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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1936

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Slate Parliament Staff of Hospital Increase Under Consideration Dental Treatment Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 26 March 1936 · page 12

Consideration of the question of increasing the staff of the Newcastle Hospital was now occupying his attention,…

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Bank Clerks Method of Appointment "No Competition Now" Discussion in Parliament CANBERRA

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 26 March 1936 · page 2

The method of appointing junior clerks to the staff of the Commonwealth Bank was discussed in the House of Representatives to-day. Mr. G. W. Mahoney (Lab.,…

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State Parliament Dreams of Long Ago When Politician Was' a Bushman Wages 10s a Week Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 26 March 1936 · page 13

What hair still possesses is silver, marking the years which have brought him success and financial case. As he reclined on the Government front…

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Wickham Council Compulsory Voting at Elections Motion Rejected

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 26 March 1936 · page 2

With four dissentients, Wickham Council last night defeated a notice of motion by Ald. J. Hammerton to have placed on the agenda for the next Local Government…

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Mayor's Right Calling of Meetings By-election Sequel

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 26 March 1936 · page 4

When is an alderman not an alderman? Has he the power to lay aside his aldermanic role for a space and resume it again at the council table? Ald. M. Clark,…

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New Tennis President Mr. Fuller's Election Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 26 March 1936 · page 17

Men and Women delegates from branch associations and clubs of the Metropolis gathered in force to attend the annual meeting, of the…

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Federal Parliament Fashions

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 27 March 1936 · page 6

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Federal Parliament New Defence Units Federal Policy Declared Voluntary Enlistment Canberra

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 27 March 1936 · page 7

Special efforts will be made by the Government to increase the militia forces. These will include the formation of new…

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Labour's Policy New Zealand Parliament Opened Social Legislation Wellington (N.z.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 27 March 1936 · page 13

Considerable public interest was taken in the opening of Parliament. In his speech, the Governor-General (Lord Galway), after referring to the…

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Federal Parliament Mixed Fare, for M's.P. Light and Shade of Tariff Whistling Machines Canberra

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 27 March 1936 · page 6

With gargantuan appetite the House of Representatives digested to-night, with hardly a pause for mastication a mixed…

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Early Election Speculation in Victoria Labour-country Party Pact Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 27 March 1936 · page 8

Speculation is developing in regard to the possibility of a general election in Victoria at a comparatively early date. Some Labour supporters believe that the…

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Easter Recess State Parliament Adjournment on Thursday Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 28 March 1936 · page 12

The State Parliament will adjourn next Thursday for the Easter holidays. The session will be resumed on April 21. This decision was reached at the…

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State Buildings Government's Intention No New Parliament House Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 28 March 1936 · page 12

A sub-committee of the State Cabinet conferred to-day with the Macquarie-street Replanning Committee and informed it that the Government had…

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Friendly Societies Election of Officers

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 28 March 1936 · page 13

In recent years all societies have had to deal with the problem of finding sufficient active and interested members to become officers of branches. It has been…

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Autumn Candidates at Rosehill To-day Rawson Stakes Garrio Has Strong Claims High and Contact May Win Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 28 March 1936 · page 18

With prominent Doncaster Handicap and Sydney Cup candidates, including Garrio, Regular Bachelor, High, Gay Blonde, Sarcherie, Contact, Amalia, Allunga, Spear Prince, and Salamander engaged at Rosehill on Saturday, the sport should provide…

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Labor Retains Seat in Commons Llanelly By-election London

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 28 March 1936 · page 1

The result of the by-election for the Lianelly seat in the House of Commons is:— James Griffiths (Lab.)...... 32,188…

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One Way Voting Hitler's "Yes" Men Active Reichstag Election Berlin

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 28 March 1936 · page 1

More than 45,000,000 Germans are entitled to vote in Sunday's Reichstag election, every 60,000 voters returning…

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Horrors of War Herr Hitler's Reference Desire for Peace Election Day in Germany (Australian Associated Press.) BERLIN, March 29

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 30 March 1936 · page 7

"I know the horrors of war, and do not regard it as do some foreign politicians," said Herr Hitler, in his final election rally yesterday. "I…

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An "Election"

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 30 March 1936 · page 6

The history of the world in the next few months is to be affected by an "election," which is supposed to be a test of German opinion on…

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Llanelly By-election Seat Retained by Labour LONDON, March 28

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 30 March 1936 · page 8

The result of the by-election for the Llanelly seat in the House of Commons is— James Griffiths (Lab.)... 32,188…

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