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Hunter Valley · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1934

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U.A.P. WIN Vic. By-Election Notable Swing Melbourne

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 4 September 1934 · page 8

Upon the elimination of the three candidates who policed the lowest in the primary count and the distribution of their preferences, the Mayor…

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Gloucester By-election. Final Count

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 4 September 1934 · page 2

With the receipt of the mail from Tomalla on Thursday afternoon the fin al ballot papers in connection with the Gloucester by-olection came to…

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Federal Election Campaign

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 4 September 1934 · page 2

Interest is now being centred in the Federal Election Campaign, and the United Australia Party has arranged for Mr. P. L. Cant well (the selected…

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Election of Officers

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 4 September 1934 · page 6

The election of officers resulted:—Patron: Mr. P. C. (Dick) Abbott. President: Mr. C. T. Abbott (re-elected)…

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Dungog Butter Factory. Election of Directors

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 4 September 1934 · page 2

The annual meeting of shareholders of the Dungog Co-operative Butter Factory, Ltd., was held at the Memorial Hall on Saturday morning. The…

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No Election

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 4 September 1934 · page 4

The President pointed out that owing to a flaw in the Hospitals' Act the present office-bearers would continue in office, until the Act was amended,…

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The Federal Senate Communist Candidate's Address

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 4 September 1934 · page 4

Speaking at the Strand Theatre on Sunday evening, the Senate candidate of the Communist Party, Mr. L. Sharkey, who arrived in Cessnock…

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Polling Booths

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 5 September 1934 · page 4

An advertisement appears in this issue setting out the polling placed for the election of a candidate to the…

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Election Speeches

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 5 September 1934 · page 5

An advertisement in this issue sets out the times and places at which Mr. P. L. Cantwell will deliver addresses in the Large subdivision of…

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Election Meetings

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 5 September 1934 · page 4

Continuing his extensive tour for the purpose of outlining the policy of the communist party in the Federal elections. Mr. L. L. Sharkey will…

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Victorian By-election Win for U.a.p

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 5 September 1934 · page 1

After the elimination of the three candidates who polled the lowest in the primary count and the distribution of their preferences, the Mayor…

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Mr Lionel Courtenay U.a.p. Senate Candidate

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 5 September 1934 · page 4

Although he has been a member of the Legislative Council only since 1932, Mr Lionel Courtenay has a record of public service extending back…

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Public Servants Election Questionnaire

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 6 September 1934 · page 10

Candidates in the Federal elections have been asked by the Federal and State Public Service Unions to announce their attitude to the following…

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The Election Balance of Power Country Party Muswellbrook

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 6 September 1934 · page 2

Senator Charles Hardy last night addressed a large meeting in support of the Country party candidate for New England…

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New England Federal Election Labour Campaign Raymond Terrace

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 6 September 1934 · page 2

The Mayor of Raymond Terrace (Alderman Feeney) presided over the largest Labour party meeting held at Raymond Terrace for a long period…

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Federal Elections Mr. V. C. Thompson

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Thursday 6 September 1934 · page 3

The New England Country Party candidate, Mr. V. C. Thompson, M. H. R. speaking at Bundarra said it was amusing after the long and bitter fight the…

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Election Humour at Coonabababran

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 7 September 1934 · page 8

A Coonabarabran message says:— Much interest was created here when a unique election contest took place. Mr. C. L. A. Abbott, M.P., the…

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The Elections Lang's Forecast Heading for War Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 7 September 1934 · page 5

That Australia would soon be involved in war if the Lyons' Government was returned to power on September 15, was the forecast…

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The Elections

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 7 September 1934 · page 7

Mr. V. C. Thompson, Country party candidate for the New England electorate at the forthcoming Federal elections, will be supported in…

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Federal Elections

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 7 September 1934 · page 7

Particulars are advertised elsewhere in this issue of meetings in the Paterson sub-division of the New England electorate, in support of the…

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