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Hunter Valley · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1922

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Nationalist Candidate for Robertson

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 7 November 1922 · page 1

Earnest, forcible and effective as a speaker, and full of energy and enthusiasm, Mr. S. L. Gardner, the selected Nationalist candidate for…

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New South Wales Candidates Nearly Seventy Announced

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 7 November 1922 · page 3

The total number of candidates so far definitely announced for 28 New South Wales seats in the House of Representatives is 68, of whom…

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Federal Elections. the Writs Issued

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 7 November 1922 · page 3

The Governors of the various States issued writs upon their respective Commonwealth electoral officers, ordering the Senate elections…

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British Elections Party Prospects. London, Nov. 4

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 7 November 1922 · page 5

Nomination day for the British elections has passed without any surprising alteration in the anticipated candidate strength of the…

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Mr. S. L Gardner National Candidate for Robertson. Capable and Energetic

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 7 November 1922 · page 3

Earnest, forcible and effective as a speaker, and full of energy and enthusiasm, Mr. S. L. Gardner, the selected Nationalist candidate for…

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Federal Elections. Country Party's Campaign. for New England. Mr. V. C. Thompson Opens in Upper Hunter

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 7 November 1922 · page 2

The Country party's campaign in the Upper Hunter portion of the New England electorate was commenced on Saturday fast, when the…

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British Elections Increasing Friction

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 7 November 1922 · page 2

London, Sunday.—The number of triangular contests in the British elections is the largest known. This is due to the increasing…

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Socialist Senate Candidate

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 7 November 1922 · page 2

The general executive of the Socialist Labour Party, which has contested every Senate election since Federation, has resolved to nominate…

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State Parliament. Legislative Assembly

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 8 November 1922 · page 6

In the Legislative Assembly yesterday, Mr. Wearne, Minister for Lands, in reply to Mr. Buttenshaw, said…

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The Shire Elections

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 8 November 1922 · page 2

Very little interest is so far exercised in the forthcoming annual, elections for the Cessnock Shire Council. Various rumours are afloat, as usual…

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Aldermanic Elections

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 8 November 1922 · page 4

The election of twelve aldermen for the Municipality of West Maitland will be held on Saturday, December 2. Nomination day has been…

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State Parliament. Legislative Assembly

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 9 November 1922 · page 7

In the Assembly yesterday, Mr. Goldstein asked the Chief Secretary if, in view of the revelations concerning curtain parasites in our…

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Park Pests Denounced in Parliament

Singleton Argus · Thursday 9 November 1922 · page 1

Mr Molesworth, on a motion, for adjournment in the Legislative Assembly, made a bitter attack on the touts who infest the parks, declaring th at they…

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Work of Parliament Bridge Bill in Upper House Passage a Certainty. (By Telegraph.) Sydney

Singleton Argus · Thursday 9 November 1922 · page 2

The Arbitration Amendment Bill was read a second time in the Assembly and taken into committee proforma, and progress reported…

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U.S.A. Elections. Democrat Views. Vancouver, Nov. 8

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 9 November 1922 · page 5

A message from Washington states that the election returns are not expected to be complete until next Wednesday afternoon. On…

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St. Andrew's. Rectorship Election. London, Nov. 8

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 9 November 1922 · page 5

Sir Rudyard Kipling and the ex-Speaker of the House of Commons. Viscount Ullswater, has been nominated for the rectorship of St…

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State Parliament. Legislative Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 10 November 1922 · page 6

When the Legislative Council met yesterday, Sir Joseph Carruthers was given leave to bring in a bill to amend the Ambulance Transport…

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New England Election. Selected Labor Candidate. Mr. Kearney's Career

The Scone Advocate · Friday 10 November 1922 · page 2

Mr. E. M. Battersby, Secretary of Mr. S. J. Kearney's committee, Armidale, forwards for publication the following:—Mr. Kearney has proved…

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Shire Elections Contest in "A" Riding. Cr. Phillips Retires

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 10 November 1922 · page 2

The triennial elections for the Shire of Muswellbrook, will be held on Saturday, December 2. The only riding to be contested will…

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Bursaries Eight Local Candidates

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 10 November 1922 · page 2

Eight Candidates sat for an examination to-day at the Public School for bursaries and appointments to high schools. Five of the candidates…

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