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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1941

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Heavy Backing for Phoines Coupled with Cup Candidates

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 14 February 1941 · page 17

MELBOURNE, Thursday.—Following his record breaking gallop at Flemington to-day, Phoines was in demand in doubles with favoured Austrlian Cup candidates,…

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Toronto Urban By-election

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 15 February 1941 · page 8

Polling to fill the vacancy on Toronto Urban Area Committee will take place to-day. Candidates are Messrs. W. J. Bennett, A. D. T. McGuinness, R…

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Choice of A.l.p. Candidates Is Criticised

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 20 February 1941 · page 5

"There is no justification for selecting these people as candidates. There is no serious talk of an election yet." The secretary of the Islington branch…

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Election Next Week Methodist President

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 21 February 1941 · page 7

The Methodist Conference, to be opened in the Lyceum Hall, Sydney, on Tuesday night, will be the 87th since separation from the British Conference, and the 40th…

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Australian Cup Candidates Disappointed Melbourne

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 22 February 1941 · page 6

As an Australian Cup trial the Woodcliffe Handicap was a failure not one of the three placed horses, Carpentier. Exactly or…

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Elections at End of May State House Meets To-day

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 25 February 1941 · page 6

SYDNEY, Monday.—The New South Wales elections are likely to be held towards the end of May. The session which will be resumed…

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Vast Sum Spent on U.S. Election

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 26 February 1941 · page 6

WASHINGTON, Feb. 25. A.A.P.—The Senate Campaign Investigating Committee reported to-day that the major parties spent 22,717,000 dollars on the 1940…

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Queensland Elections

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 26 February 1941 · page 6

BRISBANE, Tuesday.—The State elections will be held on March 29. Nominations will close on March 7…

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Proxy Votes for Soldiers in State Elections Brisbane

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 26 February 1941 · page 3

Proxy votes of soldiers abroad will be allowed in the State election on March 29, which is expected to be one of the Quietest on record…

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State Parliament Producer Gas Units Premier Has His Doubts Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 27 February 1941 · page 2

Because charcoal gas burners and Fuel are not yet perfect. the Premier (Mr. Mair) has declined to direct that Ministerial cars be…

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Mildura's Trial Best by Newmarket Candidate

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 28 February 1941 · page 18

MELBOURNE, Thursday.—Mildura recorded the fastest five furlongs of any Newmarkee candidate this autumn in a trial at Caulfield this morning…

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Many Candidates in S.a. Election Field

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 3 March 1941 · page 5

ADELAIDE, Sunday.—When nominantions for the State elections become due this week, it is expected there will be 110 candidates for 40 seats…

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Nazi Hordes Stream Into Bulgaria Clouds of Aircraft Scared Parliament "Ratifies" Pact Direct Thrust at Greece Is Believed Likely London

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 3 March 1941 · page 1

With German troops pouring into the country, the Bulgarian Parliament, at a special session, ratified adherence to the Axis pact by an "absolute majority." With hundreds of bombers and fighters displaying "the crooked cross" roaring over Sofia and other big centres of population, to terrorise the people, German…

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State Parliament Some Left Over State's Loan Allocation Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 4 March 1941 · page 2

Because of delays in securing supplies of steel and copper for various State works, the N.S.W. Government has not spent the…

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Red Thespian's Half Mile Wyong Candidates' Impressive Trials

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 4 March 1941 · page 8

Red Thespian is working along at his top again at Broadmeadow, and this morning was responsible for the smartest half-mile in 51½ on the No. 2 Grass track 30 feet out from the rails…

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State Parliament.. Censure Motion Bread Company's Fine Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 5 March 1941 · page 2

A censure motion was moved by the Leader of the Opposition (Mr. W. J. McKell) concerning the remission of a fine on a…

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State Parliament Police Leave to Be Restored Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 6 March 1941 · page 2

The Chief Secretary (Mr. Tonking) announced in the Legislative Assembly to-day that it was intended to restore all…

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Censure Motion on Bread Case Fails Election Window-dressing, Says Minister

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 6 March 1941 · page 9

SYDNEY, Wednesday.—Labour's motion of censure because of the reduction of a fine on Abbco Bread Company was defeated in the Legislative Assembly to-night by 39 votes to 28. The Leader of the Opposition (Mr. McKell) challenged the…

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Gold Salute's Good Trial Cup Candidates Impress

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 7 March 1941 · page 16

MELBOURNE, Thursday.—Gold Salute, In the outstanding trial at Caulfield this morning, covered half a mile in 48 seconds on the course…

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Secret Session of Parliament Mr. Fadden Gives Reason

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 8 March 1941 · page 8

SYDNEY, Friday.—The reason for the secret session of the Federal Parliament was that many members and been asking for it to debate thoroughly the…

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