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Politics & elections, 1934

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Free State Election Dublin September 28

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 29 September 1934 · page 7

In the Free State Senate elections, due to the retirement of Arthur Arthur Vincent, Patrick Lynch (Flanna Fail), defeated paddy Baxter (Fine Daol)…

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Letters Editor Federal Elections (To the Editor)

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 1 October 1934 · page 2

Sir.-In your issue of tho 26th ult., under the above heading, Mr. Saldy writes: "The only hope of a change in the social order, based upon Christian…

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Federal Parliament. Opening Date Fixed

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

By a proclamation by the Governor-General (Sir Isaac Isaacs), published in the Commonwealth Gazette on Thursday, Tuesday, October 23, is…

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State Elections

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

The State Labour Party has selected candidates for many electorates for the forthcoming State elections. Mr. W. F. O'Hearn has been chosen to…

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Leichhardt Seat By-election Oct. 20. SYDNEY

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 3 October 1934 · page 3

A writ has been issued for the Loichhardt by-election, to be held on Saturday, October 20, 1934. Nominations close on Tuesday, October 9,…

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Arrears of Rates Municipal Elections Mr. Booth's Request

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 3 October 1934 · page 2

Directing the attention of the Minister for Local Government (Mr. E. S. Spooner) to the fact that unemployment had caused many householders…

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Senate Count Mr Dein's Election Considered Certain. Sydney

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 3 October 1934 · page 2

Election officials stated to-day that Mr A. K. Dein (U.A.P.) would possibly be elected to the Senate to-day, in the New South…

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Egg Board Election of Members

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 4 October 1934 · page 2

In connection with the coming poll for the purpose of electing three producers representatives on the Egg Marketing Board, the Minister for…

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L. G. Elections. Some Interesting Figures

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 5 October 1934 · page 4

With the approach of the municipal and shire elections, figures concerning the probable enrolments will be found interesting…

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Recent Elections

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 5 October 1934 · page 9

The D.R.O., Armidale, in which centre Muswellbrook is included, has expressed himself as highly pleased with the efficient manner in which…

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The Senate Election System Change Likely Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 5 October 1934 · page 1

"The Prime Minister has announced that he will appoint a committee consisting of five to inquire into proportional…

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May Be Early! N.S.W. Elections McDONALD'S Hint Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 5 October 1934 · page 6

The possibility of an early State election was hinted at by Mr. C. M. McDonald in his presidential address at the annual meeting of…

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Senate Candidate Elected

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 5 October 1934 · page 2

Mr. A. K. Dein, a member of the U.A.P.-U.C.P. Group, is the first of the New South Wales Senators to be elected…

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Senate Election Mr Abbott Elected To-day. Sydney

Singleton Argus · Friday 5 October 1934 · page 6

Mr Macartney Abbott (U.C.P.) was duly elected as a New South Wales Senate candidate to-day, with an absolute majority over 10 other candidates…

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Relief Workers As Municipal Candidates Eligibility Questioned

Singleton Argus · Friday 5 October 1934 · page 1

At Wednesday's meeting of the Ryde Council, Alderman Cheetham asked the Mayor (Alderman Chatfield) for an opinion whether relief workers were…

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Kearsley Election

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 6 October 1934 · page 9

The selection ballot conducted by the polaw Main Miners' Lodge for two Labour Candidates to contest the D riding seats in connection with the…

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British Labour Election of Executive Indian Policy London, Oct. 4

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 6 October 1934 · page 8

At the annual conference of the British Labour party the election of the executive was announced. The constituency group returning…

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Printers' Wages and Maltigraph Productions Discussion in Parliament Mr. Baddeley's Views

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 9 October 1934 · page 6

During a discussion in Parliament the other day concerning the matter of wages paid in the printing industry. Mr. J. M. Baddeley, M.L.A., said:…

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MR. A. D. McCALMAN. Hospital Candidate. Popular Man Competition

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 9 October 1934 · page 1

At yesterdays meeting of the directors of Brentwood Hospital, Mr. A. D. McCalman, a member of the Board, was unanimously…

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Wallarobba Elections

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 9 October 1934 · page 7

The triennial election of councillors of the Wallarobba Shire will be held by postal ballet closing at the Dungog post office at 6 p.m. on…

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