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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1938

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"Review My Position" Mr. Curtin and Election Campaign PERTH

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 5 March 1938 · page 11

The Leader of the Opposition (Mr. J. Curtin) to-day refuted a statement that he would not take part in the New South Wales election campaign…

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Policy Defined Greater City Candidates in Reply Youth Council Questions

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 5 March 1938 · page 19

Thirty-eight candidates for Greater Newcastle have replied, mostly in the affirmative, to the questionnaire submitted to them by the Northern New…

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Broke Law Some Greater City Candidates Booth Notices Must Be Removed To-day

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 5 March 1938 · page 11

Some candidates for the Greater Newcastle Council, betrayed by eagerness, have broken the electoral law by placing on polling…

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First Greater Newcastle Election Makes History Busy Scenes at Booths Heavy Vote Is Indicated

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 5 March 1938 · page 5

Local Government history was made to-day by the first Greater Newcastle Council election. Indications during the day…

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Favors Reduction of State Seats U.A.P. Candidate on Taxation Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 5 March 1938 · page 4

Mr. A. W. Butterell, one of the endorsed U.A.P. candidates for Woollahra, speaking af King's Cross last night, said that he favored a reduction…

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Greater Newcastle Election :: :: Athletic Meeting

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 7 March 1938 · page 5

The British Grenadiers depicted by girls at the police carnival in Sydney. Right: An alderman conferring with his helpers on Saturday…

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Voters' Day Election Enthusiasm Ward System Novelty Around the Booths on

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 7 March 1938 · page 6

More than ordinary interest was centred in the election of members of the first Greater Newcastle Council on Saturday Considerable activity was notices in all…

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Mr. Lang's Man Wanted to Vote for "Jack" Humour at the Election

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 7 March 1938 · page 6

Some humour arent into the stern business of voting for the Greater Newcastle Council on Saturday. At one suburban booth a man walked to a table and said…

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Greater City Elections (continued from page 1) Interesting Position in Central Ward Jenner's Preferences Wiggins and Chapman in Battle for Second Seat

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 7 March 1938 · page 5

Keen interest attached to the distribution of the preferences of Alderman G. W. Jenner, of Hamilton Council, who had a sweeping victory for first seat for Central Ward…

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"Must Succeed" Greater City Council Elected Candidates Determined

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 8 March 1938 · page 7

Assurances that whether they had previously favoured the principle of Greater Newcastle, or otherwise, they were personally determined that the new…

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State Elections

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 8 March 1938 · page 6

The first shot in the State election battle was fired last night when the leader of that section of the Labour Party led by Mr…

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State Election Policy Speeches Mr. Lang's Planks Bigger State Lotteries

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 8 March 1938 · page 7

Bigger lotteries for the purpose of building up State hospital services will be one of the main points in Mr. Lang's Policy…

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Hotels and Elections U.L.V.A. Chairman's Demand Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 8 March 1938 · page 8

"In the first session of the new Parliament we want alterations to the Liquor Act as well as better consideration in view of the…

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Many Occupations State Election Candidates SYDNEY

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 9 March 1938 · page 8

Candidates for the State elections have an wide variety of occupations, but of the 194 candidates there is only one law student—Mr. Roland Green, U.C.P…

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Steel Works Monopoly in New Zealand Government Enterprise Plans Before Parliament Auckland

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 9 March 1938 · page 7

When the bill proposing the establishment of the State Iron and Steel Industry was before Parliament the Minister for…

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"Prosperity Lop-sided" Mr. Lang Criticises Government to Restore 1929 LEVEL Election Promise by Opposition Leader SYDNEY

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 9 March 1938 · page 10

In his policy speech delivered at Auburn to-night the Leader of the State Labour Opposition (Mr. J. T. Lang) declared that in its election campaign the Stevens Government would find the people critical, demanding facts and making comparisons. When…

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State Election "Entirely False" Mr. Lang's Allegations Premier's Statement Reference to Private Funds SYDNEY

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 9 March 1938 · page 17

Charges made by the Opposition Leader (Mr. J. T. Lang), that the Underwriters' Association raised funds, which were paid to the Premier (Mr. B. S. B…

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Election of First Mayor of Greater Newcastle Keen Competition Griffiths and Dunkley Are Strong Tips

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 9 March 1938 · page 7

The Mayor of Greater Newcastle will be elected at the first meeting of Greater Newcastle Council, which is expected to be convened by the Minister for Local Government (Mr. E. S. Spooner) next week…

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Election Candidate in Car Crash Adelaide

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 10 March 1938 · page 9

Mr. O' Halloran, Labour candidate for Frame, was severely injured when a car dived into a creek at Carrioton to-day. It is unlikely that he will take any…

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Bigger Subsidy British Civil Air Transport Plan for Parliament Research and Development (Australian Associated Press.) LONDON, March 8

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 10 March 1938 · page 10

Some of the Government's decisions as a result of the Cadman report on civil aviation affect the administrative reorganisation of Imperial Airways Ltd.,…

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