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Hunter Valley · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1925

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British Politics. Parliament Adjourns. London, April 3

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 11 April 1925 · page 12

The House of Commons has adjourned sine did. A debate took place on the motion of a private member on the Adoption of Children…

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North of Ireland. General Election. London, April 6

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 11 April 1925 · page 2

Returns in connection with the elections in the North of Ireland so far received assure the Government of a majority out of the…

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Dairy Control. Result of Board Election

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 11 April 1925 · page 8

Mr. Bruce, Prime Minister, announced that the result of the election in connection with membership of the Dairy Control Board was as follows:…

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State Elections. Fixing the Date

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 13 April 1925 · page 3

It is expected that the date of the State elections will be announced by Sir George Fuller, at the conclusion of the meeting of Cabinet to-morrow…

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Canadian Communists. Election Victory. Vancouver April 12

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 14 April 1925 · page 5

Communists scored a victory a the election of officers of the Ontario section of the Canadian, Labour party. One of their candidates was elected…

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State Elections. May 30. Polling Day. Writs on April 10

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 15 April 1925 · page 3

The State Cabinet, as was anticipated, yesterday decided upon May 30 as polling day for the State elections. parliament will expire on Saturday…

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New Polling Place

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 16 April 1925 · page 6

Mr. S. L. Gardner, M.H.R. for Robertson, has been informed by the Chief Electoral Officer that it is proposed to recommend the appointment…

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Polling Place at Whitting Ham

Singleton Argus · Thursday 16 April 1925 · page 2

Mr S.L. Gardner, M.H.R. for Robertson, has been informed by the Chief Electoral Officer that, it is proposed to recommend the appointment of a…

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North Ireland. New Parliament. London, April 15

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 16 April 1925 · page 5

Ulster's second Parliament was opened in State by the Governor, whose speech outlined plans to stimulate industry and relieve…

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State Elections. Taxation Reduction Foreshadowed. Premier's Policy Speech

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 16 April 1925 · page 2

Sir George Fuller, State Premier, has not yet fixed the date for the delivery of his policy speech on behalf of the Government, and will not be in a…

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Preparing for the Election

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 16 April 1925 · page 4

Mr. C. G. Carr-Boyd, Clerk of Petty Sessions at West Maitland, who is returning officer for Maitland State electorate, has been…

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State Elections on May 30

Singleton Argus · Thursday 16 April 1925 · page 4

The Premier announced on Tuesday that the State elections would bo held on May 30. Parliament will dissolve on April 18, the writs will bo issued…

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State Elections Three Candidates at Cessnock P.I.L.P. VERSUS A.L.P. Labor and Sectarian Issues

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 17 April 1925 · page 10

Messrs. W. P. J. Skelton, M.L.A., A. E. Hestelow and J. E. Pendlebury, selected candidates of the Protestant Labour Party for the forthcoming…

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State Elections. Date of Writs Extended. Compulsory Enrolment Clause

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 17 April 1925 · page 6

In order to afford electors further time for enrolment the date of the issue of the writs has been extended to April 22. This is the last day the…

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On May 30th State Elections. Policy Speech?

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 17 April 1925 · page 5

The Premier announced that Cabinet had decided to hold the State elections on Saturday, May 30. The writs will issue within four…

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The State Elections. Fixed for May 80. Nominations, April 27th

The Scone Advocate · Friday 17 April 1925 · page 2

Cabinet has definitely decided that the State elections snail take place on 30th May, and nominations are to be in by 27th April…

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State Elections Fixed for May 30. Nominations Close April 27

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 17 April 1925 · page 11

May 30 has been definitely decided upon by the State Cabinet as the date for the State general elections. Parliament will expire at midnight…

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New Polling Place

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 18 April 1925 · page 8

Mr. S. L. Gardner, M.H.R. for Robertson, has been informed by the Chief Electoral Officer that it is proposed to recommend the appointment…

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State Elections. May 30. Polling Day. Writs on

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 18 April 1925 · page 3

The state Cabinet, as was anticipated, yesterday decided upon May 30 as polling day for the State elections. Parliament will expire on Saturday…

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Third Party in Parliament Attitude, Defended. (By Telegraph.) Sydney

Singleton Argus · Saturday 18 April 1925 · page 6

Mr Missingham, M.L.A., speaking at Lismore last night, defended the attitude of the third party in Parliament. He said, though the Progressives had…

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