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Hunter Valley · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1934

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The Elections

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 24 August 1934 · page 4

The air has been electrified here with political aspirants. With the by-election on Saturday and the Federal Election in a few weeks, one hears the…

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Federal Elections Nominations Closed

The Scone Advocate · Friday 24 August 1934 · page 2

The nominations closed in all the States at noon to-day. The following is a list of N.S. Wales Senate candidates:—…

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Federal Election Campaign the Hon. D. R. Hall and Mr. P. L. Cantwell at Scone

The Scone Advocate · Friday 24 August 1934 · page 6

Mr. P. L. Cantwell and the Hon. D. R. Hall delivered addresses at the M.U. Hall on Wednesday evening. The Mayor (Ald. J. W. Joughin)…

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Macartney Abbott U.c.p. Senate Candidate

Singleton Argus · Friday 24 August 1934 · page 5

Macartney Abbott, second son of the late Sir J: P. Abbott, K.C.M.G., was born at Murrurundi in 1877. Educated at the State School, Wingen, and at…

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BY-ELECTION Polling Heavy DUNGOG

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 25 August 1934 · page 1

Very wet weather prevailed to-day while polling was in progress at Dungog for the Gloucester by-election, but the polling booths were kept busy…

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Douglas Credit Many Candidates English Opinion London, Aug. 25

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 27 August 1934 · page 2

The "Observer" says that English readers are puzzled to learn that there are 40 Douglas Credit candidates in Australia…

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Correspondence the Federal Election (To the Editor.)

Singleton Argus · Monday 27 August 1934 · page 3

Sir,—Once again we are to have the privilege of deciding the fates of a section of our political bosses, and the leaders of the various parties…

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New England Seat Country Party Campaign. Mr. Bruxner at Muswellbrook. Questions Submitted to U.A.P. CANDIDATE

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 28 August 1934 · page 3

In the course of his address at the Strand Theatre on Friday night in support of the candidature of Mr. V. C. Thompson, M.P., the Deupty-Premier (Hon. M. F. Bruxner) said that if the U.A.P. candidate was in agreement with the Country…

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Federal Election Campaign. Mr. Cantwell at Merriwa and Denman

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 28 August 1934 · page 6

On Saturday afternoon Mr. P. L. Cantwell, U.A.P. candidate, delivered an open-air address to a large number of electors at…

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The Elections Mr. Lyons in Vic. Labour Campaign Melbourne

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 28 August 1934 · page 2

The Prime Minister (Mr. Lyons) addressed a crowded meeting in the Ballarat Town Hall last night. Mr. Lyons said that his Government…

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BOORAL Gloucester By-election BOORAL

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 28 August 1934 · page 8

Polling day for the Gloucester by-election passed quietly here At the close of the poll an unique state of affairs was disclosed All…

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Last Election

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 28 August 1934 · page 3

The following are the figures for the Gloucester electorate in the last State Election, held in June, 1932…

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Can Charlie Ride a Horse? An Election Gem

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 28 August 1934 · page 2

Overheard at Bendolba last Saturday, the speaker being a prominent Country Party man, and his audience a woman, her daughter, and one of his…

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Booral. the Elections

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 28 August 1934 · page 2

Polling day for the by-election to choose a successor to the late Mr. Walter Bennett in the Gloucester electorate passed off quietly at Booral. The…

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Federal Elections. New England Seat

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 28 August 1934 · page 2

Nominations for the Federal Elections closed on Thursday at noon. There has been a large increase in the number of candidates in every…

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The Election

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 28 August 1934 · page 2

Saturday was a busy day when the electors came along to record their votes. Mr. C. E. Bennett's friends were pleased to know he had scored a big…

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Mr. Rowley James First in the Field Fight for Hunter Seat Three Candidates

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 28 August 1934 · page 3

Since opening his campaign at Kurri Kurri and Weston last week, Mr. James, M.H.R., the Lang Party candidate in the three-cornered fight…

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The Elections Review of Rolls REDISTRIBUTION (No. II.)

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 29 August 1934 · page 5

Alterations made in the Federal electoral boundaries in New South Wales under the redistribution are dealt with in the…

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MUSWELLBROOK Col. Bruxner's Visit Election Issues Muswbllbrook

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 29 August 1934 · page 4

During his recent visit here in furtherance of the campaign on behalf of the U.C.P. candidate for New England, the Minister for…

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Country Party Policy Candidates Address Electors

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 29 August 1934 · page 3

At the Mechanics' Hall last night addresses were delivered to electors by Messrs Macartney Abbott, W. M. Fleming, and A. C. Marshall, the…

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