Fire Discovered in Parliament Broke Out Above the Council Chamber Old Records in Danger Sydney
A fire which broke out in a record room above the Legislative Council, shortly after midnight, is a two-fold mystery…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Politics & elections
Politics & elections, 1933
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Engine Defect Holds Up Rescue of Marooned Prospector "Rush" Election in Free State Opposition States Its Policy Dublin's Mayor Busy Dublin
Faced with a rush election, which Mr. de Valera has so dramatically precipitated, the Leader of the…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Little Damage Parliament House Fire Valuable Records Safe Sydney
A fire, the origin of which is unknown, broke out in a corner of the records room at Parliament House last night. Little damage was done, since the fire…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Newcastle Labor League Keen Election Fight
A keen tussle for the position of Newcastle A.L.P. branch secretary is expected. Messrs. J. Kidd and G. Bass will go to the ballot for the…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →In Full Swing Irish Election Campaign Leaders' Speeches Fianna Fail Suffers Blow (Australian Press Association.) LONDON, January 8
The Free State experienced a continuous flood of oratory at the week-end, most of which was heard at country crossroads under the light…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Free State Farmers Are in Front Line in Economic War De Valera Opposed At Elections Tariff War Position Where Is Money to Pay Subsidy? All Ireland Republic London
The Free State fanners are now in the front line trenches in the economic war with Britain, said Mr…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Wild Disorder General Mulcahy Is Howled Down Cosgrave Candidate Dublin
Wild disorder, booing, catcalls and singing of comic songs and shouts of "Up, de Valera, Up," and "Up, the Republic,"…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →State Parliament Prorogued Until March 14 SYDNEY
A proclamation was issued to-day proroguing the State Parliament until March 14. In political circles it is believed that the members will not be called…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Wild Scenes Irish Election Campaign Panic in Dublin Speakers Howled Down (Australian Press Association.) LONDON, January 9
Pandemonium broke loose in the heart of Dublin when an organised band of 1000 de Valeraites howled down Cosgraveite speakers. The huge crowd in…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →"Fair Hearing" Irish Election Speakers Government's Intentions London, January 9
Mr. de Valera, in the course of an interview after midnight, emphasised that the Government's intention was to ensure all political speakers a fair hearing and to…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Wallsend Diggers Activities of 1932 Election of Officers
During 1932, three diggers who died in poor circumstances were given decent burial by the Wallsend sub-branch of the Returned Soldiers'…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Free State Election 244 Nominations Expected for the 153 Seats Dublin
Nominations for the 153 seats in the Dail Eireann will close tomorrow…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Ready for Battle Free State Candidates 244 NOMINATIONS (British Official Wireless.) LONDON, January 10
To-morrow will be nomination day for the Irish Free State elections. The Fianna Fail has in the field 100 candidates, and the Labourites 22, while the solitary…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Speaker Not Opposed Free State Election Dublin
Mr. Frank Fahy, Speaker of the Rail Elreann, was the only candidate to be returned unopposed among 240 nominated for the general election…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →A.w.u. Branch Elections Mr. Ledsam Beaten in the Ballot
A surprising feature of the Railway Workers' Industry branch (A.W.U.) ballot, which was made available to-day, was…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Woman Nominees Free State Election Voting on January 24 LONDON, January 11
Nomination of candidates for the Irish Free State general election took place to-day. About 240 were nominated for 152 vacant seats. Mr. Frank Fahy, Speaker…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Wickham Council By-election
Nominations for the vacancy in the Wickham Council brought about by the death of Ald. J. L. Fegan closed yesterday. The official announcement of the…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Abattoir Board Election
Aspirants for the seat on the Abattoir Board, vacated by the death of Ald. J. L. Fegan, addressed Wallsend Council last night. These were Ald. Dalby of…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Abattoir Board Candidates Councils Asked for Support "One of the Plums"
What special qualifications should an alderman possess to entitle him to a seat on the Abattoir Board?…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Abattoir Board Election
The number of aspirants for the vacancy on the Newcastle District Abattoir Board will probably be larger than that of any previous election. Nominations will close…
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