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Hunter Valley · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1929

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Election Forecast British Battle of the Polls. Liberals Non-committal. London, April 9

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 13 April 1929 · page 2

The "Evening Standard" invited allcomers to forecast the result of the imepnding elections. Many Liberals were non-committal, but most…

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Sobriety Baldwin's Policy. Election Programme Outlined. LONDON, April 18

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 19 April 1929 · page 5

The Prime Minister, Mr. Stanley Baldwin, addressing a meeting of 2000 Conservatives, leaders, and organisers in Drury Lane Theatre,…

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Education Issue of British Elections, Catholic Attitude. London, April 12

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 20 April 1929 · page 12

Cardinal Bourne, in his presidential address before the Catholic Truth Society, said that only one question in the elections concerned them as…

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British Elections Labour Prophecies Issues at the Polls. LONDON, April 11

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 20 April 1929 · page 12

The "Evening Standard's" analysis of Labour prophecies of members of the House of Commons states that these show that…

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Another Inquiry By-election Allegations

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 25 April 1929 · page 3

The State Cabinet has appointed Judge Coyle to investigate charges of irregularities and malpractice laid by Mr. Lang, leader of the…

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Election Day. London, April 24

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 25 April 1929 · page 5

The Prime Minister to-day announced that Parliament would be prorogued and dissolved on May 10. Nomination day would be May 20, and…

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Not Before Elections. London, April 24

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 25 April 1929 · page 5

The "Daily Telegraph' says that the Cabinet has considered Mr. Gibson's proposals, and sent instructions to Lord Cushendun recommending…

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Sobriety Baldwin's Policy. Election Programme Outlined. LONDON, April 18

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 27 April 1929 · page 12

The Prime Minister, Mr. Stanley Baldwin, addressing a meeting of 2000 Conservatives, leaders, and organisers in Drury Lane Theatre,…

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General Hertzog. Election Campaign Opened. Industrial Peach and Prosperity. Cape Town. April 18

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 27 April 1929 · page 12

General Hertzog, the South African Premier, opened his election eam[?]ign at Smithfield the centre of his Free State constituency to-night…

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Another Inquiry By-election Allegations

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 27 April 1929 · page 8

The State Cabinet has appointed Judge Coyle to investigate charges of irregularities and malpractice laid by Mr. Lang, leader of the…

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Parramatta By-election Mr Lang's Charges. Terms of Inquiry

Singleton Argus · Monday 29 April 1929 · page 4

Charges made in the Legislative Assembly by the leader of the Opposition (Mr Lang) of malpractice at the Parramatta by election are to be…

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Privy Council. to Meet at Craigwell House. Dissolution of Parliament. London, April 29

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 30 April 1929 · page 5

The King will hold a Privy Council on May 10 at Craigwell House in connection with the dissolution of Parliament, which is specially…

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Polling Booths on Trains Queensland Innovation

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 1 May 1929 · page 2

Polling Day in Queensland on May 11 will see an innovation introduced in polling booths being established on railway trains travelling on the main lines…

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Fire at Sofia. Parliament Building Damaged. Sofia, April 30

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 1 May 1929 · page 5

A fire which broke out in the Parliamentry building, destroyed practically the whole of the interior including the debating chamber…

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Not Bolshevik British Labour Party. Election Manifesto. LONDON, April 30

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 1 May 1929 · page 5

The labour party is neither Bolshevik nor Communist. It is opposed to force, revolution and confiscation as a means of…

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General Smuts. Opens Election Campaign Will Fight Cleanly. Capetown, May 1

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 2 May 1929 · page 7

General Smuts, leader of the Opposition, was given an ovation when opening his election campaign at Protoria Town Hall…

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Parliament and Roads

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 3 May 1929 · page 6

"An extraordinary position has been created by the Amending Main Roads' Act just hurriedly passed by, the State Parliament," commented the president…

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Fire at Sofia. Parliament Building Damaged. Sofia, April 30

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 4 May 1929 · page 2

A fire, which broke out in the Parliamentary building, destroyed practically the whole of the interior, including the debating chamber…

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Privy Council. to Meet at Craigwell House. Dissolution of Parliament. London, April 29

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 4 May 1929 · page 2

The King will hold a Privy Council on May 10 at Craigwell House in connection with the dissolution of Parliament, which is specially…

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Not Bolshevik British Labour Party. Election Manifesto. LONDON, April 30

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 4 May 1929 · page 2

The labour party is neither Bolshevik nor Communist. It is opposed to force, revolution and confiscation as a means of…

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