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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1935

1,065 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 4 of 54

Kurri Hospital Election Balloting Hour Resented

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 22 January 1935 · page 9

The Secretary of the Kurri Kurri Hospital Board (Mr. W. Robinson) has been advised by the Hospitals Commission that the new board to be elected must consist…

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Waratah Seat Federal Labour Candidate

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 22 January 1935 · page 8

Mr. Roy S. McIlveen, of Moolcha-street, Mayfield, has been informed by the General Secretary of the Federal Labour Party in New South Wales (Mr. W. R…

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Labour Candidates Question of Immunity SYDNEY

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 22 January 1935 · page 8

A special meeting of the New South Wales branch of the Federal Labour Party will be held next Thursday to discuss the question of the withdrawal of candidates…

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Three Nominees Third Quarry Board Seat Election by Postal Vote

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 22 January 1935 · page 6

Ald T. Blackall will be declared elected automatically to represent Newcastle City Council on the Newcastle District Metal Quarry Board, and Ald. G. W. Jenner is…

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Winooka Beaten By Vista In Smart Half Mile Gallop Champion's Big Weight and Outside Running Many Short Cuts by Candidates Dark Chief-contact's Brilliant Seven Sydney Track Trials Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 22 January 1935 · page 2

Speed was the essence of the contract at Randwick this morning, and if some of the gallops were speedier than…

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Latter Day Saints at Teralba Election of Officers

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 22 January 1935 · page 6

The Teralba branch of Latter Day Saints' Sunday School held its an-nual election of officers yesterday, when the following appointments…

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Premier's Denial Effects of Restriction Question in Parliament Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 23 January 1935 · page 8

Replying to Mr. M. A. Davidson (Lab., Cobar), who had asked whether the High Commissioner (Mr. S. M. Bruce) had opposed the restriction of exports, the…

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New States Commission North "Suitable for Self-government" Report Tabled in Parliament Many Difficulties Separate Referenda Advisable Favours Inclusion of Newcastle Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 23 January 1935 · page 7

The report of the New States Commission tabled in the Legislative Assembly to-day recommends— (1) That an area in the Northern part of New South Wales is suitable for self-government as a State…

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Hotel Employees' Union Election of Officers

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 23 January 1935 · page 9

Mr. N. Burt has been elected President and Mr. H. Forbes has been reelected Secretary of the Hotel and Restaurant Employees' Union in…

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Canadian Parliament No Immediate General Election OTTAWA, January 22

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 24 January 1935 · page 8

Unemployment in Canada has been reduced from the peak of 750,000 to less than 500,000, the Prime Minister (Mr. R. B. Bennett) told the House of Commons…

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Federal Parliament Meets on Tuesday Melbourne

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 24 January 1935 · page 13

The Prime Minister (Mr. Lyons) announced to-day that Cabinet would meet in Canberra next Tuesday and sit for five consecutive days…

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Momentous Step In The Government Of India Parliament's Biggest Job Minister's Reply to Critics "Most Complex Bill in History" Federation Scheme London

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 24 January 1935 · page 1

The Secretary for India, Sir Samuel Hoare, said, in the course of a speech at Oxford to-day, that the Government of India Bill, which would be issued…

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Cessnock Council By-election

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 24 January 1935 · page 15

Mr. Ben Reen. retired police sergeant, will contest the Cessnock Council by-election as an independent…

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Federal A.l.p. Preselection Candidates for Hamilton Seat

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 24 January 1935 · page 15

Keen interest is taken in the preselection ballot to be conducted by the Hamilton branch of the Federal Labor Party on Tuesday…

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Cessnock Soldiers' League Election of Officers

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 24 January 1935 · page 15

Election of officers of the Cessnock sub-brnnch of the Returned Sailors and Soldiers' Imperial League, taken last night at the annual meeting…

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Six Candidates Hamilton By-Election Polling Day To-morrow

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 25 January 1935 · page 12

The six candidates in the Hamilton Municipal Council by-election, caused by the sudden death of Aid. W. Aitchison, were unsuccessful at the general election…

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Canadian Parliament Ottawa, January 23

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 25 January 1935 · page 13

For the first time since Confederation, the Liberal party withdrew in a body from the debate on the Speech from the Throne, following the refusal of the Prime…

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By-election at Hamilton Six Candidates Are Nominated

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 25 January 1935 · page 9

Hamilton electors will again be asked to vote to-morrow, when an alderman will be selected to fill the vacancy caused by the…

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Municipal Election

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 25 January 1935 · page 15

Mr. J. Cousins, a former alderman has decided to contest the vacancy on the Municipal Council as an industrial candidate. Mr. G. Rennix will contest the…

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Election Irregularities

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 25 January 1935 · page 14

Mr. S. A. Lloyd (U.A.P., Concord) asked the Minister for Local Government (Mr. E. S Spooner) whether his attention had been drawn to the report of…

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