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Hunter Valley · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1923

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Election of Officers

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 23 January 1923 · page 5

Officers were elected as follows: President, Mr. G. A. Mackay (on motion of Messrs. Alison and Haggarty); secretary and treasurer, Mr…

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Election of Officers

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 23 January 1923 · page 3

Officers were elected as follows:—Patrons, Messrs. G. A. Mackay and T. M. Hooke; trustees, Messrs. Alison, Green, Haggarty, and Kingston;…

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Federal Elections. Queensland Senate Poll

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 26 January 1923 · page 7

The Queensland Senate pell was deetared in Brisbane yesterday. The Commomweaith Electoral Officer. Mr. Turner, in dectaring Mossrs…

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Dungog Cottage Hospital Election of President

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 26 January 1923 · page 2

A meeting of the now committee of the above was held on Wednesday afternoon at the hospital. Several thought the meeting was called for…

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South Africa. Parliament Opened. Capetown, Jan. 19

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 27 January 1923 · page 12

Parliament was opened with the customary formality. The Governor-General in his, speech said the country was slowly…

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A.l.p. Defence. Expelled Members. Embargo on Members of Parliament

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 27 January 1923 · page 11

A statement was issued at Macdonell House, the headquarters of the A.L.P., yesterday, replying in detail to the circular recently issued…

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"Hecklers." Some Smart Election Retorts

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 27 January 1923 · page 12

Nex[?] to the candidate himself the most conspicuous person at a Parliamentary election meeting is the heckler—the man who asks…

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British By-election. London, Jan. 17

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 27 January 1923 · page 13

Mr. Arthur Henderson, former chairman of the Labor Party, who was defeated at the general election, has been returned for…

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A.L.P. Executive. Expcting Another Election. Sydney

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 27 January 1923 · page 11

The A.L.P. executive is opening that there will be a crisis in the Federal Parliament, and that an election, will take place at an early date…

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The Elections. Return of Writs

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 27 January 1923 · page 3

Although the date fixed for the return of writs issued for the last Federal elections is January 31, it is expected that they will all be received…

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Fire Commissioner Election

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 31 January 1923 · page 4

The nominations for the election of a member of the Board of Fire Commissioners of New South Wales by the councils of the municipalities…

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Gwydir Election. Petition for Appeal. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 31 January 1923 · page 5

A petition is being prepared to-day on behalf of the Country Party candidate, Mr. Wilkins, for presentation to a Court Appeal, presided…

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Gwydir Election Appeal. Country' Party Candidate's Claims

Singleton Argus · Thursday 1 February 1923 · page 2

A petition is being prepared to-day on behalf of the Country party candidate, Mr Wilkins, for presentation to the Court of Appeal, presided over by…

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Federal Elections. Queensland Senate Poll

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 3 February 1923 · page 11

The Queensland Senate poll was declared in Brisbane yesterday. The Commonwealth Electoral Officer, Mr. Turner, in declaring Messrs…

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Gwydir Election. Sydney

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 3 February 1923 · page 3

A petition is being prepared to-day on behalf of the Country Party candidate, Mr. Wilkins, for presentation to a Court of Appeal, presided…

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Brentwood Hospital Committee Meeting. Election of Officers

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 6 February 1923 · page 2

The first meeting of the newly-elected committee of Brentwood Hospital was held at the Shire Office on Friday afternoon last. There were…

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Maitland Hospital. Election of Committee the Matron Resigns

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 8 February 1923 · page 4

The adjourned annual meeting of subscribers to the Maitland Hospital was held last evening, when the ballot for election of committee for the…

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British Elections. Defeat of Modern Candi 4 Dates. Too Much Feminism

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 10 February 1923 · page 11

The elections, are over, and women have again been heavily defeated at the polls (writes Susanne R. Day, in the London "Daily…

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Maitland Hospital. Election of Committee. the Matron Resigns

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 10 February 1923 · page 5

The adjourned annual meeting of subscribers to the Maitland Hospital was held Wednesday, when the ballot for election of committee for the…

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Federal Cabinet. Opening of Parliament. February 28 Chosen

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 13 February 1923 · page 2

The new Federal Cabinet met on Monday and fixed February 28 as the date for the opening of Parliament. In making this announcement in the…

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