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Politics & elections, 1937

1,029 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 12 of 52

Rugby League Men Will Be On Their Mettle Two Full Series of Matches Close Scrutiny for Rep. Candidates

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 23 April 1937 · page 8

With two full series of competition games in the first and reserve grade competitions set down for Saturday and Monday, Rugby League officials and players have a busy week-end ahead…

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Woman's Parliament The Daily Budget

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 24 April 1937 · page 14

Dear "Patricia,"—Let the excuse of a mere male entering your realm be that of sympathy for the trials of our women folk, who experience the cruelest blows…

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Gwydir By-election

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 24 April 1937 · page 13

Sir,—About a year ago, George Dimitrov, one of the bravest workers in the world, a man who faced the bitter Fascists of Germany in their own Court,…

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Timber Workers Election of Branch Officers

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 24 April 1937 · page 15

An increased membership in the Newcastle, district branch of the Timber Workers' Federation was reported at the annual meeting, which was attended by…

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Japanese Elections Cabinet Likely to Be Defeated London

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 24 April 1937 · page 4

Nominations close at midnight for the general election of the Japanese Diet, which is to be held on April 30…

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Labour Again Brisbane Civic Elections Little Change in Strength Brisbane

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 26 April 1937 · page 6

The civic elections yesterday resulted in a victory for Labour, and the Lord Mayor (Ald. A. J. Jones) will have a team of 12 aldermen out of a total of 20…

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Defeat Forecast Japanese Cabinet Election Nominations London, April 25

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 26 April 1937 · page 7

Nominations closed at midnight for the general election of the Japanese Diet, which is to be held on April 30. It is regarded as certain that the Hayashi…

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Labor Still in a Majority Greater Brisbane Elections Brisbane

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 26 April 1937 · page 6

Labor has again been returned with a majority in the triennial election for the Greater Brisbane Council. The party, it is expected, will lose two…

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Woman's Parliament FIREWORKS

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 27 April 1937 · page 3

Dear "Patricia," I think you have pat forward the case very fairly as it relates to the house, wives, as have different correspondents…

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Dairy Board Election Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 27 April 1937 · page 8

Messrs. A. W. Wilson and A. H. Davies were to-day elected to the Australian Dairy Produce Board to represent the producers who supply the cooperative butter…

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Dairy Board Election Canberra

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 27 April 1937 · page 4

Although a poll for the election of the Australian Dairy Produce Board was held to-day no votes were counted in three of the States. This was due to the…

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Gwydir Election Mr. Curtin Attacked SYDNEY

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 28 April 1937 · page 7

A clash between the Federal Opposition Leader (Mr. J. Curtin) and the Organising Secretary of the New South Wales branch of the Labour party (Mr…

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Federal Peace Portfolio Election Pledge Is Proposed Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 28 April 1937 · page 5

Candidates at the next Federal election will be urged by the Legion of Christian Youth to pledge their support to the establishment of a…

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Brisbane Civic Elections Brisbane

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 29 April 1937 · page 10

The municipal election count is practically complete. The latest figures for the Lord Mayoralty give Ald. Jones (Labour) 92,921, and Mr. Massey 27,432…

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Final Trials By Newcastle Race Candidates

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 29 April 1937 · page 14

Candidates for the two-day race meeting at Newcastle on Saturday and Monday had their final trials at Broadmeadow this morning. Kersll,…

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Quiet Chats in Electioneering Tactics in Gwydir Narrabri

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 29 April 1937 · page 11

The "quiet chat" with electors is having a great innings in the Gwydir by-election campaign. Party organisers are going around…

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British By-elections Labour Gains Wandsworth LONDON, April 29

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 1 May 1937 · page 12

The by-elections for West Birmingham and Wandsworth, made necessary by the deaths of Sir Austen Chamberlain and Sir Henry Jackson, were held to-day. The…

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Japanese Elections Socialists Double Strength TOKIO, May 1

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 3 May 1937 · page 7

Apathy has been displayed in the elections for the Diet, the general fooling being that the appeal to the country was an artificial one…

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October Elections? Labour Leader on Federal Issue BRISBANE

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 3 May 1937 · page 7

The Acting Premier (Mr. J. Pease) forecast at the Trades and Labour Council's Labour Day dinner last night that the Federal elections would be held in…

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"An Act of Sabotage" Slashed Tyres on Electioneering Car Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 3 May 1937 · page 1

"There is no doubt that it was an act of sabotage," declared the Acting Prime Minister (Dr. Earle Page) to-day…

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