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Hunter Valley · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1930

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State Elections

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 15 September 1930 · page 4

The Hon. B. S. B. Stevens, State Treasurer, will address the electors of Maitland, in support of the Nationalist candidate, Mr. Arthur…

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Wild Rioting. German Election Campaign. Acid Thrown. Berlin, Sept, 14

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 15 September 1930 · page 4

Marshal von Hindonburg was one of the carliest voters, arriving at the booth before eight o'clock this morning. Members of the German delegation…

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German Elections Twenty-four Parties. Berlin, September 14

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 15 September 1930 · page 4

Germany's polling day is today. Eight thousand candidates, representing 24 parties, are seeking the votes of 35,000,000 electors. The issue is…

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Kicked by Horse. Country Party Candidate Injured. Casino

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 16 September 1930 · page 5

Samuel C. North[?]te one of the endorsed Country Party candidates for the Casino sent, was kicked by a horse drawing his sulky when he was…

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Will Win Nine Seats Labour Party's Election Forecast. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 16 September 1930 · page 5

The president of the A.L.P., Mr, Graven, said to-day that the Labour Party anticipated winning nine additional seats at the next State…

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State Elections. Policy Speeches

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 16 September 1930 · page 8

State Ministers discussed proposals to be contained in the policy speech of the Premier, Mr. Bavin, to be delivered on Thursday next. The…

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Elections of the Past

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 16 September 1930 · page 2

Probably no part of the State of New South Wales has had more interesting and exciting political contests than the Upper Hunter. From…

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Election of Bishop Deadlock Reached. Not Surprising Says Dean

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 17 September 1930 · page 2

It is not surprising that the Synod which met to elect a bishop ended in a dead-lock," said the Dean Newcastle (Rev. W. H. Johnson)…

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Election Policy. Hon. Waiter Bennett. Gloucester Candidature

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 18 September 1930 · page 2

Speaking at Soaham last night, Mr. J. W. Boag in the chair, Hon. Walter Bennett said that the present financial depression and unemployment…

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German Elections Hitler's Plans for Future. Berlin, Sept. 10

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 18 September 1930 · page 6

Herr Hitler appears more sober in his summing [?] of the political sitution than some of his exuberant [?]utenants who want portic[?]es…

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The Coming Election

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Thursday 18 September 1930 · page 1

Hon, Walter Bennett, M. L. A. for Gloucester, is again a candidate for the forthcoming election, and to judge by the attention he has given his constituents…

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Re-valuation Wanted Cr. Burns and State Parliament "We are Much Over-governed."

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 19 September 1930 · page 5

"Seeing that he's standing for Parliament, our president won't support this proposition," was the general expression, of opinion among the Kearsley…

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Elections of the Past

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 19 September 1930 · page 3

Probably no part of the State of New South Wales has had more interesting and exciting political contests than the Upper Hunter. From…

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State Elections. Mr. O'hearn, M.l.a., at Large

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 19 September 1930 · page 4

Mr. Walter O'Hearn, M.L.A., last night addressed a meeting at Large from the verandah of the hotel. Councillor M[?]Rac, who presided,…

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The Coming Election Hon. W. Bennett, M.L.A. EX-MINISTER fro Forestry. Ex-minister for Public Works

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 19 September 1930 · page 2

Hon. Walter Bennett, M.L.A., for Gloucester, is again a candidate for the forthcoming election, and to Judge by the attention he has given to…

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State Elections. Rolls Close on

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 20 September 1930 · page 8

A proclamation was issued on Friday dissolving the Legislative Assembly. The writes for the general election will be issued on Monday…

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Labor Candidate Addresses Electors

Singleton Argus · Monday 22 September 1930 · page 2

On Saturday night, in the Masonic Hall, Councillor A. Burns (President of Kearslcy' Shire), the selected Labor candate for the Upper Hunter…

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Prorogued. the Canadian Parliament. Ottawa. Sept. 22

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 23 September 1930 · page 1

Parliament was prorogued to-day, after passing the Tariff Bill, to permit the Premier, Mr. Bennett to proceed to the imperial Conference…

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The Elections. Nationalist Campaign

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 23 September 1930 · page 2

Mr. W. Cameron, M.L.A., will open his campaign at the School of Arts on Wednesday, 1st. October, at 8 p.m. The principal address on that occasion will…

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Communist Candidate

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 23 September 1930 · page 4

Jack Harvey, Communist candidate, will address the electors of the Maitland electorate, in the School of Arts, West Maitland, to-morrow…

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