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Hunter Valley · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1923

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State Parliament Opening on August 7

Singleton Argus · Thursday 5 July 1923 · page 4

At a meeting of the State Cabinet on Monday, it was decided to call Parliament together for the despatch of business on Tuesday, August 7. Sir…

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Opening Parliament with Prayer

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 6 July 1923 · page 2

The advisableness of opening Parliament with prayer farmed the subject of a discussion at a meeting of the State Cabinet. The Cabinet…

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Prayers in Parliament

Singleton Argus · Saturday 7 July 1923 · page 1

The question whether the next session of the State Parliament will be opened with prayer, is being left by Cabinet to Parliament itself. Mr…

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State Parliament. to Meet on August 7

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 7 July 1923 · page 3

At a meeting of the State Cabinet, it was decided to call Parliament to-gether for the despatch of business on Tuesday, August 7…

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Ontario Elections. Farmers Defeated. Vancouver, June 26

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 7 July 1923 · page 13

The Farmer-Labor Coalition Government in Ontario has been defeated by the Conservatives, who have gained a big majority…

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State Election. Part Played by Protestant Federation

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 10 July 1923 · page 7

Speaking at the annual Orange celebrations at Mort-street Methodist Church, Sydney, Mr. J. Ness. M.L.A., said he had been…

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Trickery Alleged. the Queensland Election

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 13 July 1923 · page 2

During the debate on the Addressing Reply in the Queensland House of Parliament Mr. W. H. barnes reminded members of the Government that…

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Law Reform. Proposals for State Parliament

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 14 July 1923 · page 1

Several proposals recommended by the Royal Commission on Law Reform will be brought before the Legislative Assembly by Mr. Bavin…

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Temporary Teachers Candidates Up to Fifty Years

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 14 July 1923 · page 6

The Minister for Education (Mr. [?]runtncll) stated that it hud now bow agreed that candidates as temporary school teachers up to the age…

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State Election. Part Played by Protestant Federation

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 14 July 1923 · page 16

Speaking at the annual Orange celebrations . at Mcrt-streot Methodist. Church, Sydney, Mr. J. Ness. M.L.A., said he had been represent…

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Railway Workers. Marched to Polling Booth

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 18 July 1923 · page 7

Amid a running fire of interjections from Labour members, Mr. Morgan stated in the Queensland House that on the Friday night before the…

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Lively Scenes. in Queensland Parliament. Rural Workers Bill. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 20 July 1923 · page 5

The Queensland Parliament sat throughout the night considering the Rural Workers' Bill. At one O'clock this morning, Mr…

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Municipal Election

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 20 July 1923 · page 2

At Tuesday's meeting of the Dungog Municipal Council, Ald. J. L. Elliott tendered his resignation. Though no public explanation was…

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Railway Workers. Marched to Polling Booth

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 21 July 1923 · page 3

Amid a running fire of interjections from Labour members, Mr. Morgan stated in the Queensland House that on the Friday night before the…

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Queensland Parliament a Bill "Gagged" Through. (By Telegraph.) Sydney

Singleton Argus · Saturday 21 July 1923 · page 6

The Queensland Parliament, sat throughout last night considering the Workers' Bill. At 1 o'clock this morning Mr Corser was removed, amidst…

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Trickery Alleged. the Queensland Elections

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 21 July 1923 · page 9

During the debate on the Address in Reply in the Queensland House of Parliament, Mr. W. H. barnes reminded [?] of the Government that…

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From Pillows to Parliament Queensland Members' Hasty Muster

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 24 July 1923 · page 4

On the introduction of the Rural Workers' Bill in the Queensland Parliament at midnight on Thursday, there were, as a wire in our last issue…

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Southern Ireland General Elections. De Valera's Appeal. LONDON, July 23

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 24 July 1923 · page 5

It is expected that the Irish general elections will be held at the end of August, says the Dublin correspondent of "The Times."…

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Municipal Election

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 24 July 1923 · page 2

Mr. A. S. Borthwick has notified his intention of contesting the vacancy in the Dungog Municipal Council. He is not a stranger to…

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Municipal Election

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 27 July 1923 · page 2

Saturday next is polling day for the forthcoming municipal by-election, to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of ex-Ald, J. L…

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