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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Politics & elections
965 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 23 of 49
When D. Munro dismounted after riding Disalto to victory in the Flying Handicap at Kensington yesterday he said: "He won very easily. In fact, he…
Continued on Trove, page 22 →An election promise made last year by the Prime Minister to include disabilities suffered by the smaller States through Federation in the terms of reference for…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →In the municipal elections, Labour lost control of both the Auckland and Dunedin City Councils, but gained control of Christchurch Council. The Wellington…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →The by-election right for the Ayresbury vacancy will be triangular. Polling takes place on May 19. The nominations are: Sir Stanley…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →WITH a National Insurance Bill, a measure highly controversial in almost every detail and certain to arouse a solid and determined opposition, it does not appear that the members of tho House of Representatives will be able to rely on another 29-day year. No doubt, having increased their…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Nearly one million voters are expected to poll in the keenly-fought election 0n May 18. The four unopposed members are all of the United Party (Government)…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Compensation of £348 for injuries and damage to clothes incurred in polling booths during election day on October 23, 1937. has been paid by…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →The election of Mr. E. S Solomon (U.A.P) to the Petersham seat at the last State election has been challenged. A petition has been…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →The seventh Parliament of the Union of South Africa was dissolved on April 10, and a vigorous campaign in preparation for the election on May 18 is in…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Exactly eight Members of Parliament who presented themselves with a [?] a year "rise" last week, were in the House of Representatives last night, when if…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Several reasons why the party failed to gain a majority at the Greater Newcastle elections were offered at a meeting of the Central Municipal Assembly of the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →An ordinance amending the method of electing the Bishop of Newcastle was adopted yesterday by the Synod of the Diocese of Newcastle…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Mr. W. C. Mime who lost the Gordon election by nine votes, has petitioned the Court of Disputed Returns to have the election of Mr. Turner,…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →On the count to 3 a.m. in the South African elections the Nationalist (anti-Empire) Party has not won a seat…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Drastic alteration of the proposals in the National Insurance Bill will be sought by a section of the U.A.P. when the measure…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →It is expected that the United party, which had 115 seats in the House of Assembly at the dissolution, will win 95 of the 149 seats at the general election,…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →A proclamation was issued to-day proroguing the Legislative Assembly and Legislative Council until June 7…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →But for Mr. Curtin's urgent requests the Government would have proceeded on Friday with the debate on national insurance instead of adjourning…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Racialism, the cancerous growth in the body politic of South Africa, has been squashed temporarily by the overwhelming victory in the general elections of the…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →The Prime Minister (General J. B. M. Hertzog) emerged from the general election with a clear majority of 73 seats, and will proceed to reconstruct his Cabinet…
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