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Hunter Valley · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1931

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1250 Candidates Expected

Singleton Argus · Friday 16 October 1931 · page 4

It is expected that when the nominations close to-night there will be 1250 candidates for election. There will be 260 straight but fights…

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Kearsley Shire Council Elections

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 16 October 1931 · page 5

At its meeting last night the Kearsley Shire Council decided to appoint the Shire Clerk (Mr. W. J. Grieve) and the Deputy Shire Clerk…

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UNOPPOSED Many Elected British Elections London, Oct. 16

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 17 October 1931 · page 1

Nominations in connection with the general election were received to-day. An outstanding feature of the proceedings…

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British Elections Mr Philip Snowden Busy (Australian Press Assn. Message.) London

Singleton Argus · Monday 19 October 1931 · page 1

From his fireside at No. 11 Downingstreet, Mr Philip Snowden is doing devastating work on behalf of the National campaign. His pen is tireless…

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Angry Crowd Speakers Attacked Election Riot London, Oct. 19

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 20 October 1931 · page 1

As a sequel to last night's meeting at Birmingham, Sir Oswald Mosley, who was forced to leave the hall by the back door…

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Wireless Helps British Elections 'Planes, Too London, Oct. 19

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 20 October 1931 · page 1

The election campaign has entered upon the second week, and polling day is only eight days off, Candidatos all over the country are…

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Municipal Elections

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 20 October 1931 · page 2

Nominations for the Municipal pre-selection ballot of the Cessnock A.L.P. closed yesterday afternoon. As there are only nine nominations,…

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VIOLENT Election Scenes Angry Mobs London, October 20

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 21 October 1931 · page 1

There were violent scenes at election meetings at Glasgow and Liverpool yesterday. Two speakers were injured by…

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Big Part Wireless—Elections Army of Listeners London. Oct. 20

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 21 October 1931 · page 1

The latest statistics of wireless licenses show that at the end of September there were just under 4,000,000 receiving sets licensed,…

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British Elections Violent Scenes London, Tuesday

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 21 October 1931 · page 2

There were violent scenes at election meetings at Glasgow and Liverpool yesterday. Two speakers were injured by stones thrown when an open-air meeting on behalf of Mr Eric Ellington, Conservative candidate for the Scotland division of Liverpool, was broken up…

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FORECAST Election Result Govt. Win London, Oct. 21

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 22 October 1931 · page 1

The "Evening Standard" diarist, discussing the election result, says that last week saw a great swing towards the…

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GRETA Municipal Election Road Work

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 22 October 1931 · page 8

The fortnightly meeting of Municipal Council was held in the Council Chambers on Tuesday evening, when there were present: The Mayor…

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Polling Places Cessnock Elections CESSNOCK

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 23 October 1931 · page 5

It was decided at last night's meeting of the Cessnock Municipal Council that the election for the ensuing aldermanic period be held on…

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Cessnock Electorate Council A.L.P. Candidates for Shire Elections

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 23 October 1931 · page 2

A meeting of Cessnock Electorate Council was held in the Cessnock School of Arts on Sunday last. Mr. G. Thompson was in the chair…

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Stroud Shire. Election

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 23 October 1931 · page 2

The ordinary triennial election for the purpose of electing one councillor for each of the ridings, A, B, C, D, E, and F, of Stroud Shire, and three…

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Municipal Elections Appointment of Poll Clerks U.w.m.'s Plea for Unemployed

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 23 October 1931 · page 3

At its meeting last night the Cessnock Municipal Council decided on the following polling places for the Municipal elections on Saturday…

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? Churchill Hits Hard Election Battles London, Oct. 23

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 24 October 1931 · page 1

The reiteration of the statement that Labour was not fit to govern caused howls of fury when, Mr. Winston Churchill…

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N.Z. ELECTIONS Fixed For December WELLINGTON

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 24 October 1931 · page 1

It Is announced that the Government Will go to the Country as a coalition at the erliest possible moment of after the conclusion of the…

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British Elections Polling To-morrow. Government Victory Forecasted

Singleton Argus · Monday 26 October 1931 · page 1

The British political leaders made their final appeals to the electors during the week-end, and they are now concentrating on…

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Eve of Poll British Elections Final Words London, Oct. 25

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 26 October 1931 · page 1

The final appeals of political leaders in the British elections were made over the week-end. The Prime…

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