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Hunter Valley · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1931

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Upper Hunter Labour Candidate MR. P. R. Forsyth Muswellbrook

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 20 May 1931 · page 5

At a meeting of the Upper Hunter Electoral Labour Council, held at Muswellbrook last night, and attended by delegates from all parts of…

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MR. H. S. MARSH New Tennis Head Cessnock Election

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 20 May 1931 · page 7

There was a good roll up of members of the Cessnock District Tennis Association at the special meeting held on Tuesday…

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Upper Hunter Seat Labour Candidate Selected

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 20 May 1931 · page 2

The Labour Electoral Council at Muswellbrook has selected Mr P. R. Forsyth to carry the Labour banner nt the by-election for the Upper…

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One Parliament No Good

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Thursday 21 May 1931 · page 4

Addressing members of the Bondi branch of the Nationalist Association on the 18th, Mr. H. S. Nicholls, barrister, gave his reasons for opposing unification. A wide…

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Killing of Opossums Questions in Parliament

Singleton Argus · Friday 22 May 1931 · page 4

Replying to Mr Sanders in the Legislative Assembly, the Minister ,for Mines (Mr J. M. Baddeley) said that the Chief Secretary (Mr Gosling) was…

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Upper Hunter By-Election. Labor Candidate—mr. P. R. FORSYTH

The Scone Advocate · Friday 22 May 1931 · page 3

At a meeting of the Upper Hunter Electoral Labor Council, held at Muswellbrook on Tuesday night, and attended by delegates from all parts of…

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Upper Hunter Election Many Candidates

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 22 May 1931 · page 8

Although [?] was at first intimated that the Labor Party would not place a candidate in the field to contest the Upper Hunter seat, the names of…

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Country Party. Not to Nominate Candidate

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 22 May 1931 · page 1

At yesterday's meeting of the Country Party Council it was decided not to nominate a candidate in opposition to Mr. A. A…

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Developments in Upper Hunter By-election. Nationalist Campaign. MR. B. S. Stevens. at Muswellbrook on

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 22 May 1931 · page 1

The opening of the Nationalist campaign for the Upper Hunter by-election will take place at the Strand Theatre on Monday evening next…

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Upper Hunter. Labour Candidate

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 22 May 1931 · page 2

At a meeting of the Upper Hunter Electoral Labour Council, held at Muswellbrook Tuesday night, and attended by delegates from all parts of…

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No Country Party Candidate. Sydney

The Scone Advocate · Friday 22 May 1931 · page 3

The Country Party Council to-day decided not to nominate a candidate for the Upper Hunter electorate to oppose, the Nationalist candidate, Mr. A. M…

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Upper Hunter Seat No Official Country Party Candidate

Singleton Argus · Friday 22 May 1931 · page 8

The Country Party Council yesterday decided not to nominate an official candidate for the Upper Hunter electorate to oppose the…

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Labour Victories British By-Elections Conservative Loss London, May 23

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 23 May 1931 · page 1

The results were declared to-day in two by-elections. David Hardle, by a majority of 888, retained a seat for Labour in…

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Upper Hunter No Labour Candidate SYDNEY

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 23 May 1931 · page 1

The State A.L.P. Executive last night rea[?]med last week's decision not to conest the Upper Hunter by-election…

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Upper Hunter Labour Candidate MR. P. R. Forsyth Muswellbrook

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 23 May 1931 · page 12

At a meeting of the Upper Hunter Electoral Labour' Council, held at Muswellbrook last night, and attended by delegates from all parts of…

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Upper Hunter National Candidate MR. A. M. McMULLIN

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 23 May 1931 · page 8

The final count of the conference to select the Nationalist candidate to contest the Upper Hunter seat in the Legisaltive Assembly on…

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Country Party Candidate

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 23 May 1931 · page 5

In addition to Mr. A. M. Thompson, of Mosman, Councillor Malcolm Brown, President of Patrick Plains Shire Council, will be a Country…

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Muswellbrook News Upper Hunter Election Keen Interest Muswellbrook

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 25 May 1931 · page 2

Keen interest is being shown in the Upper Hunter By-election, and already the various oranisers are at work in support of their particular…

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The Muswellbrook Chronicle Tuesday. May 26, 1931. Upper Hunter Byelection. No Labor Candidate

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 26 May 1931 · page 2

The A.L.P. executive has refused to endorse either Mr. P. R. Forsyth or Mr. J. Ralston as the official Labor candidate in the Upper…

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Mr. Lyons. Refuses Invitation Non-party Conference Suggests Early Election

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 26 May 1931 · page 4

In the House of Representatives on Thursday the leader of the Opposition (Mr. Lyons) declined the invitation of the Prime Minister (Mr…

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