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Hunter Valley · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1926

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Rumors from Parliament

The Scone Advocate · Friday 29 January 1926 · page 8

The following is not taken from "Hansard":— The hon. member for Woop Woop: Owing to the heavy burden placed…

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Brentwood Hospital Annual Meeting. Candidates for Committee

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 29 January 1926 · page 1

At the annual meeting of Brentwood Hospital he[?]d last night, the report and balance sheet disclosed a satisfactory state of affairs, the…

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Election of Officers

The Scone Advocate · Friday 29 January 1926 · page 2

The Mayor (Aid. B. G. Millard), Messrs. A. Smith and E. J. Sherwood were appointed Trustees, on the motion of Messrs. Andrews and Cooper…

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Eden-monaro. Polling on March 6

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 30 January 1926 · page 3

A special issue of the Commonwealth Gazette gave the following dates for the Eden-Monaro by-election; Date of writ. Monday, January 25…

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State Parliament. to Be Prorogued. Sydney

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 30 January 1926 · page 13

The State Cabinet, at a special meeting this morning, decided to prorogue Parliament until February 9…

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African Politics Opening of Parliament Asiatic and Native Questions. CAPETOWN, Jan. 22

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 30 January 1926 · page 12

The Governor-General, the Earl of Athlone, at the opening of the Union Parliament, said it was pleasing to note an improvement in the general…

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British By-elections. Conservative Party's Success. London, Jan. 30

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 1 February 1926 · page 5

The by-election at East Renfrew, where Mr. A. M. MacRobert sought to-election on his appointment as Solictior-General for Scotland, resulted:…

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Cessnock Hospital Election of Committee Results of Polling

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 2 February 1926 · page 5

The adjourned annual meeting of subscriber to the Cessnock District Hospital was field last night in the Shire Council Chamber, Mr…

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State Parliament. to Meet on February 9. Cabinet's Decision

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 2 February 1926 · page 6

At a meeting of the State Cabinet on Monday, it was definitely decided that the new session of Parliament should commence, on February…

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Ambulance Candidates

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 2 February 1926 · page 4

Members of the St. John's Ambuassembled Class, East Maitland branch, assembled in the Drill Hall, on Thursday evening, last January 28…

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Cessnock Hospital. Election of Committee. Cessnook

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 2 February 1926 · page 8

Extraordinary interest was shown in the election of fourteen members to the board of management of the Cessnock District Hospital. There were no less…

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British Parliament Royalty to Open. Grave Situation Pending. LONDON, Feb. 2

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 3 February 1926 · page 5

King George and Queen Mary, both in deep mourning, arrived at Buckingham Palace yesterday from Sandringham for to-day's opening of…

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Eden-monaro. No Country Party Candidate

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 3 February 1926 · page 2

The secretary of the Electoral Council of the Country party announces that no nominations have been received of Country party…

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State Parliament to Meet Next

Singleton Argus · Thursday 4 February 1926 · page 1

At a meeting of the State Cabinet, held on Monday, it was definitely decided that the new session. of Parliament should commence next,…

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Opening of Imperial Parliament Turcc British Relations Disarmament and Other Matters (Reuter's Cable.) London, Tuesday Night

Singleton Argus · Thursday 4 February 1926 · page 2

The King's speech at, the opening of the Imperial Parliament, referring to the visit of the Ambassador at Constantinople to Angora with a view to…

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Prospecting for Oil and Metals. Federal Parliament's Help. £22,500 for Belford Dome

The Scone Advocate · Friday 5 February 1926 · page 7

The debate was resumed in the House of Representatives on Wednesday, on the second reading of the Precious Metals Prospecting…

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State Parliament. to Meet on February 9. Cabinet's Decision

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 6 February 1926 · page 8

At a meeting of the State Cabinet on Monday it was definitely decided that the new session of Parliament should commence on February 9…

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British Parliament Royalty to Open. Grave Situation Pending. LONDON, Feb. 2

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 6 February 1926 · page 2

King George and Queen Mary, both in deep mourning, arrived at Buckingham Palace yesterday from Sandringham for to-day's opening of…

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Eden-monaro. No Country Party Candidate

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 6 February 1926 · page 3

The secretary of the Electoral Council of the Country party announces that no nominations have been received of Country party…

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State Parliament By Commission. SYDNEY

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 9 February 1926 · page 5

The third session of the twenty-seventh Parliament of New South Wales was opened at noon to-day. The ceremony was carried out by…

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