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Hunter Valley · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1920

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Local Government Elections Municipal Council

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 3 February 1920 · page 2

The election of aldermen for the Dungog Municipality created considerable excitement. On the night before the election several hundred…

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The Elections Shire and Municipal Councils Declaration of the Polls

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 3 February 1920 · page 2

As in other shires and municipalities in the State, Saturday last was the day fixed for declaration of the results of the voting for the local shire and municipal…

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The Municipal Election

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 3 February 1920 · page 2

As there were more candidates than the nine required for aldermanic honours it was thought that there would be a good deal of interest taken in the election, but…

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Municipal Election

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 4 February 1920 · page 2

Considerable interest was manifosted in the election of aldermen for the municipality of Muswellbrook which' took place on Saturday, but…

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The Shirk Election

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 4 February 1920 · page 2

The only contest in the shire election was for A Riding, where Mr. R. Clendinning, junior, was nominated in addition to the two retiring…

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Municipal Elections. Manning Shire. Taree

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 4 February 1920 · page 2

The polling for seats in the Manning Shire Council took place on Saturday. The results were:—A riding: A. Whatson, J. Latham, Thos. Wells, B Riding: Walter…

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U.S. Socialists. Debs Again Candidate. Vancouver

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 4 February 1920 · page 5

Eugene Debs, who is serving a sentence of 20 years imprisonment for sedition, has been unanimously endorsed as the Socialist candidate for the Presidency of the United…

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Mayoral Election. Muswellbrook

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 5 February 1920 · page 5

Alderman David Fleming and Robert Roger were nominated last night for the office of Mayor. Alderman Fleming declined the honour, and Alderman Roger was…

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The Recent Municipal Election Count

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 5 February 1920 · page 4

The counting in the recent municipal election has given West Maitland an unpleasant [?] among local government…

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Mayoral Elections

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 5 February 1920 · page 4

The special meeting of the East Maitland Municipal Council for the purpose of electing the Mayor for this year will be held this evening. The election at West Maitland…

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Elections of Mayors and Presidents

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 5 February 1920 · page 4

Under the new Local Government Act. 1919 (s. 27), municipal and shire councils will have the whole of the month of February in which to elect their Mayors and…

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Shire Election

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 6 February 1920 · page 3

There was only a contest for a riding, one of the three divisions in the Muswellbrook Shire, on Saturday last. The Candidates were Messrs. E. Bowman and J. C. White,…

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Muswellbrook Letter. Municipal Council—elections of Mayor. Muswellbrook

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 6 February 1920 · page 3

A special meeting of the newly-elected municipal council was held in the chambers on Wednesday night last, for the purpose of using the amount of Mayoral allowance,…

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Mayoral Election. Alderman Porter for East Maitland

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 6 February 1920 · page 3

A special meeting of the East Maitland Municipal Council was held in the council chambers last night for the election of Mayor. There were present: Alderman J. H. F…

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Letter to the Editor. West Maitland Municipal Election Count

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 6 February 1920 · page 4

Sir,—Your article last evening was very uncalled for, by reason of your own reporter publishing in your issue of Monday last the very information you desire to be…

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Paisley By-election. Opposition to Asquith. London, Feb. 3

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 6 February 1920 · page 5

The Paisley election, for the which polling will take place on February 12, is providing an exciting, entertaining contest. Mr. Asquith, who is everywhere accompanied by…

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Municipal Election

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Friday 6 February 1920 · page 3

The poll of ratepayers was not a large one on Saturday, and very little interest was taken in the contest. Out of 195 electors on the roll 74 voted, less…

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National Candidates

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 7 February 1920 · page 5

The executive of the National Party has almost completed the task of selecting candidates for the forthcoming elections. For…

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Municipal Council, Election of Mayor

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 7 February 1920 · page 2

A special meeting of the Municipal Council was held on Wednesday night last, for the purpose of electing a Mayor. There were present:…

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State Elections. Early Appeal Expected

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 7 February 1920 · page 6

The date of the State elections has not yet been definitely settled, but an early appeal to the electors is expected. Colour is lent to this by the fact that…

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