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Hunter Valley · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1935

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Vital Day State Elections Many Contests Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 18 April 1935 · page 1

Nominations for the New South Wales elections closed at noon to-day. Particulars so far to hand from the…

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The Elections Premier's Address. Conditions To-day Compared with Lang Rule

The Scone Advocate · Thursday 18 April 1935 · page 1

The Premier (Mr. Stevens) on Tuesday night delivered an election address, which was broadcast through a network of B class wireless…

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Queensland Elections. 140 Nominations

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 19 April 1935 · page 2

Nominations closed on Wednesday for the Queensland State elections, 140 being received for the 62 seats. They were divided as follows:—Labour 54,…

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Storm Centre Upper Hunter Seat Three Candidates Muswellbrook

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 20 April 1935 · page 4

Nominations for the Upper Hunter seat closed with three candidates, messrs. Malcolm Brown (Country party), J.Wood (A.L.P.)…

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Letters Editor the Elections (To the Editor)

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 22 April 1935 · page 8

Sir,—Last Tuesday in the "Mercury" there was a letter to you from someone who signed himself "supporter," who made signed bid for the farmer's vote…

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Election Notice

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 23 April 1935 · page 4

Particulars are advertised elsewhere in this lesue of meetings to be held in support of this candidature of Mr. W.V, O'Hearn at the forthcoming State…

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New Members City Water Board Election Result Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 25 April 1935 · page 4

Tho new Water Board, composed of five members, who will replace the 18 members at the board as constituted before tho passing of the Amending…

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Letters Editor State Elections (To the Editor)

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 25 April 1935 · page 8

Sir,—The Melville bridge controversy between Mr. O'Heurn and others is creating a good deal of amusement to onlookers. The epithets of liar, etc., used…

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Hotel Hours. Proposed Extension. Candidates to Be Questioned

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 26 April 1935 · page 3

It has been announced that the United Licensed Victuallers' Association intended to conduct an intensive campaign during the elections for an…

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The Elections. Upper Hunter Campaign

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 26 April 1935 · page 6

Councillor W. A. Chapmun will open his campaign at the Muswellbrook end of the electorate on Monday next, and will address the electors at various…

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Premier Replies Mr. Lang's Inference "Electioneering" Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 26 April 1935 · page 2

Mr. Stevens, the Premier, yesterday, expressed indignation that the leader of the State Labour, party (Mr. Lang) had made a "sneering reference" in a…

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The Elections Upper Hunter Seat Campaign Opened Wyong

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 26 April 1935 · page 3

Councillor W. A. Chapman (Ind.), who in contesting the Upper Hunter Dent on a U.A.P. platform, in opposition to the sitting…

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Election Meetings

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 26 April 1935 · page 6

Maitland residents will be enabled to hear the policy speech broadcast by Mr. J. T. Lang to-night from Collard's radio shop. Labour meetings in…

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State Elections Mr. S. L. Gardner's Visit U.A.P. CAMPAIGN

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 26 April 1935 · page 2

Mr. S. L. Gardner, M.H.R., addressed an enthusiastic gathering at East Maitland on Tuesday night in support of the…

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State Elections Some of the Nominations

The Scone Advocate · Friday 26 April 1935 · page 6

For the State elections, to be held on May 11, the nominations total 213, compared with 302 in 1932. Those elected unopposed include…

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ELECTIONEERING (To the Editor)

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 26 April 1935 · page 6

Sir,—Mr. Stevens and Mr. Lang are busily engaged electioneering over the air. To the attentive listener they both very effectively expose…

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Communist Party Opens Election Campaign

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 26 April 1935 · page 7

Meetings were held last week-end in support of the Communist Party candidate for the Cessnock Electorate, Charlie Evans. The candidate…

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The Elections Mr. Baddeley's Campaign

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 26 April 1935 · page 7

Mr. T. M. Baddeley, M.L.A., Deputy Leader of the labour Party, addressed meetings at Kearsley and Neath last night. He was…

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Mr. O'neil Hits Out Lang Party Methods Cessnock Election Campaign

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 26 April 1935 · page 7

"My chief reason for standing as an Independent candidate is that I want freedom—freedom to support any measure that is…

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Election Meetings

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 29 April 1935 · page 5

Advertisements elsewhere give details of meetings to be addressed by Mr. Arthur Howarth, M.L.A., U.A.P candidate, and Mr. W. F. O'Hoarn, who…

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