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Hunter Valley · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1934

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MAITLAND A.L.P. Election Arrangements Special Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 1 August 1934 · page 2

Mr, W, F. O'Hearn presided over a good attendance of Maitland A.L.P members and supporters at a special meeting last night…

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Election Meeting

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 1 August 1934 · page 2

Mr'Gordon E. Gross, the selected and endorsed Labor candidate, for Robertson at the forthcoming Federal Elections will speak from Bonson's Hotel…

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Law and Order Job for Police Election Fight Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 2 August 1934 · page 1

Commenting on a statement made by Mr. Eric Campbell when he was alleged to have said last night that the Lang party tactics in the next…

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U.A.P. MEN Gloucester By-election SYDNEY

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 2 August 1934 · page 8

It is announced by the general seconds of the U.A.P. (Mr. H.W.Horsefleld) that the selection ballet of the U.A.P. candidate for the…

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The Derby And British Parliament Custom Broken

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 3 August 1934 · page 9

The British Parliament sat on Derby day. Yet for many years in the latter half of the nineteenth century it thought it fit and proper to rise on…

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Federal Elections MR. V. C. THOMPSON, M. H. R., at Merriwa Endorsed Country Party Candidate

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 3 August 1934 · page 3

On Friday night last, Mr. V. C. Thompson, M.H.R., who has represented New England under the old boundaries for the past 12-ears, and who is the endorsed Country Party candidate for the forthcoming Federal elections, addressed a meeting at the Astros Picture…

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Federal Parliament to Dissolve Next Tuesday Measures Rushed Through in Closing Stages

Singleton Argus · Friday 3 August 1934 · page 1

A decision was made last night by the Prime Minister (Mr J. A. Lyons) that the House of Representatives should be dissolved on August 7. The writs will be issued on August 15, nominations will close on August 23, and the election will take place on September 15…

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Lieut.-colonel Don Cameron. Nominated for Selection. U.A.P. CANDIDATE

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 3 August 1934 · page 3

Lieut.-Colonel Don Cameron, D.S.O., of Rouchel, and brother of the late Mr. William Cameron, M.L.A., has been nominated for…

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Keen Contest Board of Control Vic. Elections Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 3 August 1934 · page 1

Keen interest is being taken in the election of three representatives of the Victorian Cricket Association to the Australian Board…

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Federal and State Elections. Campaign Begins

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 3 August 1934 · page 2

The first shots in the Gloucester By-election Campaign were fired on Wednesday night at Mr. Victor Thompson's meeting in Dungog. Messrs…

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Gloucester By-election

Singleton Argus · Friday 3 August 1934 · page 8

Nominations of U.A.P. candidates for the Gloucester by-election closed on Wednesday. The following were nominated: Charles E. Bennett, son of…

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Relief Workers and Municipal Elections

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 3 August 1934 · page 6

Mr. J. M. [?]ddeley has received from the Minister for Local Government (Mr. Spooner) a communication which reads:—…

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Country Party Gloucester Election PATERSON

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 4 August 1934 · page 5

Mr. V. C. Thompson, Federal member for New England, spoke at Paterson under the chairmanship of Mr. Best Fry on Thursday night to a large…

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ROBERTSON The Federal Campaign U.A.P. Candidate Muswellbrook

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 4 August 1934 · page 3

It is expected that now the dissolution of the Federal Parliament will take place next week, the election campaign will brighten up, through…

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Federal Elections the Case for Labour

Singleton Argus · Monday 6 August 1934 · page 4

Mr Gordon E. Cross, selected Labour candidate to contest the Robertson seat at the forthcoming Federal elections, opened his campaign in…

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Dissolution Federal Parliament Writs, August 16

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 7 August 1934 · page 2

Dissolution of the House of Representatives as from to-day (Tuesday) was granted to the Prime Minister, Mr. Lyons, yesterday by the…

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Election Notes. Local U.a.p. Meeting

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 7 August 1934 · page 2

The local branch of the U.A.P. will meet on Wednesday niglit to appoint delegates to aittend the conference to be held on Thursday, when the U.A.P…

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Show Committee. Election of Office-Bearers. Ground Improvements

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 7 August 1934 · page 5

The first meeting of the newly-elected committee of the Upper Hunter P. and A. Association held yesterday grappled with many important…

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Election Prospects Mr. Lyons Confident

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 7 August 1934 · page 2

Commenting on the prospects for the coming, elections, the Prime Minister, Mr. Lyons, said: "Reports rceived from all States lead me to view the prospects…

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KURRI-KURRI Campaign Committee Federal Elections Kurri

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 7 August 1934 · page 7

A well-attended meeting of the campaign committee formed in support of Mr. Rowley James, M.H.R., was held in the Royal…

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