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Hunter Valley · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1928

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Wage Issue. Intrusion Into Federal Election. Turns Tide in Industrial Centres. Coffs Harbour

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 24 November 1928 · page 6

In returning thanks at a meeting of electors at Coffs Harbour, Dr. Earle Page, the Federal Treasurer, said the Government had lost in the industrial…

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Shire Elections. [?]Arro and Bolwarra. the Nominations

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 24 November 1928 · page 11

The nominations for the tr[?]ntal [?]ctions in the Tarro Shire closed on the 15th instant. The official announcement were made at noon on the…

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N.z. Elections Fourth Minister Defeated

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 24 November 1928 · page 2

Another New Zealand election surprise is the defeat of Mr. Anderson (Minister for Labour), a checking of the votes giving the United party's…

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Newspaper Fined Breach of Election Act. "A Petty Prosecution." Sydney

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 24 November 1928 · page 5

When the case in which "Sun" Newspapers, Ltd., was charged with having published an unsigned article that commented on a political…

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Snorts Candidate

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 26 November 1928 · page 5

A meeting at the committee for Miss Iris Elbra, sports candidate, in the popular girl competition, will be hold at Phee's Hotel at 8 o'clock…

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Federal Elections N. S. Wales Senate Candidates

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 27 November 1928 · page 2

The position of the New South Wales Senate candidates did not undergo any change during the week-end. More votes were counted and added to the…

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Municipal Election. to the Ratepayers. Ladies and Gentlemen.—

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 27 November 1928 · page 7

I am a Candidate again for Municipal Honors, and ask for your support. During the past three years I have done what I could for all to the best of my…

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Unstamped Envelopes. Shire Elections. Warning to Ratepayers

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 27 November 1928 · page 2

Ratepayers are returning their ballotpapers unstamped to the returning officer at Muswellbrook. This irregularity causes the ballot-papers to be refused,…

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Municipality of Muswellbrook. Triennial Elections to the Electors.—

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 27 November 1928 · page 7

As previously advertised, I am again a candidate at your service to accept or reject. These are my views on the more…

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Municipal Elections. ..Ladies and Gentlemen.—

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 27 November 1928 · page 7

I am a Candidate for the office of Alderman at the Election to be held on Staurday next. In asking you for your support, I desire to state that if elected…

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Letter to the Editir. A.l.p. Candidates

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 27 November 1928 · page 5

Sir,—In your issue of yesterday you state in connection with the forthcoming municipal election Hint "It is understood that at a meeting…

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Municipal Elections

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 27 November 1928 · page 4

Mr, W.E. Sparke, a candidate for municipal honours in the West Maitland Municipality, intimates that he will be an independent candidate. If…

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The Elections. Sir John Gellibrand Defeated. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 27 November 1928 · page 5

Counting in the Denison electorate, Tasmania, has been completed, Culley, the Labour candidate, defeated Sir John Gellibrand, Nationalist. The…

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Municipal Elections Starters Announced

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 27 November 1928 · page 2

In our advertising columns appears the list of starters in the Municipal Stakes, to be run at Dungog on Saturday Dec. 1. There are…

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Shire Elections C. Jaggard and J. Lunn Successful Meetings

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 27 November 1928 · page 5

Councillors C. Jaggard and J. Lunn, selected labour candidates for "C" Riding of the Kearsley Shine, are carrying out an intensive…

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No Enthusiasm. Municipal Election at Cessnock. Factions in Labour Ranks. Cessnock

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 28 November 1928 · page 6

Although election clay is Saturday, not one candidate for Cossnock Municipal Council has yet appeared on the public platform…

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Federal Elections the Hunter Seat. Poll Officially Declared

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 28 November 1928 · page 6

The Returning Officer For the Munier, Mr. S. F. Colman, this afternoon officially, declared the result of the recent noil as follows:…

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Tarre Shire Elections

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 28 November 1928 · page 6

An advertisement appearing elsewhere in this issue requests support for Messrs. Foster and Butler for the Tarro Shire Council. These…

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Bolwarra Shire Elections

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 28 November 1928 · page 6

Mr. B. Dowden, a candidate for B riding, Bolwarra Shire Council, In an advertisement elsewhere, intimates that he has been a councillor…

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Municipal Elections

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 28 November 1928 · page 6

The Labour team for the forthcoming municipal elections is advertised elsewhere in this issue. A list, including nine retiring aldermen and…

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