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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1934

1,261 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 17 of 64

Influenza An Ally To Young Australian Batsmen They Grasped Their Chance Darling Won Spurs As Test Candidate Ponsford Was Far Too Careful the Fielding Was Brilliant Cambridge

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 10 May 1934 · page 1

Although influenza has interfered with the preparation of the Test team, the youthful Australians seized their chance to make good, Darling and Brown, in…

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Final Gallops For Randwick On Saturday Were Interesting Turbine's Speedy Six at Rosebery Candidates Impress in Smart Trials Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 10 May 1934 · page 19

Final gallops for Tattersall's meeting at Randwick on Saturday were divided between the A grass at headquarters and the corresponding track at Rosebery this morning. However, the division was rather unequal for the Rosebery…

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Whitebridge Polling Place

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 11 May 1934 · page 17

The Electoral Commissioner (Mr. D. S. Edwards) has advised Mr. G. Booth, M.L.A., that it has been decided to appoint a polling place at Whitebridge, for…

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Premier's Assurance "Parliament Must Sanction" SYDNEY

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 11 May 1934 · page 11

On the motion of Mr. J. M. Baddeley (Labour, Cessnock), the Standing and Sessional Orders were suspended in the Legislative Assembly to-day to permit of the…

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Brisbane Weekly Notes Federal Election

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 11 May 1934 · page 8

Rumours are current of the likelihood of a rush Federal election, prior to the Royal visit. Various happenings, unimportant in themselves, but not…

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Municipal Election

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 11 May 1934 · page 8

The votes cast at the recent municipal election have been recounted, and the polis declared. Labour, which had seven supporters in the previous Council, has…

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Suntan at Randwick Perfect Display Over Jumps Tate.'s Candidates Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 11 May 1934 · page 11

Suntan, ridden by E. McMenamin, who will be in the saddle to-morrow at Tattersall's meeting, was Schooled…

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Election Campaign Alleged Improper Practices Postal Officer Charged Perth

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 14 May 1934 · page 6

Allegations that improper practices were being carried out during the election campaign had a sequel on Saturday, when the police charged an postal vote…

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Independent Leads Victorian By-election MELBOURNE

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 14 May 1934 · page 4

Latest figures, including postal votes, in the Gunbower by-election are— Martin (lad. U.C.P.) ... 5522 Matheson (U.C.P.) ... 4571…

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Gosford Candidates Given Final Gallops At Rosebery To-day Greencorn Was Impressive Covered Three Furls. on Inside Grass Little Flower in Downhill Run McCARTEN Challenged for Winning Jockey Failure of Forestry Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 14 May 1934 · page 4

Several Metropolitan horses that have engagements at Gosford to-morrow, had their final preparations at Rosebery…

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Questions Asked in Parliament To-day Sale of the Tramways Statement by Premier Railway Matters Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 15 May 1934 · page 7

In the Legislative Assembly this afternoon, Mr. Baddeley (Labor, Cessnock) asked the…

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Accountancy Exam. Successful Candidates

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 15 May 1934 · page 5

The following Newcastle candidates passed subject D (auditing) at the intermediate examination of the Commonwealth Institute of…

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Rosebery Race Reviews For Wednesday Well-weighted Candidates Have Bright Prospects Dover Patrol and Dunerc for Flying Divisions

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 15 May 1934 · page 1

Two speedy ones in Dover Patrol and Dunerc may provide the winners of the Flying Handicap Divisions at Rosebery to-morrow. The race was divided on the odds and evens system and…

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Gaol Overcrowded Short-sentence Prisoners Report to Parliament Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 16 May 1934 · page 9

The report of the Comptroller of Prisons (Mr. W. Hinchy) for the year ended June 30 last, tabled in Parliament to-day, showed that 16,291 prisoners were dealt…

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Swarm of Bees At Parliament House Members Dodge Stings Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 16 May 1934 · page 9

Legislators arriving at Parliament house this afternoon had to run the gauntlet of a swarm of bees before securing access to the House…

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Prayers Recited in Parliament To-day Members Listen Reverently Premier Tells House About Talkie Shares Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 16 May 1934 · page 7

Immediately upon taking the chair to-day, in the Legislative Assembly, the Speaker, Sir Daniel Levy, read for the…

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Greater City Election Ald. Jenner Expects It This Year "Good for District"

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 16 May 1934 · page 8

In view of the Premier's announcement that the Government was going ahead with its Greater Newcastle Bill, Aid. Jenner, of…

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Parliament and "Piffle"

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 17 May 1934 · page 4

Sir.—The opening of the State Parliament's 1934 session will have done much to reveal politicians in their true sphere and objective that being to fool the…

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Prayer Opens Parliament

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 17 May 1934 · page 6

For the first since the new Standing Order was passed the Speaker (Sir Daniel Levy) opened proceedings in the Legislative Assembly yesterday afternoon…

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Railway Matters in Parliament Payment of New Wages Minister to Inquire Crude Oil Tests Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 17 May 1934 · page 11

Interesting topics were touched on during question time when the sitting of the Legislative Assembly was…

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