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Hunter Valley · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1925

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Paris Communists. Election Disturbances. London, April 24

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 25 April 1925 · page 2

The conclusion of a municipal election meeting in Paris was marked by a serious affray. A number of Communists ambushed some adherents of…

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Pastures Board. Election at Singleton. Singleton

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 25 April 1925 · page 7

A poll was taken in connection with the triennial election of eight directors for Singleton Pastures Protection Board…

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Prohibition. Circular Letter to Parliamentary Candidates

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 25 April 1925 · page 13

The New South Wales Alliance is addressing a circular letter to till candidates for Parliament, asking if they are in favour of a prohibition…

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State Elections. Premier's Appeal. for United Front

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 25 April 1925 · page 16

An appeal for unity among tho anti-Labour parties in the coming State elections was the keynote of an address by Sir George Fuller, State…

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Newcastle Federal Seat. Only Two Candidates

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 27 April 1925 · page 6

The ballot for the selection of a candidate to contest Newcastle Federal electorate will close on Wednesday, May 20. The only two candidates are…

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Germany. Presidential Election. London, April 26

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 27 April 1925 · page 5

At 9.30 p.m. the report of the polling was : Hindenburg 2,556,000 Marx 2,482,000…

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Labour Discipline. Candidates Must Not Answer Questions. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 27 April 1925 · page 5

At the special meeting of the A.L.P. executive, it was decided to instruct all Labour candidates to refuse to answer questions addressed to them by…

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Four Candidates. Cumberland Electorate Difficulty

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 27 April 1925 · page 7

At a meeting of the Cumberland Electorate Council, it was decided to run four candidates in the Cumberland electorate. Mrs. F…

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State Elections. the Stage Set. Contests Officially Begin

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 27 April 1925 · page 4

The contests for the State elections commenced officially at noon to-day when nominations Were declared. For the Maitland electorate seven nominations were received…

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National-coalition Candidates

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 27 April 1925 · page 4

The Hon. Walter Bennett, M.L.A, in 1888 founded the "Dungog Chronicle," and, ten years later, entered Parliament as member for…

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The Labour Candidates

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 27 April 1925 · page 4

It is seldom in Australian politics that a young man is returned from his native town to, the Parliament of his country, and perhaps no other…

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What Parliament Costs. Salaries Till Polling Day

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 28 April 1925 · page 3

Though Parliament expired by the effluxion of time at midnight on Saturday, 18th inst., the salaries or members at the rate or £600 a year…

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What Parliament Costs Salaries Till Polling Day

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 28 April 1925 · page 1

Though Parliament expired by the offluxion of time at midnight on Saturday, April 18th, the salaries of members at the rate of £600 a year will go on…

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Maitland Electorate. the National Coalition Candidates

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 28 April 1925 · page 7

The Hon. Walter Bennett, M.L.A., in 1888 founded the Dungog "Chronicle," and ten years later, entered Parliament as member for…

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Namoi Electorate. the National-progressive Coalition Candidates

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 28 April 1925 · page 2

CAPTAIN F. A. CHAFFEY, M.L.A. The Hon. Frank A. Chaffey, M.L.A., belongs to a family that has always been associated with the…

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U.H. P.P. Board Election. Retiring Directors Reelected

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 28 April 1925 · page 2

The election of eight members to the directorate of the Upper Hunter Pastures Protection Board was held yesterday, when the seven…

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Labor Candidates Instructions From Executive. (By Telegraph.) Sydney

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 28 April 1925 · page 2

At a special meeting of the A.L.P. Executive it was decided to instruct all Labour candidates to refuse to answer questions addressed to them by…

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Political Meeting Addresses by Nationalist Candidates

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 28 April 1925 · page 3

On Friday night Hon. W. Bennett, M.L.A., Colonel Nicholson, and Mr W. Cameron, M.L.A., Nationalist candidates for the Maitland electorate, at…

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South African Parliament Premier on Secession. (Reuter Cable.) Capetown, Tuesday Night

Singleton Argus · Thursday 30 April 1925 · page 2

In the House of Assembly, Premier Hertzog said he personally thought that as far as the Union of South Africa was concerned, secession would…

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State Elections Policy Speech of the Premier

Singleton Argus · Thursday 30 April 1925 · page 4

Sir George Fuller, the Premier, delivered his policy speech at Moss Vale on Monday night. There was a large audience…

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