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Hunter Valley · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1925

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Letter to the Editor the Labour Party and the Elections

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 3 March 1925 · page 6

Sir,—The Labour party of N.S.W. claims to be a democratic party, but it does not believe in majority rule. It pretends to support adult suffrage…

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State Elections. May Be Held on April 25. SYDNEY

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 4 March 1925 · page 5

A rumour is current in political circles to-day that the State general elections may be held on April 25…

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Senate Vacancy. Parliament to Decide

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 5 March 1925 · page 4

It is now the intention of the Cabinet Ministers not to fill the vacancy in the Senate caused by the death of Senator Power until…

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Cessnock Shire Candidates

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 5 March 1925 · page 4

Ex-Councillor A. W. Johns and J. Foot have been nominated for selection as the Labour candidates by the Stanford-Merthyr Miners' Lodge to…

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State Election April 25? (By Telegraph.) Sydney

Singleton Argus · Thursday 5 March 1925 · page 2

There is a rumor current in political circle's to-day that the State general election may be held on April' 25…

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Correspondence. the Labor Party and the Elections (To the Editor.)

Singleton Argus · Thursday 5 March 1925 · page 1

Sir,—The Labor Party of N.S.W. claims to be a democratic party, but it does not believe in majority rule. It pretends to support adult suffrage, but…

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Shire Election South Cessnock Discussion

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 6 March 1925 · page 12

The matter of running a candidate in the forthcoming elections was discussed by the South Cessnock Progress Association and it was…

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State Parliament. Proclamation Issued

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 7 March 1925 · page 9

A proclamation has been issued summoning both Houses of the State Parliament to meet at midday on March 24, when the short session…

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Hospital Elections. Ex-committeeman's Complaint. "A Terrible Disgrace."

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 7 March 1925 · page 12

The committee of the Maitland Hospital had before it Thursday a letter from Mr. E. B. Harkness, Under-Secretary to the Chief Secretary's Office,…

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Senate Candidates. the Labour Ballot

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 7 March 1925 · page 6

Counting was re-commenced the afternoon of the first preference votes cast in the Labour selection ballet for the selection of five senate candidates…

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Brentwood Hospital Election of Ofeice-bearers. Thirty-one Patients Treated During Month

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 10 March 1925 · page 1

The monthly meeting of the Brentwood Hospital committee was held on Friday last, when there were precent Messrs. J. W. Humphries (in…

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Protest Lodged. Labour Senate Election. Timber Union Ballot Papers

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 10 March 1925 · page 6

Further developments have taken place in connection with the Labour Senate selection ballot. A number of candidates are dissatisfied with the…

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P.p. Board Election

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 10 March 1925 · page 2

The returning officer for the Gloucester P.P. Board invitee nominations for the election of eight directors to the Board…

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North Irish Parliament (Reuter Cable.) London, Tuesday Night

Singleton Argus · Thursday 12 March 1925 · page 3

At the opening of the North Irish Parliament at Bolfast, Duke Abercorn, Governor, announced he had acceded to the request of Ministers to…

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Senate Ballot. Selecting Labour Candidates

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 12 March 1925 · page 7

It is likely that Mr. Donald Grant will be the second candidate to be declared elected in the A.L.P. ballot for the selection of five Labour…

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Egyptian Elections. Working Majority Doubtful. London, March 13

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

Reuter's [?] correspondent reports that it is officially announced that 101 [?] and 101 candidates of other parties have so have been [?]…

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Protest Lodged. Labour Senate Election. Timber Union Ballot Papers

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 14 March 1925 · page 16

Further developments have taken place in connection with the Labour Senate selection ballot. A number of candidates are dissatisfied with the…

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Anti-labour. Toowoombi By-election

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 16 March 1925 · page 3

A recount of the votes in the anti-Labour plebiscite for the selection of a candidate for Toowoomba by-election resulted as follows: Mr. J. Tolmic,…

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Irish Elections. Government Supported. London March 14

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 16 March 1925 · page 5

Mr. James Cosgrave, President of the Irish Free State Executive, commenting on the Government's success in wining seven out of nine seats at…

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Wireless Innovation. Proceedings of Parliament to Be Broadcasted

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 17 March 1925 · page 2

The directors of Farmer and Company, Limited, announce that station 2FC has been granted permission by the Speaker to broadcast the…

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