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Hunter Valley · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1928

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Queensland by Election Labor Majority Reduced

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 8 June 1928 · page 3

The counting of outstanding group votes in the Mitchell by-election (Q.) reduced the absolute majority of the Labour candidate, Mr. R. Bow, over…

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Adult Franchise Local Government Elections. Graziers Demand Repeal

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 8 June 1928 · page 3

The general council of the Grazlers' Association reaffirmed the resolution carried at the recent annual conference of the association…

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Labour Defeated. Final Tasmanian Election Results

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 8 June 1928 · page 6

The final scrutiny of ballot papers reveals that the Labour Government was definitely defeated at the elections, The state of parties will be…

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Martin By-Election

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 8 June 1928 · page 5
Also in The Scone Advocate

Polling at the Martin by-election will take place on Saturday, 16th June. Voting will be compulsory, penalty or failure without good and…

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Senate Election. Ex-senator Gardiner to Fill Vacant Seat

The Scone Advocate · Friday 8 June 1928 · page 2

At a joint sitting of both Houses of the State Parliament on Tuesday ex-Senator Albert ("Jupp") Gardiner was elected to fill the vacancy in the…

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Questions in Parliament. Federal Attitude

Singleton Argus · Saturday 9 June 1928 · page 8

In the House of Representatives on Thursday, Mr Scabrook (Tas.) asked, in view of threatened disruption of Tasmanian shipping services, whether it…

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Two Nominations Martin By-election. Sydney

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 9 June 1928 · page 16

Nominations for the by-election for Martin closed to-day. The two candidates are Percy George Hannett, electrician, and Frederick Graham…

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Senate Ballot. Labour Candidates Selected

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 9 June 1928 · page 14

Messrs. J. P. Dunn, P. V. Stokes, and A. Rae have been elected, as Labour candidates to contest the next Senate elections…

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Grave Issues New Prayer Book. Decision of Parliament Awaited. London, June 11

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 12 June 1928 · page 8

Interest in the Prayer Book measure will overshadow everything else in Parliament this week. The. House of Commons, at 11 o'clock on…

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Political Graft Dalley By-election Allegations Mahony Questioned SYDNEY

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 12 June 1928 · page 5

When the Commission inquiring into the allegations of polical graft in connection with the Dalley by-election was resumed…

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Mr. Hoover. Republican Candidate. for American Presidency. Kansas, City, June 12

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 13 June 1928 · page 5

At the opening session of the Republication National Convention, it was indicated that Mr. Hoover would secure the Presidential nomination in…

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Federal Election Change of Address

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 15 June 1928 · page 7

As the Federal elections are drawing near, those people who have changed their address within the subdivision should see that the…

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Grave Issues New Prayer Book. Decision Of Parliament Awaited. London, June 11

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 16 June 1928 · page 2

Interest in the Prayer Book measure will overshadow everything else in Parliament this week. The House of Commons, at 11 o'clock on…

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Democratic Candidate. Washington, June 15

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 16 June 1928 · page 2

According to a compilation of the United Press delegate tabulations, Governor Smith will go into the Democratic Convention with the dry…

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Adult Franchise Local Government Elections. Graziers Demand Repeal

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 16 June 1928 · page 9

The general council of the Graziers' Association reaffirmed the resolution carried at the recent annual conference of the association…

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Labour Defeated. Final Tasmanian Election Results

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 16 June 1928 · page 9

The final scrutiny of ballot papers reveals that the Labour Government was definitely defeated at the elections. The state of parties will be:…

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Queensland By-election Labour Majority Reduced

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 16 June 1928 · page 9

The counting of outstanding group votes in the Mitchell by-election (Q.) reduced the absolute majority of the Labour candidate, Mr. R. Bow, over…

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Mr. Hoover. Republican Candidate. for American Presidency. Kansas. City, June 12

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 16 June 1928 · page 2

At the opening session of the Republican National Convention, it was indicated that Mr. Hoover would secure the Presidential nomination in…

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Martin By-election Mr. Graham Pratten Elected

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 18 June 1928 · page 2

With only a comparatively small number of declaration votes to be adjudicated upon by the Chief Electoral Officer (Mr. Allars), the…

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