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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1936

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"Idle Gesture" Committee of Inquiry Firm's Methods Parliament's Powers Limited CANBERRA

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 2 May 1936 · page 11

A request that the House should appoint a select committee to report on the benefits being received by Waygood-Otis (A/sia) Ltd. from…

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Industrial News Coaltrimmers' Union Election of State Delegate

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 2 May 1936 · page 15

The ballot for the position of delegate of the Newcastle Coaltrimmers' Branch of the Waterside Workers' Federation has been completed and the returns…

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Maitland News West Maitland Council By-election Mr. O'Hearn Elected

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 2 May 1936 · page 13

Mr. W. F. O'Hearn, who was the only candidate nominated for the vacancy on the West Maitland Municipal Council, caused by the death of Ald. T. J. A…

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Special Article France's Hour Momentous Election Parties and Principles (Of the Women's College, University of Sydney.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 2 May 1936 · page 10

The first ballot in the French elections has taken place; 183 candidates have been elected outright. The fate of the remaining 432 will be decided at the second poll…

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Singleton Trials Broadmeadow Candidates for May Day

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 2 May 1936 · page 5

Candidates for Singleton May Day meeting on Monday were given their final trials at Broadmeadow this morning…

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Egyptian Elections Wafdist Majority Reported CAIRO, April 3

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 4 May 1936 · page 8

The Egyptian elections passed peacefully, except at Assiut, where, during rioting, two were killed and nine wounded, including three policemen…

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Labour Nominee Mr. W. Warnock Returned Adamstown By-election

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 4 May 1936 · page 6

The Labour party nominee, Mr. W. Warnock, was the successful candidate at the by-election held at Adamstown on Saturday to fill the seat on the council…

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Cement Vote in Parliament Result Still Doubtful. Canberra

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 5 May 1936 · page 6

Government members who are opposing the free admission of British cement are seeking the opporunity of a party meeting to suggest that the…

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"Victory for Moscow" German View of French Elections Berlin

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 5 May 1936 · page 1

The German newspapers describe the French elections as a victory for Moscow and add that England and others now realise the reality of the danger…

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Disalto's Great Gallop Speedy Half-mile at Randwick Kensington Candidates In Final Trials SYDNEY

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 5 May 1936 · page 4

Disallo is proving one of the outstanding track gallopers of the reason. This morning he astonished the Randwick watchers by covering half a mile on the course proper in 50. As flags kept the horses 60 feet out from the rails the time…

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PALADY & Battle Play for Welter Mile Interesting Candidates In Both Divisions

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 5 May 1936 · page 1

The divisions of the Bunnerong Welter Mile are well balanced and both heats are likely to develop into keen tussles. Palady and Battle Play are expected to win the respective divisions…

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Federal Parliament the Rubber Sword Modern Censure Motion Canberra

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 6 May 1936 · page 9

Those few people who braved the perils of the debate on the Uniform Taxation Bill in the House of…

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State Parliament Industrial Issues Don't Wait for Canberra Dunningham's Bill Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 6 May 1936 · page 9

In emphasising last night that the State inquiry into social insurance will proceed, no matter what the…

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Electioneering in France Importance of the Deputies Paris, April 14

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 6 May 1936 · page 6

When he votes, the average French elector is doing two things. He is quite independently expressing the political opinions which he holds very…

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State Parliament Wages and Politics Kindliness of Mr. Lang 75 Per Cent. Plan Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 7 May 1936 · page 12

"That," said Mr. Lang, "will make the basic wage for Women £2 11s." The middle-aged woman in the…

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Federal Parliament Lyons Clears Field for Labor Attack Censure by Curtin House Rejects the Motion Brennan's Complaint Canberra

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 7 May 1936 · page 12

Censure motions of bygone days were regarded so seriously that immediately the Opposition Leader had indicated…

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MUSICALE Methodist Queen Candidate

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 7 May 1936 · page 10

Mrs. R. Blair, of Hamilton South, who is the Church Aid candidate in the queen competition for the Merewether Central Methodist Church, arranged an enjoyable…

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France Being Drained of Gold Election Aftermath London

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 7 May 1936 · page 1

The gold drain from France since the elections continues. All kinds of money and valuables are reaching London by air and sea…

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Annual Baptist Conference Election of Officers

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 7 May 1936 · page 9

A report on the activities of the recently formed Law preachers' Auxiliary was given at the annual conference of the Northern Baptist…

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Labor Victory in By-election London

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 7 May 1936 · page 9

The by-election for Peckham, rendered necessary by the elevation of Viscount Borodale to the Peerage on the death of his father, Earl Beatty,…

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