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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1937

1,029 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 13 of 52

For the Federal Elections Country Party Is Planning Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 3 May 1937 · page 2

In preparation for the Federal elections to be held toward the end of this year, the Country Party is planning intensive organisation in New…

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Not Resigning Japanese Premier Minority in Parliament Tokio, May 3

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 4 May 1937 · page 8

Despite the fact that the Government has won only 40 out of 400 seats in the Diet, the Prime Minister (General Hayashi) has issued a statement…

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Hayashi Declines to Resign Japanese Elections Tokio

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 4 May 1937 · page 1

Announcing that he had no intention of resigning the Premiership. General Hayashi has invited members of the new Diet to cooperate with him…

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Australian Dairy Produce Board After the Elections

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 4 May 1937 · page 6

The Australian Daily Produce Board, which came into existence on Saturday after the elections, held on April 26 throughout the…

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Federal Elections Organising in Queensland Contest All Seats Brisbane

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 6 May 1937 · page 10

Immediately after the State Convention, which will begin on Friday, the United Australia Party will begin to organise for the Federal general elections. The United…

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Randwick Candidates Made Fast Gallops Promise Shown by Bachelor King Smart Half-mile Recorded Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 6 May 1937 · page 16

In preparation for Tattersall's meeting on Saturday, and the A.J.C. Coronation meeting next week, the A grass track was provided at Randwick this morning. Horses which galloped right on the rails…

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Broadmeadow Gallops Singleton Candidates at Work

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 6 May 1937 · page 16

Candidates for Singleton races on Monday were out for their semi-final trials at Broadmeadow this morning. The extreme outside of the No. 2 grass…

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On the Tracks Semi-final Trials Candidates for Singleton Work on Sydney Courses

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 7 May 1937 · page 22

Horses with engagements at the meeting at Singleton on Monday were given trials It Broadmeadow Yesterday. Trials were lone 40 feet out from the rail on the…

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Labour Party Preparing for Elections Tightening-up of Rules

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 8 May 1937 · page 13

The next six or seven months will be of vital importance to the Australian Labour Party. The Federal and triennial municipal elections will be held, and…

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Faction Fight Engineering Union Election Differences Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 8 May 1937 · page 12

A faction fight has developed in the Amalgamated Engineering Union as a sequel to the dissension in the Labour movement. A crisis in the union is…

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Election Day in Gwydir Battle of the Gold Passes Narrabri

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 8 May 1937 · page 1

In cars and buggies, on horse and foot, the electors of Gwydir are to-day making for the 277 polling places scattered over the huge area…

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Federal Seats in Queensland U.A.P. Candidates to Be Chosen Soon Brisbane

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 8 May 1937 · page 2

United Australia Party candidates to contest Queensland seats in the next Federal elections are to be chosen by the Stats branch of the…

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Hold By-election Canberra Hospital Board Dr. Nott Issues Challenge Canberra

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 10 May 1937 · page 7

A challenge to the Minister for Heath (Mr. W. M. Hughes) to authorise a by-election in order to test public feeling was issued to-night by Dr. L. W. Nott, whose…

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Municipal Elections Wickham Labour Interest

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 10 May 1937 · page 5

Preparations for the triennial municipal elections were discussed at a meeting of the Wickham Municipal Assembly of the Australian Labour Party at Islington…

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Federal Election Mr. Makin Predicts Early Appeal Gwydir Heartens Labour London, May 10

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 12 May 1937 · page 8

Mr. N. J. O. Makin, M.H.R., who is a member of the Australian Parliamentary delegation to the Coronation, predicts that the Prime Minister (Mr. J. A…

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WICKHAM A.L.P. Municipal Election Policy

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 13 May 1937 · page 6

Many matters were dealt with at a meeting of the Wickham branch of the Australian Labour Party on Tuesday night. Ald. R. D. James presided…

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Gwydir By-election

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 14 May 1937 · page 13

Sir,—The victory of the Labour candidate in the Gwydir contest must sound the political death-knell of the reactionary Lyons and Stevens Governments. In…

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Early Fed. Election? May Depend Upon Mr. Lyons Canberra

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 14 May 1937 · page 7

No indication has been given that the Federal elections will be held earlier than was contemplated when the…

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Preparing for the Elections Early Start with Council Rolls

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 14 May 1937 · page 4

Preliminary work on the preparation of the rolls for the triennial municipal elections on December 4 has been started…

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Early Election Mr. Curtin on "Patriotic Appeal" "Capitalising Loyalty" Perth

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 15 May 1937 · page 10

Suggestions that the Federal elections will be held immediately upon the return of the Australian Ministerial delegation to the Coronation and Imperial…

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