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Hunter Valley · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1927

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Murrumbidgee Seat. Only One Labour Candidate to Stand. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 16 July 1927 · page 5

The Murrumbidgee Electoral Council had decided that whatever is the result of the unity conference, only one Labour man shall stand for…

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The Elections. May Be Postponed. Pressure on Premier

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 16 July 1927 · page 6

Pressure is again being brought upon the Premier (Mr. Lang) by an influential section of the Parliamentary Labour members to break his…

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MR. A. D. Kay. to Contest State Elections. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 16 July 1927 · page 5

Mr. A. D. Kay, who wan appointed to the Metropolitan Meat Board some months ago, has announced that he will contest the next State elections…

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Women Candidates Mat Fight Bondi Seat

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 16 July 1927 · page 7

There is a possibility that two women will fight the Bondi seat at the coming State elections. Nurse Susan Francis has…

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The Elections. Allegation Against Me. Brave "Widows Pensions Would Go

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 16 July 1927 · page 9

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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Chamber of Commerce the Monthly Meeting. Election of Officers

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 16 July 1927 · page 5

The monthly meeting of the Maitland and District Chamber of Commerce was held in the Town Hall on Wednesday night…

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Application for Polling Place

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 19 July 1927 · page 2

Mr w. Cameron, M.L.A., has received the following letter from Mr E. B. Harkness, Under-Secretary and Chief Electoral Officer:-"In reply to your…

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Cricketers' Nomination As Queen Candidate

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 19 July 1927 · page 2

At a meeting of cricketers, representing town and country, held in the Municipal Council Chambers on Saturday night, Miss Elsie Faulkner was…

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Federal Parliament Meeting at Canberra in September

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 20 July 1927 · page 8

The Federal Parliament, according to a statement made by the Prime Minister, Mr. Bruce, will probably meet at Canberra in the second of…

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Election Preliminaries

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 21 July 1927 · page 4

The State general election is still a long way off. but already there are premonitory symptoms of the coming struggle, which will probably be a…

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M.U.I.O.O.F. Upper Hunter District Meeting. Election of Officers. Quirindi

The Scone Advocate · Friday 22 July 1927 · page 5

The annual meeting of the Upper Hunter District, M.U.I.O.O.F., was held at Quirindi on 13th inst., when the following delegates were present: Bro…

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Water Board Election Ald. Cousins Again Returned Problems to Be Grappled With

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 22 July 1927 · page 10

The election of a representative to fill the sixth constituency of the Hunter District Water Board was decided last Tuesday, when Ald. Joe…

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Federal Parliament Meeting at Canberra in September

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 23 July 1927 · page 6

The Federal Parliament, according to a statement made by the Prime Minister, Mr. Bruce, will probably meet at Canberra in the second or…

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Election Ballot. Declared Invalid at Griffith

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 23 July 1927 · page 13

A Narrandera message stales that as a result of a mistake in the counting at the recent ballot at Griffith, to select a Country patty candidate for…

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Murrumbidgee Seat. Only One Labour Candidate to Stand

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 23 July 1927 · page 13

The Murrumbidgee Electoral Council had decided that whatever is the result of the unity conference, only one Labour man shall stand for…

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Mr. A. D. Kay. to Contest State Elections

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 23 July 1927 · page 9

Mr. A. D. Kay, who was appointed to the Metropolitan Meat Board some months ago. has announced that he will contest the next State, elections…

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Women Candidates May Fight Bondi Seat

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 23 July 1927 · page 10

There is a possibility that two women will fight the Bondi seat at [?] coming State elections. Nurse Susan Francis has…

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Gloucester Electorate Gloucester Chief Polling Place

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 26 July 1927 · page 2

Hon. W. Bennett, M.L.A., has been informed as follows:— Dear Sir,—Referring to your representations in November last in…

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New Polling Place

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 28 July 1927 · page 4

Mr. W. F. O'Hearn, M.L.A., has been advised that the Minister has approved of the appointment of Dartbrook as a polling place for and…

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Wild Scene in Irish Parliament. Labour Party Walks Out. Heated Exchanges on Public Safety Bill. Dublin, July 27

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 28 July 1927 · page 5

There was a wild scene in the Dail during the debate on the Public Safety Bill, which culminated in the Labour Party…

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