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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1937

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Australian Cup Candidates Final Public Trials At Flemington MELBOURNE

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 1 March 1937 · page 8

The King's Plate and Autumn Handicap at Flemington to-morrow will provide the final trials in public for 11 Australian Cup candidates…

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"Publish Figures" Abattoir Board Election City Council's Attitude

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 2 March 1937 · page 6

Newcastle City Council decided last night to cooperate with Stockton Council in seeking the publication of the results of elections of the Newcastle Abattoir…

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Polling Booths

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 3 March 1937 · page 9

A list of polling booths in the electoral division of the Hunter for the referendum on Saturday is advertised to-day by the Divisional Returning Officer (Mr. S. F…

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For Members of Parliament Plans for Visitors to the Coronation London

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 3 March 1937 · page 7

The entire programme of arrangements for the official Dominions guests at the Coronation, it is understood, will be announced shortly in the…

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Abattoir Board Election Method Criticised at Waratah

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 3 March 1937 · page 2

The method of voting at the recent Abattoir Board election is still agitating the minds of the suburban councils. The latest to…

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Abattoir Election 'In Accord with Regulations' Hamilton Council Informed

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 4 March 1937 · page 8

Ald. J. H. Williams, who was a scrutineer at the recent Abattoir Board election, told Hamilton Council last night that the counting was entirely in accordance with…

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Cessnock Polling Places

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 5 March 1937 · page 6

Polling places in the Cessnock and Bellbird subdivisions to-morrow will be—Cessnock: Cessnock, court-house;…

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Review Next Week Marketing and Aviation Policy Cabinet to Meet Imperial Conference and Elections CANBERRA

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 5 March 1937 · page 12

The Commonwealth's future policy on marketing and aviation will be decided at a three-day meeting of the Federal Cabinet, to…

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Casey's Tasks England National Insurance for the Elections Canberra

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 5 March 1937 · page 4

Two important tasks will be faced by the Treasurer (Mr. Casey) as soon as he reaches England. The first of these will be to endeavor…

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Must Vote To-day Referendum Questions Newcastle Electors Increase of 2000 Since By-Election

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 6 March 1937 · page 10

About 58,275 electors in the Newcastle electoral division are required to say "Yes" or "No" to-day to the proposed amendments of the Commonwealth…

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Parliament's Old Fear of Newspapers Peers Suppressed Reporting For Nearly 30 Years

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 8 March 1937 · page 7

In announcing that Hansard, the official report of Parliamentary debates is to be redressed in an entirely new and clearer type, Sir William Coding, Controller of H.M. Stationary Office, perpetuated a polite fiction…

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British By-Election

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 8 March 1937 · page 2

London, March 6.—The nomination of candidates for the by-election in the eight combined English Universities took place on Friday. The candidates are Sir…

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Party Elections Russian Communists Changes in Constitution Moscow, March 6

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

Fundamental reorganisation of the Russian Communist Party was announced, following a 10-day secret session of the party's central committee…

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Election Forecast?

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 9 March 1937 · page 6

By coincidence or design, a full-length portrait of the Prime Minister (MR. J. A. Lyons) was yesterday placed beside those of past Governors-General, Prime…

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Parliament's Life in New Zealand Auckland

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 10 March 1937 · page 7

The Prime Minister (Mr. Savage) states that the Government will confine the term of the present Parliament to three years and will repeal…

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Wallsend Hospital Nominations One Election Required

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 10 March 1937 · page 7

Nominations closed last night for the Wallsend Hospital Board election. Only the required number were nominated in the general subscribers…

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Hospital Board Election Ballot in Progress Reduced Membership

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 11 March 1937 · page 8

Ballot papers are being circulated for the annual election of member of the Newcastle Hospital Board. The ballot will close on March 22. This year's…

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"Electoral Duel" Belgian Premier—Rexist Leader to Contest By-election Brussels, March 10

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 11 March 1937 · page 10

Declaring that he was acting in the interests of the country, the Prime Minister (M. Van Zeeland) has accepted the challenge of the leader of the Rexist Party…

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Impressive Trials. by Candidates for Sydney Tuckiar's Seven

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 11 March 1937 · page 15

Bobby, Red Thespian, Tuckiar, Mestoravon and Brazeno, all entrants for races in Sydney in the near future…

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Life of Parliament

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

We note a New Zealand telegram stating that the Labour Government in office there proposes to face the electors after three years from the date of the…

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