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Hunter Valley · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1932

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The Elections Count Nearly Complete State of Parties Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 1 January 1932 · page 2

In New South Wales the counting of primary votes has been completed, and last night the only scat in doubt was…

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The Elections U.C.P. Man's Comment "No Inferiority" Tamworth

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 2 January 1932 · page 4

Speaking at Tamworth, Mr. V. C. Thompson, the re-elected member for New England, stated that he was very pleased that the Country party…

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Early Appeal N.S.W. Elections Member's View

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 2 January 1932 · page 8

An early election in this State was predicted by Mr. J. T. Collins, member for Hume in the Federal Parliament, when speaking at…

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State Election Candidate's Tip Garden's Wail Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 4 January 1932 · page 1

Speaking at the declaration of the Cook poll to-day, Mr. Robinson, the U.A.P candidate who was defeated, predicted that when the Legislative…

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Beaten Again Lang Candidates Council Elections Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 4 January 1932 · page 4

The Lang Plan candidates received another setback on Saturday, when in only four out of 66 municipal councils In…

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Municipal Elections Contests In County Of Cumberland Few State Labour Candidates Returned

Singleton Argus · Monday 4 January 1932 · page 1

Of the 400 supporters of the State A.L.P. who contested the local Government elections in the Count y of Cumberland on Saturday, only a very small percentage was returned. The swing against Labour, as in the case of the recent Federal elections, was general…

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State Politics Early Election Predicted

Singleton Argus · Monday 4 January 1932 · page 1

An early election in this State was predicted by Mr J. T. Collins, member for Hume in the Federal Parliament, when speaking at…

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City Municipal Election. Overwhelming Defeat of Lang Plan Candidates. Industrial Centres Vote Out "Reds."

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 5 January 1932 · page 1

Lang Plan candidates met with overwhelming defeat in the metropolitan municipal and shire elections on Saturday. Even in…

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Lang Ministry. Financial Position. Civil Servants' Pay—talk of Elections

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 5 January 1932 · page 2

Next Thursday is the usual fortnightly pay day for the Civil servants. For the past week there has been considerable speculation in political and…

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State Election in March? DEFEATED U.A.P. Man's Prediction. Sydney

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 5 January 1932 · page 2

Mr. Robinson, defeated U.A.P. candidate, declared at the declaration of the Cools poll to-day that he knew for a fact that there would be a State,…

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Deportation Threat. Parkhill and Communists Election Promise Sydney

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 5 January 1932 · page 5

"Unless Communists peacefully observe the laws of Australia they will be deported," said the new Minister for Home Affairs (Mr. Parkhill)…

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The Elections

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 5 January 1932 · page 4

When the final preferences were completed for Cook electorate, Ald. J. S. Garden, the Lang Plan candidate, was found to be defeated…

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To Our Parliament with Compliments (Contributed.)

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 6 January 1932 · page 4

Whenever will our Parliament adopt a course that's just, Not listening to the oracle that always says you must;…

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PLACE - HUNTING Election Sequel Pointed Comment

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 6 January 1932 · page 2

In a recent oditorlal the Wagga "Dally Advertiser," which stands strongly for country interests, made the following outspoken reference to…

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Drawn From Hat Mayoral Election at Waverley Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 6 January 1932 · page 2

When the Mayoral election was held at Waverley last, night Aldermen Fenton and McNovia tied, The two names were…

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Next Elections Fed, Labour Prepares SYDNEY

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 6 January 1932 · page 5

It was anounced yesterday by Federal Labour party members that they were preparing for the next State elections…

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New Federal Cabinet. First Meeting Last Night Parliament Opens on Feby 17 CANBERRA

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 7 January 1932 · page 2

Following the swearing-in ceremony yesterday, the new Federal (Cabinet held its first meeting last night, at which several important decisions were made. The Ministry decided that Parliament should open on…

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Sydney Municipal Elections

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Thursday 7 January 1932 · page 4

The result of the Municipal election for Sydney suburbs was another crushing defeat for the Lang planners and only in four councils out of 66 did they secure a major…

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WITHDRAWN! Judgment Sequel Election Charges Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 8 January 1932 · page 1

when the cases in which three men are charged by the police with fixing election posters to telegraph, poles, were called at North Sydney…

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Civic Elections

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 8 January 1932 · page 2

Last Saturday's Municipal and Shire elections in Sydney resulted in defeat of most Lang-planners, even in the biggest Labor strongholds. At…

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