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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1941

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Election of N.j.c Committee on

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 10 March 1941 · page 8

The election of the Newcastle Jockey Club committee for 1941 will take place on Wednesday. Voting papers must be returned not later than noon on that…

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Selection of Labor Candidate in Newcastle District

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 11 March 1941 · page 5

The District Assembly of the State Labor Party will meet on Sunday night to consider which district seat the party will contest at the State…

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May Last Three Days Secret Sitting of Parliament

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 12 March 1941 · page 5

CANBERRA, Tuesday.—A joint meeting of members of both Houses of the Federal Parliament will be called to-morrow to hear a review of the war by…

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Wine with Meals Consideration After Elections

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 12 March 1941 · page 5

SYDNEY, Tuesday.—The Attorney-General (Sir Henry Manning) said in the Legislative Council to-night that after the general elections the…

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Mr. Fadden C.P. LEADER Election Unopposed

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 13 March 1941 · page 9

CANBERRA, Wednesday.—The Acting Prime Minister (Mr. Fadden) to-day was elected unopposed as Leader of the Country Party…

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Applause for Mr. Curtin Unique in History of Parliament Defended Secret Meetings

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 14 March 1941 · page 11

CANBERRA, Thursday.—There was a sharp clash of opinions on the merits of the secret meeting of Parliament during a heated…

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C.P. MEMBER'S 21 Years in Parliament Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 17 March 1941 · page 2

In three days the Deputy-Premier and Minister for Transport (Mr. Bruxner) and the Minister for Education (Mr. Drummond), both members of the…

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Federal Parliament to Continue Canberra

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 18 March 1941 · page 3

The Acting Prime Minister (Mr. Fadden) said to-day that the session of Parliament would not end this week…

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Parliament Should Sit On

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 19 March 1941 · page 4

CITIZENS of Australia will welcome the assurance by the Acting-Prime Minister that suggestions of an immediate adjournment of Parliament are unfounded. We are in the midst of a great conflict upon which the continued…

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Caucus Appoints Election Committee

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 20 March 1941 · page 8

SYDNEY, Wednesday.—To assist the leader, Mr. McKell, in the State election campaign, a committee was appointed by the Labour Party Caucus to-day. The…

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Autumn Candidates Add Interest To Rosehill Meeting

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 21 March 1941 · page 20

SYDNEY, Thursday.—The appearance of many horses who will race at the Autumn carnival at Randwick will give a decided lift to the meeting at Rosehill on Saturday. A number of Doncaster Handicap candidates will race, and Katanga, who has accepted for the Sydney…

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State Rolls Are Prepared "May Rush Election," Says Mr. Hawkins

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 21 March 1941 · page 10

The Labour Party had been advised that rolls had been prepared, said Mr. F. H. Hawkins, M.L.A., last night. Mr. Hawkins added that the…

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State Labour Candidate Mr. C. J. McCaffrey to Stand

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 24 March 1941 · page 4

The President of Newcastle Trades Hall Council (Mr. C. J. McCaffrey) will oppose Mr. F. H. Hawkins, M.L.A. (Official Labour) for the Newcastle seat at…

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Ready for Elections Parties in Newcastle

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 24 March 1941 · page 3

Campaign machinery of both Official and State Labor Parties is ready to go into action in Newcastle immediately the date of the…

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Election of Rugby League Selectors Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 24 March 1941 · page 8

competition is Keen for three vacant positions on the N.S.W. Rugby League Selection Committee. There are seven candidates in the election which will…

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No Date for State Election

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 26 March 1941 · page 4

SYDNEY, Tuesday.—Explaining that the Government had not yet fixed any date for the State elections, the Premier (Mr. Mair) said in the Legislative…

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B.H.P. Capital Issue Action Questioned in Parliament

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 27 March 1941 · page 7

CANBERRA, Wednesday—The right of Broken Hill Pty. to sell rights for a special issue of £2,500,000 worth of shares was questioned in the House of…

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MR. McCaffrey and state elections Labor Candidate for Newcastle Seat

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 27 March 1941 · page 2

Reasons why he is contesting the Newcastle Seat—now held by Official Labor—at the coming state election were given to-day by Mr. C. J…

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State Parliament Fidelity Fund Proposed for Land Agents Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 27 March 1941 · page 3

The proposed council of Auctioneers, Stock and Station Agents and Real Estate Agents would administer a fidelity fund expected to grow to…

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Opponent for Mr. Baddeley State Labour Candidate

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 27 March 1941 · page 6

Cessnock Assembly of the State Labour Party last night selected Mr. A. Wardrope to oppose Mr. J. M. Baddeley, M.L.A., for the Cessnock seat. Mr…

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