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Hunter Valley · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1927

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Two Women Returned. Melbourne Municipal Elections. Apathetic Electors. Melbourne

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 26 August 1927 · page 5

The outstanding feature of the municipal elections was the apathy of the electors, generally speaking less than 25 per cent, of the people…

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Dail Dissolved. General Election Next Month. Dublin, Aug, 25

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 26 August 1927 · page 5

The Dail Eireann has been dissolved. A general election will take place on September 15…

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Election of Officers

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 26 August 1927 · page 5

The following office-bearers were elected: Patron, Mr. H. E. Elliott; President, Mr. C. T. Abbott; Vice-presidents, all the presidents of…

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Cricket. Cessnock Cricket Club. Election of Officials

Cessnock Express and Mining and Farming Representative · Friday 26 August 1927 · page 8

At the fifth annual meeting of the above club, the following officials were elected:—Patron, The Mayor (Ald J. Brown); president, Mr. J. P. Gordon;…

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Mechanical Divisions. How Finnish Parliament Saves Time. London, Aug. 18

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 27 August 1927 · page 12

A message from Viborg states that divisions in the Finnish Parliament now occupy only seventy seconds. A machine is Installed in the…

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Bowthorne Butter Factory. Half Yearly Meeting. Election Op Directors

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 27 August 1927 · page 6

There was a large attendance of shareholder sat Morpth yesterday afternoon at the forty-first half-yearly meeting of Bowthorne Butter Factory,…

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Labour Surprise. the Newcastle Seat. Selection of Candidate Questioned. Newcastle

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 27 August 1927 · page 6

Word has been received in New castle that the A.L.P. Executive may refuse to endorse the selection of Peter Connolly as the Labour…

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Epsom Candidates. Dundas Handicap Form

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 29 August 1927 · page 7

Of the 16 runners in the Dundas Handicap on Saturday on fewer than 12 of them are engaged in the Epsom Handicap. Notwithstanding…

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Irish Politics. Forthcoming Elections. Mr. Cosgrave's Master Stroke. London, August, 27

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 29 August 1927 · page 8

Not the least interested people in the general election into which ireland is being plunged for the second time in four months will be Mr…

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Mr. Lang's Promises Comment by a Member. Jokes of Last Parliament

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 30 August 1927 · page 6

"After reading the Premier's industrial policy, I was reminded of an old saying caucus that Jack Lang would promise you the moon…

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Council Elections Do the People Want the Franchise?

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 30 August 1927 · page 5

The Labor Government, early this year extended the franchise for Local Government elections to all persons over the age of 21 years who…

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The Coming Election

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 30 August 1927 · page 2

The Premier (Mr. Lang), in a speech at Lidcombe on Saturday night, outlined the industrial policy of, the Labor party. He said that if Labor remained…

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The State Elections

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 30 August 1927 · page 2

Mr A. C. Marshall, Presdent of the R.S. and S.I. League, Singleton branch, will be a Nationalist candidate for the Upper Hunter electorate at the…

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Country Milk Suppliers Election of President

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 30 August 1927 · page 2

A meeting of the Singleton branch of the Country Milk Suppliers Association was held in the Masonic Hall on Saturday morning, Mr A. McLean,…

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Election of Officers Wanderers' Cricket Club Presentation of Trophies

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 30 August 1927 · page 2

The "Wanderers" Cricket Club held a meeting on July 30th for the purpose of electing officials for the forthcoming season. Mr. J. Worth presided…

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State Elections. Fair Rents Bill. Mr. Lang at Campsie

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 31 August 1927 · page 2

The Premier (Mr. Lang) spoke at Campsie in support of the candidature of the selected Labour candidate, Mr. A. Tonge, M.L.A…

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Mr. W. E.flannery Independent Candidate for Gloucester. Speech at Morbeth

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 1 September 1927 · page 2

Mr. W. E. Flannery, the Independent candidate for Gloucester, addressed a meeting at Morpeth last evening. The Mayor of Morpeth…

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Irish Elections. Whirlwind Campaign. London, Aug. 31

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 1 September 1927 · page 2

Mr. W. T. Cosgrave, head of the Free State Ministry, leaves Dublin today to open his whirlwind campaign. He is determined, in spite of…

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Unfulfilled Election Pledges

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 1 September 1927 · page 4

The great difference between promise and performance in political matters has never been more strikingly shown than in the record of the present New South Wales…

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State Elections. Executive Meeting on Monday. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 1 September 1927 · page 5

A meeting of the Executive Council has been summoned for Monday at which a minute will be submitted dissolving the…

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