

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On The Election Platform Mr. Skelton at Merewether Interjections Were Frequent

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 9 June 1932 · page 5

Facing a fire of interjections at Merewether and Glebe last night, the U.A.P. candidate for Hamilton (Ald. Skelton) had to…

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Large Majority Conservative at By-election LONDON, June 8

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 10 June 1932 · page 11

At the Dulwich, Camberwell, by-election, rendered necessary owing to the death of Sir Frederick Hall. Mr. Bracewell Smith (Cons.) was returned by a…

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Many Seats in Doubt Prospects of Parties Reviewed State Elections To-morrow Lang Reverses Likely, But Extent Hard to Estimate

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 10 June 1932 · page 8

To-morrow the electors will decide the most momentous election in the history of New South Wales; will pass judgement on issues which have been propounded and criticised by representatives of every shade of political opinion during the…

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£10,000 CLAIMED Candidate Issues Writ SYDNEY

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 10 June 1932 · page 11

On behalf of Mr. C. A. Kelly, M.L.A., the State Labour candidate for Bathurst, a writ claiming £10,000 damages from W. A. Windeyer, solicitor, of Sydney,…

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Majority of Six Government's Prospects Queensland Elections Brisbane

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 10 June 1932 · page 11

Though the forecast of the election result has been rendered more difficult owing to the redistribution of seats, which resulted in reducing the number…

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The Elections Mr. Scullin's Appeal Support for Federal A.L.P. Victorian Objection Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 10 June 1932 · page 9

Strong objection was taken by the President of the Victorian Labour party (Mr. D. Cameron) to Mr. J. H. Scullin's appeal for support for the Federal Labour…

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More Candidates in Northern Electorates

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 10 June 1932 · page 12

MR. W. F. O'HEARN (State Labour, Maitland)…

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Election Wit

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 10 June 1932 · page 10

The present election campaign, full of clever interjections as it has been, has probably not brought to light anything to compare with the witty retort made by…

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The Candidates Maitland Seat Personal Sketches Mr. W. F. O'hearn

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 10 June 1932 · page 12

Mr. Walter F. O'Hearn, who is fighting for his seat as member for Maitland in the interests of the Labour party, is a native of Maitland district. He received…

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Final Rallies To-night Before The State Elections Crown Law Office Intervenes Decree Nisi Challenged Wife's Rebuttal Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 10 June 1932 · page 7

That she had been beaten by her husband and compelled to write a letter against her will to another woman containing the…

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Said He Was Kidnapped Election Speaker's Hectic Night Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 10 June 1932 · page 7

Mr. Gantwell Foreman, of Victorie, who had given a Kogarah audience a lively time on Tuesday, claimed to-day that he had…

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From the Platforms What Candidates Are Saying Final Rallies of Campaign Mayor at Carrington and Islington Issues at Stake

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 10 June 1932 · page 7

At the three meetings addressed by the Mayor of Newcastle (Ald. Parker). U.A.P. candidate, last night, there was…

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"Think Less of Party" A.f.a. Candidate's Appeal

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 10 June 1932 · page 7

"If we are to secure the salvation of New South Wales, we must think less of the party and more of the State," said the A.F.A. candidate for…

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