Women Candidates "We Have Had No Rebuffs"
Mrs. M. Gow, campaign Director for the Newcastle Housewives' Association's candidates for the municipal elections on Saturday, to-day denied…
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Politics & elections, 1941
458 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 22 of 23
Women Candidates
Sir,—The word "greater" should carry weight with every citizen of Newcastle. By his vision, he has created the first greater city in New…
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Sir,—I most strongly protest against the methods being adopted by the so-called Citizens' Committee candidates to secure votes. The public was informed…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Crest on Election Pamphlet Ald. Jenner Complains
Claiming that the official city crest had been illegally used on an election pamphlet, Ald. Jenner, at a meeting of Greater Newcastle Council, declared that one of…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Greater Newcastle Ward Boundaries City Elections Mr. Fairhall's Policy
In a brief outline of his policy as one of the Citizen's Committee candidates for the City Ward. Mr. Allen Fairhall gave the following points—…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Objection to Election Pamphlet
Failing to get support from other aldermen for his motion regarding an election pamphlet to which he objected, AId. Jenner…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Wives Encouraged to Contest Council Election
"I have no objection to women taking part in municipal affairs. I couldn't have very well, seeing that it was I who brought Mrs. McLagan into…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Election Issues at Cessnock
With a far greater number of candidates in the field and many issues involved in the party policies, Cessnock on Saturday will…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →City Elections Candidates' Views
Ald. Davies, who is an independent candidate for East Ward, defended the council's decision not to hold a referendum on Sunday sport. "Whichever way…
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Mrs. M. HAYES (Housewives, North) is prominent in a number of local movements. She is Treasurer of the…
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Mr. A. EDDEN (Labour, West) is a son of the late Mr. Alfred Edden, Minister for Mines in the first Labour…
Continued on Trove, page 16 →Trades Hall Council Election
Five delegates try to catch the eye of the Chairman during the lively debate at a meeting of Newcastle. Trades Hall Council last night…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Candidates Put Their Case to the Electors
The campaign for the Greater Newcastle Council election will close to-night with a series of open-air meetings throughout the district. The election will be held to-morrow- Fifty-nine candidates are contesting the election for the 21 seats on the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Stroud Shire Election
Keen interest is being taken in the Stroud Shire elections to be held on Saturday. Cr. R. E. Zeininger is being opposed by Mr. W. F. Harris, a former…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Candidates Spend Freely to Woo Electors
In wooing the 77,000 electors, candidates for Greater Newcastle Council, or the organisations which sponsor them, will probably spend more than £1500 in campaign expenses. An independent candidate may spend from £10 to £30—possibly…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Greater Newcastle Ward Boundaries for Election
To-morrow the Greater Newcastle elections will be held for the selection of three aldermen for each of the seven wards. Polling booths have been arranged at 72 centres throughout the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →What People Think Women Candidates
Mr. M. C. Rayes, whose wife is a Housewives' Association candidate for North Ward at the City Council erections, writes:—"I myself have been an active member of…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Electors Have Wide Choice of Candidates at To-morrow's Poll
It is expected that counting of votes in the Greater Newcastle election to-morrow will be far enough advanced by Sunday to determine the election of some candidates. The poll will be announced at the City Hall on Monday…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →80,000 Eligible to Vote at City Elections
About 80,000 people are eligible to vote at the Greater Newcastle Council elections to-day. Actually there are 77,135 electors on the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Women Had Their Say in Council Election
Though there was no rush to vote to-day at the City Hall, which was a central booth where votes for each of the seven wards could be recorded there was a already appearance of voters to exercise their right under the Local Government Act in having a say in the election of the 21 olderman—three for each ward. Men were in the majority but there was a proportion of women votes. At one stage at the City Hall it was estimated that the voting was in the proportion of…
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