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Hunter Valley · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1935

638 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 18 of 32

Kurri District Polling Day Little Interest Kurri Kukri

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 13 May 1935 · page 5

Probably Saturday was the quietest polling day ever experienced in Kurri Kurri, there being apparenty very little Interest…

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Details of Voting in New South Wales Elections Big Majority Unity Government Premier Pleased Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 13 May 1935 · page 2

The Steven Bruxner Government scored an overwhelming victory at the polls on Saturday. Although its…

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Queensland Election Victory for Labour

Singleton Argus · Monday 13 May 1935 · page 1

Labour was returned to power in Queensland on Saturday with a majority which exceeded the mast sanguine hopes of its leaders. It constitutes a record for the Labour movement in the State…

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The Elections

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 14 May 1935 · page 6

Polling day passed off quietly. The usual good-natured jokes were freely fired by opposing supporters. Only three informal votes were cast at the…

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Election Officials

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 14 May 1935 · page 2

The election in the Upper Hunter was carried out under the direction of the returning officer, Mr. J. S. Hart, of Muswellbrook, assisted by Mr. J…

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Policy Approved Premier Sums Up Election Result

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 14 May 1935 · page 4

The Premier, Mr. B. S. B. Stevens: "The Government regards the vote at the elections not merely as general approval of its polity and expression of…

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Election Figures

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 14 May 1935 · page 6

Supporters of the Stevens-Bruxner Government need not feel uneasy over the claim that because the Lang party polled a greater…

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Queensland Elections

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 14 May 1935 · page 2

Labour was returned to power in Queensland on Saturday with a majority which exceeded the most sanguine hopes of its leaders. It…

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Election Day in Dungog

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 14 May 1935 · page 2

Dungog electors were quite out of it on Saturday, owing to the fact that Mr. C. E. Bennett, M.L.A., had been returned unopposed for the Gloucester…

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Election of Chairman

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 14 May 1935 · page 4

The Secretary said the Board had to elect its Chairman for the twelve months commencing 1st May, 1935, and concluding on 30th April, 1936…

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PARLIAMENT To Meet on June 11 SYDNEY

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 15 May 1935 · page 2

It is likely that the now State Parliament will not be called togother till June 11. It Was the intention of the Premier…

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BY-ELECTION Newcastle Seat Lang Candidate Newcastle

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 15 May 1935 · page 2

The Lang Labour Executive has endorsed Mr. J. Smith as its candidate for the Newcastle by-election rendered necessary by the death of Mr. D…

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Teachers' Exams Many Local Candidates

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 15 May 1935 · page 5

The annual May examination for teachers are being conducted through, out the state mid Will extend over the next ten days…

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Lang Labor's Effect on Elections Statement by Mr Chifley

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 15 May 1935 · page 1

The statement that the return of the Forgan Smith Ministry in Queensland was due largely to the rejection of Langism by Labor leaders in that State…

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State Elections Five Seats in Doubt

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 15 May 1935 · page 2

Though the counting of postal and absent votes took place in the majority of metropolitan and country electorates yesterday, there was…

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The Elections

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Thursday 16 May 1935 · page 2

The result of the elections is gratifying and is an unusual result, as previous elections have shown a larger percentage of electors who swing away from the…

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The Elections We Doubtful Seats Party Strength Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 17 May 1935 · page 5

I are now only two doubt cats in New South Walescham and Bathurst. The is in these should be decided…

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The Elections

The Scone Advocate · Friday 17 May 1935 · page 2

State Labour added an additional seat to its strength in the Assembly when Mr. J. J. Cahill, the former member, wrested Arncliffe from the…

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Further Results in State Elections. Positions of the Parties

Singleton Argus · Friday 17 May 1935 · page 1

Only two seats, Petersham and Bathurst, are now in doubt in the State elections, and it is almost certain that the former will go to the Government, while the Bathurst se at is likely to he represented by a State Labour member…

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Letters to the Editor the Elections Are Over. But the Struggle to Live Continues. (To the Editor)

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 17 May 1935 · page 6

Sir,—The elections are over. One again the U.A.P. has been given power, and the attacks on the livelihood of the workers will continue and…

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