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Hunter Valley · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1931

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Federal Elections Postal Voting

Singleton Argus · Monday 7 December 1931 · page 1

Electors qualified to vote by post at Commonwealth elections are those— (a) Who, on polling day, will not be within the State for which they…

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Federal Elections All New South Wales Seats to Be Contested

Singleton Argus · Monday 7 December 1931 · page 2

Nominations for the Senate and House of Representatives closed at noon on Saturday. There were several surprises including the…

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Setback For Langism Civic Poll Routs Labour Shire and Municipal Elections

Singleton Argus · Monday 7 December 1931 · page 2

The municipal elections for all shires and municipalities in New South Wales outside the County of Cumberland and the town of Camden-were held on Saturday. Returns of the polling show a widespread and crushing setback for…

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Federal Elections Postal Voting

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 8 December 1931 · page 6

Electors qualified to vote by post at Commonwealth Elections are those:— (a) who, on polling day, will not be within the State for which they…

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Labor Forces Fare Badly At Local Government Elections

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 8 December 1931 · page 2

The municipal elections for all shires and municipalities in New South Wales outside the County of Cumberland and the town of…

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The Muswellbrook Chronicle Tuesday, December 8, 1931. the Federal Elections. Further Support For Mr. Gardner

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 8 December 1931 · page 2

A meeting of the United Country Movement was held at Merriwa on Saturday afternoon and despite the inclement weather was…

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The Candidates. Mr. S. L. Gardner. at Denman on

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 8 December 1931 · page 1

Mr. S. L. Gardner, M.H.R., United Australia Party candidate, will speak at the Denman Memorial Hall on Thursday next, 10th. inst.,…

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Federal Labor Candidate

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 8 December 1931 · page 1

Mr. Turnbull will speak over the air from 2UE on Saturday next…

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Federal Labor Candidate Mr. W. E. Turnbull's Address

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 8 December 1931 · page 1

Mr. W. E. Turnbull, Federal Labor candidate in the Robertson electorate, addressed a meeting at Muswellbrook last night. The meeing was hurriedly…

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Elections and Newspaper Reports

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 8 December 1931 · page 2

For all unsigned articles or reports touching on the Federal election full responsibility is accepted by R. E. McClintock, Bridge-street,…

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"Stupid Man" Mayor on Lang L.G. Elections Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 8 December 1931 · page 1

Mr. A. R. Bluett, secretary of the Local Government Association, referring to the postponement of the municipal elections in the Country of…

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SINGLETON Tie at Elections a Recount Singleton

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 8 December 1931 · page 2

The whole of yesterday was occupied by the Returning Officer (Mr. G. A. Buchan) and his stuff in a recount of the votes…

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Federal Election Mr. Lyons' Policy Speech. Main Points

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 8 December 1931 · page 4

The leader of the United Australia Party (Mr. Lyins) delivered the policy speech of his party to a crowded audience in the Town Hall, Sydney, on…

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Local Government Elections and Politics. Last Saturday's Results

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 8 December 1931 · page 2

The results of last Saturday's voting in the Shire and Municipal elections throughout the State (except the county of Cumberland, in which they…

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The Election Mr. Gardner's Aberdeen Meeting

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 8 December 1931 · page 2

Mr. S. L. Gardner, M.H.E., the endorsed anti-Socialist candidate for Robertson, will address the electors at the Council Chambers, Aberdeen, on…

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Election of Mayor

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 8 December 1931 · page 3

The newly-elected Cessnock Council will elect its Mayor at a special meeting to be held for the purpose at the Municipal Chambers next Thursday…

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Interest Was Keen at the Municipal Elections. Aid. Shakespeare Topped Poll With 2378 Votes. Aid. Duggan, Hunter and Dixon Lose Their Seats

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 8 December 1931 · page 1

The tumult and the shouting have died down, the Municipal elections are over, and Aid. Joe Shakespeare has topped the poll. Never has such enthusiasm been shown in any…

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A Veritable Upheaval Five Old Councillors Defeated. Kearsley Shire Elections

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 8 December 1931 · page 3

The Kearsley Shire elections proved a veritable upheaval so far as the old council is concerned. No fewer than five of the retiring…

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Municipal Election Declaration of Poll. Candidates Return Thanks

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 9 December 1931 · page 2

The declaration of the poll for the municipal election on Saturday last was declared shortly after noon yesterday from the steps of…

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Cessnock Council Mayoral Election CESSNOCK

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 9 December 1931 · page 5

The newly-elected alderman of the Cessnock Municipal Council will assemble to-morrow night for the purpose of electing the Mayor…

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