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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1936

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State Parliament Fight Over Pay Cuts Spooner Scolds a Member Budget Promise Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 3 June 1936 · page 7

The highlight last night in the Legislative Assembly on the bill re-enacting the Public Service salary cuts for 12…

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Rushed Through Measure to Continue Salary Cuts Public Servants March Angry Demonstration Outside Parliament House SYDNEY

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 3 June 1936 · page 7

The measure providing for continuance of the reductions in public servants' salaries was rushed through the Legislative Assembly in one sitting. The Acting Treasurer (Mr. E. S. Spooner) said the…

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G. N. Steeple Candidate Not to Race Again Melbourne

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 3 June 1936 · page 5

The Grand National Steeple candidate, Wirrate, who was hurt while running in the Commonwealth Stetple ae Moonee Valley on Saturday, will not…

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Council By-election Only One Nomination Yet Lodged

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 3 June 1936 · page 5

Up to a late hour this afternoon there had been no inquiries of the Returning Officer (Mr. G. Wells) concerning the by-election for the two…

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Govt. Nominee for Council Certain of Election Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 3 June 1936 · page 5

The ordinary business of parliament will be deferred until to-night for the Legislative Council by-election. The poll will be open from 4.30 till 6.30…

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State Parliament Simplicity in 30,000 Words Defogging Tax Laws But Not Too Much Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 4 June 1936 · page 8

It was claimed pridefully by the Acting Treasurer (Mr, Spooner) last night that the Amending Income Tax Bill…

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Queensland By-election Brisbane

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 4 June 1936 · page 5

Five nominations have been received for the Bowen by-election, caused by the death of Mr. C. Collins, the Labour representative. They include candidates…

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Legislative Council Election Result Declared Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 4 June 1936 · page 10

The result of the for the vacancy in the Legislative Council was declared at Parliament House to-day by the Clerk of the Parliaments (Mr…

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Newcastle By-election Mr. G. Bass to be Nominated Industrialists' Candidate

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 5 June 1936 · page 6

The Newcastle Trades Hall Council decided last night to nominate a candidate for the forthcoming City Council by-election…

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City Council By-election Two Candidates in the Field

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 5 June 1936 · page 5

Interest has been added to the City by-election on June 20 by the nomination of Mr. G. Bass, to contest one of the two seats vacated this…

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Chamber of Commerce New President Is Mr. T. Armstrong Election of Officers

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 5 June 1936 · page 7

Mr. T. Armstrong, M.L.C., was elected president for the ensuing year at the fortnightly meeting of the Newcastle…

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Miners' Lodge Elections Cessnock Ballots

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 6 June 1936 · page 2

The President of Abermain No. 1 Miners' Lodge (Mr. J. Halpin) was reelected by a large majority in the ballot for lodge officers…

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City Council By-election

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 6 June 1936 · page 3

The nomination of the secretary of Newcastle Trades Hall Council (Mr. G. Buss), who Is contesting one of the seats on Newcastle City Council…

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New Franchise Municipal Elections Labour Conference

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 8 June 1936 · page 5

After delegates had criticised the proposed legislation to alter the franchise in municipal elections, Wickham Municipal Assembly of the Australian Labour…

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State Parliament Claims for Relief Cross-examining Children Complaint in Assembly Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 9 June 1936 · page 7

Allegations that relief inspectors were cross-examining children to discover if their parents were really entitled to relief were…

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Broadmeadow Trials Gosford Candidates

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 9 June 1936 · page 4

Gosford candidates for next Tuesday were out for useful work at Broadmeadow this morning when the No. 2 grass track with the hurdles out…

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City Council By-election Little Interest in Poll

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 9 June 1936 · page 7

With only two days to go before nominations close, there are only two candidates in the field for the two vacancies in the City Council, the…

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Parliament House Bar

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 10 June 1936 · page 8

Drawing attention to an item in a Syd-new newspaper about the amount spent by members of the State Parliament at the bar and in the refreshment room…

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Council Election Seven Candidates May Nominate Interest Increasing

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 10 June 1936 · page 6

With three candidates nominated, and four others mentioned as possible contestants, interest in the City Council by-election to replace Ald. C. R. Clark and F…

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State Parliament Politicians Haunts Where Do They Go Is Problem Enlightening Report Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 10 June 1936 · page 4

The ever-absorbing problem of where the flies go in the winter time seems to be equalled in mystery by the…

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