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Hunter Valley · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1932

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Elections

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 8 January 1932 · page 4

The Assistant Returning Officer, Mr. E. J. Hitchins had a busy two days during election time. The unpleasant humid weather added to the…

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Election Posters to Telegraph Poles Charges Withdrawn. Sydney

Singleton Argus · Friday 8 January 1932 · page 2

When the eases in which three men were charged by the police with affixing election posters to telegraph poles was mentioned at the North Sydney…

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The Labor Party. Resignation of Former Member of Parliament Hobart

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 12 January 1932 · page 5

Mr. W. E. Shoobridge, former member for Franklin and for Wilmot in the House of Assembly, has tendered his resignation from the Australian Labor…

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Early Election. Predicted by U.A.P. State Campaign Planned

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 12 January 1932 · page 2

At a meeting of the executive of the Nationalist Association yesterday, members predicted, an early State election, and…

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Early Elections General Belief U.A.P. to Prepare

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 12 January 1932 · page 4

There is a general feeling in anti Socialist political circles that an early State election is almost certain. No one appears to know why but the…

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Cessnock Returned Soldiers Annual Meeting and Election of Officers Great Achievement Despite Hard Times

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 12 January 1932 · page 5

The annual meeting of the Cessnock branch of the Returned Soldiers' League was held in the Memorial Hall last night…

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Early Election Rumoured Ministry Holds Opposite Views Interest Centred on Loan Council

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 13 January 1932 · page 1

There are many rumours, in anti-Socialist political circles that a general election in New South Wal es is imminent. It is believed, however, that only two things would force the Premier (Mr. Lang) to go to the country the matter of finance and a revolt in the…

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IRELAND Bitter Election Leaders' Fear London, Jan 15

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 16 January 1932 · page 1

Behind the Ministers' recent conferences with Mr. W. Runciman, President of the Board of Trade, lies the…

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Death of Mr J. J. Clasby Breakdown After Election Strain

Singleton Argus · Monday 18 January 1932 · page 1

Mr John Joseph Clasby, who won the East Sydney seat at the Federal election on December 19, died in a private hospital at…

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Be Prepared! For State Election. United Country Movement of N.S.W. (To the Editor.)

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 19 January 1932 · page 2

Sir.£The Federal Elections have been fought and won with almost complete rout of the extremist forces in Australia…

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In Two Years! State Elections Gosling's View

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 19 January 1932 · page 2

That the Lang Government intends to hang on to office, despite the efforts of its opponents to force an election, was made…

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Open Bar Election Day Offence Nine Fined Newcastle,'

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 20 January 1932 · page 1

At 10,45 p.m. on December 19 (election day), Sergeant Noble visited the Pacific Hotel, Scott-street, Newcastle, and found eight men…

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No State Election Forecast by Mr Gosling

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 20 January 1932 · page 3

The Chief Secretary (Mr. Gosling) said yesterday that there would be no State general elections for another two years. Enemies…

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East Sydney By-Election Three Cornered Contest Kingsford Smith Declines Nomination

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 20 January 1932 · page 1

The East Sydney by-election will be a three-cornered contest. The State A.L.P. executive has unani mously selected Mr A. J. Ward as its candidate. Mr Ward won the by-election held last year, but was defeated by the late Mr J. J. Clasby at the general election on…

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Petition to King. to Dissolve Parliament. 183,000 SIGNATURES

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 22 January 1932 · page 1

Up till Wednesday night 183,000 people had signed the New Guard petition to the King to dissolve the Lang administration…

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East Sydney Candidates at Byelection

Singleton Argus · Friday 22 January 1932 · page 5

W.V. M' Call, of Chatswood, was on Wednesday night selected to contest the East Sydney by-election in the interests of the United Australia party…

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Agricultural Association Election of Officers

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 22 January 1932 · page 1

At the annual meeting of the Cessnock District Agricultural Association, held last Wednesday night, the following officers were elected…

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37 Years in Parliament

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Monday 25 January 1932 · page 5

MR. W. M HUGHES has completed 37 years of Parliamentary membership, having first entered the New South Wales Legislative Assembly as…

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East Sydney. FEDERAL A.L.P. CANDIDATE

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Monday 25 January 1932 · page 2

The State Executive of the Federal A.L.P. on Friday selected Mr. P. Coleman as a candidate to contest the East Sydney by-election…

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Need for Fund To Fight Elections Labour Conference

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 25 January 1932 · page 2

The need for the existence of a lighting fund, so that the party could always be prepared to enter on an election campaign…

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