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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1937

1,029 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 23 of 52

Gordon By-election Mr. Turner U.A.P. Choice SYDNEY

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 26 July 1937 · page 8

Mr. H. B. Turner, who is Secretary of the Killara branch of the United Australia Party, was elected last night as the party's candidate for the Gordon…

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Municipal Roll Almost Ready Preparations For Elections

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 26 July 1937 · page 1

The collection of the rolls for the city area to be used at the triennial elections on December 4 is almost complete…

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U.C.P. Candidates for the Senate Victorian Nominations Melbourne

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 26 July 1937 · page 4

Nominations for pre-selection for the United Country Party Senate team will be considered at a meeting of the Central Council of the party in…

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She Has Her Ideals Woman Candidate for Parliament Melbourne

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 27 July 1937 · page 1

If Mrs. Clarence Weber, physical culturist and State Parliamentary candidate, had her way health education…

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Election Funds No Donation by Postal Workers SYDNEY

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 27 July 1937 · page 9

A meeting of the Postal Workers' Union to-night rejected a recommendation from the Management Committee that £30 be donated to the Labour Council…

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No Stockton By-election

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 27 July 1937 · page 6

Stockton Council intends to ask the Minister for Works and Local Government (Mr. E. S. Spooner) for permission to carry on with eight members…

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Caravel Boy Is Selected Prospects Of Hurdle Candidates

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 27 July 1937 · page 1

Caravel Boy, despite the fact that he has raced only twice in the past two months, if fit for the Brush Hurdle Race at Victoria Park…

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Date of the Election? Fed. Cabinet Sits in Sydney Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 27 July 1937 · page 8

Considerable difference of opinion exists among Federal Cabinet Ministers and the party U.A.P. organisation as…

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Date of Federal Elections To Be Announced In Parliament SYDNEY

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 28 July 1937 · page 5

Plans for the lost session of the present Federal Parliament, which is to open in Canberra on August 24 will bo made during next week's…

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Not Discussed Federal Polling Day Cabinet in Sydney November 13 Favoured by Ministers SYDNEY

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

Federal Cabinet Ministers believe that the elections will be held on November 13 or 20. The first date is favoured…

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Gordon Seat Official Candidate and Independent By-election on August 7 SYDNEY

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 28 July 1937 · page 6

Two candidates, the official United Australia Party nominee candidate and an independent supporter of the U.A.P., will contest the Gordon by-election to be…

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Labor's Policy for Elections Conference Called by Mr. Curtin Melbourne

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 28 July 1937 · page 6

Labor's policy for the Federal elections will be discussed at a special conference convened to-day by the Leader of the Opposition (Mr…

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Lang's Forecast of Election Date Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 28 July 1937 · page 5

Mr. Lang"s forecast of an October election is based on a belief that the U.A.P. has signed contracts with B class radio…

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Federal Parliament

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 30 July 1937 · page 10

The announcement by the Prime Minister (Mr. J. A. Lyons) in Sydney that the Federal Parliament would meet on August 24 was confirmed by a…

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Adjournment of Parliament Spanish Situation to Be Discussed London

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 30 July 1937 · page 7

With the exception of a motion for the third reading of the Consolidated Fund Bill, which will be passed in the House of Commons tonight, the whole…

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Parliament May Meet and Adjourn New Quarters Are Not Ready Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 30 July 1937 · page 6

The State Cabinet rat again to-day to give further consideration to the legislative programme for the session…

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Election Fund Printing Union's Demand SYDNEY

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 30 July 1937 · page 12

The Board of Management of the Printing Industry Employees' Union has endorsed the action of the executive in informing the State A.L.P. that no money…

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"Forget and Forgive" People and Election Speeches LONDON, July 28

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 30 July 1937 · page 12

Dr. William Maloney, M.H.R. (Vic.), after telling a London trade-union club of his hobby of collecting election addresses and speeches of Australian…

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Whispering Baritones in Parliament Adelaide

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 31 July 1937 · page 4

When for the first time in the history of Parliament, the voices of members were carried this week through sensitive microphones, placed on the benches, to loud speakers in the "Hansard" and Press galleries, the effectiveness of the…

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Committee for Public Works Keen Competition in Parliament Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 31 July 1937 · page 4

There is likely to be keen competition among members of the State Parliament for seats on the Parliamentary Standing Committee of Public Works…

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