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Hunter Valley · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1926

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Barton Election Withdrawal and Apohogy

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 23 March 1926 · page 4

Mr'T. J. Ley, M.P., has received the following apology from Mr F. A. M'Donald, who formerly represented the Barton division in the House of…

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Tired of One-man Rule Weston Progress Association Provisional Council or Election Wanted

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 23 March 1926 · page 8

The members of the Weston Progress Association evidently are not satisfied with the present administration of shire…

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State Parliament. Prorogued to June 1

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 26 March 1926 · page 6

A proclamation has been issued by the Premier (Mr. Lang) proroguing the State Parliament till June 1 next. The Government, however, does not…

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Nothing Wrong a Gift for Election Expenses. To Witness in Hodgson Case SYDNEY

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 26 March 1926 · page 5

When the Hodgson case was resumed to-day, Carlyle Wood Johnston, a former member of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly, but now…

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Queensland Elections. Fixed for May 8

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 27 March 1926 · page 9

After a special meeting of the Queensland Cabinet, the Premier announced that Saturday, May 8, had been fixed as the date for the…

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Barton Election. Withdrawal and Apology to Mr. Ley

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 27 March 1926 · page 13

Mr. T. J. Ley, M.P., has received the following apology from Mr. F. A. McDonald, who formerly represented the Barton division in the…

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Sane Democracy Just a Little Horse Sense for Everybody Mr Lang's Latest Wile Does It Portend an Election

Singleton Argus · Saturday 27 March 1926 · page 3

Is it possible that Mr Lang fears an early general election Ho lias promised manufacturers that he will dcpute a particular Minister to look after…

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Rival Candidates. Labour Dispute at Port Curtis

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 29 March 1926 · page 6

The "Labour Journal states that a writ has been issued on behalf of the Queensland Central executive of the Australian Labour Party against…

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Barton Election

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 30 March 1926 · page 6

It will be remembered that a fierce contest took places in the above Federal electorate between Mr. T. J. Ley (late State Minister for…

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Election of Officers

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 30 March 1926 · page 5

The election of officers resulted as follows:—Patron, Mr. W. McLeod; president, Mr. C. E. Bennett (re-elected); vice-presidents, all…

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Labour's Election Votes

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 30 March 1926 · page 4

An analysis has been made by the leader of the Federal Parliamentary Labour party (Mr. Charlton) of the aggregate vote polled for Labour at…

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Election of Mayors Lessons of Experience

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 30 March 1926 · page 8

The Newcastle City Council has put forward a proposal that Mayors of municipalities in future should be elected directly by the…

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Election Statistics Heavy' Polling

Singleton Argus · Thursday 1 April 1926 · page 1

Statistics from the Electoral Department, relating to the recent general elections, were presented to Parliament. Those showed the number of electors…

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Loyal Good Design Lodge. Election of Officers

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 1 April 1926 · page 3

Loyal Good Design Lodge, M.U. I.O.O.F. of Hunter River district, held its summons meeting on Monday evening, when the [?]ecton of…

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Election of Mayors

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Thursday 1 April 1926 · page 5

A circular letter from the Newcastle City Council, together with copies of resolutions carried by that body to the effect that the election…

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Recent Heavy Polling

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Friday 2 April 1926 · page 2

Statities from the Electoral Department relating to the recent general elections, were presented to Parliament. These show the number of electors enrolled in the…

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State Parliament. Prorogued to June 1

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 3 April 1926 · page 11

A proclamation has been issued by the Premier (Mr. Lang) proroguing the State Parliament till June 1 next. The Government, however, does not…

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Mayoral Appointments. Wagga Against Election by Ratepayers

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 5 April 1926 · page 2

The Wagga Municipal Council has decided not to co-operate with the Newcastle Council in its proposal to have the local Government Act…

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Shire Election

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 5 April 1926 · page 3

The election of a shire representative to fill the place of the late R. B. Boydell is causing a little local excitement. So far three candidates…

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Election of Mayors

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 6 April 1926 · page 5

The proposal of the Newcastle City Council to have the Local Government Act amended to provide for the election of Mayors by the electors and not…

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