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Hunter Valley · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1929

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Food Taxes Empire Freetrade. By-election Dispute. LONDON, July 22

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 27 July 1929 · page 2

Because he advocates inter-Empire free-trade Conservative headquarters declines to invite members of the House of Commons to speak in…

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Stroud Shire Election Results. Old Councillors Defeated

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 30 July 1929 · page 5

A poll of ratepayers was taken in [?]dings A. and B. of Stroud Shire or Saturday to fill the vacancies for those ridings. In A. Mr. Arthur…

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Election of Director

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 30 July 1929 · page 6

The Secretary was instructed to make the necessary arrangements and carry out the election of a Director in place of the late Mr. J. N…

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Mock Parliament. Debating Club's Big Event

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 2 August 1929 · page 9

We learn that plans are well in hand for the holding of a "Mock Parliament" by the members of the Merriwa Debating Club and that the event will…

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Early Election the Government's Alternative. Statement by Acting Premier. State's Serious Position. Young

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 2 August 1929 · page 5

A suggestion of the possibility of an early election was contained in a speech delivered by the Active Premier. Mr Buttenshaw…

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Musical Examinations Candidates entered for the examination are as follow:—(1) Higher, (2) Lower, (1) Elementary, (2) Primary. Royal Academy of Music

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 2 August 1929 · page 1

In connection with the forthcoming Royal Academy of Music examinations, advice has been received that the examiner, Mr. Herbert…

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Cessnock Cricket Association Annual General Meeting and Election of Officers. Arrangements for the Coming Season

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 2 August 1929 · page 8

The annual general meeting of the Cessnock District Cricket Association was held on Wednesday night, when Mr. J. P. Gordon…

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Election of Officers

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 6 August 1929 · page 2

The election of officers resulted as follows:—President, Mr. Alex Smith: vice-presidents, Messrs. J.H. Marquet and W.Moore junr.; Secretary…

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Elections of Officers

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 6 August 1929 · page 3

The election of officers presented as follows:—President, Mr. Alex Smith; vice-President Messrs. J. h. Marquet and W. Moore, junr.;…

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Election Anomalies

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 7 August 1929 · page 4

In view of the hints or suggestions in both Federal and State political circles of the possibility of general elections being closer at hand than…

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Killed Instantly. French Scheider Cup Candidate. Bordeaux, August 6

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 7 August 1929 · page 5

Liqul Bonnel, the world's speed record holder, who was specially training to represent France in the Schneider Cup, crashed after looping…

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Sporting. Turf. Spring Candidates

The Scone Advocate · Friday 9 August 1929 · page 2

Karuma and Crucis, winners of the big handicaps at Randwick last autumn, were heavily supported in Melbourne on Tuesday for the Caulfield…

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British Politics. Twickenham Bye-election. (Australian Press Assn. Message.) London

Singleton Argus · Friday 9 August 1929 · page 6

The Twickenham bye-election, rendered necessary owing to Sir Joynson Hicks being raised to the poorage, resulted:…

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By-election. Conservative Closely Pressed. London, August 8

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 10 August 1929 · page 4

The Twickenham by-election, rendered necessary owing to Sir Joynton Hicks being raised to Poerage, resulted…

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Election of Officers

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 10 August 1929 · page 16

The election of officers resulted as follows:—President, Mr. Alex Smith, vice-presidents. Messrs. J. H. Marquet and W. Moore, Junr.; Secretary…

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Early Election the Government's Alternative. Statement by Acting Premier. State's Serious Position. Young

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 10 August 1929 · page 9

A suggestion of the possibility of an early election was contained in a speech delivered by the Acting Premier, Mr. Buttenshaw…

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Killed Instantly. French Schneider Cup Candidate. Bordeaux, August 6

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 10 August 1929 · page 2

Lieut. Bounet, the world's speed record holder, who was specially training to represent France in the Schneider Cup, crashed after looping…

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Federal Parliament Big Issues for Session. Economy Campaign Applauded Canberra

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 12 August 1929 · page 3

"With the price of wool down, and the wheat position not as favourable as it might be, with a wave of direct action which has affected Australia's…

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Dairy Company Election (To the Editor.)

Singleton Argus · Monday 12 August 1929 · page 3

Sir,—I see there are eight nominations for two directors on the board of the butter factory. I am rather afraid if some of those nominated are…

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State Parliament Meeting on September 10

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 13 August 1929 · page 3

The Acting-Premier (Mr. Buttenshaw) announced that the State session would probably be commenced on September 10…

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