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Hunter Valley · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1929

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In Session British Parliament Resumes. Relieving Unemployment. LONDON. Oct. 29

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 30 October 1929 · page 5

When Parliament resumed this afternoon after a month's recess, it was continuing the Session which opened last July…

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November 30. Date of Victorian Elections

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 31 October 1929 · page 5

The Supply Bill having passed through the Victorian Legislative Council without protracted debate, the pre[?] dissolving the…

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Cup Candidates. Phar Up at Flemington. Melbourne

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 31 October 1929 · page 7

There appeared to be nothing whatever amiss with Phar Lap this morning. He [?] very well, and his movements were watched…

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Shire Elections

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 31 October 1929 · page 5

Very little interest appeared to be taken in election of a councillor for A riding here only 34 votes being recorded; Cousins 28, Scott 11…

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Polling Places. Electoral Bill

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 1 November 1929 · page 3

The Parliamentary Electorates and Elections (Amendment) Bill was further considered in committee in the Legislative Assembly…

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Basic Wage Discussion in Parliament

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 1 November 1929 · page 7

The following discussion took place iu the Legislative Assembly recently on the subject of the 'basic wage:-…

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Federal Parliament to Open on November 20

Singleton Argus · Friday 1 November 1929 · page 3

Wednesday, November 20, has been fixed as the opening date of the new Commonwealth Parliament, although no official announcement of the fact has…

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Sydney Racing Letter. Cup and Derby. Fancied Candidates—a Two-horse Proposition. Sydney

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 1 November 1929 · page 6

At this stage it may not be amiss to discuss the Victorian Derby and Melbourne Cup, for they are the two events most in the minds of the…

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Ontario elections. Conservatives Sweep Polls Ontario, Oct, 31

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 1 November 1929 · page 5

The position of parties in the Ontario general election is—Conservatives, 93, Liberals, nine; Progressives four; Independent Conservative, one;…

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Parliament Will Consider. London Nov. 1

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 2 November 1929 · page 7

The Government has agreed to the request of the Opposition to all[?] Thursday next to a debate on India, which will be opened by Mr…

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Federal Parliament to Open on November 20. CANBERRA

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 2 November 1929 · page 7

Wednesday, November 20 has been fixed as the opening date of the New Commonwealth Parliament. It in expected that the sitting will…

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In Session British Parliament Resumes. Relieving Unemployment. LONDON, Oct. 29

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 2 November 1929 · page 2

When Parliament resumed this afternoon after a month's recess, it was continuing the session which opened last July…

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British Parliament Labour Programme. Cabinet Ministers' Plea. London, Oct. 28

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 2 November 1929 · page 2

In the absence of the Prime Minister, who is due to arrive at Liverpool on Friday, the Chancellor of the Exchequer (Mr. Snowden) will be…

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Labour Candidates

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 2 November 1929 · page 6

At a meeting of the Kurri Kurri branch of the A.L.P., held last evening, Councillor Albert Burns, President of Kearsley Shire, was endorsed…

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Shire Elections

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 2 November 1929 · page 1

Very little interest appeared to be taken in election of a councillor for A riding here, only 34 votes being recorded: Cousins 23, Scott 11…

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Record Poll at Federal Elections

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 2 November 1929 · page 7

Only 4.5 per cent, of the electors enrolled failed to vote at the recent Federal election. This constitutes a record. In some divisions up to 97…

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Labour Win. Queensland By-election

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 4 November 1929 · page 3

A by election was held in the Burke electorate (Q,) on Saturday elect a successor to Mr. D. Riordan (Labour) who resigned from the…

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Re-opening of Mines Question in Parliament. Sydney

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 6 November 1929 · page 2

In the Legislative Assembly this afternoon, asked the Minister, for Mines whether it was a fact that there had been a conference with…

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Criticism in W.A. Parliament. Perth

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 7 November 1929 · page 5

The leader of the Opposition (Mr. Mitehell) in the Legislative Assembly said that the proposal of the Prime Minister (Mr. Sculian) to…

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Franklin Election. Labour Candidate Chosen

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 7 November 1929 · page 6

It was stated in Canborra that Mr. Charles Frost an Orchardist of the port Huon district Tasmania and a prom[?] members of the port hun…

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