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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1941

458 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 6 of 23

State Election Campaign Policy Speech By U.C.P. Leader

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 25 April 1941 · page 2

The United Country Party stood solidly behind the policy of the Government as outlined by the Premier (Mr. Mair), said the…

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Water Board Queen Candidate Hopes to Repeat Success

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 28 April 1941 · page 6

Miss Joan Hushes, the Hunter Water Board Union's candidate in the May ueen competition, has high hopes of again winning the competition this…

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No Date Yet For Meeting Of Parliament CANBERRA

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 29 April 1941 · page 4

No date for the meeting of the Federal Parliament is likely to be fixed until the Acting-Prime Minister (Mr. Fadden) and the…

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Meat Employees Disagree Trades Hall Decision on Elections

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 29 April 1941 · page 4

The committee of Newcastle branch of the Meat Employees' Association, which held its first meeting at "Federation House" last night, decided to dissociate…

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Clissold Handicap Candidates Clash at Kensington Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 29 April 1941 · page 8

Rathlin and Trimmer, who will be opponents in the Clissold Handicap at Canterbury on Thursday, ran smart five-furlong trials at Kensington to-day. They worked 33 feet out from the…

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Labour Gains Likely Big Task to Win Elections

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 30 April 1941 · page 6

SYDNDEY, Tuesday.—With the election campaign in full swing, the paramount question in political circles is whether Labour can win the 14 seats necessary…

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Children in Election Campaign

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 30 April 1941 · page 5

Miss M. A. Ivey, Independent candidate for Balmain (Sydney) in the State elections, attending to youthful customers from behind the counter of the shop she and her sister conduct in Weston Road, Rozelle. Children are her supporters in the…

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Parliament to Meet on May 21? CANBERRA

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 1 May 1941 · page 2

The Federal Parliament will meet on May 21, according to present plans, which are expected to be ratified by the full…

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State Election Campaign in Newcastle

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 1 May 1941 · page 2

Interest in the State elections next Saturday week is becoming intensified. Mr. F. H. Hawkins. M.L.A., who gave his first address yesterday,…

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Election Campaign Quickens Many Meetings To-night

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 2 May 1941 · page 13

Election activity will be at its peak in Newcastle district to-night, when Messrs. Hawkins, Arthur, and Cameron, Ms.L.A., will open their campaigns…

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Queensland Help for Labour in Election

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 2 May 1941 · page 13

BRISBANE, Thursday.—Five State Parliamentarians will leave to assist the Labour Party in the New South Wales election campaign. The Secretary of the…

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Red Cross Queen Contest Civil Service Candidate

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 3 May 1941 · page 4

The Newcastle office of the Department of Main Roads has received advice that Miss Peg Dewar, of the department's head office staff, has been selected to…

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Election Campaign in Newcastle Labor Addresses Last Night

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 3 May 1941 · page 2

Labor was determined to throw all its influence and ability into the paramount task of wining the war but Labor would not…

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Polling Booths at Military Camps Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 5 May 1941 · page 3

Polling booths will be established in military camps in the Eastern Command for next Saturday's State elections. it was stated at Victoria…

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Divided Election Policy Labour Council Leaders

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 5 May 1941 · page 4

The President of the New South Wales Trades and Labour Council (Mr. J. Maloney) advised his listeners at a meeting in Islington Park yesterday not to…

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"Victory Without Debt" Hamilton Candidate Gives Policy

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 5 May 1941 · page 6

"I do not offer you free houses, free milk, free meals, free beer, and all the other things that plausible vote-catchers offer you," said Mr. A. Clarke,…

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Premier Loses Weight in Election Fight Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 5 May 1941 · page 2

The Premier (Mr. Mair) has lost 7lb in weight since the election campaign started, and he has covered 3000 miles by road and rail in three…

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Parliament Meeting Not Fixed

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

SYDNEY, Monday.—The Acting Prime Minister (Mr. Fadden) said to-day that the exact date for the forthcoming meeting of Federal Parliament had not been…

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Election Candidates

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 6 May 1941 · page 3

MR. C. DALBY. Independent candidate for Newcastle…

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Parliament to Meet on May 28

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 7 May 1941 · page 7

MELBOURNE, Tuesday.—It is now almost certain that Federal Parliament will not meet until May 28. It was pointed out to-day that, if the meeting of…

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