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Hunter Valley · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1927

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Polling Place Wanted

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 2 July 1927 · page 3

The following communication has been received by Mr. W. Cameron, M.L.A., from the State, Electoral Office: "In reply to your…

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State Elections. Sixty-three Rolls Printed

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 2 July 1927 · page 2

Up to last night electoral lists for 63 districts had been received at the Electoral Office from the Government Printer. Revision of these lists will…

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Young Electorate. Five Candidates for Selection Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 2 July 1927 · page 5

A Cooma message states that Mr. H.S. Henley, son Sir Thomas Henley, is a candidate in the country party interests with Mr. A.D. Reid. of…

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National Candidate. for Upper Hunter. Mr. Cameron Nominated

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 2 July 1927 · page 6

The nomination of Mr. W. Cameron, M.L.A., as National candidate for the Upper Hunter electorate at the State elections, was unanimously…

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Gloucester Electorate. National Candidate Selected

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 2 July 1927 · page 14

At a meeting of the Raymond Terrace branch of the National Association, a resolution was unanimously accepted that Mr. W. Brown, for some…

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Disputed Election. Port Adelaide Seat Recontested

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 4 July 1927 · page 3

At the State election in March Mr.T.T. Thompson, Protestant Labour candidate was returned for the Port Adelaide seat in the House of…

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The Singleton Argus. TUESDAY, 5th JULY, 1927. LOCAL & General News Polling at Whittingham

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 5 July 1927 · page 2

The State Electoral Office informs us that Whittingham will have a polling place for the coming election. This announcement has been expected,…

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Government Cheques Post-dated to July. Country Candidate's Allegations

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 5 July 1927 · page 3

An allegation, that the Government had post-dated cheques from the last financial year, so that they would not be as charges against the finances of…

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Oxley Election

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 5 July 1927 · page 2

The Wingham "Chronicle" says: — So far as we can learn, Mr. L. O. Martin is topping the poll at all the "Selection Ballots" so far taken…

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State Elections. Probably on October 15. More Rolls Completed

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 6 July 1927 · page 6

Although the election date has not yet been definitely fixed, in well-informed political circles the opinion is that the polling date will be…

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The Elections. No Redistribution. Polling at Earliest Possible Date

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 7 July 1927 · page 8

The Premier (Mr. Lang), in reply to questions, said yesterday, that the general elections must take place at the earliest date possible, lie would…

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State Parliament. to Be Further Prorogued. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 7 July 1927 · page 5

The State Parliament will be further prorogued for about a fortnight at a meeting of the Executive Council off Monday next…

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Country Party Candidate

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 7 July 1927 · page 8

Mr. H.C. Carter [?] Qui[?]di, has been selected by the Country party branches as the candidate to contest the, Liverpool, Plains electorale at the…

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National Candidate for Maitland

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 7 July 1927 · page 4

At a meeting of the National Association of New South Wales, hold in Sydney yesterday, the executive endorsed tile selection of Mr. Arthur…

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Aditional Polling Place

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 8 July 1927 · page 3

Arrangements have been by the Chief Electoral Officer to have an additional polling polling at Whitting ham for forthcoming elections…

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The Elections. Allegation Against Mr. Bavin. "Widows Pensions Would Go."

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 8 July 1927 · page 2

The premier (Mr. Lang), when addressing a large meeting of employees of the State Abattoirs during the lunch hour, said that if the…

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The Elections. Will Not Be Delayed. Date to be Announced Next Week. SYDNEY

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 8 July 1927 · page 5

Not much reliance is placed in the rumour in Political circled to-day, to the effect that Mr. Lang had been urged by his colleagues to delay the date of the…

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Election of Officers

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 8 July 1927 · page 4

The following are the list of the officebearers for the ensuing twelve months: Patron, Mr. H. E. Elliott; President: Mr. C. T. Abbott;…

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State Parliament. to Be Further Prorogued. Sydney

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 9 July 1927 · page 1

The State Parliament will be further prorogued for about a fortnight at a meeting of the Executive Council on Monday next…

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State Elections. Nationalist Policy. No Repeal of Recent Legislation

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 9 July 1927 · page 3

Before taking his departure for Mudgee, the leader of the Opposition (Mr. Bavin) said he hoped that the workers of the State would not…

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