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Hunter Valley · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1925

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Canberra Parliament Royalty in Dark. London, Nov. 26

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 5 December 1925 · page 12

The Imperial authorities point out that it would be impossible even to entertain the proposal for a member of the Royal Family to visit canberra for…

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Labour's Aldermanic Candidates

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 5 December 1925 · page 4

Messrs. J.G. McLeod A Chapman A. Harris H.T. Eckford G. Chidgey and J. Black the candidate nominated by the West Maitland…

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Municipal Elections

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 5 December 1925 · page 4

Considerable interest was manifested locally in the municipal elections which were held to-day. The number of aspirations for civic honours…

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East Torrens. Result of By-election

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 5 December 1925 · page 13

The bye-election for the East Torrens seat in the State House, of Assembly, vacated by Mr. Kneebone, who contested the seat for Boothby…

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Rail and Tram Fares Premier's Election Promise. Sydney

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 5 December 1925 · page 3

The Premier, when asked when the Government proposed giving effect to the election promise that tram and second-class railway fares would be…

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British By-election. Cabinet Minister Returned. London, Dec. 2

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 5 December 1925 · page 5

Owing to the appointment of Col. Walter E. Guinness, M.P., as Minister for Agriculture, the consequential by-election for Bury St. Edmunds…

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The Shire Election

Singleton Argus · Saturday 5 December 1925 · page 6

The triennial election of councillors for the Patrick Plains Shire takes place to-day (Saturday). The voting is by postal ballot, and ballot papers are…

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Municipal Election

Singleton Argus · Saturday 5 December 1925 · page 6

The triennial election of aldermen for the municipality of Singleton takes place to-day between the hours of 8 a.m. and 7 p.m. There are 12…

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Local Government Elections. District Results. Heavy Polling

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 7 December 1925 · page 2

The municipal and shire elections, which took place on Saturday, aroused keen interest generally, and heavy polling resulted. The majority of the retiring aldermen and shire…

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State Parliament Dangerous Waterholes (By Telegraph.) Sydney

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 8 December 1925 · page 2

When the Legislative Assembly met this morning, Mr Sanders referred to dangerous waterholes at Five Dock, where two children had been drowned…

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Municipal Council. Reform Party Victorious. Six Retiring Ald Ermen Defeated. H. R. Flanders Tops the Poll. Six of the retiring aldermen were de feated at the election held on Saturday last. The results gave a decisive victory in favor of the candidates carrying the Reform banner

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 8 December 1925 · page 2

The result of the poll came as a distinct surprise to most people. Even the most ardent supporter of the Reform Party did not anticipate…

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Municipal Elections Postal Voting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 8 December 1925 · page 6

Replying to Mr. K, O. Hood, M.L.A. (Cootamundra), who suggested that postal voting should be permitted at all municipal elections, the Minister…

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Municipal Election Return Thanks

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 8 December 1925 · page 2

Mr. R. E. Lord begs to THANK those who supported him at the Municipal election on Saturday…

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Federal Elections. Senate Count. Four Nationalists Elected

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 8 December 1925 · page 2

The count of the preferences in connection with the Senate for this State, has been in progress the last few days, and will probably be…

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Local Government Elections. Saturday's Results

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 8 December 1925 · page 2

There were eleven candidates for the six seats in the Scone Municipal Council, and unlike in most other district local governing areas, the…

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The Singleton Argus Tuesday, December 8th, 1925. LOCAL & General News Election of Mayor

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 8 December 1925 · page 2

A special meeting of the Municipal Council will be held on Thursday evening at 7.30, at which the Mayoral allowance for 1926 will be fixed, and the…

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Letters to the Editor. Municipal Elections

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 9 December 1925 · page 6

Sir,—I was somewhat tickled on reading in the "Mercury" an account of Alderman Waller's little bit of crowning which he indulged in…

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Federal Election Final

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 9 December 1925 · page 4

When the docks wore cleared for action at the opening of the recent Federal political battle, the forces of the Australian, Labour, party held a…

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State Parliament. Questions and Answers

Singleton Argus · Thursday 10 December 1925 · page 2

In the Legislative Assembly this morning, Mr Bavin, leader of the Opposition, again referred to his unanswered question regarding allegations made in…

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Senate Election Finality Reached

Singleton Argus · Thursday 10 December 1925 · page 2

Finality was reached on Tuesday in the counting of the Senate votes polled in New South Wales. Four Senators had previously been elected, and on…

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