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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1934

1,261 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 16 of 64

Hospital "Queen" Candidates After the Campaign

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 1 May 1934 · page 5

Miss Dulcic Pollard (right) is shown presenting a bouquet to Miss Beatrice Herbert, the runner-up. Reading from left to right: Mrs. A. McLagan (Carrington), Mrs. J. E. Murphy (Stockton), Mrs. L. Graham (Wickham), Miss D. Must (Cooperative Stores), Miss F. Hunter (Protestant Alliance), Miss R. Chatfied (New Lambton Tennis Groups), Miss Hozel Costello (Woolworth Stores), Miss L. Richmond (Bargin Arcades and Coo-se), Miss M. Wilkinson (Scott's)…

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Newcastle Players' Claims For State Football Honors Rugby League Trials Next Monday Newcastle and Coalfields Country Week Preliminary Likely Candidates

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 1 May 1934 · page 2

So successful have the matches between teams representative of Newcastle and the Maitland-Coalfields…

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Water Board Tender Report to Parliament Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 2 May 1934 · page 7

"I am reluctantly forced to the conclusion that considerations other than technical may have influenced the Board's officers in the…

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Railway Complaints "Bias and Victimisation" Petition to Parliament Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 2 May 1934 · page 7

A petition, alleging bias and victimisation, and asking that an inquiry should he held into the locomotive branch of the railways, and the alleged immunity of…

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Food for Needy Another Mid-winter Issue Premier Tells Parliament Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 2 May 1934 · page 7

In the Legislative Assembly to-day Mr. D. Clyne (Lab., King) asked the Premier (Mr. B. S. B. Stevens) if, in order to relieve the primary producers and also to…

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Censure Motion First Members' Questions in Parliament Address in Reply Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 2 May 1934 · page 7

As soon as the Legislative Assembly met this afternoon, the Premier (Mr. Stevens) informed the numerous members who rose…

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Mr. Lang's Censure On Government State Parliament No Confidence Motion Submitted Opposition Leader's Attack Premier's Reply to Charges of Neglect of Workers SYDNEY

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 2 May 1934 · page 8

"That this Government does not possess the confidence of this House." This was the terms of the motion of censure which the Leader of the Opposition (Mr. J. T. Lang) launched in the…

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Assistance to Mining Questions in Parliament Premier's Statement Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 3 May 1934 · page 11

Announcing in the Legislative Assembly to-day, that it was intended to amend legislation governing mines…

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Candidates For Newcastle May Day Races At Broadmeadow. Rousing Gallops on Fast Track Trial by Quantas Was Convincing Intuition Shapes Well Enough to Impress Strong Pace Work

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 3 May 1934 · page 16

Although a number of prominent candidates for the Newcastle May Day races were kept to strong pace work,…

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Parliament in Session

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 4 May 1934 · page 8

The opening days of the new session of the State Parliament have been characterised by the inevitable expressions of party bitterness, though…

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Municipal Elections Labour Party Preparing

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 5 May 1934 · page 8

The branches of the State Labour Party in the Newcastle district are already moving in connection with the triennial municipal elections. These will be held in…

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Flour Tax May Go Early Elections Indicated Growing Revenue Canberra

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 5 May 1934 · page 3

Well informed opinion in Canberra is that the prospective lifting of the Flour Tax can be regarded as an…

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Mr. Prendergast, M.L.A. 40 Years in Parliament

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 8 May 1934 · page 6

One of the stalwarts of Labour in Victoria, Mr. G. Prendergast, M.L.A., celebrated his 80th birthday on Sunday, and as he has spent 40 years as a member of…

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Unemployment Trust Premier Explains in Parliament Control of Funds Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 8 May 1934 · page 8

In the Legislative Assembly this afternoon, the Premier, Mr. Stevens, said that Sir George Julius had been…

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To Assist Miners in Northern Field Discussion in Parliament Baddeley Asked for Scheme Mr. Stevens's Promise Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 8 May 1934 · page 8

The Premier (Mr. Stevens) in the Legislative Assembly this afternoon, invited Mr. Baddeley (Labor, Cessnock)…

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"Show the People We Are Not Savages" Debate on Prayer in Parliament Mr. Elliott's Claim Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 9 May 1934 · page 7

Continuing the debate on prayer at the opening of Parliament, Mr. Elliott (U.A.P., Ashburnham) said that the…

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Hurdlers Schooled Over Battens at Randwick This Morning Tattersall's Candidates Haut Coeur's Chance with Youngsters Well Weighted for Saturday Tingalba and Oro May Be Worth Watching Leila Vale's Form Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 9 May 1934 · page 2

Haut Coeur, who has been a course scratching several times recently, is engaged again at Randwick on…

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Bill to Reform the House of Lords No Support From the Ministry Wasn't Issue at the Elections Peers Are Divided London

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 9 May 1934 · page 1

The Government declines to take any part in the proposals for the reform of the House of Lords sponsored by…

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Approaching Elections Closely Watched by A.l.p. Councils Organising

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 9 May 1934 · page 9

Interest is becoming keen in the industrial movement in the north, particularly among the A.L.P. leagues, in the…

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In Parliament

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 10 May 1934 · page 6

When, in the advancing weeks of each Parliamentary session, the Government determines to curtail the privileges of members in the practically…

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