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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1934

1,261 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 7 of 64

Election Campaign Opens Next Week Hamilton Seat Ministers to Take Part Voting Compulsory

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 10 February 1934 · page 4

First shots in the Hamilton by election campaign will he fired next week. At meetings of the A.L.P. and the U.A.P…

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State Parliament Council's Final Meeting SYDNEY

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 12 February 1934 · page 8

The Premier (Mr. B. S. B. Stevens) intimated to-night that Cabinet would consider, at its meeting to-morrow, whether the Hose would adjourn until…

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Late Mr. Connell Parliament May Adjourn SYDNEY

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 12 February 1934 · page 6

The Legislative Assembly will meet on Tuesday, when a motion of condolence with the relatives of the late Mr. H. Connell, M.L.A., of Hamilton, will be…

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Parliament Meets To-morrow Proceedings Brief Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 12 February 1934 · page 1

A meeting of the State Cabinet was called for this afternoon, and it is probable that a party meeting of Government supporters will be held…

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Four Candidates Will Contest By-election At Hamilton Nominations Announced Independent's Move at Last Minute Was Nearly Too Late for Nomination Labor, U.A.P., COMMUNIST

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 12 February 1934 · page 7

Four candidates--one Communist, one Lang Labor, one U.A.P., and one Independent--were nominated for the Hamilton by-election, when nominations closed at 12 noon to-day. Th nomination of the Indepedent candidate was a last…

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Hamilton By-Election

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 12 February 1934 · page 6

The Hamilton by-election will not be held until February 24, but the selection of the Labour candidate has already stimulated Interest, and it…

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30-Hour Week Decisions of Conference Bulli By-election Echo Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 12 February 1934 · page 7

Many subjects were dealt with by the Conference at yesterday's and to-day sittings. A motion directing the next Labour…

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Teachers Meet Year's Activities Reviewed Election of Officers

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 12 February 1934 · page 4

The annual meeting of the Newcastle branch of the New South Wales Teachers' Federation was held in the Bolton-street School on Saturday. The Branch…

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Parliament Meets Adjourns Till April 10 Last of Old Council Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 13 February 1934 · page 8

State Parliament met at noon to-day, and after the transaction of formal business and references to the death of…

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State Parliament Adjournment for Mr. Connell Business Session in April Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 13 February 1934 · page 7

When the Legislative Assembly meets to-morrow at noon a resolution of sympathy with the relatives of the late Mr. Hugh J. Connell, Labour member for…

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MR. J. CLAYTON Will Not Seek Election Jockey Club Committee

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 13 February 1934 · page 6

It is understood that Mr. James Clayton, who has acted as Honorary Secretary for the Newcastle Jockey Club for more than two years will not seek…

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Hamilton Election Four Nominations Preparations for Campaign

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 13 February 1934 · page 6

At noon yesterday at the Hamilton Mechanics' Institute, the Returning Officer (Mr. J. S. Wood) announced the names of the candidates for the vacancy…

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Communist Candidate

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 13 February 1934 · page 6

The candidate of the Communist party (Mr. S. Bethune) met his supporters at the campaign rooms, in Beaumont-street, and in the course of an address said that…

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Hamilton By-election

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 13 February 1934 · page 5

Sir,—I wonder what the Northern miners will think of Mr. Brennan's selection for the Hamilton by-election. The Federation paid out over £900 to Mr…

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By-election at Hamilton Campaigns to Open Friday Night Ministers Visit

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 13 February 1934 · page 8

It was announced to-day that the Minister for Justice (Mr. L. O. Martin) and Major Jarvie, M.L.A., would open the U.A.P…

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Review Of Prospects Of V.P. Candidates Questionnaire May Take Hat-trick Consistent Mare In Great Form At Present

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 13 February 1934 · page 1

Questionnaire who has been a most consistent performer in recent months in the metropolis, is likely to enhance her good record at Victoria Park on Wednesday, and thus complete a hat-trick. QUESTIONNAIRE is racing so…

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Hamilton By-election

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 14 February 1934 · page 5

Sir,—The people of Hamilton have been insulted by Mr. Lang. It is not only since the engine of economics ran short of sand and started slipping on the…

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Fire Board Election

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 14 February 1934 · page 10

Councillor A. E. Collins, of Kearsley Shire, will receive the two votes allowed Cessnock Council in the election of the country councils'…

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"Lone Fighter for District Park" Ald. Notley Supported in Trust Election

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 14 February 1934 · page 10

After Alderman Coe had praised Alderman Notley for "his lone fight for the retention of District Park for the people against the Aero Club,"…

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Wickham A.l.p. Meeting Election of New Officers General Business

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 14 February 1934 · page 8

At one of the closest-contested elections of officers of the Wickham branch of the Australian Labor Party, Mr…

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