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Hunter Valley · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1926

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Beekeepers In Conference Important Resolutions at Cootamundra. the Election of Officers

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 7 May 1926 · page 5

The third day's session of the Apiarist's Conference held at Cootamundra (N.S.W.) was attended by the apiculturnl expert at…

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By-election. Woman Labourite's Success. London, April. 29

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 8 May 1926 · page 12

The poll at the by-election in the north division of East Ham caused by the death of Mr. C. W. Crook "(Coservative), resulted in the return of…

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Queensland Elections Labour Returns Majority

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 10 May 1926 · page 2

Polling in connection with the Queensland State elections took place on Saturday, and passed [?] without any untoward incient…

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Queensland Elections. Labor Victory

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 11 May 1926 · page 5

Polling in connection with the Queensland, elections took place on Saturday. In the last Parliament Labor had a…

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Shire Election

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 11 May 1926 · page 4

Following is the result of the extraordinary election in C riding of Wallarobba Shire, to fill the vacancy caused by the death of the late Cr…

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Queensland Elections No Vital Change

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 11 May 1926 · page 3

Apart from the Eacham electorate, where the Coalition candidate, Mr. G. A. Duffy, now his a majority of 55 over the Labour candidate, Mr. C…

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Wallarobba Shire Extraordinary Election

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 11 May 1926 · page 5

Following are the results of the extraordinary election in C. Riding of Wallarobba Shire, to fill the vacancy, caused by the death of the…

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Queensland Elections Labor Leading

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 11 May 1926 · page 2

Polling figures in the Queensland elections indicate that Labor will maintain the Government benches, although majorities have been…

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Queensland Elections Labor Victory

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 11 May 1926 · page 2

Polling in connection with the Queensland elections took place on Saturday. In the last Parliament Labor had a party of 43, and the Opposition…

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Queensland Elections. Statement by Mr. Lazzarini. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 13 May 1926 · page 5

The Chief Secretary, Mr. Lazzarini, who took part in the Queensland election campaign, said that the published statement that the aggregate vote…

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Queensland Elections

The Murrurundi Times and Liverpool Plains Gazette · Friday 14 May 1926 · page 2

The general elections in Queensland on Saturday lost resulted in the return of the Labor Party. That party bad in last Parliament 43 Beats to 29…

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Queensland Elections Labour Returns Majority

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 15 May 1926 · page 13

Polling in connection with the Queensland State elections took place on Saturday, and passed off without any untoward incident…

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Queensland Elections Votes Polled

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 15 May 1926 · page 16

Although the Labour party goes back with a substantial Parliamentary majority, it cannot claim a majority of votes polled. The total number of…

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Queensland Elections. Statement by Mr. Lazzarini. Sydney

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 15 May 1926 · page 5

The Chief Secretary, Mr. Lazzarini, who took part in the Queensland election campaign, said that the published statement that the aggregate vote…

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Greta Municipal Election

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 25 May 1926 · page 4

The result of the election for alderman to fill the vacancy caused by Alderman Hansecombe's resignation which was held on Saturday 22nd…

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Canberra. Parliament to Open Next May

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 27 May 1926 · page 6

The Prime Minister announced in House of Representatives yesterday that the official opening of the Federal Parliament in its new home…

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Canberra. Parliament to Open Next May

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 29 May 1926 · page 5

The Prime Minister announced in the House of Representatives that the official opening of the Federal Parliament in its new home…

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Canberra Parliament to Meet on May 9

Singleton Argus · Saturday 29 May 1926 · page 1

The Prime Minister made a statement regarding the transfer of Parliament to Canberra in the House of Representatives on, Wednesday…

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Taxation Proposals Question in Parliament

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 1 June 1926 · page 4

Replying to Mr Abbott, in the House of Representatives on Friday, Dr. Page (Treasurer) stated that he had not seen a statement by Sir Arthur Cocks…

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State Parliament. Prorogued to July 6

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 1 June 1926 · page 6

A proclamation was issued yesterday proroguing the State Parliament to July 6. Prior to the issue of the proclamation Parliament stood…

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