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Hunter Valley · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1924

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Shire President. Election at Muswellbrook. Muswellbrook

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 13 December 1924 · page 16

Councillor J. C. White has been re-elected president of Muswellbrook Shire for the fourth term…

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German Elections Reds Routed. Militarists Defeated. BERLIN, Dec, 8

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 13 December 1924 · page 2

Polling for the Reichstag elections took place throughout Germany on Sunday. The final result will not be known for several days…

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Tarro Shire. Election of President

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 13 December 1924 · page 7

A special meeting of the Tarro Shire Council was held Thursday for purpose of electing the president for 1925. Nominations for the position were…

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Mayor of Newcastle. Scene at Election. Alderman Kilgour Resigns

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 13 December 1924 · page 7

An unusual scene occurred at last evening's meeting of the Newcastle City Council when the Mayoral election was held…

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Mayoral Election. Next Monday. =

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 16 December 1924 · page 3

The election of Mayor for the ensuing 12 months will take place Monday night next…

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Mayoral Election. Ald. Millard Elected

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 16 December 1924 · page 2

There was no mention made of the awful condition of the Great Northern Road, last night, at a special meeting of the Council, or of the…

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Life Passes. to Members of Parliament. Clause Rejected

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 17 December 1924 · page 7

The second reading of the Government Railway (Amendment) Bill was moved in the Legislative Council by Sir Joseph Carruthers, who declared that…

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Mayoral Election. Alderman Waller Appointed

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 17 December 1924 · page 6

Alderman J. H. F. Waller was reelected Mayor of West Maitland at a special meeting of the council last evening…

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Work at Randwick. Villiers and Cup Candidates. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 18 December 1924 · page 5

Several Villiers and Cup candidates performed brilliantly at Randwick this morning. The hurdles were out 20 feet on the middle grass…

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State Parliament. Another Session to Be Held

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 19 December 1924 · page 6

In the Legislative Assembly, Mr. Lang, leader of the Opposition, asked the Premier whether it was the intention of the Government to have…

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Disproportional Representation. British Parliament. "This Parody of Democratic Government."

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 19 December 1924 · page 4

It is significant to observe what little notice the journals that support the Baldwin Government in the Old Country give to the fact that the victory of the Conservatives was a long way from being as great as the seats gained appear to indicate…

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P.P.Union Meeting of Executive. Stabilisation Scheme. Election of General. President

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 19 December 1924 · page 4

A meeting of the central executive of the Primary Producers' Union was held in Sydney on Wednesday. On the motion of the chairman it…

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Social Functions. Shire President's Election. Cessnock

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 19 December 1924 · page 4

Before resuming the [?]eeting [?] the luncheon interval yesterday. Councillor Scott invited members of the council and prominent citizens to a…

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A Candid Candidate

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 19 December 1924 · page 4

A writer to the Quirindi "Gazette" is very candid in expressing his opinions. There is a vacancy in the Shire Council in that district and the…

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Mayoral Election. Ald. Millard to Fill Chair

The Scone Advocate · Friday 19 December 1924 · page 5

Ald. Millard then moved that the annual Mayoral allowance be £10, but there was no seconder. Ald. Joughin moved that the…

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Life Passes. to Members of Parliament. Clause Rejected

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 20 December 1924 · page 3

The second reading of the Government Railways (Amendment) Bill was moved in the Legislative Council by Sir Joseph Carruthers, who declared that…

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Result of Election

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 20 December 1924 · page 3

An election was held on Friday to fill the vacancies on the Hunter District Water and Sewerage Board in accordance with the new regulations…

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Dried Fruits. Election of Control Board

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 20 December 1924 · page 7

Senator Wilson announced that reguations for the conduct of the election of the growers' representatives on the Control Board were passed by the…

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Something for Sunday a Prayer for the Time of a General Election

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 20 December 1924 · page 9

O God, in Whose Providence the people of this realm have been called to choose and elect Members of Parliament, give us, we pray Theo, the spirit…

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Mayoral Election. Alderman Waller Appointed

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 20 December 1924 · page 3

Alderman J. H. F. Waller was reelected Mayor of West Maitland at a special meeting of the council Tuesday…

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