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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1938

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Dates Proclaimed Greater City Election Details of Ward Boundaries Sydney

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

Proclamations in the "Government Gazette" to-day fix, the date of the first election for aldermen for the Greater Newcastle Council as Saturday, March 5,…

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Tory Pressure Early British Election Premier's Reaction (Australian Associated Press.) LONDON, January 14

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

Powerful influences in the Conservative Party are working for a general election in May, but whether the Prime Minister (Mr…

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Ulster Election Irish Partition Issue 'Put Beyond Doubt' Reply to de Valera (Australian Associated Press.) DUBLIN, January 13

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

"Ever since assuming office I have emphasised the loyal solidarity of Ulster on this matter," said the Prime Minister of Northern…

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Preference Is to Apply Greater City Elections

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 18 January 1938 · page 7

It was stated in official quarters to-day that the preference to returned soldiers clause would apply in the…

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Elections Expected in April Keen Contests Predicted Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 18 January 1938 · page 7

With representatives of the U.A.P., the Country Party, Labor Pary and Australian Democratic Union and several…

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Ironworkers' Annual Election Contest for the Secretaryship

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 18 January 1938 · page 2

Mr. E. Charlesworth, who has been secretary or the Newcastle branch of the Federated Ironworkers' Association, will retire from the position…

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Rumanian Parliament Dissolved Bucharest

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 19 January 1938 · page 9

King Carol to-day signed a decree dissolving Parliament and providing for elections to the Chamber of Deputies on March 2 and for the Senate…

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Soviet Officials Criticised in Parliament New Cabinet to Be Formed (Australian Associated Press.) MOSCOW, January 17

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 19 January 1938 · page 10

General criticism of high-placed officials was a feature of the opening of Parliament. The Chairman of the Foreign Affairs…

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More Complicated Political Crisis in France All-night Wrangling May End in General Election (Australian Associated Press.) PARIS, January 18

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 19 January 1938 · page 9

France awoke to the fifth day of the political crisis to discover that the situation was becoming more complicated every hour. After a…

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District Party To Contest Greater City Elections Plans Taking Shape

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 19 January 1938 · page 8

Although nominations will not be called for nearly a month, a definite move is being made to form a non-political party to contest the Greater Newcastle…

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Commissar For Justice Sacked By Soviet Parliament MOSCOW

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 20 January 1938 · page 11

To new Parliament to-day re-elected the Council of People's Commissars with only three important changes—M. Krylenko, the Commissar for Justice, who was criticised yesterday for "too much chess-playing and mountaineering," was…

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Candidates for North Ward

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 20 January 1938 · page 6

It is considered certain that Ald. A. P. Travers, A. Griffiths, and H. D. Stevenson, of the Waratah Council, will be candidates for North Ward in the…

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Election Surprise Sydney County Council CR. S. A. Lloyd Defeated Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 20 January 1938 · page 7

A feature of the Sydney County Council elections, held to-day, was the defeat of Cr. S. A. Lloyd, M.L.A., by the Mayor of Canterbury (Ald. S. E. Parry). This…

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"Secret Agreement" Canada's Defence Policy Vindicated by By-election Montreal, January 18

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 20 January 1938 · page 8

The success of the Government in a by-election for St. Henry (Quebec) is officially declared to be a vindication of the Government's defence policy, which…

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U.A.P. Ind. Candidate for Coogee Dunningham to Be Opposed Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 20 January 1938 · page 10

Opposing the Minister for Labor and Industry (Mr. Dunningham), Mr. Mark Foots has decided to contest the Coogee…

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Rain Hinders Gallops on Sydney Courses Challenge Candidates in Heavy Going Brown Baroness Races On Rosebery Track SYDNEY

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 20 January 1938 · page 16

Final trials to-day for the Challenge Stakes at Randwick on Saturday were spoilt by heavy rain. Some of the regular Randwick workers were taken to Rosebery, where Brown Baroness, the…

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Rumanian Parliament

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 21 January 1938 · page 10

Bucharest, January 12.—King Carol to-day signed a decree dissolving Parliament and providing for elections to the Chamber of Deputies on March 2 and for the…

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Greater City Some Probable Candidates Interest in Elections

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 21 January 1938 · page 12

After being more or less in recess for the holidays, some suburban councils held their fortnightly meetings this week. This has revived interest in the Greater…

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State Election Candidates Preliminary Moves Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 21 January 1938 · page 9

Aspirins candidates for the forthcoming State elections are making preliminary moves to secure endorsement by political parties, and in some cases…

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Coming General Election

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 21 January 1938 · page 20

Intensive preparations are already being made for next year's Parliamentary general election, which is expected to take place during the first half of June. The…

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