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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1935

1,065 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 14 of 54

Tea Gardens Election

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 26 March 1935 · page 6

Messrs. George Davis, E. Motum, and R. Zeininger were elected committeemen of the Tea Gardens urban area at the poll on Saturday. Messrs. Zeininger and…

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Queensland Elections on May 11 BRISBANE

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 26 March 1935 · page 7

The Premier (Mr. Forgan Smith) stated to-day, that the State elections will be held on Saturday, May 11. Nominations will close on April 17,…

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Pre-selection at Ashfield Jarvie, M.L.A., Says He Is Candidate Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 26 March 1935 · page 7

The Ashfield U.A.P. organisation will meet to-night to select the official U.A.P. candidate for tho coming State election, but the sitting member. Mr…

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Queensland Elections Brisbane

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 27 March 1935 · page 6

The Premier of Queensland (Mr. W. Forgan Smith) stated to-day that the elections are to be held on May 11…

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Labor Daily Finances Sharp Brush in Parliament Lang and Main Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 28 March 1935 · page 11

Heated exchanges took place in the Legislative Assembly this afternoon between the Minister for Agriculture (Mr. Main) and the…

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Mr. Blain's Motion Has Quick End in Parliament Blackmore Letter Canberra

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 28 March 1935 · page 11

Amid State Labor cries of "No!" the member for the Northern Territory (Mr. Blain) was refused permission, in the House of Representatives this…

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Mining Shares Sydney Stock Exchange Chairman Attacked Stir in Federal Parliament CANBERRA

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 28 March 1935 · page 8

A stir was caused in the House of Representatives to-day when the member for Northern Territory (Mr. Macalister. Blain), on a question of privilege, moved…

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Millers Charged in Parliament Exploiting Public Premier Asked to Intervene Wireless on Ships Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 28 March 1935 · page 12

A request that the Government exercise the powers under the Flour Acquisition Act to prevent the millers "exploiting the public…

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The Censorship Attacked in Parliament Abolition Urged "Fair and Impartial," Says Mr. White CANBERRA

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 28 March 1935 · page 8

The adjournment of the House of Representatives was moved to-day by Mr. E. J. Holloway, Labour member for Melbourne Ports, to…

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Debate Opens Victorian No-confidence Motion Leaders Clash Angry Words Over Election Speech MELBOURNE

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 28 March 1935 · page 8

In a lively atmosphere [?]e Leader of the Country party (Mr. A. A. Dunstan) rose in the Assembly to-day and moved his motion of no confidence in the…

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Election Date No Decision by Government Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 28 March 1935 · page 11

The Government had not yet decided the exact date on which the elections are to be held, the Deputy-Premier (Mr. Bruxner)…

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Rugby League at Kurri Election of Officials

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 28 March 1935 · page 17

A general meeting of the Kurri Rugby League Club was held on Tuesday night. Mr. H. B. Walpole presiding. Officials elected were: Mr. W. Richards…

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Woman Labour Candidate Perth

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 29 March 1935 · page 13

Miss Dorothy Tagney, B.A., a 26-year-old University student, has been endorsed as the Labour candidate for the, Claremont district at the next elections…

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State Session the Assembly Session Nearing End No Election Date Yet Many Bills to be Passed SYDNEY

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 29 March 1935 · page 12

The rush that always marks the close of a session and the end of a Government began in earnest to-day, when the Premier and…

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The Graziers Attack on "Shipping Combine" Voting at Shire Elections Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 29 March 1935 · page 12

An attack on the "shipping combine" was made by Mr. W. J. McSweeney (Canowindra) at the Graziers' Association conference to-day. He said that the…

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Title of Party Lang Group and Speaker Differ Parliament House Doors Canberra

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 30 March 1935 · page 11

A dispute has arisen between members of the Lang Labour party and the Speaker of the House of Representatives (Mr. G. J. Bell) as to the title of the party for…

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A.R.U. CANDIDATE Superannuation Board SYDNEY

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 30 March 1935 · page 13

The State President of the Australian Railways Union (Mr. E. E. Barker) has been endorsed as the official A.R.U. candidate, for the Superannuation Board…

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Rail Superannuation Board Vacancy Newcastle Candidate

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 30 March 1935 · page 4

Considerable interest is being taken by railwaymen in the election to fill the vacancy on tho Railway Service Superannuation Board caused by the…

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Belgian Decision Currency Devaluation Parliament Approves London, March 31

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 1 April 1935 · page 7

The Belgian Chamber of Representatives and the, Senate have approved a proposal to devalue the belga. The Financial Editor of the "Daily…

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IMPERSONATION Local Government Elections Police Are Inquiring Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 1 April 1935 · page 8

Detective-Sergeants Watkins and Baker, of the Sydney C.I.B., are investigating allegations of impersonation at the last municipal elections in December…

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