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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1935

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Withdrawal Proposal Federal Labour Candidates Executive to Consider Sydney

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

The executive of the Federal Labour Party will meet in Sydney on February 7 to discuss a proposal from the Victorian Labour Party that the Federal…

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Communist Candidate at Cessnock

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 25 January 1935 · page 9

Mr. C. Evans, of Cessnock, will be a Communist candidate for the Cessnock electorate at the next State elections…

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Grand National Steeplechase Likely Candidates London

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 25 January 1935 · page 8

Golden Miller, winner of last year's Grand National, is top-weight for the 1935 National with 12.7, which is the maximum. He has to give 2st to 32…

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By-election at Hamilton Electors Voted in the Heat Six Candidates

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 26 January 1935 · page 6

Despite the heat, hundreds of Hamilton residents attended the polling booths to-day to record their votes in the by-election to fill the vacancy on…

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Heated Exchanges South African Parliament "Rule by Stranger" Capetown, January 25

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 26 January 1935 · page 10

After a 16 hours' continuous sitting, the Assembly, at 6 a.m., rejected a "No confidence" motion by 82 votes to 19. The Deputy Prime Minister (General J…

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Municipal Election

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 26 January 1935 · page 11

Mr. C. Evans will contest the vacancy on the Municipal Council in the interests of the Communist Party. There are three other candidates—Messrs. G…

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Brisbane Weekly Notes the Election Date

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 26 January 1935 · page 15

The State elections are supposed to take place in May, but there are suspicions in political circles that the Government may consider it good tactics, and therefore…

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MR. J. E. WIGGINS Successful Candidate Hamilton By-election

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 28 January 1935 · page 6

Mr. J. E. Wiggins was the successful candidate in the poll to fill the vacancy in the Hamilton Municipal Council, caused by the death of Ald. W. Aitchison…

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Cambrian Society Election of Officers Increased Interest Desired

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 28 January 1935 · page 2

Mr. W. J. Dowling presided at the annual meeting of the Cambrian Society, in the Brown-street Congregational Hall, on Saturday night. A fair number of…

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Election Result Dried Fruits Control Board SYDNEY

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 28 January 1935 · page 5

It was announced by the Department of Commerce yesterday that the biennial election of growers' representatives on the Commonwealth Dried Fruits Control…

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Hamilton Council By-election Mr. J. E. Wiggins Was Successful

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 28 January 1935 · page 2

Mr. J. E. Wiggins, formerly Mayor of Adamstown. has been elected to the vacancy created in the Hamilton…

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Relief for Workless Checks Explained in Parliament Will Be Reviewed Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 29 January 1935 · page 8

Announcement was made by the Minister for Labor (Mr. Dunningham) in the Legislative Assembly to-day that the…

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Reduce Hours Victorian A.L.P. POLICY Unemployment as Election Issue Abolish Upper House Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 29 January 1935 · page 7

Although the Leader of the Parliamentary Opposition (Mr. T. Tunnecliffe) has not publicly announced his election policy, some idea of his proposals were given…

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Seamen's Union Election SYDNEY

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 29 January 1935 · page 5

To-day's stop-work meeting of the Seamen's Union decided to leave in the hands of the Council of Maritime Unions the presentation of the…

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Report Tabled in Parliament Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 30 January 1935 · page 7

Reports relating to unemployment relief work in the North were tabled by the Minister for Labor and Industry (Mr. Dunningham) in Parliament…

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Woman Shocks Parliament Throws Documents at Ministers "Answer That," She Says Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 30 January 1935 · page 7

State Parliament opened sensationally this afternoon, when a middle aged woman rushed into the ladies' gallery…

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Kurri Hospital Election Union Representatives Confer

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 30 January 1935 · page 9

A meeting of representatives of unions in Kurri Kurri, Weston, Aberman, and Neath was held at Kurri Kurri last night, when the following motions were a…

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Relief Work Protest in Parliament Baddeley Moves Reply Followed by Closure Angry Scenes Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 31 January 1935 · page 13

Parliament broke into its ordinary business to-day to discuss the withdrawal of men from emergency relief work…

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Cessnock Hospital Election Miners and Members Meet Representation Dispute

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 31 January 1935 · page 9

Delegates from miners' lodges in the Cessnock district and members of the Cessnock District Hospital) Board met in conference last night to discuss the…

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Election of Executive Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 31 January 1935 · page 9

In the ballot for the election of 18 members of the executive of the Federal branch of the Australian Labour Party, the following have been declared elected—…

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