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Hunter Valley · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1929

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Sweeping Victory United States Municipal . Elections. New York , Nov. 6

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

The Democrats swept the poll at the municipal elections returning Mr. Walker as Mayer of New York for another four years with…

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Graziers' Association. Merriwa Branch's Annual Meeting. Election of Officers. Exportation of Stud Sheep

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 8 November 1929 · page 11

The annual meeting of the Merriwa branch of the Graziers' Association was held in the office of Messrs. F. G. and W. G. Hackett on Saturday…

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State Elections Opponents for Mr. Baddeley

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 8 November 1929 · page 1

Mr. J. M. Baddeley will have two opponents in the Cessnock preselection ballot for the State elections…

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Parliament Will Consider. London, Nov. 1

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 9 November 1929 · page 12

The Government has agreed to he request of the Opposition to allocate Thursday next to a debate on India, which will be opened by Mr…

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Stranded Girls in Sydney Allegations by Member of Parliament

Singleton Argus · Monday 11 November 1929 · page 4

"The miners and their families are in bad enough circumstances now without having their daughters taken to Sydney on a pretext that work is…

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Labor Nominations For State Elections

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 12 November 1929 · page 6

Nominations are invited for Labor candidates to contest the Cessnock Electorate at the next State elections. Nominations full due on…

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Coalfields Girls Seek Work in Sydney Questions in Parliament

Singleton Argus · Friday 15 November 1929 · page 7

The endeavour of the Labour Exchange to secure positions in Sydney for girls from the northern coalfields led to discussion in the Legislative…

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Cessnock Sewerage Works. Will There Be Retrenchment? Discussion in Parliament

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 15 November 1929 · page 6

In the Legislative Assembly the other day, Mr. J. M. Baddeley asked if the Minister, for Public Works had yet made any inquiries as to…

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Upper House. Debate in Assembly. Method of Election

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 15 November 1929 · page 4

A further debate on the Upper House Reform Bill was held in the Legislative Assebly on Thursday. An amendment moved by the…

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Egyptian Elections Big List of Candidates. Cairo, Nov. 15

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 16 November 1929 · page 7

At the close of nominations for the general elections here, 105 Walfdista were opposed. There are 308 candidates for the…

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The Legislative Council Move for Elective Bodies Discussion in Parliament

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 19 November 1929 · page 7

The other day, in the Legislative Assembly, Mr. J. M. Baddeley, M.L.A., made some interesting remarks concerning the constitutoin of the…

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President of Mexico. Revolutionary Candidate Elected. Vancouver (B.c.), Nov .17

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 19 November 1929 · page 8

A message from Moxico City states that pascual Ortiz Rubic, the National Revolutionary party's candidate, was elected President of Mexico…

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labour Candidates

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 19 November 1929 · page 4

Mr. J. M. Baddeley, M.L.A., will receive no opposition in the A.L.P. pre-selection ballot, for the Cessnock seat, Nominations closed last…

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Petroleum Act. Petition Rejected by Parliament

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 20 November 1929 · page 6

In the Legislative Assembly, Q., in putition from the Potorleum institute of Queensland was presented by Mr. Duslar, asking leave for counsel to appear at the bar of the House to…

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Federal Parliament Opened Without Usual Ceremony. Sydney

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 20 November 1929 · page 2

The 12th Commonwealth Parliament met to-day without the usual ceremony which accompanies such an event…

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Quiet Opening Federal Parliament. Mr. Makin Elected Speaker CANBERRA

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 20 November 1929 · page 5

The twelfth Commonwealth Parliament was opened to-day without the usual ceremonies which accompanies such an…

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Federal Parliament. Governor-general's Speech. Policy of New Government Outlined

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 21 November 1929 · page 4

In his speech, at the opening of the twelfth session of the Federal Parliament, lord Stonehaven, the Governor-General, said that the efforts of the Government would be continued in the direction of bringing the coal dispute to a satisfactory end…

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A Saving. Opening of Parliament

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 22 November 1929 · page 3

It is estimated than as a result of the economies effected in the opening of Parliament yesterday, a saving of £37s was made. The items…

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Coal Crisis Marking Time Disorderly Scenes in Parliament

Singleton Argus · Friday 22 November 1929 · page 8

No outstanding developments occurred in the coal dispute yesterday. Chief interest now centres in to-morrow's conference at Canberra, to be attended by the Prime Minister, State Premier, and…

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Quiet Opening Federal Parliament. Mr. Makin Elected Speaker. Canberra

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 22 November 1929 · page 5

The twelfth Commonwealth Parliament was opened to-day without the usual ceremonies which accompanies such an event. Members took…

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