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Politics & elections, 1927

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Chromium Goes Well at New-castle. Newmarket and Cup Candidates. Newcastle

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 17 November 1927 · page 5

At Broadmeadow this morning, the hurdles were 50 feet out. Chromium, one of the Newcastle Newmarket favourites, accompanied…

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Wollondilly Seat Mr Mark Morton As Candidate Sydney

Singleton Argus · Thursday 17 November 1927 · page 2

In view of the pending appointment of Sir George Fuller as Agent-General, Mr Mark Morten will offer himself for selection as National candidate for…

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Intermittent Work on Coalfields. Booth Fires First Shot in Parliament. Miners' Conditions Must Be Maintained

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 18 November 1927 · page 5

On the opening day of Parliament, Mr. G., Booth, M.L.A., drew the attention of members to the conditions now obtaining on the Maitland…

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Murrumbidgee. Election Questioned Amazing Allegations

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 18 November 1927 · page 2

One of the allegations to be submitted to the Committee of Elections and Qualifications in respect of the disputed Murrumbidgee election is that 400…

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Wollondilly Seat Mr. Mark Morton As Candidate

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 18 November 1927 · page 3

In view of the pending appointment of Sir George Fuller as Agent-General, Mr. Mark Morton will offer himself for selection as…

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Old-time Elections

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 18 November 1927 · page 10
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Nowadays electioneering gallantry is well-nigh non-existent, personal recrimination and abuse being lamentably indulged in to a more or less…

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State Parliament Soldiers and Citizens Debate Abolition

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 19 November 1927 · page 3

"An unclassifiable monstrosity." was the term used by Mr. A. Elvery in deseribing the South African Government during the course of a debat…

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British By-election Lady Iveagh Returned. London, Nov. 19

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 21 November 1927 · page 8

The by-election at Southend caused by the sitting member, Lord Elveden, succeeding to the Earldom of Iveagh, resulted in the return of…

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Municipal Election

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 22 November 1927 · page 1

The municipal election for a seat in the local council takes place on Saturday Pour candidates are seeking the favors of the ratepayers. The…

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Election of Life Members

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 23 November 1927 · page 9

Nine, life members were elected at the monthly meeting of the N.S.W. Cricket Association upon the motion of Mr. R. A. Oxladc:—Sir Joseph…

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Unemployed Demonstration Breeze in Parliament

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 25 November 1927 · page 10

As the result of the unemployed demonstration during the sitting of Parliament words waxed warm between the Premier and Mr. Booth, M.L.A…

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Murrumbidgee Seat. Election Questioned

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 25 November 1927 · page 6

If the Elections and Qualifications Committee is unable quickly to complete its inquiry into the alleged irregularities of the Murrumbidgee…

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British By-election Lady Iveagh Returned. London, Nov. 10

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 26 November 1927 · page 12

The by-election at Southend caused by the sitting member, Lord Elveden, succeeding to the Darldom of Iveagh, resulted in the return of…

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State Parliament. Bills for This Week

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 28 November 1927 · page 2

This week the Ministry will deal with the following measures in the Legislative Assembly: Family Endowment Amendment…

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Muswellbrook Letter Municipal By-election

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 29 November 1927 · page 7

The election of an alderman, to fill the vacancy in the municipal council, caused by the retirement of Mr. F. E. Arnoult, took place on…

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Election Writs Nothing Doing

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 29 November 1927 · page 1

What has happened to the batch of 15 civil libel writs issued during the recent State election, campaign. Issued at the height of a stirring…

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Ambulance Queen Social in Town Hall. Presentations to Candidates

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 2 December 1927 · page 3

There was a large attendance in the West Maitland Town Hall last evening, when an ambulance queen candidates' social was conducted…

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Agricultural Society Fourth Annual Meeting Election of Officers

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 2 December 1927 · page 2

The fourth annual meeting of the Cessnock District Agricultural Associations was held in d'Argeavel' Chambers on Tuesday night, when…

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State Parliament Legislative Assembly Civic Commission

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 3 December 1927 · page 6

In the Legislative Assembly, Mr. Baddeley inquired of Mr. Bavin, the Premier, whether he had noticed a message in the newspapers to the…

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