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Hunter Valley · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1922

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Optimistic. Mr. Hughes on Federal Elections. Expects Nationalist Majority

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 2 December 1922 · page 13

The Prime Minister who has just completed a tour through the Robertson, Calare, Gwydir and Macquarie electorates is optimistic regarding…

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Municipal and Shire Elections

Singleton Argus · Saturday 2 December 1922 · page 6

Polling for the election of nine, aldermen to serve in the Municipal Council for the next three years will take place to-day, between the hours of 8…

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Cessnock Election

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 4 December 1922 · page 4

Additional votes for A riding Cessnock Shire election, gives the following result; Rose, 251; Scott, 166; Brunner, 163. These figure are…

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Triennial Elections Ald. Parkinson Again Tops the Poll. Two Aldermen Defeated. Three New Candidates Elected

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 5 December 1922 · page 1

Saturday last was one of the busiest days experienced in town for many years, and the cause of the presence of large numbers of…

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Municipal Elections. to the Electors

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 5 December 1922 · page 2

Ladies and Gentlemen,—I have to thank you sincerely for the generous support given me on Saturday last, and I can assure you the confidence…

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Federal Elections. Second Preferences. Country Party's Dilemma

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 5 December 1922 · page 3

Commenting on the Country Party leader's attitude in regard to preference votes, Senator Millen (Minister for Repatriation) said…

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Municipal Election Referendum Defeated. Four New Aldermen Elected

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 5 December 1922 · page 2

The municipal election just completed has been one of the most ex-citing held in Dungog for many a long year. The polling of 310 votes…

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Federal Election. the Graziers' Vote

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 5 December 1922 · page 1

In accodance with the policy adopted at to annual conference, the Graziers' Association of New South Wales recommends that "graziers…

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Local Government Elections Municipal Council Contest

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 5 December 1922 · page 2

The voting for nine aldermen for Singleton Municipal Council for the coming triennial period took place on Saturday, and it cannot be said that…

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The Latest. General N.Z. Strike. Expected .After Elections. (By Telegraph.) Sydney

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 5 December 1922 · page 2

An Auckland mesage says that there are apparently well-grounded rumors about as to a general strike after the elections, involving waterside workers,…

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Senate Election. the Country Party

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 6 December 1922 · page 2

Mr. J. S. Crapp, one of the Country Party candidates for the Senate, addressed a meeting from the balcony of the Angel Inn last evening…

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Senate Election

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 6 December 1922 · page 4

Digger Dunn, on behalf of the selected Labour candidates for the Senate, will address the electors from the balcony of the Angel Inn Hotel…

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Canadian Bye-elections. London, December 6

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 7 December 1922 · page 5

Two Federal bye-elections in Canada returned one Government and and one Conservative supporter to the House of Commons, leaving the…

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The Triennial Elections and the Count. (To the Editor)

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 8 December 1922 · page 2

Sir,—There is one important matter in connection with the election of aldermen that I would like to direct attention to through your…

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The Muswellbrook Chronicle Friday, December 8, 1922. Election of Mayor Dr. Roger's Conditional Acceptance. His Work Praised by Aldermen. Ald. Parkinson, Deputymayor

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 8 December 1922 · page 2

The election of Mayor for the next 12 months took place at a special meeting of the council held on Wednesday evening. Dr. Roger, retiring…

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Muswellbrook Letter Municipal Elections

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 8 December 1922 · page 3

As previously stated more interest was shown in the triennial municipal elections on Saturday last than at any previous period of local history. The…

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Senate Election. Digger Dunn's Address

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 8 December 1922 · page 6

Mr. James P. Dunn, better known as Digger Dunn, one of Labour's three Senate candidates, spoke in front of the Angel inn last night…

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L. G. Elections Gloucester Shere Elections

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 8 December 1922 · page 5

There was an apathetic poll recorded in the election of Councillors to the Gloucester Shire Council on Saturday last. Out of 1120 electors…

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The Elections

The Scone Advocate · Friday 8 December 1922 · page 2

Major Hay will be in Scone tomorrow (Saturday), and will speak at will Olympia Rink at 7.30 p.m. He will speak also at Main Camp,…

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Election Incident. Shire President Ballot

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 9 December 1922 · page 2

An extraordinary incident marked the Proceedings at the special meeting of the Port Stephens Shire which was convened and held at Raymond…

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