54 COUNTS Abattoir Board Election Preference Distribution
The Chairman of the Newcastle Abattoir Board, Ald. H. L. Soper, stated yesterday that 54 counts of the votes registered in the election of members of the…
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Politics & elections, 1937
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Conservatives Hold North-st. Pancras Labor Candidate Reduces Majority London
Only 258 votes separated the contestants in the North Street Pancras by-election. Mr. R. Grant Ferris (Cons.) won the…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Labour Branch Election
Cessnock branch of the Australian Labour Party elected the following officers last night—President, Ald. J. Brown: Vice-presidents, Messrs. Jim Brown and…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →National Insurance Big Issue at Next Elections Canberra
The first report on National insurance for Australia, prepared by the British experts who visited Australia last year,…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Fight in Belgian Parliament Reds and Rexists Brussels
Two deputies were rendered insensible, ink-pots and a book were thrown, and kicks and blows were exchanged in a fierce half-hour fight in the…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Lang Candidate Beaten Sydney
The Lang faction suffered a reverse at a meeting of the Clerks' Union to-night, when, by 128 to 84, the rebel candidate, E. A. Eiwheler, defeated C. Anderson,…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Deputies Fight Clash in Belgian Parliament Communists and Rexists Brussels, February 9
Two deputies were insensible ink-pots and a book were thrown, and kicks and blows were exchanged in a fierce half-hour fight in the Chamber of…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Victorian Candidates Labour and the Senate MELBOURNE
The pre-selection ballot to determine the three Labour candidates for the Senate at the next Federal elections was completed to-day. Those successful were…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Women's Part Preserving British Beauty Humour in Parliament (Australian Associated Press.) LONDON, February 10
While members of the House of Commons were gloomily lamenting the desecration of the beauty of the English countryside and the cities. Commander R…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Easter Conference Northern Labour Delegates Eight Candidates for Ballot
Eight candidates will contest the ballot for the election of delegates to represent the Northern Group of the Australian Labour Party at the Easter Conference…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Foreigners in Spain Questions Asked in Parliament London
At question time in the House of Commons, Lord Cranborne (Under-secretary for Foreign Affairs) announced…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Tasmanian Elections Government Hopes to Be Returned Hobart
Tasmania is in the last week of its election campaign, which has not been brisk. Attendances at candidates' meetings…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Hour After Election Football President Resigns Resented Motion on Account Grafton
A record wan established at the annual meeting of Coff's Jetty Football Club when Mr. R. Potter, a staunch supporter and many times President of the club,…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Abattoir Board Details of Election Not Available Alderman's Criticism
Objection was raised at a meeting of Stockton Council last night to the method by which the results of the election of members of the Newcastle District…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Indian Election Congress Well Behind Gains Not So Notable Bombay, February 17
An analysis of the results of the general election to date shows that Congress has secured 371 seats and the Constitutionalists 642, with 70 seats not yet declared,…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Futurity Candidates at Caulfield Honors to Gold Rod Fast Time by Beechwood Melbourne
Gold Rod, Beech wood and Cuddle covered the Futurity Stakes distance of seven furlongs at Caulfield this…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Irish Free State Election Easy Win Expected for de Valera London
Mr. de Valera will have no trouble in winning the next general election, in the opinion of the "Daily Telegraph's" Dublin correspondent. His…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Industrial News Mr. Outteridge President of Trades Hall Council Unanimous Election
Mr. A. Outteridge, a delegate of the Australian Railways Union, was unanimously elected President of the Newcastle Trades Hall Council last night…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →U.A.P. ACTIVITY Preparing for Election Regional Convention to Be Held
About 73 delegates attended a meeting of all branches of the United Australia Party in Newcastle on Wednesday night. Mr. J. J. Price (Merewether) presided,…
Continued on Trove, page 18 →Colour Question Rift in South Africa Election Anticipated Cape Town, February 17
An unexpected Cabinet rift has been caused by the introduction of private members' bills prohibiting mixed marriages and the employment of Europeans…
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