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Hunter Valley · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1925

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Hindenburg's Election German Hopes. France Uneasy

Singleton Argus · Thursday 30 April 1925 · page 2

Berlin, Tuesday.— "May the Lord grant that all party hatred will cease. I hope the German people will learn the unity which alone gives strength."…

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The Election. Progressives. Points of Their Policy

The Scone Advocate · Friday 1 May 1925 · page 1

Mr. Btuxner outlined the policy of the Progressive party on Tuesday night in Goulburn. Because of centralised…

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Council Election

Cessnock Express and Mining and Farming Representative · Friday 1 May 1925 · page 2

In compliance to the request of a large number of influential townsmen Mr, Ali Stoliery has consented to contest the A riding at the forthcoming…

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State Elections Mr. Bennett's Candidature

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 1 May 1925 · page 7

An advertisement relating, to the candidature of Mr. Walter Bennett, who is seeking re-election for Maitland, appears in this issue. Mr…

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South African Tariff Debate in Parliament. Capetown, April 23

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 2 May 1925 · page 12

In the House of Assembly, Mr. J. W. Jagger, leading the Opposition during the Budget debate, referred to the Government's tariff proposals…

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Election Scandal. Notorious Blue Pamphlet. Big Reward Offered). Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 2 May 1925 · page 5

The A.L.P. has decided to offer a reward of £500 for information which will lead to the conviction and imprisonment of the persons responsible…

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Maitland Electorate. Labour Candidates' Addresses. Nationalists Criticised

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 2 May 1925 · page 2

The three selected Labour candidates for the Maitland electorate, Messrs. W. F. O'Hearn, M.L.A., J. P. Hynes, and M. McClelland, addressed a…

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Newcastle Federal Seat. Only Two Candidates

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 2 May 1925 · page 7

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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Labour Discipline. Candidates Must Not Answer Questions

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 2 May 1925 · page 7

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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Germany. Eve of Election

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 2 May 1925 · page 13

Reuter's Berlin correspondent reports that the extraordinarily virulent Presidential campaign, which is most likely to produce the closest voting on…

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Presidential Election. London, April 26

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 2 May 1925 · page 13

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

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Paris Communists. Election Disturbances. London, April 24

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 2 May 1925 · page 13

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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Four Candidates. Cumberland Electorate Difficulty

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 2 May 1925 · page 3

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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The Labour Candidates

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 2 May 1925 · page 5

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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State Elections. the Stage Set. Contests Officially Begin

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 2 May 1925 · page 5

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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State Elections. Mr. Lang's Speech. Premier's Comments

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 4 May 1925 · page 8

"Mostly hypocritical, with comic and romantic touches," was how Sir George Fuller, Premier, characterised Mr. Lang's policy speech…

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Cost of Parliament

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 5 May 1925 · page 3

Though Parliament has expired by effluxion of time, the salaries of members at the rate of £600 a year will go on until polling day, May 30…

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State Elections Big List of Candidates

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 5 May 1925 · page 2

A total of 280 nominations were received for the 90 seats in the Legislative Assembly, the largest number for one electorate being 21 for…

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Municipal Elections. French Communists Suffer. London. May 4

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 5 May 1925 · page 2

Reuter's Paris correspondent reports that the final results of the municipal elections are not expected until to-night at the earliest, but the…

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The Election. Coalition Platform. Points of Policy Speech

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 5 May 1925 · page 1

The policy speech of the National-Progressive Coalition party, delivered by Sir Geo. Fuller on Monday of last week, contains a…

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