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Hunter Valley · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1922

1,009 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 13 of 51

State Elections. Danger of Dooleyism. Soviet Railways

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 11 March 1922 · page 7

Speaking at Orange, Mr. E. J. Loxton, K.C., asked was it to be wondered at that our railway fares were constantly being raised when the…

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Election Expenses. Newspaper Fined. London, March 2

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 11 March 1922 · page 13

The "Daily Mirror" Company was fined £100, and an employee of its circulation department £20 by the High Court for a violation of the…

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Labour Candidates at Greta

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 11 March 1922 · page 8

The campaign in the Labour interests was opened at Greta on Sunday evening last, when one of the largest meetings in Greta's history assembled…

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Good Roads Movement Representations to Candidates. (By Telegraph.) Sydney

Singleton Argus · Saturday 11 March 1922 · page 6

The council of the Good Roads Association, has sent a circular to each candidate, whether Labor, Progressive, or Nationalist, urging on him the…

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State Elections. Economy First. No Reduction of Wages

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 13 March 1922 · page 2

"It would be beginning at the wrong end to cut wages. What is wanted is to cut extravagance in administration and reduce taxation."…

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Labour Retains Seat. Queensland By-election

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 13 March 1922 · page 6

The voting at the by-election on Saturday for Mr. Fihelly's seat in Puddington was as follows:— Mr. Jones (Minister of Mines) 3231…

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The State Elections. Fish Fertilizer Industry

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 13 March 1922 · page 5

Mr. Summergreene, manager of the State Trawling Industry, explained to-day that he had been promised verbally by Mr. Lazzarini that…

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State Elections

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 14 March 1922 · page 4

Mr. Dooley, the state premier, sends us the following statement for publication:—As the Labor Government have…

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State Elections. Government and Soldiers. Pledges Ruthlessly Broken

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 14 March 1922 · page 7

Speaking at Marrickville, Lieut.-Col. Shillington, Coalition candidate for the Western Suburbs, vigorously criticised the policy of the…

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The State Elections. Labour Government and Wheat Farmers. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 14 March 1922 · page 5

The Minister for Agriculture, speaking at Eumungerie, said that farmers throughout the west, north, and south had assured him that they…

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The Election. Coalition Campaign. Messrs. Chaffey and Wearne. M's.L.A., at Scone

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 14 March 1922 · page 2

Messrs. Chaffey and Wearne, the two Coalition candiaates for Namoi, addressed a good muster of electors here in the Oddfellows' Hall, on…

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Correspondence the Coming Elections. (To the Editor.)

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 14 March 1922 · page 2

Sir,—As the forthcoming elections are of great moment to the people of N.S.W., I desire to appeal through your columns to those electors who have…

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The Elections Mr O'hearn's Prophecy

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 14 March 1922 · page 4

Mr W. F.O'Hearn, M.L.A., one of the Labor candidates for the Maitland seat, was in town on Wednesday (says the Muswellbrook "Chronicle"), and…

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Election Addresses

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 15 March 1922 · page 4

Mr. P. Ferry, Independent Labour candidate, will address the electors at the Royal Hotel, Morpeth, on Thursday night next, at 8…

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The State Elections. Reckless Finance. Sydney, Wednesdday. Wmli)PRfJn.v

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 15 March 1922 · page 5

Mr. Oakes says if Mr. Dooley had managed the finances of the country with the same inaccuracy as his calculations as to Labour's anticipated…

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Maitland Electorate. Mr. Cameron's Candidate

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 15 March 1922 · page 6

Mr. W. Cameron, M.L.A., addressed a large and representative meeting in the Literary Institute at East Maitland on Monday night. The Mayor…

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State Elections. Premier Among the Miners. Address at Wollongong

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 15 March 1922 · page 7

At Wollongong on Tuesday night, the Premier, Mr. Dooley, addressed a large meeting of miners. Mr. Dooley drew attention to the…

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Uncontested By-election. London, March 13

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 15 March 1922 · page 5

Mr. Leslie Scott (C.U), the new Solicitor General was unexpectedly returned unopposed for the Exchange division of Liverpool. The…

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State Elections. Anti-labour Prospects. Mr. Dooley in Reply

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 16 March 1922 · page 6

The Premier (Mr. Dooley) made a reply to Mr. Oakes' criticism regarding his (Mr. Dooley's) statement that he expects to obtain a majority of 3 or 5…

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The State Elections. Australian Industries. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 16 March 1922 · page 5

Sir George Fuller said Mr. Dooley's suggestion that he (Sir George) should have used his influence with the Federal Government to hasten the enforce…

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