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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1938

965 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 11 of 49

Polling Booth None at Lambton Council Chambers Disfranchised Voters Protests to Returning Officer

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 2 March 1938 · page 7

"It is a very unsatisfactory arrangement," said Ald. M. Charlton last night at Lambton Council meeting, referring to the elimination by the Returning…

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N.Z. Parliament Resumes Wellington (N.z.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 2 March 1938 · page 9

The adjourned session of Parliament was resumed to-day. Formal business was transacted…

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Senate Vacancy By-election Expected No Government Candidate Canberra

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 2 March 1938 · page 9

Although it is practically certain that the Government will order a by-election in Victoria to fill the vacancy in the Senate caused by the death of Senator-elect…

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Greater Newcastle Personalities of the Election

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 2 March 1938 · page 8

Continuing the review of the candidates for the Greater Newcastle Council, the municipal experience and the public activities of the candidates for Central, North, and East wards are summarised. In the "Newcastle Morning Herald" yesterday the…

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Australian Cup Candidates MELBOURNE

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 2 March 1938 · page 8

Heavy rain overnight and the abundance of racing reduced track work on Melbourne courses this morning to a minimum…

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Town Clerk's Reply Polling Booths at Lambton

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 3 March 1938 · page 9

"I was well aware that the Lambton Council Chambers was a polling booth for Mid-West Ward, and I informed the council so at the meeting on…

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Maitland and District West Maitland Seven Candidates Contest Council By-election

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 3 March 1938 · page 9

Seven candidates will contest the West Maitland Council by-election on March 12, caused by the resignation of Ald. W. S. Barton. Nominations closed with the…

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W. Maitland Council By-election Seven Candidates

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 3 March 1938 · page 9

Seven nominations have been received by the Town Clerk (Mr. E. W. Williams) for the West Maitland Council by-election to be held on…

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Cessnock Seat May Be Three Candidates

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 3 March 1938 · page 8

The South Maitland Section Committee of the Communist party met on Tuesday night, and carried the following resolution.—…

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Woman's Realm Candidates for Style Some Fashion Selections

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 3 March 1938 · page 11

Fashion seeks inspiration in strange places, and finds it often in unexpected quarters. Anything, it seems, will send a designer off on a new and fascinating fashion trail which will influence women all over the world…

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How It Operates Preferential Voting Greater City Election

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 3 March 1938 · page 6

The system of preferential voting, in exactly the same form as is used for the Senate election, is to be adopted for the Greater Newcastle erection next…

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First Election Vote

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 3 March 1938 · page 6

The first vote in the Greater Newcastle Council election reached the Returning Officer (Mr. John Glassop) at 4.45 p.m. yesterday. It was a postal…

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Mid-west Ward Personalities in Election Greater Newcastle Campaign

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 3 March 1938 · page 6

Mid-West Ward of Greater Newcastle, in which 16 candidates have been nominated, presents the most difficult problem in the election campaign. There…

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Hurried Campaign in State Elections Nominations To-morrow Policy Speeches Of Leaders SYDNEY

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 3 March 1938 · page 9

With the doling of nominations at noon to-morrow there will begin one of the shortest Parliamentary election campaigns…

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Preparing for Big Poll on Saturday Greater City Elections Additional Hints for Voters

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 3 March 1938 · page 9

Final instructions to the army of presiding officers and poll clerks for the Greater Newcastle election on Saturday will be given…

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Polling Booths

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 4 March 1938 · page 15

Sir,—The explanation of Mr. Glassop in to-day's "Newcastle Morning Herald" may be final as far as the Act goes. The facts are that Lambton section for West…

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Final Instructions For Polling Staff

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 4 March 1938 · page 1

Presiding o cers and polling clerks for Greater Newcastle receiving final instructions from the Returning Officer ( Mr.John Glassop) for the historic poll to-morrow. All details have been completed and the election should be conducted without a hitch…

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Well Ahead Election Preparations "Nothing Left to Chance"

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 4 March 1938 · page 12

"The position generally is that we are 24 hours ahead," said the Returning Officer (Mr. John Glassop), referring last night to preparations for the Greater…

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Mr. Curtin Aloof No Part in State Elections CANBERRA

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 4 March 1938 · page 13

The Federal Labour Leader (Mr. J. Curtin) has decided not to take part personally in the coming elections in New South Wales, South Australia and Queensland…

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BRISBANE Weekly Notes a Rush Election

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 4 March 1938 · page 24

The decision of the Premier of Queensland and his Ministers to hold an early election is clear proof that even Mr. Smith, optimist as he is, is not too…

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