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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1936

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Newcastle Gallops Candidates for Gosford

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 15 June 1936 · page 10

Gallops at Newcastle Jockey Club's course at Broadmeadow on Saturday morning were done on No. 2 track 25 feet our from the rails. Horses with…

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Sewerage Works Award Rates of Pay Sought in Parliament To-day Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 16 June 1936 · page 7

In the Legislative Assembly to-day. Mr. Howarth (U.A.P., Maitland) presented a petition from Maitland residents asking that award…

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By-election

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 16 June 1936 · page 9

Sir,—Mr. W .E. Nancarrow, known in Newcastle as Lieutenant-colonel Nancarrow, is seeking election as alderman in the by-election of the Newcastle City…

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Mr. Connolly Election Disqualification Not Justified Clerk's Admission Problem for City Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 16 June 1936 · page 7

It was disclosed at last night's meeting of the City Council that the disqualification or Mr. Peter Connolly as one of the candidates…

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By-election Tangle Will Electors Go to the Polls? Candidates Meet

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 17 June 1936 · page 8

Another surprise in the tangle that has made the City Council by-election unique in the annals of Local…

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State Parliament in Fiery Form Weaver 'Sharpens His Sword' Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 17 June 1936 · page 9

The former Minister for Health (Mr. R. W. D. Weaver) was in his best fiery form in the Legislative Assembly last…

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Council By-elections

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 17 June 1936 · page 9

Sir,—As a candidate in the impending City Council by-election, I have naturally been intensely interested in the unfortunate occurrence, as a result of which…

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Must Go on City Council By-election Returning Officer Visits Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 17 June 1936 · page 6

The Returning Officer for the City Council by-election (Mr. G. Wells) announced last night that officials of the Local Government Department, with…

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City By-election Candidates Confer Do Not Expect Ouster

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 18 June 1936 · page 8

It was made clear yesterday that, despite the apparent uncertainty of the position, candidates in the Newcastle City Council by-election propose to contest the…

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State Parliament the Poor M.L.A. He Has Taxation Trouble Wants Bigger Cut Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 18 June 1936 · page 9

In the early hours of this morning members of the Legislative Assembly debated a proposal that they should double…

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Derby By-election

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 18 June 1936 · page 10

London, June 16.—Professor P. J. Noel Baker has been selected as the Labour candidate to contest the Derby by-election…

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By-election Tangle "Technicality" Question

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 18 June 1936 · page 12

"Any ouster proceedings in connection with the City Council by-election will be contested by the successful candidates…

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For City Council By-election To-morrow 10 Candidates

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 19 June 1936 · page 8

Ten candidates for the two vacant seats on Newcastle City Council will face the electors to-morrow in the culmination…

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By-election To-day Vacant Seats on City Council Quiet Polling

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 20 June 1936 · page 3

Electors of Newcastle, or some of them, to-day went to the polling booths to decide who should represent them in the City Council in place of…

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British By-election London, June 19

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 20 June 1936 · page 10

The Lewes by-election, caused by the elevation of Captain J. de V. Loder to the peerage, resulted as follows— Rear-admiral T. J. Beamish (Con.) 14,646…

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Ballot To-day City Council By-election Instructions to Voters

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 20 June 1936 · page 10

Preparations for the City Council by-election, to take place to-day, were completed yesterday afternoon. The 10 candidates are Messrs. G. P…

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Labour Leads Queensland By-election Big Vote for Communist Brisbane

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 22 June 1936 · page 7

The Labour party is practically certain to win the Bowen by-election. With only postal and absent votes to come, the totals are—…

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The By-election Dr. Pittar and Mr. Stuart Elected MR. G. Bass Was Next

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 22 June 1936 · page 6

Polling 977 and 722 votes respectively, Dr. R. J. G. A. Pittar and Mr. A. E. L. Stuart were the successful candidates at the Newcastle City Council by-election on…

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Parliament Opens in Victoria Who Shot Brophy? Melbourne

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 23 June 1936 · page 7

With picturesque ceremony the second session of the 32nd Parliament of Victoria was opened to-day. A new oath of allegiance, to King Edward, was…

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New Session Victorian Parliament Legislation Foreshadowed Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 24 June 1936 · page 11

Preceded by a levee to celebrate the birth of King Edward, the State Parliament was officially opened to-day by the Governor (Lord Huntingfield). Owing…

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