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Hunter Valley · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1920

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Candidates Repudiated Goulburn Labourites in Open Revolt

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 2 January 1920 · page 3

Members of the Goulburn Labour League are in open revolt against the central executive. At a largely-attended meeting the following comprehensive…

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Federal Elections. Senate Count. General Cox Elected

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 2 January 1920 · page 3

During the whole of yesterday the Commonwealth electoral officials were busy counting the Senate preference votes. Brigadier-General Cox had roughly 77,000…

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Shire Elections. Votes for Returned Soldiers

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 2 January 1920 · page 2

The general elections in municipalities and shires will be held on the 31st inst., except in the Blue Mountain Shire, where they have been postponed until February 28. The…

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Shire and Municipal. Coming Elections

The Scone Advocate · Friday 2 January 1920 · page 1

The election in all shires and municipalities will be held on 31st January. Only those persons whose names are on the existing rolls of…

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Victory for the Best. Prime Minister on the Elections

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 3 January 1920 · page 10

Speaking at the declaration of the poll at Bendigo (Vic), Mr. Hughes, Prime Minister, in thanking the electors for his return; said the election had not been a defeat of…

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Hunter Election. Declaration of the Poll

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 3 January 1920 · page 8

The port for the federal election in the Hunter division was officially declared today by Mr. S. F. Colman, returning-officer, at his office in High-street. A few electors…

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Federal Elections. Senate Position

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 3 January 1920 · page 5

The counting of the New South Wales votes for the House of Representatives concluded on Wednesday, and resulted in the return of Mr. J. M. Chanter. Nationalist, for…

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Bolwara Shire Elections

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 3 January 1920 · page 4

Friday, January 16 next, has been appointed nomination day for the Bolwarra Shire to be held on January 31. Nominations must reach the returning…

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State Elections

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 3 January 1920 · page 4

Mr. Tom Hays, late Inspector of Railway on the Great Northern line, announces that he is a candidate for the forthcoming. State election in the interests of the progressive…

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British By-elections Labour's Chances. London

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 3 January 1920 · page 5

Commenting on the remarkable Labour voting at successive by-election notably at Bromley, where the elector are largely of the middle-class, newspapers are mereasingly…

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American Presidency. Another Candidate. "Washington

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 3 January 1920 · page 5

General Leonard Wood, whom Dakola Republiens, have nominated for the Presidency of the United States, has filed a preliminary acceplance. His name goes before the…

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Federal Elections Senate Position

Singleton Argus · Saturday 3 January 1920 · page 3

The counting of the New South Wales votes for the House of Representatives concluded on Wednesday, and resulted in the return of Mr J. M. Chanter,…

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British By-election. Labour Victory. London

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 5 January 1920 · page 5

Myers, a Labourite, beat Sir John Simon (Liberal) for Spen Valley. This the third Labour victory in Spon Valley, is regarded as a heavy blow to the…

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Municipal Election

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 6 January 1920 · page 4

The Mayor of West Maitland (Major Cracknell) announces that Mr. Walter James Saunders, Town Clerks has been duly appointed returning officer for the forthcoming…

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The Class of Candidate

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 6 January 1920 · page 3

The fate of local government rests upon the class of men who come forward as candidates. There has never been so great…

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Local Government. the Coming Elections

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 6 January 1920 · page 3

The general election in all shires and municipalities will take place on January 31. In municipalities all nominations must be in…

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Federal Elections. Cox, Duncan, and Gardiner Elected

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 6 January 1920 · page 3

The counting of the preference votes has resulted in the return of Brigadier-General Cox (N.), Sergt. Duncan (N.), and Senator Gardiner…

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Shire Elections

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 6 January 1920 · page 2

The election of councillors for the Shire of Patrick Plains will be held on Saturday, 31st January, and Friday next has been fixed as the day of nomination…

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Senate Elections Duncan Gains Second Place

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 6 January 1920 · page 4

The counting of the preference vote during the week-end resulted in the Nationalist candidate, Sergt. W. L. Duncan, being elected to fill the second…

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Local Government Elections. Returned Sailors and Soldiers

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 7 January 1920 · page 1

The general elections in municipalities and shires are due to be held throughout the State on 31st. January 1920 (except in Blue…

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