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Hunter Valley · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1933

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Mystery Fire Parliament House. Slight Damage Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 4 January 1933 · page 1

A fire the origin of which is a mystery broke out in the corner of the record room at Parliament House last night…

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Surprise In Free State Dail Dissolved Early General Election Dublin

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 4 January 1933 · page 2

The Dail Eireann was dissolved late last night and a general election fixed for January 24. The dissolution, which caused in tense surprise in the Free State and was not anticipated in any political circles, followed a meeting…

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Split Vote Efforts to Avoid Irish Elections London, Jan. 4

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 5 January 1933 · page 1

The Free State is in grip of election fever Mr. Cosgrave and Mr. McDermott feader of the Farmers Party conferred and arranged to…

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Communists Busy Free State Elections Workers' Republic Dublin, Jan 5

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 6 January 1933 · page 1

Communist groups have taken advantage of the disturbed state of po[?], and are endeavouring to arouse a revoluntionary spirit…

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Police Officer Tells Graphic Story Irish Elections Farmers' Part Dublin, Jan. 8

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 9 January 1933 · page 1

"Farmers are now in the front line of trenches of the economic war," said Mr. Frank MacDcvmott, leader…

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Howled Down Wild Election Scenes Dublin Panic London, Jan. 9

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 10 January 1933 · page 5

Pandemonium broke loose in the heart of Dublin when an organised band of 1000 de Valeraites howled down cosgravelte speakers…

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Irish Elections Many Candidates women Nominees DUBLIN, Jan. 11

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 12 January 1933 · page 1

Nominations of candidates for the Irish Free State general election took place to-day. About 740 were nominated for 152…

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Irish Free State 240 Candidates for 152 Vacant Seats. London

Singleton Argus · Friday 13 January 1933 · page 6

The nomination of candidates for the Irish Free State general election took place to-day. About 240 were nominated for the 152 vacant seats…

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The Session's Work Country Interests in Parliament

Singleton Argus · Monday 16 January 1933 · page 3

One of the most remarkable features of the work of the United parties in the present session has been the absolute harmony which has prevailed…

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Huge Crowd Free State Elections Cosgrave's Policy Dublin, Jan. 15

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 16 January 1933 · page 1

In accordance With President ,de-Valera's instructions Civil Grards rigorously maintained order at Cosgrave's Dublin meeting, which…

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The Political Past. In the Days of Speaker Willis. Riot in Parliament

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 17 January 1933 · page 6

Never in the history of Parliamentary Government in Australia has such a riot occured in a Parliament as was witnessed in the days when Mr…

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Cessnock Rugby League Election of Officers

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 17 January 1933 · page 1

The annual meeting of the Cessnock Rugby League will be held on February 8. Nomination forms for the election…

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Municipal Election

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 19 January 1933 · page 7

An extraordinary election for two aldermen for the Municipality of Greta will be held on Saturday, February 4, Wednesday, January 25,…

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The Political Past in the Days of Speaker Willis. Riot in Parliament

The Scone Advocate · Friday 20 January 1933 · page 3

Never in the history of Parliamentary Government in Australia has such a riot occurred in a Parliament as was witnessed in the days when Mr…

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TERRORISED! Irish Free State Election Tactics London, Jan. 19

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 20 January 1933 · page 1

The "Daily Telegraph's" Dublin correspondent states that Mr. Hassett, a former Cosgraveite, and member of the Dail, has written…

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Extraordinary Election

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 23 January 1933 · page 4

The town clerk and returning officer of Greta, notifies that the advertisement regarding the extraordinary election, which appeared in the…

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Free State Elections Reign of Terror in Tipperary

Singleton Argus · Monday 23 January 1933 · page 4

The Dublin correspondent of the London "Daily Telegraph" states that Mr John J. Hassett, a former Cobgraveite member of the Dail Eireanu…

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Peaceful Polling. (Australian Press Assn. Message.) Dublin, Tuesday Night

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 25 January 1933 · page 1

Polling in the Free State election continues with unexpected peacefulness, although there has been some intimidation of Cosgravites in country…

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Irish Elections. Result Regarded as a Calamity DUBLIN

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 27 January 1933 · page 2

There is little doubt that the De Valeraites are assured of a majority, enabling them to go ahead with their Republican policy…

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Irish Election Returns Favour Mr De Valera

Singleton Argus · Friday 27 January 1933 · page 6

London, Thursday.—The Irish Free State election count has begun, but owing to the intricacies due to proportional representation the final figures will not be available until late on Friday or Saturday…

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