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Hunter Valley · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1931

766 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 8 of 39

Annandale by Election Mr Stuart Robertson Returned

Singleton Argus · Monday 27 April 1931 · page 3

The Annandale seat having been declared vacant owing to the sequestration of the estate of the sitting member, Mr R…

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G. S. BANK. Amalgamation Scheme. Bill Before Parliament

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 28 April 1931 · page 2

In the Legislative Assembly to-day the Premier announced that he would bring down a Bill to deal with the position caused by the suspension of…

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Government Savings Bank. Before Parliament To-day. Emergency Measure

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 28 April 1931 · page 2

The matter of the N.S. Wales Government Savings Bank, and the proposal that its business shall be taken over by the Commonwealth Bank, will…

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Ashton Election LONDON, April 30

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 1 May 1931 · page 1

The Ashton by-election, caused by the death of the late member Mr. Albert Bellamy (Lab.), resulted:…

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Big Batch A.R.C. Candidates Golden Music

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 1 May 1931 · page 7

Among the horses measured yesterday, who will do their future racing on pony courses, was Golden Music, who should…

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Empire Butter "Buy Election" LONDON, May 1

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 2 May 1931 · page 1

The Midland District Butter. "Buy-Election" competition resulted:-Empire, butter, 4821; Foreign 72…

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Again Mayor Lyons Election M. Herriot Lyons, April 26

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 2 May 1931 · page 11

The former French Premier, M. Herriot, who recently resigned the Mayoralty, owing to the sweeping victory of the…

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MUSWELLBROOK P.P. Board Election

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 2 May 1931 · page 3

The election for directors of the Muswellbrook P.P. Board resulted in the return of the seven retiring candidates, the eighth place being…

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"Hanging On" Lyons on Scullin Election Delay, Melbourne

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 2 May 1931 · page 7

Mr. Lyons, M.P., who returned to Melbourne from Canberra on Saturday, said that, despite the financial and economic crisis…

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Labour Victories Brisbane Elections BRISBANE

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 4 May 1931 · page 1

Nationalists were badly defeated at the Brisbane City Council elections on Saturday, Eleven out of the 14 Nationalist aldermen are likely…

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State Parliament. Mr. Carter's Speech on Supply Bill. Wages Tax, Unfair Expenditure. Abattoirs Question

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 5 May 1931 · page 2

In the Assembly, last week, Mr. H. C. Carter, member for Liverpool Plains, said:—Judging by the remarks of the hon. member for Kurri Kurri…

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Mr Stevens Attacked in Parliament Saving's Bank Closing

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 6 May 1931 · page 2

Uproar followed the uncomplimentary remark of the Minister for Education (Mr Davies) in the Legislative Assembly yesterday that…

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Parliament Decline in Public Repute

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Thursday 7 May 1931 · page 1

Mr. Winston Churchill, in, his Rectorial address at Edinburgh University declared that the House of Commons had steadily declined in public repute and showed…

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United Australian Party Announcement in Parliament Causes Disorder Mr. Lyons Moves Censure Motion Government Wins by Two Votes

Singleton Argus · Friday 8 May 1931 · page 6

Bitter and insulting speeches and interjections from the Ministerial Benches followed the announcement in the House of Representatives yesterday afternoon that a United Australia party had been formed with Mr J. A. Lyons, the former Acting Treasurer, as its leader…

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Spanish Elections Cardinal Intervenes Religious Rights Madrid, May 7

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 8 May 1931 · page 1

In reply to the Government's freedom of religion decree, Cardinal Sergua, Primate of Spain, dramatically intervened in the…

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Nationalists Sweep Poll Tasmanian Election Results Government's Return Certain

Singleton Argus · Monday 11 May 1931 · page 1

The poll, which took place on Saturday throughout Tasmania for the election of members of the House of Assembly, resulted in a striking victory for the Nationalist party. The strength of the parties in the new Parliament will probably…

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Upper Hunter Byelection ' Candidates Fob Nationalist Selection

Singleton Argus · Monday 11 May 1931 · page 2

Messrs G. S. O'HalloeN (Singleton), A. J. Dorsman (Broke-road, Singleton), A. C. Marshall (Ravensworth), P. L. Cantwell (Ashfield), W.A. Chapman…

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Upper Hunte Seat. Selection of Candidates. MR. A. M. McMULLIN NOMINATED

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 12 May 1931 · page 2

Very shortly a by-election will be held to fill the vacancy in the Legislative Assembly, caused by the death of Mr. W. Cameron, member for…

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The Upper Hunter. MR. A. M. McMULLIN a Candidate

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 12 May 1931 · page 2

From what we can gather, there is likely to be a number of candidates for selection in the Nationalist interests for selection to fill the seat rendered…

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U.W.M. Election of Officers Cessnock Branch Cessnock

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 13 May 1931 · page 4

At a meeting of the Cessnock Branch of the Unemployed Workers Movement the following officers were elected:-president, Mr. D…

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