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Hunter Valley · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1928

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State Parliament. to Open on April 17

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 31 March 1928 · page 16

According to n proclamation issued on Monday, the State Parliament will be opened at noon on April 17. The session will be devoted…

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Senate Election National Candidates Chosen

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 31 March 1928 · page 2

By preferential ballot, tho National Convention has selected the following two gentlemen, from among eleven who submitted their…

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Mrs. Glenross. to Contest Victorian Election. Melbourne

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 2 April 1928 · page 5

Mrs. Andrew Glenross, President of the Victorian Housewives' Association for the past seven years, has decided to stand as a candidate for the…

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From the Capital. Federal Parliament at Work. Debate on the Abraham's Case

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 3 April 1928 · page 2

It was a case of "House full" when Mr. Frank Brennan, good party man, launched his motion "in regard to certain notorious income tax evasions…

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UNIFICATION May Be Election Issue How People's Money Is Wasted

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 3 April 1928 · page 4

The trend of discussion in Parliamentary lobbies suggests that definite moves toward unification may be made at any time; indeed…

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State Parliament the Forthcoming Session. to Be Opened Y Commission

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 4 April 1928 · page 8

The State Cabinet, at its meeting on Tuesday, decided that the forthcoming session be opened by commission on April 7…

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Queen Candidate Honored

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Thursday 5 April 1928 · page 2

There was a large a attendance at the social held in the School of Arts last night when Miss Leila Rennie, the runner-up in the queen competition,…

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Woman Candidate. Seat in Victorian Assembly

Singleton Argus · Thursday 5 April 1928 · page 3

Mrs Andrew Glenross, president of the Victoria Housewives' Association for the past seven years, has decided to stand as a candidate for the…

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Gangsters in Civic Elections One Killed; Two Hurt

Singleton Argus · Saturday 7 April 1928 · page 2

Montreal, Wednesday.—Dicero, a suburb of Chicago, and the stronghold of the notorious gangster "Scarface Al" Capone, elected civic officials and…

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State Parliament. Business for the Session

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 11 April 1928 · page 2

A meeting of the State Cabinet was held on Tuesday to complete the list of measures which will be submitted at the financial session which…

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Water Board Election. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 11 April 1928 · page 5

At a meeting of the Metropolitan Water Board, Councillor P. A. James was elected a vice-president for the ensuing 12 months…

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Wild Scenes. Elections at Chicago. Violence and Kidnapping. Chicago, April 10

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 11 April 1928 · page 5

Early reports indicate an unusually heavy poll in the city elections, despite reports of intimidation and violence, kidnappings and irregularities,…

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Adult Franchise, Local Government Elections Graziers Disappointed

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 12 April 1928 · page 10

Mr. P. H. Tout (president of the Grazlera' Association) expressed the hope that the Ministry would review its decision not to interfere with…

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Ban on Motor Buses. Victorian By-election Issue

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 12 April 1928 · page 8

Every day since it was announced in Melbourne that the Country Roads Board intended to cancel licenses for privately-owned motor bus…

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Chicago Election Widespread Violence. Chicago, Tuesday Night

Singleton Argus · Thursday 12 April 1928 · page 2

Early reports indicated an unusually heavy poll at the city elections, despite reports of intimidation, violence, kidnappings, and other irregularities. The…

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Opening of Parliament

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 13 April 1928 · page 3

The State Parliament opens at noon on Tuesday next and Mr. Booth advises all constituents who have urgent communications to be dealt with to…

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Queen Candidates. Graceful Act of Recognition. Suitable Presentations to Be Made

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 13 April 1928 · page 1

At the last meeting of the White Memorial Swimming Baths' Committee it was decided that the services of the three candidates in the recent queen competition be recognised by making each a life-member of the proposed baths and by presenting each with a gold life-pass…

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Ban on Motor Buses. Victorian, By—election Issue

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 14 April 1928 · page 1

Every day since it was announced in Melbourne that the Country Roads Board intended to cancel licenses for privately—owned motor 'bus…

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Adult Franchise, Local Government Elections Graziers Disappointed

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 14 April 1928 · page 5

Mr. F. H. Tout (president of the Graziers' Association) expressed the hope that the Ministry would review its decision not to interfere with…

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Government Win Dublin Bye—election. Dublin, April 4

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 14 April 1928 · page 13

The City North byo—election, rendered necessary owing to the disqualification of Mr. James Larkin, because he went bankrupt, resulted: Vincent…

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