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Hunter Valley · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1934

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Civic Fathers Coming Election Time for Action

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 12 September 1934 · page 6

Once every three years citizens have an opportunity of casting a vote for their ideals as leaders of the civic life of the community…

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The Elections (To the Editor)

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 12 September 1934 · page 9

Sir.—Permit me to remind the electors that the general Federal elections now at hand are being contested on a basts totally at variance with…

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The Elections Official Advice to Voters

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 12 September 1934 · page 2

On polling day, Saturday, 15th September, the polling booths will be open from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. Voting is compulsory. Failure…

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Election Day Hunter Division Polling Places

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 13 September 1934 · page 5

For Saturday's polling, a staff of 227 officials has been engaged for the Hunter Division. The polling booths in the Maitland…

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Kurri Election Campaign Mulbring Meeting Kuuri Kurri

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 13 September 1934 · page 5

A meeting was held at Mulbring last night, when Mr. M. Luke, vice president of Cessnock Electoral Council, and…

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More Voters Federal Elections Late Figures Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 13 September 1934 · page 1

The number of electors entitled to vote at the Federal elections on Saturday is 3,906,092, compared with 3,652,196 at the last…

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The Elections

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 13 September 1934 · page 4

A correspondent has asked us to define our attitude towards the three candidates who are standing for election in the Hunter seat…

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Final Appeals Election Parties All Confident Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 13 September 1934 · page 3

Final appeals to the elect[?]rs were issued last night by the U.A.P., the U.C.P., and the Federal Labour party…

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Polling Day Instructions to Electors To-morrows Arrangements

The Scone Advocate · Friday 14 September 1934 · page 2

To-morrow (Saturday) is polling day. The booths will be open from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. Voting is compulsory. Failure to…

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The Elections. Vote Early

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 14 September 1934 · page 1

The electoral officers, who will control the polling at the Court House to-morrow, have asked the "Chronicle" to impress upon electors the…

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Federal Elections- To-morrow's Poll Two of the Leaders

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 14 September 1934 · page 4

MR. J. A. LYONS, M.P., Prime Minister, Leader of the U.A.P. DR. EARLE PAGE, M.P., Leader of the Country Party…

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Views on the Election. New England Centre. (To the Editor)

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 14 September 1934 · page 4

Sir.—As there has been no satisfactory refutation to the statements in my earlier letter I would appeal to the patriotism of the New England…

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Three of the Senate Candidates

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 14 September 1934 · page 4

MR. M. ABBOTT, U.C.P. MR. L. T. COURTENAY, U.A.P. MR. A. K. DEIN, U.A.P…

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Candidates in the New England Electorate

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 14 September 1934 · page 4

MR. P. L. CANTWELL, U.A.P. MR. V. C. THOMPSON, U.C.P. MR. J. M. O 'CONNOR, State Labor Party…

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C.p. Senate Candidate

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 14 September 1934 · page 7

Mr. H. J. Sherwood, Scone, writes:— "The crowning place of evidence against these men who claim that the man on the land must be represented…

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Election Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 14 September 1934 · page 7

T. Ledsam will address electors to-night at [?]…

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Election Cards Col. Bruxner's Reply

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 14 September 1934 · page 7

Speaking at Gresford to-day, Colonel Bruxner said, "having arrived at the scone of issue of how to vote cards without the preferences being shown,…

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Poll Result Some Delay Likely Many Candidates Canberra

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 14 September 1934 · page 5

Despite the fact that all is in readiness for the Federal election on Saturday, and no hitch is expected by the authorities, at…

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The Elections (To the Editor.)

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 14 September 1934 · page 6

Sir,—May I be permitted to correct some misapprehension which may arise through your leading article in Thursday's issue with reference to the…

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The Elections Mr. A. K. Dein at Scone

The Scone Advocate · Friday 14 September 1934 · page 1

Mr. A. K. Dein addressed a meeting in Scone on Tuesday night last, in support of Mr. P. L. Cantwell. He said, that as a Federal U.A.P…

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