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Politics & elections, 1924

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Indian Parliament. Viceroys Speech. Delhi, Jan. 31

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 1 February 1924 · page 5

The Viceroy (Lord Reading) opened the Central Legislature with an important speech. He denied the allegations that the British Government…

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Cessnock Hospital Election of Committee

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 1 February 1924 · page 3

The adjourn annual meeting of subscribers to the Cessnock District Hospital was held in the Shire Council Chambers on Wednesday night…

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Hospital Bill. for Next Session of Parliament

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 2 February 1924 · page 16

Speaking at Ryde. Mr. Anderson, M.L.A. said that Mr. C. Oakes, Chief Secretary, had given him permission to say that the Hospital Bill would…

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South Africa. Opening of Parliament. Capetown, Jan. 25

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

Parliament was opened by the Governor-General, the Earl fo Athlone, with the customary ceremonial. The scene in the Senate…

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Election of Factory Directors. (To the Editor.)

Singleton Argus · Saturday 2 February 1924 · page 8

Sir,—We are now about to have another election of directors for our factory, and I have received a circular sent out by Mr Fitzgerald asking me to…

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The British Parliament

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 4 February 1924 · page 4

Mr. Baldwin, the late Prime Minister, in being soundly rated by the members of his own party for lack of judgment in appealing to the electors…

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British Elections. Results Broadcasted

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 4 February 1924 · page 6

The British election results for the first time in political history were broadcast simultaneously though all stations in the night…

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Labour Win. Victorian by Election

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 4 February 1924 · page 6

The final count for the election to fill the vacancy for Dalhouse in the Victorian Legislative Assembly resulted as follows; R. T. Pollard (Labour)…

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Hospital Elections

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 5 February 1924 · page 4

The Maitland Hospital elections are causing widespread interest in the industrial as well as other circles, and a radical change is…

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State Parliament. I Porrogued Until March 18

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 6 February 1924 · page 7

It was decided at a meeting nf the Executive Council to prorogue the State parliament, until March 18. The House will not reassemble on that date…

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Labour Candidate

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 6 February 1924 · page 4

in view of statements that have been appearing in the press in connection with the Labour candidate for the extraordinary vacancy in the…

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Cessnock Hospital. Election of Officers. Mr. Evans President

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 8 February 1924 · page 6

A special meeting of the newly elected board of management of the Cessnock District Hospital was here for the purpose of electing officers…

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Cessnock Shire Election

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 8 February 1924 · page 4

Mr. Arthur E. Heuston, I Weston, announces that he is a candidates for the vacancy as representative of B riding, in the Cess-nock Shire. He…

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Election of President

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 8 February 1924 · page 4

The first business was that of the election of president. Mr. T. Carlton nominated Mr. R. L. Fitzgerald, Mr. Searl seconding same; Mr…

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Election of Other Officers

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 8 February 1924 · page 4

Vice-presidents were elected as follows: Messrs. C. T. Abbott, R. M. Cox and R. C. Hall. Treasurer, Mr. F. G. Martin…

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State Parliament. Porrouged Until March 18

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 9 February 1924 · page 6

It was decided at a meeting of the Executive Council to prorogue the State Parliament until March 18. The House will not reassemble on that date…

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Indian Parliament. Viceroys Speech. Delhi, Jan. 31

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 9 February 1924 · page 13

The Viceroy (Lord Reading) opened the Central Legislature with an important speech. He denied the allegations that the British Government…

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Labour Win. Victorian By-election

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 9 February 1924 · page 13

The final count for the election to fill the vacancy for Dalhonse in the Victorian Legislative Assembly resulted as follows: R.T. Pollard (Labour)…

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Hospital Elections

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 12 February 1924 · page 4

The ballot in connection with the Maitland Hospital committee closes this evening at 6 o'clock with the secretary (Mr. H. I. Mannall). The…

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Early Election. June or July Spoken Of. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 13 February 1924 · page 5

According to the A.L.P, an election will take place early this year. Plans have been prepared for extensive organising campaign The official…

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