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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1938

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Industrial Candidates "None to be Nominated" Attitude of Communists

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 12 January 1938 · page 9

The Secretary of the Newcastle Trades Hall Council (Mr. Bass) said yesterday that the question of running industrial candidates for the Greater…

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MARCH 5 LIKELY Greater City Election Take Over on April 2 "Earliest Practicable Date" SYDNEY

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 12 January 1938 · page 9

It is likely that the State Executive Council, at its meeting to-morrow, will fix Saturday, March 5, 1938, as the day for the election…

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No Rush Election Denial by Premier SYDNEY

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 12 January 1938 · page 11

A report that there would be a short adjournment of the Royal Commission which is inquiring into Mr. J. T. Lang's charges arising out of the sale of the…

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Greater Newcastle Election

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 12 January 1938 · page 8

The Newcastle District Municipal Assembly of the Australian Labour Party has received 33 nominations including those of 14 members of…

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Stalin in Steel Mesh Underwear Opening Of Soviet's First Parliament LONDON

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 13 January 1938 · page 1

Stalin was literacy "a man of steel" when the Soviet's first Parliament met, says the Warsaw correspondent of the "Daily Sketch." The correspondent asserts that the Soviet leader was…

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Present Councils Control Own Areas Until April 2 Greater Newcastle Election Date Confirmed SYDNEY

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 13 January 1938 · page 9

All municipal councils which have been absorbed into Greater Newcastle will administer their own areas until April 2, the day…

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State Elections May Be Held in April Government Could Be Ready Month's Campaign Desired Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 13 January 1938 · page 12

Government and Labor supporters believe that the State elections will be held early in April…

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Rolls Ready for Printer Greater Newcastle Elections

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 13 January 1938 · page 11

With the Greater Newcastle election date now fixed for March 5, enabling the new council to take over full…

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Abattoir Board Election Postal Ballot Will Close To-morrow

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 13 January 1938 · page 14

Voting for the Abattoir Board election to fill the vacancy caused by the retirement of Mr. W. Beath, closes at 4 p.m. to-morrow…

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Mr. Hamlet and His Election Expenditure Reaction to Proposed Amendment Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 13 January 1938 · page 11

Announcing expenditure during the Warringah election campaign of £2638 15s 6d, Mr. Joseph Hamlet, has submitted a sworn statement to the…

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Stalin's Ovation New Soviet Parliament Enthusiastic Opening Moscow, January 12

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 14 January 1938 · page 13

M. Stalin was given an ovation, which lasted for eight minutes, at the opening of the Soviet's new Parliament in the Kremlin, Moscow, to-day…

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Mr. Lloyd George 50 Years in Parliament Record for Great Britain London, January 12

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 14 January 1938 · page 14

The newspapers all display great interest in the golden wedding celebrations of Mr. Lloyd George, which will take place quietly on January 24 on the…

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MATRICULATION Instructions to Candidates

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 14 January 1938 · page 21

Candidates for public exhibitions at the University who have qualified for matriculation at the examination should write at once for application forms to the Registrar of the University…

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The "Leaving" Candidates Learn Their Fate Good Northern Passes

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 14 January 1938 · page 12

Eleven, 12, 13 years of school work culminated for many Newcastle boys and girls last night in a knock on an office door or a telephone call. Others will…

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Costly Campaign Warringah Candidate SYDNEY

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 14 January 1938 · page 15

In a sworn statement submitted to the Commonwealth Electoral Officer (Mr. Barrett) one of the unsuccessful candidates for Warringah, Mr. J. Hamlet, said…

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CONTEST 20 Seats at Elections Australian Democratic Union Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 14 January 1938 · page 7

From 15 to 20 metropolitan seats are to be contested by the Australian Democratic Union at the coming State elections, a member said to-day…

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Big Printing Job Started Greater Newcastle Election Rolls

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 14 January 1938 · page 7

A start on the printing of the rolls for the Greater Newcastle elections was made to-day. It is estimated that the job, which has…

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Reply of Ulster to De Valera General Election on Partition Issue Belfast

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 14 January 1938 · page 13

An election will be held in Northern Ireland on Feb. 9, to give the people an opportunity of making a pronouncement on the…

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A.L.P. ENDORSEMENT Candidates for State Election Mr. Sheahan for Petersham Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 15 January 1938 · page 12

The State Executive of the Labour party to-night endorsed candidates for the next State elections. The only parliamentarians not endorsed were Messrs…

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For South Ward Labour Assembly Favours Four Candidates

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 15 January 1938 · page 14

The inaugural meeting of the South Ward Municipal Assembly of the Australian Labour party was hold at Merewether. Delegates elected to the…

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