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Politics & elections, 1922

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The State Elections. No Material Change. Second Preference Votes

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 1 April 1922 · page 5

There is no material change in the position of candidates so far. The counting of the second preference votes commenced on Wednesday…

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The Elections First Members Distributing the Preferences

Singleton Argus · Saturday 1 April 1922 · page 6

Mr J. T. Ley (C.) has the honor of being the first member of the new Legislative Assembly to be officially declared to have reached the quota…

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Election Returns

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 3 April 1922 · page 4

The completed returns that have so far been received indicate that the press forecasts so early as Monday morning last attained a remarkable…

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State Elections. Latest Returns. Progressive Demands. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 3 April 1922 · page 5

The latest preferences show that the following are elected:— Murrumbidgee: Grimm. Wollondilly, Morton…

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Latest Returns. Many Candidates Elected

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 3 April 1922 · page 6

Over the week-end the returning-officers furnished the chief electoral officer, Mr. Harkness, with details of their latest counting and allotment of…

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The State Elections. Second Preferences. Several Coalition Gains

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 3 April 1922 · page 6

Counting during the week-end has resulted in the election of two-thirds of the House. Up to the present there have been three distinct…

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Telegrams SYDNEY, Tuesday. the Elections

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 4 April 1922 · page 2

Additional returns for three electorates were made available at midday to-day. For Oxley, Messrs. Hill, Vincent and Fitzgerald were…

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P.p. Board Election

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 4 April 1922 · page 2

Nine candidates have been nominated for the election of eight directors of the District P.P. Board. A tenth nomination, that of Mr…

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The Maitland Election

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 4 April 1922 · page 4

At time of writing returns are complete from 17 out of the 24 electorates of the State. In only four cases so far has the personnel of the…

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The State Elections. Latest Counts. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 4 April 1922 · page 5

Counting was further continued this morning. After eight candidates had been excluded in Oxley, no one was elected, the quota being…

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The Elections

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 4 April 1922 · page 2

Great interest has prevailed during the past week, and no small amount of speculation, as to who would be elected with Mr. O'Hearn…

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The Elections. Latest Preferences

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 4 April 1922 · page 2

The following are elected Murrumbidge—Grimm Wollondilly—Morton Maitland—Bennett, Cameron…

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Telegraphic News the Elections. Price Defeated for Oxley. Sydney

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 4 April 1922 · page 2

The final figures for Oxley have been made available. Hill (C), Vincent (P.), and Fitzgerald (L.) being elected…

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State Elections Views of Federal Members

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 4 April 1922 · page 4

Federal Labor, members who are returning to Melbourne after taking part in the New South Wales election campaign agree that the Dooley Government…

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State Elections Results at Week End

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 4 April 1922 · page 2

During the week-end the returning officers furnished the Chief Electoral Officer with details of the latest counting…

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Mr. Hughes & the Elections "A Return to Sanity."

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 4 April 1922 · page 4

The Prime Minister, commenting on the result of the general elections in New South Wales, said:— I can only say it is an indication of…

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New State Scheme. Elections Give an Impetus. an Australian Movement

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 5 April 1922 · page 3

"The Northern and Riverina New State movements have received a considerable impetus as the result of the recent State elections," said Mr. V. C…

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Mr. Ashford's Election

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 5 April 1922 · page 6

Mr. J. Clark, who was one of the defeated Labour candidates in the Wammerawa election, was becoming reconciled to his fate when he was met on…

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Election Address

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 5 April 1922 · page 4

Messrs. W. F. O'Hearn, M.L.A., and W. E. Brennan will return thanks to the electors from the balcony of the Angel Inn Hotel on Friday night…

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State Elections. Latest Returns

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 5 April 1922 · page 6

Counting in the electorates of Oxley, Cootamundra and Goulburn was completed yesterday. In Goulburn the three retiring members, Messrs. Bailey…

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