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Hunter Valley · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1927

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Apathetic Japanese. Prefectural Elections. Tokio. Sept, 27

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 1 October 1927 · page 2

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

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Engine Drivers. List of Successful Candidates

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 1 October 1927 · page 7

The Board of Examiners of Enginedrivers appointed under the Mines Inspection Act, 1901, have submitted to the Minister for Mines…

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Upper House. Vital Issue of Election's

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 1 October 1927 · page 13

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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Candidate Heckled, Independents Lively Reception at Cessnock. Cessnock

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 1 October 1927 · page 2

Election speaches aroused excitement last night. Mr.McNell, Independent, had to contend with a large crowd of hockiers, who…

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State Elections. Mr. Lang at Armidale. Guyra-dorrigo Line

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 1 October 1927 · page 10

"The immediate construction of the Guyra-Dorrigo railwya line will be undertaken if the Labour party is returned to power," said the…

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Election Fight

Singleton Argus · Saturday 1 October 1927 · page 3

Definite appeals for assistance in the State election campaign wore sent to Labor Ministers and members in other States on behalf of the Government on…

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Correspondence the Coming Elections. (To the Editor.)

Singleton Argus · Saturday 1 October 1927 · page 4

Sir.—On next Saturday week the electors of this Ststft will bo called upon to elect a new Parliament, and it remains to be seen how far they will…

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Labour Rally. Premier in Domain. Attack on Independent Labour Candidates

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 3 October 1927 · page 2

Labour supporters gathered in great force in the Sydney Domain on Sunday afternoon. The demonstration was preceded by…

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State Elections. Minister for Mines. Visit to Greta and Branxton

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 3 October 1927 · page 2

Mr. J. M. Baddeley, Minister for Mines, yesterday addressed two of largest meetings ever held at Greta and Branxton…

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Rural Legislation Farmers' Parliament to Guide Government

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 4 October 1927 · page 3

Speaking at Goulburn last night, the Premier (Mr. Lang) said that at Gunnedah on Friday, Mr. Bavin had attacked the proposal of the Labour…

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State Elections. Kurri Electorate. the Independent Candidate

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 4 October 1927 · page 2

Mr. T. J. Pearce, independent candidate for Kurri Kurri, stands for one Federal Parliament at the best I men procurable from all sections of…

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State Elections. How to Vote

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 4 October 1927 · page 2

The method of voting is as follows:— The voter places the figure 1 in the square opposite the name of the candidate for whom he desires to give his…

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Local and General. Novel Election Handbill

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 4 October 1927 · page 5

Mr. W. Cameron has a novel dodger in circulation by way of an appeal to the electors. It asks "Do you know him?" and depicts a striking pose of…

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Optimistic Candidate. on the Warpath Against Baddeley

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 4 October 1927 · page 5

Mr. Waite, contral organiser for Mr. M. McNeil, reports:— The Independent candidate. Mr. Malcolm McNeil, has been touring the…

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Denman Dairy Co. Annual Meeting and Election of Directors. Record Figures

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 4 October 1927 · page 7

The twentieth annual general meeting of the shareholders of the Denman Dairy Company was held last Thursday…

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Local and General Saturday's Election

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 4 October 1927 · page 2

The system of voting at Saturday's election will be different from those of the past. Electors may vote for one candidate by placing the figure…

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Gloucester Electorate MR. W. E. Plannery Independent Candidate Speaks at Dungog

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 4 October 1927 · page 6

Mr. W. E. Flannery, the Independent candidate for Gloucester, addressed a meeting at Dungog on Friday evening. Mr. R. L…

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State Election Campaign Record Number of Writs

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 4 October 1927 · page 2

In four days one of the most stubbornly contested election campaigns in New South Wales draws to a close. Leaders of the three parties, after…

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State Elections Facilities for Postal Voting Aged Persons and Invalids

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 4 October 1927 · page 4

No stone is being left unturned to poll a big Labor vote in the Cessnock district on Saturday. Arrangements have been made to provide…

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Mutinous Mexico Election of President. Fighting Likely. Vancouver, Oct. 3

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 5 October 1927 · page 2

The Presidential campaign in Mexico may be decided on the battlefield. Two of the candidates, General Gomez and General Serrano are…

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