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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Politics & elections
556 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 1 of 28
"Because of the excellent prospect of Federal action within the next few weeks to bring about Labour unity in New South Wales on a democratic basis it has been…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →The counting of the ballot for the election of the representatives for group No. 4 was completed yesterday by the Northern Returning Officer of the Miners'…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →Did Mr. Roosevelt suffer drastic personal defeat in the national Congressional and State elections? I don't think so—nor did 'I think so when on the night the polls closed the details of Republican gains mounted, says a New York correspondent, writing in the Melbourne…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Two hairdressers; as Independents, will oppose Mrs. Mary Quirk, of Rozelle, widow of the former member, and endorsed Labour candidate, in the Balmain…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The President of the Newcastle Federal Council of the Australian Labour Party (Mr. J. J. Arnold) will contest the Labour pre-selection for New South…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →"I always write out my speeches beforehand and try to memorise them, but when I get on the platform I screw up the notepaper in my hand and never say one word I have prepared," Mrs. M. Quirk, selected and endorsed Labor candidate…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Mr. H. Forbes has been re-elected Secretary-Treasurer of the Newcastle branch of the Australian Theatrical Employees' Association. He has held the office for…
Continued on Trove, page 20 →According to reports circulating in political circles, the Federal Executive of the Australian Labour Party may annul the pre-selection ballots of the Lang party…
Continued on Trove, page 23 →The executive of the Industrial Labour Party decided to-night to contest all New South Wales seats in the House of Representatives and the Senate at the…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →The Central Executive of the Heffron Labor Party decided last night to call for nominations for all Federal seats for pre-selection ballots to be…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →The Italian Parliament is not mourned. On the contrary, its passing was greeted, as Anatole France might have said, avec alle-gresse to the singing of "Giovinezza." There…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The endorsed Lang Labour candidate. Mrs. Mary Quirk, widow of the late John Quirk, M.L.A., yesterday was elected to the Balmain seat in the…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →A threat of court proceedings has followed Saturday's by-election for Balmain, won by Mrs. Mary Quirk (Lang Labor)…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →The many decisions which Mr. Chamberlain has to weigh Include the time to hold a general election. There is at present, nothing…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →In response to what he describes as a personal appeal from the Prime Minister (Mr. Chamberlain) not to split the National Government vote, Mr. J. F…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →The Leader of the Opposition (Mr. C. R. Attlee) has written to the Prime Minister (Mr. Chamberlain) requesting the immediate summoning of Parliament because of the gravity of the Spanish situation…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Mr. Chamberlain refused Mr. Attlee's second request to summon Parliament…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →THE PARLIAMENT of the Commonwealth, it is announced, will meet after Easter, which means that the ostensible rulers of Australia will take more than four months' holiday at a time of great stress, internal and international…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The by-election in the Northern electorate of Light, caused by the resignation of Mr. R. L. Butler, who later lost the contest for a seat in the House of…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →The Newcastle Branch Secretary of the Seamen's Union (Mr. R. Franklin), in the latest progress result in the union ballot, is maintaining his…
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