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Hunter Valley · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1921

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Maranoa Election. Labour Candidate Leading

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 1 August 1921 · page 3

Polling for Maranoa Federal division rendered necessary by the death of Mr. J. Page, took place on Saturday…

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Mr. Ashford. Reply to the Commissioner. Waiting for Parliament to Assemble

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 1 August 1921 · page 3

Mr. W. G. Ashford, M.L.A., has furnished the press, with a reply to the findings of Mr. Justice Street, the Royal Commissioner, whose drastic…

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Mr. Ashford Replies. to Royal Commissioner's Finding. "Profound Sense of Injustice. Will Explain to Parliament

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 2 August 1921 · page 1

Mr. W. G. Ashford, M.L.A., ex-Minister for Lands, writes as follows, in reply to the finding of Mr. Justice Street, Royal Commissioner,…

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The Sporting Candidate's Ball

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 2 August 1921 · page 2

Another highly-successful function, took place last night, when the sporting bodies held a poster, plain and fancy dress ball in the School of…

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Labour Defeat. Greater Townsville Election

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 2 August 1921 · page 2

The postponed first election for the Greater City of Townsville under the amended Local Authorities Act was held on Saturday, and resulted in the…

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Election of Officers

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 2 August 1921 · page 2

The following officers were elected:—President, Mr J. H. Berry; Vice-Presidents, Messrs W. Robertson and A. Crowfoot; Secretary and Delegate,…

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State Parliament. to Meet on August 30

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 3 August 1921 · page 7

At yesterday's meeting of the State Labour caucus the premier, M., Story, announced to call Parimment…

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Victorian Elections Premier's Appeal

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 3 August 1921 · page 4

ThE Victorian Parliament has been prorogued until August 9. and the electons will take place on August 30. after a Cabinet. meeting on…

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Federal Parliament. the Senate

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 4 August 1921 · page 3

In the Senate yesterday. Senator Duncan (N.S.W.) presented a petition from the Stockowners, Graziers and sheep-breeders'…

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Victorian State Parliament Dissolution Granted

Singleton Argus · Thursday 4 August 1921 · page 3

The Governor of Victoria has granted Mr Lawson's request for a, dissolution. Mr Lawson, the Premier, stated on Monday night:—"Last Thursday night…

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Maranoa Election. Labour Falling Back

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 4 August 1921 · page 6

Excitement continues to run high in Maranoa (Q), where everything points to Mr. Hunter being the successful candidate…

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Federal Parliament. the Senate

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 5 August 1921 · page 3

In the Sonata yesterday, Senator Gardiner (N. S. W.) asked if it were correct that the South Australian Parliament had interfered…

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Federal Parliament. the Senate

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 6 August 1921 · page 6

The tariff was further considered in committee of the Senate yesterday. The item grain and pulse,…

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Independant Candidate

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 6 August 1921 · page 2

Mr. E. J. Price has officially announced himself as a candidate for the West Sydney seat. He will stand as an Independent…

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West Sydney. Mr. Fisher a Candidate. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 6 August 1921 · page 5

It was stated at McDonnell House this morning that Mr. Andrew Fisher had announced his intention of contesting the Labour selection ballot…

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West Sydney Seat Mr Lambert a Candidate. Must Have Ballot's Selection. (By Telegraph.) Sydney

Singleton Argus · Saturday 6 August 1921 · page 4

Mr Lambert (Lord Mayor of Sydney) remarked this morning: "While I greatly appreciate the confidence expressed to me by the West Sydney A.L.P. Electoral…

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Maranoa By-Election Labor Defeat

Singleton Argus · Saturday 6 August 1921 · page 4

The lead gained by the Country party's candidate (Mr Hunter) for Maranoa (Q.) in the House of Representatives has been further increased, his majority now…

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Our Telegrams, Queensland Parliament. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 9 August 1921 · page 5

The Queensland Parliament was opened to-day. Thirty-one new measures were foreshadowed, including bills for the abolition of the…

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The Candidates

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 9 August 1921 · page 2

The final returns were received in Mil. D. Fleming's shop. A large crowd assembled to hoar the result, which was placed on a large…

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West Sydney Seat Mr Fisher a Candidate

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 9 August 1921 · page 3

It was slated' at Macdonnell House on Saturday- that Mr Andrew Fisher hurl announced his intention of contesting, the Labor selection ballot for West Sydney…

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