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Hunter Valley · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1922

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Labour Conference. Victoria's Annual Gathering. Selecting Parliamentary Candidates

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 22 April 1922 · page 13

The annual conference of the Victorian Labour Party was occupied on Saturday in considering the reports of the sub-committees appointed to…

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Labour Split. Mr. McGIRR'S Challenge. to Contest Election with Mr. Catts

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 24 April 1922 · page 5

The allegations of wholesale corruption in connection with Labor's pre-selection ballots for the Sydney seat have been revived by the…

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State Parliament. Opened To-day. Mr. Levy Speaker. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 26 April 1922 · page 5

The State Parliament was opened at noon to-day, when members were sworn in. Subsequently Mr. Levy was proposed…

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State Parliament. Legislative Council. Passing of Mr. McCOWEN

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 27 April 1922 · page 6

When the Legislative Council met at noon on Wednesday the proceedings were purely formal. The Clerk read the Commission…

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Opening of Parliament Mb Levy As Speaker. (By Telegraph.) Sydney

Singleton Argus · Thursday 27 April 1922 · page 2

The State Parliament opened at noon to-day, when members were sworn in. Subsequently Mr Levy was elected Speaker. He was not opposed by the…

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ELECTION Of Speaker. the Super-tax Bill. Reduction of Salaries

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 27 April 1922 · page 6

After the Commission had been read in both Houses, the Assembly proceeded at once with the election of its Speaker…

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Federal Politics. Early Elections Expected. Mr. Hughes Campaign

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 27 April 1922 · page 6

Under the scheme formulated by the Prime Minster (Mr. Hughes), by which members of the Nationalist party could visit different parts of the country…

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Parliament

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Friday 28 April 1922 · page 3

Parliament opened on Wednesday. Mr. Dan. Levy was again made speaker. A measure for the reduction of the Parliamentary salary was introduced, and will…

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State Parliament. Legislative Council. Super-tax Bill

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 28 April 1922 · page 3

When the Legislative Council met on Thursday afternoon the Income Tax Bill, which proposes to impose a super tax of 6d in the £, was submitted for…

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Methodists in Parliament

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 29 April 1922 · page 4

According to the New South Wales "Methodist," Methodism is well and directly represented in the new State Ministry by Mr. Bruntnell, the…

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Opening of Parliament Mr Levy Elected Speaker. Labor Criticism

Singleton Argus · Saturday 29 April 1922 · page 8

The new State Parliament was opened on Wednesday by commission. After the preliminary formal proceedings the Assembly members were sworn in…

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Labour Split. Mr. McGIRR'S Challenge. to Contest Election with Mr. Catts

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 29 April 1922 · page 13

The allegations of wholesale corruption in connection with Labor's pre-selection ballots for the Sydney seat have been revived by the…

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Federal Politics. Early Elections Expected. Mr. Hughes' Campaign

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 29 April 1922 · page 5

Under the scheme formulated by the Prime Minister (Mr. Hughes), by which members of the Nationalist party could visit different ports of the country…

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Our Parliament. Increase of Ministers

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 2 May 1922 · page 2

The steady Increase in the number of Cabinet Ministers in New South Wales is an example of Government extravagance, which the politicians…

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State Parliament. Civil Servants' Pay. Unemployment Problem

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 4 May 1922 · page 3

In the Legislative Assembly Mr. Davies asked the Minister for Works if it was a fact that he proposed to reduce by 3/ the wages of employees in…

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The Singleton Argus. Thursday, May 4. the Wages of Parliament

Singleton Argus · Thursday 4 May 1922 · page 2

Although, the Government has succeeded in getting the salaries of members of Parliament reduced to £600, the situation is now one that is not calculated…

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Unification Treaty Disavowed Date of Elections

Singleton Argus · Thursday 4 May 1922 · page 2

A message from Dublin states that the Army Unification manifesto is disavowed by the Anti-Treaty commander, O'Connor, who terms it a political dodge…

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Sydney Candidates at Work

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 5 May 1922 · page 7

Interest was added to he working gallops at Randwick and kensington yesterday morning by the fact that a number of prominent candidates…

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Cr. Lane's Appeal Dismissed. Another Shire Election

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 5 May 1922 · page 9

The High Court has delivered judgment in the appeal by William Joseph Lane, councillor of the Cessnock Shire, against his conviction by the Full…

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By "Election of Alderman

Singleton Argus · Saturday 6 May 1922 · page 6

Mr E. W. Fawcett (Municipal Returning Officer) anuounces that at the date of closing of nominations for the election of an alderman to fill the vacancy…

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