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Hunter Valley · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1931

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British Elections. Polling To-day

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 27 October 1931 · page 2

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

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Adelaide By-Election. Lang Candidate Defeated

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 27 October 1931 · page 2

Mr. J. Anderson, Independent candidate, who had the support of the Citizens' League, won by an over-whelming majority the by-election to…

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British Elections

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 27 October 1931 · page 1

MR. RAMSAY MACDONALD, who is leading the Nationalist Government forces in to-morrow's elections in England…

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Last Word Election Battle Heavy Poll London, Oct. 26

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 27 October 1931 · page 1

The last day of the election campaign has been filled with great activity by candidates all over the country…

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The King At the Palace Awaits Elections London, Oct, 26

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 27 October 1931 · page 1

The King arrived in London to-day from Sandringham by train, and thence went to Buckingham Place, where he will hear the results of…

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CONFIDENCE! Election Barometer LONDON, October 26

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 27 October 1931 · page 1

The stock market showed considerable strength throughout the day, based on anticipations regarding the political situation…

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Egg Board Election

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 27 October 1931 · page 5

Ballot-papers in connection with the elections of three producers' representatives to the Egg Marketing Board have been posted to all…

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Divergent Views Defeat of Lang Plan Candidate

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 27 October 1931 · page 2

Divergent views were expressed in Sydney yesterday regarding the defeat of the Lang Plan candidate in Adelaide on Saturday…

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Municipal Elections Labor's Selected Nine

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 27 October 1931 · page 1

The nine candidates selected to stand on the A.L.P. ticket for the forthcoming Municipal elections are Messrs. J. Brown, D. Dixon, J…

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Will Not Contest Elections Councillor A. Burns

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 27 October 1931 · page 3

Councillor Albert Burns for six years President of the Kearsley Shire Council, will not contest the Shire elections this year…

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Municipal Candidates

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 27 October 1931 · page 3

Messrs. D. I. Gordon, Charles Pryor and S. H. Horne will stand as independents at the forthcoming election. All three are at present aldermen in…

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Candidate for Shire Election

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 28 October 1931 · page 2

A public meeting was hold at Broke last wick for the purpose of selecting a candidate to contort the forthcoming Shire election for C riding. There was…

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Conservative Victory British Election Results Smashing Defeat of Labour London, October 27

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 28 October 1931 · page 1

The British elections, in which the whole world, particularly the Dominions, is interested, resulted in an amazing landslide of Labour constituencies to the Conservatives, who registered a sweeping victory. The first reruns, at 9.45, gave an early suggestion of the…

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Many Gains British Elections Latest Figures London, October 27

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 28 October 1931 · page 5

Latest election figures show a gradually increasing majority for the Conservatives and the National Government…

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Sweeping Government Victory Crushing Defeat of Labour. English Election, Figures. (Australian Press Assn. Message.) London

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 28 October 1931 · page 2

The electors made their way to the polls in London and the south-east of England to-day in a thick fog which completely enshrouded a large area…

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Varied Comment Election Outcome Local Opinions Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 29 October 1931 · page 2

A mixed reception greeted the results of the British elections in political circles here. While Mr. Bavin last night…

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"Saved Herself" Sir John Simon's View Election Result London, Oct. 28

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 29 October 1931 · page 7

Referring to the election result, Sir John Simon said that the verdict surprises only those who have under-estimated our national…

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English Elections

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Thursday 29 October 1931 · page 3

The result of the poll in England is an enormous defeat of the Labour element, Even the leader, Mr. Henderson, and thirteen ex-ministers have been defeated. It…

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British Elections. Phenomenal Victory. for National Candidates. Labor Routed

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 30 October 1931 · page 2

The British elections held on Wednesday had an amazing result. The National candidates will be over 500 strong. Labor has lost heavily, and 14…

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The British Elections. How the Result was Received

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 30 October 1931 · page 1

The overwhelming defeat of the Labor forces in the British elections has been the world sensation of the week. Labor was virtually…

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