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Hunter Valley · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1928

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Shiral Elections

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 10 December 1928 · page 3

The triennial elections have come and gone. For C Riding of the Magning Shire Council, Forster had nominated one of its residents as a…

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Muswellbrook Letter Municipal Elections

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 10 December 1928 · page 6

The sweeping change in the constitution of the Muswellbrook Municipal Council that some people expected as a result of the recent…

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Mayoral Election. To-morrow Night

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 11 December 1928 · page 2

A special meeting of the Municipal Council will be held on Wednesday evening for the purpose of electing the Mayor for 1920. We understand that…

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Election Sensation. Communist Returned. London, Dec. 10

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 11 December 1928 · page 7

A sensation has been caused in the Belgian Parliamentary elections by the return of the imprisoned Communist, Dr. Auguste Dorms, by a…

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Election of Committees

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 11 December 1928 · page 5

The various commutes were elected as follows:—Finance: All the members of the Council…

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Election of Mayor

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 11 December 1928 · page 5

The chairman called for nominations for Mayor. Ald. Jones nominated Ald. Fitzgerald. Ald. Scott nominated Ald. Ferry…

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Correspondence. the Recent Municipal Election. (To the Editor)

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 11 December 1928 · page 2

Sir,—I read with great interest and appreciation the letter in your last Friday's issue over the name of J. T. Aisbett. I thought, as I read it, Mr…

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Questions in Parliament. London, Dec. 10

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 12 December 1928 · page 2

In the House of Commons to-day a question was asked whether, irrespective of the legal interpretation of article 431 of the Peace Treaty, the…

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New Mayor Alderman Pender Chosen. Popular Election

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 12 December 1928 · page 4

Alderman R. L. Pender, at a special meeting of the newly-elected council of the municipality of West Maitland was unanimously chosen to hill the…

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Senate Election Queensland Results

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 12 December 1928 · page 8

The counting of preference votes cast in the election of Queensland Senators is now in progress. The first vacancy has been…

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Port Stephens Shire Council Election of President

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Thursday 13 December 1928 · page 1

The election of President was made in the presence of the full Council. The fee for the President was fixed at £20 same as last year…

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Guestion in Parliament

The Scone Advocate · Friday 14 December 1928 · page 5

In the Legislative Assembly on Tuesday the leader of the Opposition to move the following motion: "That the action of the Government in asking the…

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Roumania. Government Wins Election. Communists Nowhere. Bucharest, Dec. 13

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 14 December 1928 · page 5

In the general election, the Government won 305 seats, the Liberals 14 the Jorgaveresco Coalition 5, and the Magyar Party 7. The…

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PRESENTATIONS 'Miss Maitland' Candidates Concert at Town Hall

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 14 December 1928 · page 6

The final ceremony in connection with the "Miss Maitland" competition, organised in aid of the funds of the Maitland District Eisteddfod…

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Muswellbrook Letter Mayoral Election. Muswellbrook

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 14 December 1928 · page 6

At the special meeting held in the Council Chambers for the election of Mayor, there were present: Aldermen Humphries (presiding), W. Dobbin,…

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Election of President

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 14 December 1928 · page 4

Nominations were called for the position of President Only one Councilor was nominated. Mr. R. W. Alison and the nominators were Crs…

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Questions I Parliament. London, Doc. 10

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 15 December 1928 · page 2

In the House of Commons to-day a question was asked whether, irrespective of the legal interpretation of article 431 of the Peace Treaty, the…

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State Parliament Income Tax Bill in Committee. Snap Vote Reversed. Sydney

Singleton Argus · Saturday 15 December 1928 · page 7

During consideration in committee of the Assembly of the Income Tax Bill exemption was increased from £250 to £300 on a division, which the Premier…

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May Be Appeal. Victorian Senate Election

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 15 December 1928 · page 3

As Mr. Irwin, the Victorian Electoral Officer, rejected all excepting one of the votes cast in connection with the Senate contest, referred to…

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Water Board Newcastle District Elections

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 15 December 1928 · page 3

The election of members for the first, second, and third constituencies of the Hunter District Water Supply and Sewerage Board was decided on…

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