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Hunter Valley · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1930

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Randwick Gallops. Spring Candidates at Work. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 23 September 1930 · page 5

Randwick gallops, to-day on the "A" grass track, with the hurdles 20 feet out, were:— Four furlongs: Pentheus 50sec…

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"Save Australia From Disaster," Pleads Premier in Policy Speech Economy Is Government's Main Plank. Free Hand Wanted to Balance the Budget. Earnest Appeal to Elections

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 23 September 1930 · page 4

"The Battle we are fighting in this State is the battle of Australia." This was the dramatic not struck on Thursday night by the Premier (Mr…

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State Election. Premier's Policy Speech

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 23 September 1930 · page 4

The Government offers not a party policy but an Australian policy. For the first time in history I stand shoulder to shoulder with the Labor Prime…

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The Election. Mr. Lang Opens Labour Campaign

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 23 September 1930 · page 2

The leader of the State Labour Parliamentary Party (Mr. J. T. Lang), before a large and enthusiastic audience at Auburn, in his own electorate,…

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Amateur Cycling Election of Officers

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 23 September 1930 · page 5

At the Cessnock Amateur Cycle Club's annual meeting the following officers were elected for the ensuing year:—…

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Singleton Letter. Address by Labour Candidate. Singleton

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 24 September 1930 · page 7

Councillor A. Burns president of Kearsley Shire, and selected Labour candidate for the Upper Hunter seat, addressed a large gathering in the…

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State Elections. Mr. O'hearn. M.l.a.. at Rutherford. Reply to Mr. Stevens

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 24 September 1930 · page 8

Mr. Walter O'Hearn. M.L.A., last night addressed a meeting at Rutherford. Mr. E. Crossingham presided. Mr. O'Hearn vigotously attacked…

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Fire Alarm. Outbreak at Parliament House. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 25 September 1930 · page 4

The automatic firm alarm, instaned at Parliament House, saved the building from early this morning. Had not the are brigade received…

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Garden's Key to Parliament Any Time. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 26 September 1930 · page 5

Addressing a meeting at Five Dock, the Minister for Justice, Mr. Lee, said that Alderman Garden was the "Master's Voice" in the Labour…

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The Elections

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 26 September 1930 · page 2

Mr. S. L. Gardner, M.P., will also speak at the meeting to be held in the School of Arts on Wednesday next in aid of Mr. W. Cameron's candidature…

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MR. H. C. CARTER, M.L.A. Country Party Candidate. for Liverpool Plains Electorate

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 26 September 1930 · page 3

Mr. Harry Charles Carter, the Country Party candidate for the Liverpool Plains, is a typical self-made man, whose career is an object lesson that…

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State Elections. Labour Campaign. Mr. O'hearn, M.l.a., at Louth Park

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 26 September 1930 · page 2

Mr. Walter O'Hearn, M.L.A., last night addressed a meeting at Louth Park. Mr. P. Bourke presided. Mr. O'Hearn, who received a…

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The Election. Labor Party Campaign. Points From Mr. Lang's Speech

The Scone Advocate · Friday 26 September 1930 · page 8

As mentioned in last issue, Mr. Lang, leader of the State Parliamentary Labour Party, delivered his policy speech at Auburn on Monday night, the…

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Election Speeches

The Scone Advocate · Friday 26 September 1930 · page 2

The meat striking feature of the election speeches so far is the manner in which the anti-Government speakers, particularly Messrs. Lang and Hughes,…

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Mr. H. C. Carter, M.L.A. Country Party Candidate for Liverpool Plains Electorate

The Scone Advocate · Friday 26 September 1930 · page 2

Mr. Harry Charles Carter, the Country Party Candidate for the Liverpool Plains, is a typical self-made man, whose career is an object lesson that…

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Cessnock Sewerage Construction Authorising Bill. Deferred Till After Elections

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 26 September 1930 · page 10

The Hunter Water Board, towards the end of August last, had under consideration the progress made with the Cessnock sewerage works, and Cr…

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Labour Campaign. Mr. McKELL'S Address. "Most Momentous Election."

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 27 September 1930 · page 2

Mr. W. J. McKell, late Minister for Justice, who addressed a large meeting in support of the candidature of Mr. W. F. O'Hearn, M.L.A., at the…

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Shares Drop. Sequel to German Elections Berlin, sept, 26

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 27 September 1930 · page 1

Following the election all shares are now at the lowest ebb for five years. Even the Reichs-bank dropped 113 points to 225…

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Barwon Electorate. New Candidate Selected. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 29 September 1930 · page 5

Mr. F. Houston, whom the Country mary selected to stand as a candidates for the Barwen electorate, has with drawn from the contest on…

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Victorian By-Election. Nationalist Returned. Increased Majority

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 30 September 1930 · page 2

In winning Hawthorn (Vic.) seat atthe by-election, the Nationalist candidate, Mr. J. A. Gray increased the Nationalists' majority by 3681 votes,…

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