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Hunter Valley · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1931

766 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 27 of 39

Economy in Administration. L. G. Elections

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 24 November 1931 · page 4

The main line of attack by candidates who are opposing the sitting aldermen is that the higher-paid officials have been kept on full time…

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Correspondence. the Shire Election (To the Editor)

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 24 November 1931 · page 2

Sir,—At the present time I am being accused of having said that I would not work amicably for the good of the Riding with a certain candidate if we…

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L.G. Elections SYDNEY

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 25 November 1931 · page 1

Asked by Mr. Dunningham whether it was proposed to postpone the municipal elections, the Minister for Local…

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Letters to the Editor Municipal Elections (To the Editor)

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 25 November 1931 · page 6

Sir.—Re the impending municipal elections, I wish to sound a note of warning. In view of the fact that this…

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Tarro Shire Meeting at Raworth Candidates Speak

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 25 November 1931 · page 4

On Monday evening last, at Raworth, Councellers McCarthy and Niland addressed a meeting of electors of A ridding…

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Writ for £2000 Arising Out of Election Speech

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 25 November 1931 · page 2

Mr L. A. Simpson, an alderman of Parramatta and a former Mayor, has received a letter from Messrs i Gould and Shaw, solicitors, asking him to…

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Federal Election

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 26 November 1931 · page 6

Events moved with dramatic suddenness in the Federal political arena yesterday, and three hours after the House met, the…

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Federal Election to Be Held on Dec. 19? Defeat of the Government Canberra

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 26 November 1931 · page 2

Sensation has followed sensation in the Federal political arena during the past twenty-four hours. Just before 6 o'clock last night the Government was defeated by 37 votes to 32 on a motion moved by Mr. Beasley. Events moved swiftly, and by midnight the…

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Prime Minister Interviews Governor-General DISSOLUTION Request Granted January Election ("Mercury" Special Service.) CANBERRA

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 26 November 1931 · page 7

The Prime Minister (Mr. Soullin) interviewed the Governor- General at Government House, Canberra, this morning, after…

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How to Vote Cessnock Elections CESSNOCK

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 26 November 1931 · page 7

All parties in the forthcoming elections are busily engaged in propaganda work. Circulars are in evidence and…

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Letters to Editor Council Election (To the Editor)

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 26 November 1931 · page 5

Sir,—In view of the coming municipal elections to be held at Cessnock, permit me as a Christian worker to express my opinion on the care…

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L. G. ELECTIONS (To the Editor)

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 26 November 1931 · page 5

Sir,—As the municipal and shire elections are approaching, too much publicity cannot be given to the importance of voters exercising their…

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Polling Day December 19th Whirlwind Election Campaign Policy Speeches Next Week

Singleton Argus · Friday 27 November 1931 · page 2

Following upon the censure motion, moved in the House of Representatives on Wednesday by Mr Beasley, a full report of which appears, on another page, Parliament was dissolved yesterday by Sir Isaac Isaacs, Governor-General, and the Prime Minister, Mr Scullin,…

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Whirlwind Campaign Polling on December 19 Policy Speeches Next Week Canberra

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 27 November 1931 · page 2

Out of the doubt arid confusion surrounding the date of the Fed-eral election has emerged the definite fact that the poll will be taken on December 19. A proclamation to this effect was issued in tHe Commonwealth Gazette last night…

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Scullin Government Defeated. Governor-general Grants Dissolution. Polling Day, 19th December. Short and Sharp Fight

The Scone Advocate · Friday 27 November 1931 · page 2

By 37 votes to 32, the Scullin Government was defeated in the House of Representatives on Wednesday on a motion for the adjournmont of the…

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Wimmera By-Election. Interesting Position

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 27 November 1931 · page 2

There will be an interesting position in regard to the election at Wimmera, in Victoria, where the vacancy was created recently by…

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Whirlwind Campaign. Elections on December 19th. Policy Speeches Next Week. Canberra

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 27 November 1931 · page 1

Parliament was dissolved to-day by Sir Isaac Isaacs, Governor-General, and the Prime Minister, Mr. Scullin,…

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Shire Elections

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 27 November 1931 · page 8

There is apparently no great interest being taken in the shire elections to be held on Saturday, 5th December. An election will necessary…

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Scullin Government Defeated. General Election to be Held

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 27 November 1931 · page 4

The Scullin Government was defeated by 37 votes to 32 votes on Wednesday on a motion moved by Mr. Beasley…

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POSTPONEMENT Local Govt Elections Lang's Bill Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 27 November 1931 · page 2

The Premier (Mr. Lang) will bring down a bill on Tuesday next to postpone the local government elections, which…

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