Women Had Their Say in Council Election
The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 6 December 1941 · page 3
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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The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 6 December 1941 · page 3
Greater Newcastle citizens were in no hurry to rush to the polling booths to-day to elect 21 aldermen for the second election since…
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Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 8 December 1941 · page 3
ONE DIM lamp gave insufficient light at the Carrington School polling booth on Saturday night. Officials sent out and bought a pound of candles—…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →British Parliament Is to Meet
The Newcastle Sun · Monday 8 December 1941 · page 3
LONDON, Monday.—Both Houses of Parliament meet at 3 p.m. to-day (midnight in Newcastle when a Government statement will be made…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →News & Notes From the Upper Hunter Municipal Elections
The Newcastle Sun · Monday 8 December 1941 · page 2
The defeat of the Mayor (Aid. E. W. Shaw) was the feature of the municibal elections at Muswellbrook on Saturday it was most…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Council Election South Ward Seat Was Decided by Name Drawn From Hat
The Newcastle Sun · Monday 8 December 1941 · page 4
Twenty of the 21 aldermen who will form the second Greater Newcastle Council had been declared elected when counting ceased last night. They comprised eight representatives of the Citizens'…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Four More Candidates in Beach Beauty Quest: Interest Is Growing
The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 9 December 1941 · page 6
Candidates are beginning to flock in for the Newcastle Commercial Travellers' Club Beach Beauty Quest. Four more entries were announced to-day, making six in two days. The new candidates are Berry Goold…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Municipal Elections
Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 12 December 1941 · page 17
Sir,—Ald. Young deplores the fact that 75 per cent. of Newcastle's electors failed to record their votes at Saturday's election, as all public-spirited citizens are…
Continued on Trove, page 17 →Red Cross Candidates for Beauty Quest
The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 13 December 1941 · page 2
The prospective entry of Red Cross Younger Set candidates in the Beach Beauty Quest being organised by Newcastle Commercial Travellers' Club has been announced. Newcastle Red Cross Younger Set…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Federal Parliament Meets To-morrow
Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 15 December 1941 · page 1
CANBERRA, Sunday.—The Federal Parliament will meet on Tuesday in the shadow of the gravest crisis in Australia's history. In a…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Labour Sweeps Poll Tasmanian Elections
Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 15 December 1941 · page 2
HOBART, Sunday.—Labour scored a sweeping victory in the Tasmanian State election on Saturday. The Government's numbers will be increased by one, making…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Election of Mayor at Council Meeting To-night
The Newcastle Sun · Monday 15 December 1941 · page 2
Interest in local government matters in Newcastle centres in the first meeting to-night of the recently elected Greater Newcastle Council,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Beach Quest Candidate Will Give Money She Raises to P.o.w. Fund
The Newcastle Sun · Monday 15 December 1941 · page 4
To-day's entrant in Newcastle Commercial Travellers' Club Patriotic Beach Beauty Quest is Mollie Shergold, of Cardiff Heights. Of the 16 candidates entered so far, she is the only one running as an "independent." Firms and organisations are…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Red Cross Candidate
Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 16 December 1941 · page 4
Miss Mollye Liddell was nominated last night to represent Red Cross Younger Sets in the district in the beach girl competition being conducted by the Commercial…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Alderman Young's Re-election
Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 17 December 1941 · page 2
The new council of Greater Newcastle has paid Alderman Young the highest compliment within its power by re-electing him Mayor of the city…
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Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 19 December 1941 · page 10
Sir,—The Greater Newcastle elections furnish another striking example of the foolishness and lack of principle among politicians—foolishness because, in giving…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →State Parliament May Meet Discuss War Situation
Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 25 December 1941 · page 2
SYDNEY, Wednesday.—A special meeting of the State Parliament may be held at an early date to discuss the war situation. Alternatively, a meeting of…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Beach Beauty Quest Candidates Sell Many Votes
The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 30 December 1941 · page 5
Some of the girls in Newcastle Commercial Travellers' Club Beach Beauty Quest are selling: far more than the 50…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →No Date for Reopening of Parliament
Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 31 December 1941 · page 1
SYDNEY, Tuesday.—State Cabinet to-night did not reach a decision on the date for the reopening of State Parliament. Parliament will hear a review of the…
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