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Hunter Valley · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1928

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Independent Labour Candidate

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 18 October 1928 · page 2

Mr. James Brown, a member of a firm of Cessnock auctioneers, said on Wednesday night that he would stand as an independent Labour candidate…

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Housing Bill Booth's Statements in Parliament

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 19 October 1928 · page 6

"Evidently the Member for Burwood has never been twenty yards outside the boundaries of his own electorate," said Mr. Booth, M.L.A. in the…

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National Candidate

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 19 October 1928 · page 4

Mr. E. S. Carr will address the Hunter electors at the corner of High and Elgin streets, to-night, at 8 o'clock. Mr. Carr is the selected…

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The Elections. Newcastle Nominations. Newcastle

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 19 October 1928 · page 5

The nominations for the New castle Federal electorate were:— Walter Pedon Joyce Skelton, Independent Labour; David Watkins,…

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Questions for Candidates (To the Editor)

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 19 October 1928 · page 2

Sir,—The writs are out for the Federal Elections and certain very persistent gentlemen and their friends want your votes. May I suggest that…

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The Hunter Seat Three Candidates

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 19 October 1928 · page 10

Nominations closed at noon to-day for the Federal elections. For the Hunter Seat there are three candidates. They are:…

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Federal Elections Address by Mr. E. S. Carr. Hunter Campaign Opened

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 20 October 1928 · page 2

Mr. E. S. Carr, the selected National candidate for the Hunter seat, made his first speech in the electorate last night, at the corner of…

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Manufacturer's Estate. Election of Hohse-troughs Prevention of Cruelty

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 20 October 1928 · page 11

A rescal has been granted by the State Registrar (Mr. L. M. Addison) of the probate granted by the Supreme Court of Victoria of the will of the…

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Hunter Seat. Selection of Labour Candidate. Mr. R. James Wins Ballot

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 20 October 1928 · page 4

Mr. R. James, one of the members of the management committee of the Northern branch of the Miners' Federation, has been successful in the…

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Hunter Election Labour Candidate's Campaign. Mr. James at Kurri Kurri

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 23 October 1928 · page 6

Mr. R. James, the selected Labour candidate for the Hunter electorate, opened his campaign at Kurri Kurri last night. Councillor A. Burns…

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Federal Elections

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 23 October 1928 · page 2

There does not appear to be much interest taken in the Federal campaign. A victory for Mr. Bruce seems certain. In Robertson electorate, Mr…

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The Federal Elections. Gardner, Thompson, and Roland Green Unopposed. Safe Seat Thrown Away

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 23 October 1928 · page 2

Nominations for seats in the House of Representatives and for those vacated by retiring Senators closed on Friday, and reveal some surprises…

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Gone Up Some Fees for Returning Officers Kearsley Shire Election

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 23 October 1928 · page 5

Matters dealt with at the Kearsley Shire Council meeting on Friday night included a report from the Shire Clerk (Mr. W. J. Grieve)…

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Labour Candidate

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 24 October 1928 · page 2

Mr. R. James, the selected Labour candidate for the Hunter, speaking at Kurri Kurri on Monday, dealt extensively with the necessity for the…

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Federal Elections

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 24 October 1928 · page 6

Mr. E. S. Carr, the selected Nationalist candidate for the Hunter Federal election, will address the electors of Morpeth at the…

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Labour's Nine. Cessnock Municipal Elections Other Aspirants Likely. Cessnock

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 25 October 1928 · page 2

Although Labour's selected nine candidates to contest the Cessnock Municipal Council election are regarded as certainties, it is freely…

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Municipal Elections

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 25 October 1928 · page 6

It is understood that the West Maitland branch of the A.L.P. will run a number of candidates at the municipal elections to be held early…

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Federal Elections

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 25 October 1928 · page 6

Mr. R. James, the selected Labour candidate, will address a meeting to-night (Thursday) at East Maitland, and at West Maitland, at the…

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Presidential Election Amazing Statements. New York

Singleton Argus · Thursday 25 October 1928 · page 2

The Presidential election is now only a fortnight away, and the wealth of engrossing minor aspects of the campaign is amazing…

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In Parliament OBSERVATIONS

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 26 October 1928 · page 2

During the writer's few days in Sydney, he paid Parliament House a visit. It was question time. A member asked was the Minister…

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