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Hunter Valley · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1932

544 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 14 of 28

MUSWELLBROOK Upper Hunter Seat Candidates Busy Muswellbrook

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 31 May 1932 · page 5

Mr. A. M. McMullin having withdrawn from the contest in the Upper Hunter electorate, the candidates now are Brown, Malcolm…

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General Election Labor Campaign Mr. E. E. Smith in Scone

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 31 May 1932 · page 2

Briefly addressing a well-attended open-air meeting in Scone on Thursday night last (the Mayor, Ald. Joughin, occupying the chair), Mr. E. E. Smith…

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The Election Battle Has Begun Mr. Baddeley Addresses Big Meeting in Strand Theatre Electors Urged to Stand Solidly Behind Mr. Lang

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 31 May 1932 · page 4

The political battle in connection with the State elections has now began in earnest. Mr. J. M. Baddeley, sitting member…

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The State Elections Mr. J. Norton's Campaign Meeting at Cessnock

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 31 May 1932 · page 3

Mr. J. Norton, Federal A.L.P. candidate for the Cessnock seat in the State elections, addressed the electors at the Strand Theatre lost night…

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Fight Is on Election Issues Party Reasons Labour's Case

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 1 June 1932 · page 6

There is now definite proof that should the U.A.P. get into power they will reduce the basic wage to a more pittance. Speaking to a South Coast…

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Railway Exam. Successful Candidates Ambulance Class

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 1 June 1932 · page 6

The Annual Examination of the East Maitland Railway Ambulance Class was held in the Federal Hall, East Maitland on Thursday, May 19,…

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The Elections (To the Editor.)

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 1 June 1932 · page 8

Sir,—I have a query. The present situation is serious. We have a U.A.P. and a U.C.P. candidate, both with almost exactly the same programme,…

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Big Building Plans Await Election to Cost £500,000

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 1 June 1932 · page 4

It is officially stated that a new eight storey building to cost £500,000 will be erected by the City Mutual Life Assurance…

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The Elections Meetings Arranged TO-NIGHT

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

U. C. P. Speakers at Catholic Hall at St. Rosebrock at 7 Aberglassyn at 8 Dr. Eario Page. M. H. R. at E. M. picture palace at 8 and Oatholia…

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Candidate Ill

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 2 June 1932 · page 10

The Federal Labour candidate for Wollendilly (Mr.P.W.Kenna)was admitted to hospital suffering from a serious illness His campaign will be…

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Election Slogan (To the Editor)

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 2 June 1932 · page 10

Sir,—Perhaps you will kindly find room in your valuable paper for a few remarks on Waiter O'Hearn's slogan in Friday and Saturday's…

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SEAHAM Election Topics ANTI-LABOUR

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 2 June 1932 · page 10

On all sides we hear discussions on the probable results of the elections Visits by the two anti-Labour candidates for Gloucester, Messrs…

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Fight Is on Election Issues Party Reasons Country Party

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 2 June 1932 · page 6

"Show me your company and ill tell you what you are." Most of us remember that time-honoured stying, as true to-day as when it Was…

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LOCAL U.A.P. Support for U.C.P. Candidate

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 3 June 1932 · page 2

Mr. Gr. F. B. Fitzharciingc, the prosident of the Muswellbrook branch of the United Australia Party, informs us that a meeting of the above branch…

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Fight Is on Election Issues Party Reasons U.A.P. and Wages

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 3 June 1932 · page 6

"A Worker of Thornton" puts very clearly the case of hardship which is inflicted by unemployment on good Australians. This gentleman has,…

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The Elections (To the Editor.)

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 3 June 1932 · page 8

Sir.—Workers, remember a Labour Government gave you the compensation Act, and Bavin and Stevens when last in power reduced the…

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Letters to the Editor the Elections (To the Editor.)

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 3 June 1932 · page 8

Sir,—After siting back reading ana inwardly digesting the political prattle that takes up from two to three columns of your valuable…

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Elections

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 3 June 1932 · page 4

Now that the election day is getting close candidates are busy with their electioneering campaigns. It is rather amusing to listen to the different…

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Pithy Pars of the State Election (Inserted by Arrangement). Why Was Lang Recalled ?

The Scone Advocate · Friday 3 June 1932 · page 3

Was it because he was running New South Wales in the best interests of the people? Was it because he was carrying out…

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General Election Mr. V. C. Thompson Assists Mr. Carter

The Scone Advocate · Friday 3 June 1932 · page 2

Last week, Mr. V. C. Thompson, M.H.R. for New England, visited the Upper Hunter portion of the Liverpool Plains electorate in support of the…

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