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Hunter Valley · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1926

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State Parliament Prorogued

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 30 June 1926 · page 4

The State Parliament was yesterday further prorogued until August 3. As both Houses will not be called together until after the…

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Victorian Parliament Opened by Lord Somers

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 1 July 1926 · page 10

The session of the Victorian Parliament was opened by Lord Somers, the Governor. In his speech 54 topics were…

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State Parliament Further Prorogation

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 2 July 1926 · page 5

The State Cabinet at its meeting on Tuesday decided to prorogue Parliament to August 3. In making this statement, the…

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Faderal parliament. Migration, Soldiers' Settlement, Etc. Mr. Gardner's Views

The Scone Advocate · Friday 2 July 1926 · page 6

Speaking in the House of Representatives, last week, Mr. S. L. Gardner, member for Robertson, said:—…

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Aeroplane Smash. Condition of Machine. Questions in Parliament

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 3 July 1926 · page 3

Further questions regarding the aeroplane fatality at Point Cooke on Thursday were asked in the House of Representatives…

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British Mining Royal Commissions Finding. Parliament Discussing Measures. LONDON, June 24

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 3 July 1926 · page 12

In the House of Commons to-day the Under-Secretary for mines (Mr. G. R. Lance-Fox) moved the second reading of the Mining Industry Bill…

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Referendum. Polling Day, September 4

The Murrurundi Times and Liverpool Plains Gazette · Friday 9 July 1926 · page 3
Also in The Muswellbrook Chronicle

Senator Pearce announced yesterday afternoon that the date for the issue of the writs in connection with the forthcoming referendum has been…

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Local and General Federal Polling Booth Wanted

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 9 July 1926 · page 5

South Cessnock wants a polling booth for Federal election purposes, and the residents won't be happy till they get it. The matter cropped up at…

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Election of Officers

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 9 July 1926 · page 3

Patron, Mr. H. E. Elliott; president, Mr. C. T. Abbott; vice-presidents, Messrs. G. B. Redman, Dr. Kennedy, P. Curr, J. T. Williams,…

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Liquor at Canberra. Bar at Parliament House

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 10 July 1926 · page 10

The House of Representatives discussed the question whether there should be a bar for the safe of alcoholic liquor at Parliament House at…

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Aeroplane Smash. Condition of Machine. Questions in Parliament

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 10 July 1926 · page 11

Further questions regarding the aeroplane fatality at Point Cooke on 3rd inst were asked in the House of Representatives…

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Per Capita. Victorian Opposition. Debate in Parliament

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 17 July 1926 · page 10

In accordance with the promise made by him when Parliament was opened, the Premier of Victoria (Mr. Allan) presented a motion in the…

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First Review. Likely Candidates

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 22 July 1926 · page 7

In the Mile The Epicure, which won the Mile at Newcastle, has gone up from 8.0 to 8.12, but there are others which have improved more…

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New Polling places

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 23 July 1926 · page 9

New polling places in the subdivision of Muswellbrook have been established at Davis Creek and Rouchel Brook…

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Main Roads Scheme Bill in Parliament

Singleton Argus · Thursday 29 July 1926 · page 3

The Federal main roads scheme, to make available £20,000,000 to the States, was outlined in the House of Representatives on Tuesday, House a bill…

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Member of Parliament Resigns (By Telegraph.). Sydney

Singleton Argus · Thursday 29 July 1926 · page 2

Mr J. Dooley, Speaker of the Legislalive Assembly of N. S. Wales, to-day received the resignation of Mr A.D. Kay, one of the members for North…

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H.r.a. & H. Association Annual Meeting. Election of Committee

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 29 July 1926 · page 6

The 66th annnual meeting of the Hunter River Agricultural and Horticultural Association was held last evening, Mr. E. W. Sparke presiding…

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Main Roads Scheme. Bill in Parliament

The Scone Advocate · Friday 30 July 1926 · page 8

The Federal main roads scheme, to make available £20,000,000 to, the States, was outlined in the House of Representative on…

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Higher Duties. Austrian Parliament's Decision. London, July 29

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 30 July 1926 · page 5

Reuter's vi[?] correspondent states that the Austrian Parliament has approved of a new Customs tariff increasing the duties chiefly on iron…

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