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Hunter Valley · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1929

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Federal Parliament Opened Censure Motion Launched. Canberra

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 14 August 1929 · page 2

The Federal Parliament opened today without ceremony, as when the last session- concluded the Houses only adjourned to a day to be fixed…

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Correspondence. Dairy Company Election. (To the Editor.)

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 14 August 1929 · page 1

girl_In reply to "Co-operative," in your issue of August 12th, I give the following information from the records of the company. From January Ist,…

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The Senate. Election of President. Senator Kingsmill

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 15 August 1929 · page 4

In the Senate on Wednesday the oath of allegiance was administered to Senators J. P. Dunn and A. Rac (N.S.W.). H. S. Lawson, R. C. D…

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Federal Parliament Opened. Censure Motion Launched. Canberra

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 16 August 1929 · page 1

The Federal Parliament opened to day without ceremony, as when the last session concluded the House only adjourned to a day to be fixed…

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Censure Motion. Prosecution of John Brown. Debate in Parliament. Mr. Hughes Attacks Ministry

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 16 August 1929 · page 6

The Deputy Leader of the Federal Labour Party, Mr. Theodore, moved the Labour Party's motion of censure against the Government) based on the legal prosecution of Mr. John Brown, the coal owner in the House of Representatives on Thursday…

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Dairy Company Election

Singleton Argus · Friday 16 August 1929 · page 8

Correspondence has been received from a number of people concerning, the, forthcoming election of directors to Singleton Central Co-operative Dairy…

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Dairy Company Election (To the Editor)

Singleton Argus · Friday 16 August 1929 · page 7

Sir,—In your issue of the 12th I noticed a letter from "Co-operative" ro above, with the whole of which I am in agreement. There is another…

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Kearsley Shire President Threatens to Resign Barksby Says He Will Contest Election Heated Moments at Abermain Meeting

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 16 August 1929 · page 2

Win, lose, or draw in the present Barksby 'bus war, the president of the Kearsley Shire Council (Cr. A. Burns) declared, at a meeting at Abermain on Tuesday, that he would resign, from the council and test the feelings of the people op the matter…

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State Parliament Meeting on September 10

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 17 August 1929 · page 16

The Acting-Premier (Mr. Buttenshaw) announced that the State session would probably be commenced on September 1[?]…

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Unfortunate Incident Marks Close of South African Parliament. Capetown, Aug, 16

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 17 August 1929 · page 6

An unfortunate incident marked the close of the session of Parliament. The Admiral offered a Union Jack to be flown over the Houses of…

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

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 17 August 1929 · page 12

The Twickenham by-election rendered necessary owing to Sir Joyn[?]ks being raised to P[?]rage, re[?]…

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G.u.o.o.f. Annual District Meeting. Election of Officers

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 19 August 1929 · page 6

Bro. Albert. Boyd, District Master, presided at the annual district delegates meeting of the Grand Untied Under of Oddfellows, held in Miss…

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Dairy Company Election (To the Editor) (To the Editor)

Singleton Argus · Monday 19 August 1929 · page 3

Sir,-With the large number of candidates for the forthcoming election of directors at the local factory, it proves beyond doubt the, unsatisfactory…

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State Parliament. Open on September 17, SYDNEY

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 20 August 1929 · page 5

The Premier (Mr. Bavin) announced that Porliament opens on September 17…

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Mr. Jarvie. Suggested By-election

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 21 August 1929 · page 6

The Premier (Mr. Bavin) announced that he proposed to have an interview with Mr. Jarvic. M.L.A., on the later's return from a holiday in…

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Will Mr Jarvie Resign? Labour Party Ready for By-election. Sydney

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 21 August 1929 · page 2

The general ecretary of the A.L.P. (Mr S. Bird) said to-day that the Labor-Party's, machinery was ready for immediate operation in the event of a…

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"Open Parliament" Premier's First Mission Mr. Booth's Attack

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 23 August 1929 · page 9

Addressing a meeting called for the purpose of forming a branch of the A.L. P., at Weston, Mr. G. Booth, M.P., stated that the Premier's first…

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Will Mr. Jarvie Resign? Labour Party Ready for By-election

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 23 August 1929 · page 11

The general secretary of the A.L., P. (Mr. S. Bird) said that the Labor Party's machinery was ready for immediate operation in the event of…

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Mr. Jarvie Suggested By-election

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 23 August 1929 · page 2

The Premier (Mr. Bavin), announced that he proposed to have an interview with Mr. Jarvie, M.L.A., on the latter's return from a…

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State Parliament. Open on September 17. SYDNEY

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 24 August 1929 · page 16

The Premier (Mr. Davin) announced that Parliament opens on September 17…

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