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Hunter Valley · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1935

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Change of Name of Polling Place

Singleton Argus · Friday 15 March 1935 · page 6

Mr. Malcolm Brown, M.L.A.; has been advised by the State-Electoral Commissioner that, from inquiries made, it has been decided to change the name of…

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Reference in Parliament

The Scone Advocate · Friday 15 March 1935 · page 3

In the Legislative Assembly Tuesday, the Premier (Mr. Stevens) replying to Messrs. Monro and Sanders, said that the proposal to…

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Week by Week State Parliament Gallery Notes

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 15 March 1935 · page 6

Parliament is a kind of bill repair shop. When an Act has reached its limitations, or when some astute lawyer has found its…

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13 CANDIDATES Ashfield Seat KEEN INtEREST SYDNEY

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 15 March 1935 · page 7

There are now 13 candidates for the Ashfield seat at present held by Major Jarvle. To-day the electoral conference accepted a further nomination,…

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Labor Candidate for Upper Hunter

Singleton Argus · Friday 15 March 1935 · page 8

Mr John Wood, the selected and endorsed Labor candidate for the Upper Hunter, spent the day in Singleton on Tuesday meeting friends. At night…

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Coalfields Soccer Queen Kurri Candidate Takes Lead

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 15 March 1935 · page 7

The Coalfields Soccer Queen competition is still being keenly contested, and the count for the fourth week shows the Kurri candidate Mrs. G…

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State Elections May 25 or June 1 End of Session Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 16 March 1935 · page 9

Although the date of the State elections has not been fixed, it can be said on good authority that they will be held on either…

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P.S. SALARIES Questions for Candidates

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 18 March 1935 · page 2

If you are returned at the elections will you vote for the repeal of the Salaried Reduction Act? This question was framed at a…

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State Election May 25 or June 1 Likely Date

Singleton Argus · Monday 18 March 1935 · page 1

The last session of the present State Parliament will close towards the end of the month. No more than a dozen bills remain to…

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Elections MAY 25 or June 1. Session Ends. 28th MARCH

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 19 March 1935 · page 1

The date of the State general elections has been the subject of conversations in Government circles during the past few days…

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Drastic Move Water Bd. Elections Bill to Cancel Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 20 March 1935 · page 2

The Premier (Mr. Stevens) created a sensation in the Legislative Assembly last night when he moved, aa a matter of urgent…

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Meeting of Golf Committee Election of Subcommittees

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 20 March 1935 · page 2

The first meeting of the newly elected Golf Committee was hold on Monday night last. The following sub-committees were…

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Water and Sewerage Board Dramatic Move to Cancel Elections

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 20 March 1935 · page 2

There was considerable excitement in the Legislative Assembly last night when the Premier (Mr Stevens) unexpectedly! brought [?] a bill to cancel the Water and Sewerage Board elections to take place to-morrow…

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Week by Week State Parliament Gallery Notes

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 22 March 1935 · page 6

"Here's the place where wearled pressemen's brains Seek passing refusing from the mournful strains…

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Unemployed at Copeland Mr. Baddeley Presents Case in Parliament

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 22 March 1935 · page 2

In the Legislative Assembly the other day. Mr. J. M. Baddeley said: I have received a satement, signed by some of the unemployed in the…

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Upper Hunter Election

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 22 March 1935 · page 2

A Wyong message adds:— At a meeting representing eight branches of the U.A.P. in the Upper Hunter, it was unanimously decided…

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Election of Officers

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 22 March 1935 · page 5

The election of officers resulted:—Patron: Mr. C. E. Bennett, M.L.A. President: Mr. R. Jones. Vice-Presidents: Messrs. N. Oakley…

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Correspondence State Election. (To the Editor.)

Singleton Argus · Friday 22 March 1935 · page 7

Sir,—Having visited U.A.P. branches in the more important centres of the Upper Hunter, I found them unanimous that the scat should be contested at…

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Coalfields Soccer Queen Kurri Candidate Retains Lead

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 22 March 1935 · page 6

The fifth count of the Coalfields Soccer Queen competition, made available this week, chows the interest still being maintained in the…

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Dairy Board Election Candidates CANBERRA

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 23 March 1935 · page 1

The Minister for Commerce (Dr. Earle Page) announced that nominations from co-operative butter and cheese factories for the election of…

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