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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1943

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Opposition Demands Drastic Action Threat to Make Absenteeism Issue in Parliament

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 4 January 1943 · page 1

SYDNEY, Sunday.—Unless the Commonwealth Government takes drastic and salutary action against the…

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Water Board Election Next Month

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 5 January 1943 · page 2

The Hunter Water Board election will be held on February 12. Apart from the President and Vice-president, who are Government…

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Miners' Election MR. H. Cockerill Is New Board Member

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 5 January 1943 · page 3

The election of Messrs J. Comerford and H. Cockerill members of Richmond Main Lodge, as representatives of Kurri miners…

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Mr. Fadden Demands That Parliament Meet

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 6 January 1943 · page 1

SYDNEY, Tuesday.—A demand that the Federal Parliament meet immediately to consider the war position of Australia was made to-night by the Federal Leader of the Opposition (Mr. Fadden)…

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World Parliament a Postwar Need

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 11 January 1943 · page 1

MINNEAPOLIS (Minnesota), Jan. 10,—The Governor of Minnesota (Mr. Stassen) has urged the United Nations to begin planning immediately…

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Suburban and District Toronto Candidate For Lake By-election

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 11 January 1943 · page 5

Mr. J. W. T. Chapman, of Toronto, a builder and contractor, has decided to contest the Lake Macquarie Shire Council by-election on February 6 as a…

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Big "Field" For Water Bd. Election

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 13 January 1943 · page 2

The Hunter Water Board election next month is expected to attract the biggest "field" of candidates for…

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By-election in Lake Macquarie Shire

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 16 January 1943 · page 4

A by-election to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of Councillor G. Kennedy, as representative of C. Riding on the Lake…

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Speculation on Early Election Cabinet Devotes Long Time To Attractive Proposals

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 18 January 1943 · page 2

CANBERRA, Sunday.—Events at Canberra this week have produced some intriguing speculation on the possibility of an election at a…

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Water Board Election Many Candidates

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 19 January 1943 · page 2

The Hunter District Water Board election on February 12 will be keenly contested as far as the two representatives of Greater…

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Sydney County Council Election Criticised

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 20 January 1943 · page 4

SYDNEY, Tuesday—Describing the method of electing the chairman of Sydney County Council as 'rotten and a discredit to a great public…

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Water Board Election

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 21 January 1943 · page 2

It is understood that Ald. Breen and Williams, Labour aldermen, will be candidates at the Water Board election. Greater Newcastle Council…

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Lake Shire By-election

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 21 January 1943 · page 4

Two nominations have been received for the extraordinary vacancy in "C" riding of Lake Macquarie Shire caused by the resignation of…

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S.p. Betting Report for Parliament

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 25 January 1943 · page 2

CANBERRA.—Though four or five 8P operates on a hugs scale are known to the authorities, not a single "big time" SP…

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Elections Forbidden in Denmark

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 25 January 1943 · page 1

NEW YORK, Jan. 24.—Werner Best, the Reich representative in Denmark, is reported to have forbidden Parliamentary elections that were…

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Manoeuvring For Elections

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 26 January 1943 · page 3

CANBERRA — Leading members of the Opposition suspect that the Government Is manoeuvring for elections In July…

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Seek Assent to Policy Mr. Curtin's Motion for Parliament

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 27 January 1943 · page 3

CANBERRA, Tuesday.—A three-point motion to be submitted to the Federal Parliament by the Prime Minister (Mr. Curtin)…

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"Election Coming," Says Mr. James

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 29 January 1943 · page 2

CANBERRA, Thursday.—Names of persons who asked for five and more servants under the Government's scheme of servant…

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Disturbance in S. African Parliament

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 4 February 1943 · page 1

CAPE TOWN. Wednesday.—Soldiers of the First South African Division now on leave, caused a disturbance in the Assembly…

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Lake Shire By-election

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 5 February 1943 · page 4

Voting to fill the extraordinary vacancy in Lake Macquarie Shire Council caused by the resignation of Cr. G. Kennedy, who has joined the R.A.A.F…

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