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Hunter Valley · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1925

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Election Returns Seven More Elected. Labour Council's Hope. SYDNEY

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 5 June 1925 · page 5

Seven more members were declared officially elected this morning, namely, Ley (Nationalist) and Gosling (Labour), of St. George; Birt…

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Election Results No Finality Yet

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 5 June 1925 · page 2

There is no change in the election position yet, and will not be until the postal votes (amounting to 1119 in the case of Maitland…

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Late Telegrams. the Election. Sydney

The Scone Advocate · Friday 5 June 1925 · page 2

The state of the parties is unaltered. The Finance Committee of the Railway Department is considerably…

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The Elections. 6 Returns Come to Hand Very Slowly. Result Still in Doubt. Namoi Seat

The Scone Advocate · Friday 5 June 1925 · page 2

It is now a week since polling and we know very little more of the results than we did on Saturday night, or rather, early on Sunday…

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The Election

Cessnock Express and Mining and Farming Representative · Friday 5 June 1925 · page 6

George Fuller reckoned on a working majority; but now finds it is only a walking majority and ho walks out. Our drunken political poet says…

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Extraordinary Election. Cessnock Shire Council

Cessnock Express and Mining and Farming Representative · Friday 5 June 1925 · page 4

The date of the Extraordinary Election of councillors for the Cessnock Shire has been fixed for Saturday, 27th inst…

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State Election. Probably a Small Margin for Labor

Cessnock Express and Mining and Farming Representative · Friday 5 June 1925 · page 7

Matters passed off very quietly in connection with the recent election, Mr. J. M. Baddeley easily topping the poll. In the count-out now taking…

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Shire Election the Date Fixed Saturday, June 27

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 5 June 1925 · page 7

The date of holding the election by which the shire of Cessnock will have a fully constituted council once more was fixed yesterday by the…

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Parliament to Meet

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 6 June 1925 · page 15

It has been definitely decided that Parliament shall be opened on Wednesday next by commission. Members will then be sworn in, and…

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The Elections. Mr. Levy Returned. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 6 June 1925 · page 4

Messrs. Birt, Burke, Jackson, Holdworth and Levy have been elected in that order for Sydney…

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Muswellbrook. the Elections

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 6 June 1925 · page 16

The election proceedings locally were most orderly throughout, and effectively conducted in a manner creditable to all concerned, without any of the…

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(All Rights Reserved.) NO. 28. Elections of the Past

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 6 June 1925 · page 11

Probably no part of the State has had more interesting or exciting political contests than the Upper Hunter, and from an early period of settlement, or…

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State Elections. Nationalist Losses. Close Result Expected

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 6 June 1925 · page 8

The State elections on Saturday resulted in a swing towards Labour, which will be the strongest party in the House. The actual position, however, is still obscure, and will…

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Tasmanian Elections. Labour Polls Heavily

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 6 June 1925 · page 7

The Tasmanian general elections were held yesterday. Labour has polled heavily in all divisions. The Nationalists and Liberals…

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State Elections Progress of the Count

Singleton Argus · Saturday 6 June 1925 · page 6

The counting of the subsequent preferences is now being commenced. Messrs Mutch (Labor), Lee (Nationalist), and M'Kell (Labour) have been…

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The Elections Four Seats in Doubt. Cabinet May Resign on Thursday. SYDNEY

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 8 June 1925 · page 5

There were no additional returns to hand this morning. Seats still in doubt are Goulburn, Murrumbidgee Namoi and Ryde…

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Election Results. More Electorates Completed. Labour's Majority

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 8 June 1925 · page 2

The latest figures aavilable last night made it appear that Labour is certain of 46 seats. The fifth seat (in North Shore…

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State Elections Labour 46 Seats

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 9 June 1925 · page 2

From the figures made available at midnight on Sunday, Labour appears certain of 46 seats. The biggest surprise on Sunday was…

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State Elections

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 9 June 1925 · page 7

A majority of [?] ers of the Ministry express the opinion that if the Labour and [?]our forces have each 4[?] the f[?]…

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Election of Committeeman

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 9 June 1925 · page 5

Three nominations have been received for the vacancy on the committee of the Cessnock Jockey Club, vice Mr. E. S. Witeford, resigned. The…

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