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Hunter Valley · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1928

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The Elections. Sir John Gellibrand Defeated. Sydney

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 1 December 1928 · page 16

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

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Election Lesson

Singleton Argus · Saturday 1 December 1928 · page 3

In Mr F. H. Tout's opinion the organisation of both the Nationalist Party and the Country Party in the recent election was weak. But of course…

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Radio and Elections Causes and Effects

Singleton Argus · Saturday 1 December 1928 · page 3

Every one you meet will tell you that the Federal Election campaign just concluded was the quietest within their memories…

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Federal Elections Dr. Nott Defeated Boothby Still in Doubt

Singleton Argus · Saturday 1 December 1928 · page 5

Only one of the House of Representatives seats, Boothby, now remains in doubt. Thursday's count showed that Dr…

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Civic Elections. Voting on Saturday. Labour Candidates Suffer Reverses

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 3 December 1928 · page 8

The triennial elections for shire and municipal councils throughout the State took place on Saturday. This was the first occasion on which adult franchise operated, and it resulted in a larger poll…

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Set-back for Labour. Newcastle Elections

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 3 December 1928 · page 8

The municipal elections in Newcastle were responsible for the most crushing set-back ever suffered by the A.L.P. in that district. The…

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Rolls Blamed Labour Party and Civic Elections. Why More Seats Were Not Won. SYDNEY

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 3 December 1928 · page 5

Mr. Graves, President of the A.L.P. referring to Saturday's municipal elections, said that from the results to hand, it was evident that…

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Muswellbrook Elections. Three Aldermen Defeated. Muswellbrrok

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 3 December 1928 · page 8

The municipal election on Saturday aroused considerable interest on account of the large number of candidates, and an increase of the…

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Shire and Municipal Elections. Saturday's Results. Extraordinary Interest

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 4 December 1928 · page 2

More than an ordinary amount of interest was taken in the Local Government elections, the polling for which took place on Saturday last,…

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Municipal Elections Comments by President of A.L.P. Sydney

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 4 December 1928 · page 3

Mr Graves, President of, the A.L.P., referring to Saturday's municipal elections, said that from the results to hand it was evident there would be a…

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Agricultural Society Election of President

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 4 December 1928 · page 2

The Cessnock Agricultural Society will meet to-morrow night to deal with various matters, including the important business of electing the…

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The Candidate

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 4 December 1928 · page 6

If I gel there for three good years, To represent you people, I'm going to wipe out all appears, To me you'll build steeple…

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Municipal Election Sensation Ald. Brown Fails to Run a Place. Ald. Perkins Also Suffers Defeat. Two Independents in New Council

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 4 December 1928 · page 5

The outstanding feature of the Municipal elections, held on Saturday, was the defeat of Aid. John Brown, Deputy Mayor. Ald. Brown has been in the public eye so long that his elimination from the Local Government sphere is a circumstance almost…

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The Elections. Little Change at Singleton

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 5 December 1928 · page 3

Only one member of the old Singleton council (Alderman Millard) suffered defeat and with the resignation of Alderman Woods, the new…

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Shire Elections

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 5 December 1928 · page 5

The shire elections were hold on Saturday, and the old council was re-elected. The voting was very close, and for C riding W. R. Reichert was…

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Senate Election. Labour Candidates Elected

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 6 December 1928 · page 5

The count of the Senate votes has been completed. Senator Dooley's preferences were distributed as follow: J. P. (Digger)…

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Boothby Seat. Labour Candidate Elected

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 6 December 1928 · page 2

The recount in the Boothby poll (S.A.) has been concluded, resulting in Mr. Price (Lab.) being elected by a majority of 84…

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State Issues. Intrusion Into Federal Elections

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 6 December 1928 · page 5

In an address to his supporters at Marrickville, Sir Elliott Johnson referred to factors that influenced his defeat in the Lang electorate…

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Shire Election

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Thursday 6 December 1928 · page 3

There is very little change in the Council of Port Stephens Shire, Cr. Clode. of Glen Oak will be the only new blood. The same order seems to have ruled in most…

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Municipal Elections

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Thursday 6 December 1928 · page 3

The election passed off quietly in most places and more than is usually the case a fair amount of interest was taken in the contest. The number on the roll in…

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