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Hunter Valley · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1927

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Municipal By-election

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 24 September 1927 · page 6

The election of an alderman to fill the vacancy in the Municipal Council, caused by the retirement of Mr. J. M. Whyburn, took place on…

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How to Vote. at State Elections. Postal and Absent Votes

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 24 September 1927 · page 16

The following information show how a postal, absent, or open voter may record his or her vote:—THE POSTAL VOTE…

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Irish Elections How Parties Stand Neck-and-Neck Race. LONDON, Sept. 18

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 24 September 1927 · page 12

Information about election results in the Free State is coming to hand very slowly, but it seems that a neck-and-neck race is in progress between…

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Final Returns Free State Elections Government Majority of Six. LONDON, Sept. 20

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 24 September 1927 · page 2

The final returns for the Irish elections give the Government minority as six. The Cosgravites hold 61…

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Canada's Election. Government Pleased. Vancouver (B.c.), Sept. 18

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 24 September 1927 · page 2

A message from Ottawa states: Members of the Government are highly gratified at the election of Canada to one of the non-permanent…

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Forgot to Nominate Three Labour Candidates

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 24 September 1927 · page 11

It was stated at the A.L.P. head office that the reason why no endorsed Labourite was contesting three seats—Tenterfield, South Coast…

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State Elections. Address by Mr. M. Charlton. Prosperity Under Labour

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 24 September 1927 · page 7

The leader of the Federal Opposi-tion, Mr. M. Charlton, M. H.R., addressed a large meeting last evening at the corner of High and Elgin…

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State Elections Mr Walker's Prophecy. Sydney

Singleton Argus · Saturday 24 September 1927 · page 5

Mr Walker, M.L.A., speaking at Windsor last night, predicted that at the forthcoming elections the Nationalists and Country Party candidates between…

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Upper House. Vital Issue of Elections

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 26 September 1927 · page 3

Mr. Lazzarini, M.L.A., speaking at Dapto, declared that the abolition of the Upper House was one of the vital issues of the election…

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State Elections. Labour's Campaign. Mr. O'hearn's Week-end Meetings

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 26 September 1927 · page 8

Mr. W. F. O'Hearn, M.L.A., and Mr. G. Booth, M.L.A., yesterday addressed three of the largest meetings ever held in the memory of the…

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Grave Charges in Parliament. End in Tragedy. Hobart

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 27 September 1927 · page 4

There was a sensation in the city today, when it became known that Thomas Arthur Okines, partner of the Attorney-General, Mr. A. G. Ogilvie,…

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Election Tactics. Roadworkers on Wollon Dilly Eletorate. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 27 September 1927 · page 5

According to a report received at political haedquarters abou 350 roadworkers have recently arrived in the Wollondilly electonate to carry on…

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State Elections. Mr. O'hearn at East Maitland Enthusiastic Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 27 September 1927 · page 6

Mr. Walter O'Hearn, M.L.A., addresed a large and enthusiastic open-air meeting at the Windsor Castle Hotel, East Maitland, last evening…

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National Candidate

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 27 September 1927 · page 4

Mr. Arthur Howarth, National candidate for Maitland, addressed large meeting of the olectors of Lorn and Bolwarra last evening At…

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Ambulance Queen Candidate

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 27 September 1927 · page 4

In connection with the Ambulance building campaign, and "Back to Maitland Week,'' a queen competition is being conducted, and Miss Clare…

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Randwick Gallops. Spring Candidates at Work. Some Good Performances. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 27 September 1927 · page 5

Many, Spring candidates were exercised at Randwick this morning. The flags were out 70 feet on the course proper…

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Telegraphic News. Spring Fair Opened. the Election. Epsom Favorite. Sydney

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 27 September 1927 · page 2

The Royal Agricultural Society's inaugural Spring Fair opened at the Sydney Showground to-day. The weather was fine, and the attendance…

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Lopsided State. More Country Development Needed. Problems for Parliament

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 28 September 1927 · page 3

Referring to the problems awaiting solution by the next Parliament, Mr. Bavin, leader of the Nationality Party, speaking at Dubbe last night,…

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The Elections. National Campaign. Address by Mrs. McKINNON

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 28 September 1927 · page 2

The most enthusiastic meeting of ladies in the history of Nationalism in Maitland, was held in Miss Chamberlain's rooms yesterday afternoon…

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Apathetic Japanese. Prefectural Elections. Tokio, Sept. 27

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 28 September 1927 · page 8

The closing of the prefectural elections has resulted in almost complete reversal of earlier anticipations, there being a surprising large…

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