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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1935

1,065 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 8 of 54

Legislative Council Vacancy Newcastle May Have Three Candidates

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 9 February 1935 · page 3

Newcastle may have three candidates for the vacancy in the Legislative Council. The vice-president of the Chamber…

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Mr. Lang at Dubbo Prophesies Labour Election Victory Help Primary Producers Next Labour Government Will Give Farmers Control of Marketing DUBBO

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 11 February 1935 · page 7

Addressing the Provincial Labour Conference at Dubbo yesterday, the Leader of the Opposition (Mr. J. T. Lang) prophesied that there would be a Labour Government in control of the Treasury benches before Easter and that a new era…

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Victorian Elections Many Members Opposed MELBOURNE

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 11 February 1935 · page 9

So far 140 nominations have been received for the Legislative Assembly elections on March 2, many members being opposed. Up to the week-end there…

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Three Likely Newcastle Candidates Upper House Vacancy

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 11 February 1935 · page 6

Besides the Vice-president of the Newcastle Chamber of Commerce (Mr. T. Armstrong), there is a possibility that the President of the Newcastle Chamber…

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Unity Terms Federal and State Labour Conference Adjourns Withdrawal of Election Candidates SYDNEY

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 12 February 1935 · page 7

Terms of a basis upon which Labour unity could be discussed were submitted by representatives of the Federal Labour party and the State…

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Tense Atmosphere in State Parliament To-day Denial by Premier Not Dominated by B.M.A. No "Browbeating" Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 12 February 1935 · page 7

When the Legislative Assembly met this afternoon there was an atmosphere of excitement, as members anticipated some warm…

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Cessnock Hospital Board Election

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 12 February 1935 · page 9

There are 11 industrial candidates for the four positions on the Cessnock District Hospital Board. They are all former representatives on the Board, and are as…

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Bishops Gather in Sydney Election of Primate Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 12 February 1935 · page 6

Twenty-four Archbishops ana Bishops of the Church of England will assemble in Sydney from all parts of Australia and Tasmania…

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Hospital Board Elections Cessnock Nominations

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 12 February 1935 · page 9

Eleven members of Cessnock Hospital Board are seeking re-election to four vacancies as, representatives of subscribers…

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A.l.p. Election at Cessnock

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 12 February 1935 · page 5

The election of officers of Cessnock A.L.P. at the annual meeting last night resulted— President, Ald. Brown;…

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New Zealand Parliament Wellington (N.z.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 13 February 1935 · page 7

The adjourned session of Parliament will resume to-morrow. The bills to be dealt with include two concerning marketing, finance, and the rehabilitation of…

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Labor Unity Now In Sight One Party at Election? Withdraw Fed. Candidates! Forecast in Sydney Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 13 February 1935 · page 8

Labor circles anticipate that, as a result of to-day's unity negotiations, a definite healing of the breach between the Interstate…

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Election of Primate Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 13 February 1935 · page 7

On March 12 24 archbishops and bishops of the Church of England will gather in Sydney from all parts of Australia to elect a Primate. Their choice must be made…

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Stevens Is Angry Reply to Charges in Parliament Film Quota Bill Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 14 February 1935 · page 13

His voice shaking with anger and rising at times to a high pitch, the Premier (Mr. Stevens) replied this…

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Muswellbrook Hospital Board Election

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 14 February 1935 · page 3

Nominations for the seven directors to be elected by vote to the board of Brentwood Hospital closed yesterday. The following were nominated—Rev. Reay…

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Will Not Contest State Elections Newcastle Social Credit Party

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 14 February 1935 · page 15

The Newcastle District Council of the Douglas Social Credit Association has decided not to run candidates for any district seats at the…

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Kurri Hospital Board Election

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 14 February 1935 · page 15

The poll for five Industrial members of the Board of the Kurri Hospital will take place on February 22. Seventeen nominations have been…

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Douglas Credit Party No Part in State Elections

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 15 February 1935 · page 9

At the last district council meeting of the Douglas Social Credit Association, it was unanimously, decided to fall into line with the movement in the rest of…

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State Election Review by Mr. V. C. Thompson "The Disastrous Past"

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 15 February 1935 · page 9

The importance of the coming State election was stressed by Mr. V. C. Thompson, M.H.R., in an address to the annual meeting of the Tamworth branch…

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Not Early Election Prime Minister's Statement Censure Debate London

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 15 February 1935 · page 1

Baseless statements had been circulated recently, for financial reasons rather than political, that the Government was soon to…

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