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Hunter Valley · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1925

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The Elections. Mr. Charlton Confident. "Labour Tide Never Stronger."

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 9 February 1925 · page 2

Speaking at the Labour Picnic at Clifton Gardens, Sydney. Mr. M. Charlton, leader of the Federal Labour Party, predicted that in a faw…

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Senate Elections. Pre-selection Ballot Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 9 February 1925 · page 5

Votes for the preselection ballot for the Senate elections are being counted at the A.L.P rooms. It. is understood that, between…

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Pitts Dying Speech in Parliament

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 10 February 1925 · page 3

On Tuesday, April 7, 1778, Charles Lennox, the third duke of Richmond, a distinguished member of various ministries, moved an address to…

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Senate Candidates. Labour's Preselection Ballot

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 10 February 1925 · page 3

When counting in connection, with Labour's pre-selection ballot for the Senate closed yesterday, the voting stood:—…

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State Elections. Electors Must Enrol Them Selves

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 10 February 1925 · page 7

Mr. Harkness, Chief Electorial Officer, reminds electors that:— (I) Under the State elctoral law electors must take steps to control…

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State Politics Elections in May

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 10 February 1925 · page 3

Unless something intervenes, the State general elections will take place either on May 23 or May 30. Although Opposition members have been…

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Cessnock Hospital Meeting of Committee Election of Office-Bearers

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 10 February 1925 · page 7

The first meeting of the Committee of the Cessnock District Hospital since the election was held on Sunday afternoon. Special business…

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Further Prorogued. the State Parliament

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 11 February 1925 · page 7

At a meeting of the State Cabinet it was decided to further prorogue the State Parliament for two weeks from February 18. This means that even…

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Kurri Hospital Election

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 11 February 1925 · page 4

[?] was manifested by subscribers in the annual election of the officers and committee of the Kurri Kurri District Hospital,…

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Senate Election. the Labour Ballot. Mr. Donald Grants Big Lead

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 11 February 1925 · page 7

A feature of the counting of the first preference votes of the Labour pre-selection ballot for Senate candidates is the big lead that Mr. Donald…

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State Cabinet Meeting Parliament Further Prorogued

Singleton Argus · Thursday 12 February 1925 · page 2

It was decided at a meeting of the State Cabinet on Tuesday afternoon to further prorogue the State Parliament for two weeks from February 18. This…

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Senate Candidate. Labour Selection Ballot

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 12 February 1925 · page 2

The counting of the first, preference, votes polled at the various Labour leagues throughout New South Wales was began yesterday by Mr Padgen,…

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The Shire Election's

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 12 February 1925 · page 4

The Weston Progress Association on Tuesday evening made arrangements for the selection of candidates for the shire election…

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Local and General. New Polling Booths

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 13 February 1925 · page 4

New polling booths have been granted for Bellbird West and Paxton…

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Maitland Hospital. Election of Committee. Industrialists Returned

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 13 February 1925 · page 6

Mr. G. Pilgrim, the retiring president of the Maitland Hospital, occupied the chair last evening at the adjourned annual meeting, when the…

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Approaching Elections. Confident Forecasts

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 13 February 1925 · page 4

Mr. Charlton and other Labour members are indulging in very confident and hopeful forecasts regarding Labour's chances at the forthcoming elections. These, it must be remembered, are the customary stock in trade of the party politician…

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Cessnock Hospital. Special Committee Meeting. Election of Officers and Committee

Cessnock Express and Mining and Farming Representative · Friday 13 February 1925 · page 1

The recently elected committee of the Cessnock District Hospital held a special meeting on Sunday afternoon in the board room at the hospital. The…

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Further Prorogued. the State Parliament

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 14 February 1925 · page 3

At a meeting of the State Cabinet, it was decided to further prorogue the State Parliament for two weeks from February 18. This means that even…

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South Africa. Parliament Reopens. Capetown, Feb. 12

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 14 February 1925 · page 5

The second session the firth Parliament of the Union. was opened this morning by the Governor-General, the Earl of Athlone…

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Senate Election. Alleged Irregular Votes

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 14 February 1925 · page 3

The counting of the ballot for the selection of candidates to represent the Labour interest in the Senate elections was carried forward…

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