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Hunter Valley · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1931

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Municipal Elections Voters' Responsibilities

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 2 December 1931 · page 2

The municipal elections seem to have aroused much more interest this year than on previous occasions, and rightly so, for the election of aldermen to…

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Municipal Elections Petersham Will Carry On. Sydney

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 2 December 1931 · page 2

The Petersham Council last night carried a resolution that it would carry on the election on December 5th, irrespective of any proclamation to the…

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Wylie Report Tabled in Parliament SYDNEY

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 3 December 1931 · page 1

The report of Mr. W. R. Wylie, Inspector of Local Government Accounts, with regard to his inspection of the accounts at the West…

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THORNTON Shire Election "A" Riding Candidates Thornton

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 3 December 1931 · page 2

Last night in St. Michael's Church Hall, Councillors' Niland and McCarthy, of "A" riding, Tarro Shire Council, addressed a large gathering of…

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Who's Who Municipal Elections at Morpeth

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 3 December 1931 · page 2

Probably on account of the intense opposition that has manifested itself against certain of the sitting aldermen, unusual…

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N.Z. Elections Wellington (N.z.)

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 3 December 1931 · page 1

The latest election figures indicate that the Government is likely to have 51 seats in the new Parliament and the…

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Protest Against Flouting of Parliaments Will in Vain Motion Lost L.G. Elections Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 3 December 1931 · page 1

Strong criticism of the Government's action in issuing a proclamation to postpone the municipal elections…

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Council Defied L.G. Elections Off Till January 2 SYDNEY

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 3 December 1931 · page 10

Regardless of the fact that the Upper House rejected the proposal to postpone the municipal elections within the County of…

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N.Z. ELECTIONS Coalition Victory Wellington (N.z.)

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 3 December 1931 · page 10

The Coalition Government had a substantial win at the general elections yesterday, when it was returned with a majority of 28 seats…

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L.G. ELECTIONS (To the Editor)

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 3 December 1931 · page 6

Sir.—I shall be greatly obliged it you will kindly publish these few lines which may rectify a misunderstanding in connection with the…

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Letters to the Editor L. G. ELECTIONS (To the Editor)

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 3 December 1931 · page 4

Sir,—Electors should be true to Australia and not vote for any candidate with a taint of Langism in his veins…

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L. G. ELECTIONS. Saturday Polling Day

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 4 December 1931 · page 2

On Saturday, electors of Dungog Municipality will be called upon to select nine good and true men to represent them for the next three years…

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Polling Day—to-morrow

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 4 December 1931 · page 6

To-morrow is Municipal and Shire polling day, and the interest taken in the election points to a record vote being recorded. The adult franchise…

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Polling Day Local Govt. Elections Eve of Battle

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 4 December 1931 · page 7

To-morrow is polling day for the municipal and shire elections. In the West Maitland Municipality…

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Plea for Unemployed. Work at Polling Booths. (To the Editor)

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 4 December 1931 · page 2

Sir.—Kindly allow me to draw attention to the manner in which polling booth officials are appointed for general elections…

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Millers Forest Tarro Shire Election Candidates Speak

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 4 December 1931 · page 2

At the Popular Hall, Miller's Forest, Councillors McCarthy and Niland addressed a large gathering of ratepayers and reviewed the…

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Federal Labor Candidate

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 4 December 1931 · page 2

Mr. W. E. Turnbull has been endorsed by the Federal Labor Party to contest the Robertson electorate…

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Position in Robertson United Country Movement Committee. Dissasociates Itself from Country Party. in Opposing United Australa Party Candidate

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 4 December 1931 · page 2

Another turn in the developments in connection with the contest in Robertson was staged yesterday afternoon when members of the committee of the United Conntry movement met and passed a resolution supporting the efforts of the council of co-ordination to achieve unity among the…

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Just Before the Battle. Council Elections To-morrow

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 4 December 1931 · page 1

The municipal elections will take place to-morrow. The poll will be conducted at the Court House between the hours of 8 a.m. and 8…

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"FUTILE" To Move Court L.G. Election Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 4 December 1931 · page 1

Mr. A. R. Bluett, secretary of the Local Government Association, stated to-day that his association had decided not to apply…

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