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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1938

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Herald Stop Press Egyptian Parliament. London, January 2

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 3 January 1938 · page 6

King Farouk has decreed the suspending of Parliament for a month…

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Mr. Hoare's Review Surprised at Re-election Workers' Problems Executive Decisions Defended

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 3 January 1938 · page 3

The President of the Northern branch of the Miners' Federation (Mr. T. Hoare), who has been re-elected for the ensuing year, said yesterday that the result of the…

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Uproar in Egypt's Parliament Objection to King's Prorogation Cairo

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 4 January 1938 · page 7

Uproar occurred in Parliament, the Deputies shouting down the Secretary, who had been deputed to read King Farouk's prorogation order in the absence of the Ministers…

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UPROAR Egyptian Parliament Lights Turned Out (Australian Associated Press.) CAIRO, January 3

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 5 January 1938 · page 8

Uproar occurred in Parliament, the deputies shouting down the Secretary who had been deputed to read King Farouk's prorogation order, in the absence of the…

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Bulgarian Election Sofia, January 4

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 6 January 1938 · page 7

By the wish of King Boris, the Government is preparing a decree, fixing March 6 for a general elections after three years of a semi-dictatorship…

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Seven Wards Division of Greater Newcastle Report Submitted Mr. Glassop as Returning Officer for Election

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 6 January 1938 · page 7

The Greater Newcastle Electoral Commission has submitted its report to the Minister for Local Government (Mr. Spooner). Provision is made for seven wards —City, Central, South, Mid-west, West, North and East…

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Labour's Policy For Greater Newcastle Election Many Suggestions Made

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 7 January 1938 · page 8

Proposals for a general and local policy for the seven wards in the Greater Newcastle area were considered last, night by the special committee appointed by…

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Election Spending Warringah Candidates Big Variations in Costs Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 8 January 1938 · page 9

After the declaration of the Warringah Federal poll Mr. Joseph Hamlet, one of the candidates who contested the seat alleged that the other candidates had…

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New City Elections Short Postponement Expected

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 8 January 1938 · page 1

A short postponement of the Greater City elections, is now regarded as practically' inevitable. The Electoral Commission has been…

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Mr. Hamlet's Next Move Election Expenses Issue SYDNEY

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 8 January 1938 · page 7

Mr. Joseph Hamlet said to-day that the law would be thrown into ridicule if the commonwealth electoral authorities did not inquire into the…

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Snap State Election Is Discussed Labor's Changes at the Next Poll Many U.A.P. Seats Are Held By Slender Majorities SYDNEY

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 8 January 1938 · page 5

The possibility of the Parliamentary session next month precipitating a snap election is being discussed by State politicians. Unless the unexpected happens, however, the probable election date will be early in May…

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A.L.P. POLICY Greater City Elections Proposals Adopted Uniform Rate Favoured

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 10 January 1938 · page 6

A comprehensive general policy for the Greater Newcastle elections was adopted at a meeting of the Newcastle District Municipal Assembly of the Australian…

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Dredge Workers' Union Annual Meeting and Elections

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 10 January 1938 · page 5

At the annual meeting of the N.S.W. Dredge and Navigation Employees Association during the week-end, the general secretary (Mr. J. Kidd)…

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Greater City Election Date Electoral Commission to Decide Labor Pre-Selection Nominations To-night

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 10 January 1938 · page 5

On the recommendation of the Electoral Commission, which was in session again to-day will hinge the election date for the Greater Newcastle Council. Whatever the Commission recommends is expected to be…

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Election Expenses Position of Mr. J. Hamlet Canberra

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 10 January 1938 · page 5

Federal electoral authorities and Crown Law officials will confer this week to decide whether any action will be…

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Position Obscure Candidates' Expenses Federal Elections Mr. Hamlet's Protestations CANBERRA

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 11 January 1938 · page 9

The Federal Electoral Officer (Mr. V. F. Turner) and officers of the Crown Law Department will confer this week to determine…

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Greater City Responsibility for Minister Fixing Date of Election

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 11 January 1938 · page 6

The Electoral Commission is to throw on the Minister for Works and Local Government (Mr. E. S. Spooner) responsibility for postponing the election date for…

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Greater Newcastle Election

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 11 January 1938 · page 6

Labour is getting into fighting trim for the election of the first Greater Newcastle Council, but so far little has been heard of any movement representing those…

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MARCH 5 Likely Election Day for New Council Greater Newcastle Existing Councils May Strike Rates

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 11 January 1938 · page 1

The Greater Newcastle Council elections are expected to be postponed to March 5, which would entail, the appointed day for the new council to take over being set for the beginning of April…

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Candidates for New District Council Sure and Likely Some Are Still Considering

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 11 January 1938 · page 8

To-day the Commission's report on fixation of boundaries and recommended names for each ward is before the…

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