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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1936

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Spanish Election Catholics Will Not Vote MADRID, April 20

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 22 April 1936 · page 9

The Catholic "Right Wing" party has decided to abstain from voting at the Presidential election on Sunday. It alleges that there are no guarantees that…

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Southern Miners and A.L.P. Return to Fold Healing By-election Breach Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 22 April 1936 · page 8

Steps are being taken to put an end to the bitterness engendered during the Built by-election of June, 1933, when…

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German Jokes on Nazi Elections London, March 20

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 22 April 1936 · page 6

Election jokes circulated in Berun [?]row interesting light on the sprit of sceplicism in which some German people regarded the recent Nazi elections. Some of the jokes play with the suggestion that election results may be…

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State Parliament Charge by Mr. Daves Metal Quarries "Given Away" Railways Bill Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 23 April 1936 · page 11

On the adjournment of the Legislative Assembly last night Mr. Davies (Labor, Illawarra) charged the Government with…

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In Seats of Mighty Hunger Marchers in Parliament Refuse to Leave Trenton (N.j.)

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 23 April 1936 · page 1

Beginning as a protest against the failure to pass legislation to supply the 'State of New Jersey with funds for relief, in which a small group of…

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French Elections on Sunday Second Ballot System

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 23 April 1936 · page 8

More than 40 million French citizens will cast their votes in the elections to the Chamber of Deputies on Sunday…

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Adamstown By-election

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 23 April 1936 · page 11

Mr. W. G. Warnock was selected, at a special meeting of the Adamstown branch of the A.L.P., to contest the municipal by-election, to be held on…

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Hunger Marchers Invasion of Parliament Demand for Relief Funds Trenton (N.j.), April 22

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 24 April 1936 · page 12

Beginning as protest against the failure to pass legislation to supply the State of New Jersey with funds for relief, in which a small group of unemployed men and…

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Special Article France's Hour Momentous Election the Issues Examined (Of the Women's College, Sydney University)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 25 April 1936 · page 8

The French elections, which will be held to-morrow, to appoint the 615 members of the Chamber of Deputies, come at one of the most momentous times in…

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French Election For or Against League Definite Mandate Unlikely London, April 24

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 25 April 1936 · page 9

It is most probable that the outcome of the French election will be a "Left" Government, perhaps including Socialists, but dominated by Radicals, whose sanctionist…

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French Elections Polling Begins Late PARIS, April 26

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 27 April 1936 · page 7

Dull, threatening weather kept voters indoors to-day until mid-morning, when despite the rain, they crowded to the polling stations…

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Still in Control New Jersey Unemployed Scenes in Parliament Trenton (N.j.), April 24

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 27 April 1936 · page 7

The controversy between the unemployed and the State Government developed into something of an endurance contest to-day, when a meeting of the…

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Elections in France Swing to Left Indicated Early Results Paris

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 27 April 1936 · page 1

The many appeals to electors to vote owing to the seriousness of the international situation resulted to-day in…

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COMMUNISTS French Election Gains Swing to "Left" Week of Bargaining Before Final Ballot (Australian Associated Press.) PARIS, April 27

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 28 April 1936 · page 7

While the main trend of the French elections cannot be decided before the second ballot next Sunday, the Communists have made a…

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Ballot Box Raid . French Election Incident Many Shots Exchanged Paris

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 28 April 1936 · page 1

A sensational election incident is reported from Calvi (Corsica), where M. Chiappe, the former Parisian Chief of…

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Singleton Candidates Prepare Br'dmeadow Trials Tattersall's Cup Performers Quanavon's Half-mile

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 28 April 1936 · page 4

The more interesting track work at Broadmeadow is an indication of the approach of a local meeting, and judging by…

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Twelve Events Park Programme Misnomer, Frieze, Pica and Patusan Fancied Candidates In Flying Handicap Divisions

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 28 April 1936 · page 1

Four visits to the barrier will be necessary to dispose of the Flying Handicap at Victoria Park to-morrow and the heat winners may be Misnomer, Frieze, Pica and Patusan. Misnomer, In the first division, ap-…

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Broadcasting of Debates Federal Parliament Speeches Canberra

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 29 April 1936 · page 8

"The present indefinite position of world affairs, combined with the way in which internal conditions are very seriously affecting the lives of many…

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State Parliament Perils of Dust Discussion in Assembly Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 29 April 1936 · page 6

An amicable debate in the Legislative Assembly last night on some aspects of quarry work with excursions into the…

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Basic Wage Uproar in Parliament Labour Attack U.A.P. Wants to Be Consulted SYDNEY

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 29 April 1936 · page 7

Reference to the basic wage, declared a few days ago, caused up-roar in the Legislative Assembly at question time this afternoon…

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