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Hunter Valley · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1936

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French Elections

The Scone Advocate · Friday 1 May 1936 · page 2

French Radical-Socialists have decided to stand down in favour of Communist candidates for the Chamber of Deputies. The Socialists…

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Left Swing French Elections 2nd Ballot Paris, May 3

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 4 May 1936 · page 1

The final ballot for the 433 constituencies passed off quietly. Fewer polled in some districts however,…

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French Elections Ballot for 433 CONSTITUENCIES. (Australian Press Assn. Message.) PARIS

Singleton Argus · Monday 4 May 1936 · page 1

The final ballot for 433 constituencies passed off quietly. Fewer people voted, and a definite swing to the Left is apparent…

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Victorian By-election

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 7 May 1936 · page 10

The Lord Mayer of Melbourne (Counciller A. G. Wales) will contest the by election for the Melbourne seat in the Legislative Council, on May 23,…

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Carnival Dance Inter-Parish Contest St. Luke's Candidate

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 7 May 1936 · page 2

Many new faces were seen at the carnival dance held, in the Parish Hall, on Tuesday night, in aid of st. Luke's candidate in the inter-parish…

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Homeville Park Referred to Parliament CESSNOOK, Friday. '

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 8 May 1936 · page 7

A request Hint council resume'Mr. Carr's paddock at Homeville. for' a park was made by residents of that area In a letter to the Kearsley Shire…

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Labour Party O'Hearn's Election Local Matters

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 9 May 1936 · page 2

At the monthly meeting of the Maitland branch of the Australian Labour Party the president, Mr. W. F.O'Hearn, wno heartily congratulated on…

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Amended Income Tax Bill Mr. James Forceful Speech in Parliament

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 12 May 1936 · page 4

During the debate on the Amended Income Tax Bill, Mr. R. James, M.H.R., made several strenuous appeals for the workers regarding…

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Rights of Synod Election of Bishop Amending Ordinance Newcastle

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 13 May 1936 · page 5

There was a long discussion at the Anglican Synod to-day on a motion by the Rev. K. S. Single, East Maitland that an ordinance to amend the Bishop Election Ordinance, be read a second…

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Anglican Synod Election of Bishop New Ordinance Newcastle

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 14 May 1936 · page 8

The Synod of the Diocese of Newcastle at yesterday's sessions, discussed at length an ordinance to amend the Bishop Election…

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Primary Producers' Union Weekly Notes Sydney, 11th May Dairy Board Elections

The Scone Advocate · Friday 15 May 1936 · page 5

In all the States entitled to elect producer representatives to the new Australian Dairy Produce Board with the exception of N.S. Wales, there…

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Military Exam. Six Candidates

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 18 May 1936 · page 4

Six candidates will sit at the half-yearly examination at the West Maitland Drill Hall for first appointment to commissioned rank in the Militia…

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Unemployment and Food Relief Mr. Baddeley's Questions in Parliament

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 19 May 1936 · page 5

In the Legislative Assembly the other day Mr. J. M. Baddeley. M.L.A. asked the Chief Secretary (Mr. F. A. Chaffey to…

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Primary Producer's Union. Dairy Board Elections

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 19 May 1936 · page 1

In all the States entitled to elect producer representatives to the new Australian Dairy Produce Board with the exception of N.S. Wales there…

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Abermain No. 2 Question in Parliament Report Urged Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 21 May 1936 · page 5

In the Legislative Assembly Mr. J. M. Baddeley (Lab., Cessnock) asked whether the Minister for Mines (Mr. R. S. Vincent) had been advised by…

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M's.P. May Sit on Dairy Produce Board New Bills Before Parliament

Singleton Argus · Friday 22 May 1936 · page 8

Three bills weè introduced in the House of Representatives on Wednesday by Mr thoerby and read a first time. One enables members of…

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Upper House Labour Candidate SYDNEY

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 22 May 1936 · page 5

William Edward Dickson, former M.L.C., has been nominated to contest, in the interests of the Labour party, the vacancy in the Legislative Council…

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L.G. ELECTIONS (To the Editor)

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 25 May 1936 · page 4

Sir,-The Minister for Local Government, Mr. Spooner, is reported as stating at the Shires Conference that the Government proposed to apply the…

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Upper House Five Candidates SYDNEY

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 25 May 1936 · page 7

Mr; A. H. Grimm, grazier, or Randwick was to-day nominated for the Legislative Council by-election on June 3. There are now five candidates, the…

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Polling Place at Monobalai

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 29 May 1936 · page 1

Mr. Malcolm Brown, M.L.A., has been advised by the Electoral Commission that it has been, decided to appoint a polling place at Monobalai for…

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