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Hunter Valley · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1935

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Dr. Nott Canberra Election Tops the Poll Canberra

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 30 September 1935 · page 2

Dr. L. W. Nott, formerly a member of the House of Representatives, easily topped the poll at the Advisory Council election, held in the Federal…

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The Muswellbrook Chronicle Tuesday, October 1, 1935. Municipal Elections. Policy Speeches to Be Delivered

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 1 October 1935 · page 3

Considerable public interest is being taken in the elections on Saturday next to fill two vacancies in the Municipal Council. "How to…

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Serious Clash The Memel Elections Booths Smashed London, September 30

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 1 October 1935 · page 1

The desperation of voters at the chaos of the polling in the Memel elections resulted in a serious clash in the frontier town of Jikmaipkai,…

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L. G. Elections

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 1 October 1935 · page 2

Replying to questions asked in the Legislative Assembly, the Minister for Local Government, Mr. Spooner, agreed that the present method of…

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Crimes Act Bill in Parliament Drastic Clauses Canberra

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 2 October 1935 · page 5

The bill to amend the Crimes Act was introduced into Parliament yesterday. It confers wide powers on magistrates to…

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Parliament Stir Men and Women Ejected Leaflets Thrown Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 2 October 1935 · page 2

Two men and two women yesterday disturbed the proceedings of the Legislative Assembly and were escorted from the building…

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New Labour Leader In Federal Parliament MR J. Curtin, of West Australia, Chosen

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 2 October 1935 · page 1

One of the surprises of Federal political happenings in recent years was the appointment yesterday of Mr J. Curtin, of Western Australia, as the leader of the Federal Parliamentary Labour party, as successor to…

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TOP-NOTCHERS Candidates for Epsom Barak's Record Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 3 October 1935 · page 7

Keen Interest was taken in the final gallops for the Epsom this morning. All the top notchers appeared and their performances…

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Government Urged to Assist Coal and Shale Mning Industries Mr. Baddeley's Speech in Parliament

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 4 October 1935 · page 9

In moving, i the Legislative Assembly recently, that the Government sould bring [?]n the necessary legislation for the purpose of…

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The Elections. To-morrow's Contest

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 4 October 1935 · page 3

Two by-elections will be held tomorrow to fill the vacancies in the Municipal Council. The poll will take place at the Council…

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New Labor Leader Surprise Election

The Scone Advocate · Friday 4 October 1935 · page 4

At a meeting of members of the Federal Labor party, held on Tuesday last, Mr. J. Curtin, member for Fremantle, Western Australia, was…

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Election of Officers

The Scone Advocate · Friday 4 October 1935 · page 6

The committee elected for 1935-36 is as follows: Messrs. W. Young; E. A. Dobson; W. T. Seaward, E. J. Sherwood, Albert Collison, H. Tandy,…

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Ellalong Swimming Club Election of Officers

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 4 October 1935 · page 9

With the approach of summer, the Ellalong swimming pool is again becoming a popular rendezvous, scores of swimmers having visited the pool…

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Warrah Shire By-election Result MURRURUNDI

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 5 October 1935 · page 6

The election of a candidate to fill the vacancy of B riding of Warrah Shire, caused by the resignation of Mr. D. A. Cameron, who has left the…

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BY-ELECTIONS Muswellbrook Council MUSWELLBROOK

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 7 October 1935 · page 8

Keen interest was shown in the Muswellbrook by-elections, held on Saturday last, and a big crowd assembled for the announcing of the poll…

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Relief Workers and Cqmpensation Discussion in Parliament

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 8 October 1935 · page 5

In the Legislative Assembly recently the following conversation took place on the question of compensstion for relief workers:—…

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Conditions Under Which Miners Work. Mr. Baddeley's Speech in Parliament

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 8 October 1935 · page 5

"I have often heard it said that coal miners earn high wages. Probably the majority of the public do not understand the conditions under…

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Juvenile Eisteddfod Popular Candidate. "And a Little Child [?] Lead Them."

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 8 October 1935 · page 3

Another change has been effect in this interesting contest as a result of the fourth count. The Boy Pianist now occupies second place,…

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CONGRATULATED Mayor's Election

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 9 October 1935 · page 6

The Mayor of West Maitland, Alderman A. S. McDonald, was congratulated by members of the council last night on his election as a member of…

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British Parliament London, Oct. 9

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 10 October 1935 · page 1

Unless something unforeseen occurs at the League of Nations, Parliament will re-assemble on October 22…

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