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Hunter Valley · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1924

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Federal Parliament

Singleton Argus · Saturday 11 October 1924 · page 6

The House of Representatives sat throughout the night dealing with the Superannuation Bill, which passed all stages…

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Nationalist Candidates

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 11 October 1924 · page 4

Nominations from candidates to contest the Maitland seat in the National interests at next State election have closed. The names…

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British Politics Election Campaign. Short and Sharp. LONDON, Oct. 9

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 11 October 1924 · page 5

Speaking in the House of Commons, the Prime Minister, Mr. J. Ramsay MacDonald, said he regretted that the action of the Opposition parties…

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U,s,a, Presidency Rival Candidates. Usual Stunts. New York, Oct. 1

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 11 October 1924 · page 12

The various candidates taking part, in the Presidential campaign have now come closer to grips with the public. Election day is…

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British Politics Election Prospects. Week-end Speeches. LONDON, Oct. 6

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 11 October 1924 · page 2

Week-end speeches threw no light on the polietical situation, which depends upon Mr. MacDonald's view of election prospects, but the manifest…

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Ne Temere. Possible Election Issue. Confidence in Government

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 11 October 1924 · page 5

The concensus of opinion at the Coalition party meeting yesterday, when the Ne Temere Bill was discussed, was that the Government should…

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Election on October 29th. (Router's Cables.) London, Thursday Night

Singleton Argus · Saturday 11 October 1924 · page 7

On the advice of Mr Ramsay MacDonald, the King has granted a dissolution of the House of Commons. Mr MacDonald announced the…

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Nationalists. Election of Officers

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 13 October 1924 · page 3

The ballot for officers of the National Association of New South Wales has been announced, and resulted in the election of the following:—…

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Election at Greta

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 13 October 1924 · page 4

The election to till the vacancy in the Greta Council due to the retirement of Alderman McCosker took place on saturday. There were two…

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American Politics. This British Elections. New York, Oct. 11

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 13 October 1924 · page 5

The British election has injected a new element into the United States political campaign. The politicians in this country are waking up to the…

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British Elections. Party Campaigns. Triangular Tussle

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 13 October 1924 · page 5

The commencement of the short, sharp election campaign suggests no likelihood of any one of the three parties securing a majority of the House…

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Federal Parliament. Financing Wool Clips

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 14 October 1924 · page 2

In the House of Representatives on Thursday last, Mr. Gardner asked the Treasurer: In view of the financial stringency and adverse…

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Shire of Stroud. Extraordinary Election

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 14 October 1924 · page 5

I, HERBERT HIGHWAY ADCOCK, Returning Officer for the Shire of Stroud, do hereby announce that the following gentlemen have…

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Nationalist Candidates

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 14 October 1924 · page 2

Nominatioins from candidates to contest the Maitland seat in the National interests at next State election have closed. The names received have not…

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Price of Bread Questions in Parliament

Singleton Argus · Thursday 16 October 1924 · page 2

The Attorney-General was asked by Mr Murray in the Legislative Assembly on Tuesday if he would direct the Board of Trade to inquire into the…

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Senate Vacancy. Probable Candidates Named

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 16 October 1924 · page 4

It will be necessary to hold a joint meeting of the Legislative Assembly and the Legislative Council to select a Senator to fill the vacancy created by…

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British Election Prime Minister Opens Campaign

Singleton Argus · Thursday 16 October 1924 · page 2

London, Tuesday.—A crowd of 500 Labour supporters gave a hearty sendoff at Euston yesterday morning to Mr Ramsay Macdonald, the Prime…

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Federal Parliament. House of Representatives

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 17 October 1924 · page 6

Mr. Gardner, M.H.R., asked the Treasurer:—In view of the financial stringency and adverse exchange rates which…

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Out of Work Aberdare South Miners' Questions In Parliament

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 17 October 1924 · page 9

In the Legislative Assembly on Tuesday, Mr. H. Connell, asked the Premier whether his attention had been drawn to the fact that fifty men…

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State Election

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 17 October 1924 · page 7

A conference, composed of representatives of all branches of the National Association in the Maitland electorate, will be held in West…

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