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Hunter Valley · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1937

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U.a.p. Candidate for Gordon

Singleton Argus · Monday 26 July 1937 · page 3

Mr.H. B. Turner, of Killara, barrister, has been selected as the U.A.P. candidate to contest the Gordon byelection. He had a lead of 206…

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Federal Cabinet Elections not Discussed To-day's Meeting SYDNEY,Tuesday

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 27 July 1937 · page 1

All Federal Ministers, with the exception of the Trensurer, Mr. Casey, attended to-day's Cabinet, meeting, presided over by the Prime Minister,…

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Spring Candidates in Action To-day's Gallops at Randwick Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 27 July 1937 · page 7

Some of the well-known Spring candidates were aeon in notion at Randwick to-day when the A grass track was used with the…

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Election of Officers

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 27 July 1937 · page 1

The election of officers resulted as follows: President: Mrs. J. H. Bolton. Vice-President: Mrs. J. H. Bolton. Vice-Presidents: Mesdames J. Lean,…

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Election of Officers

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 27 July 1937 · page 4

The election of officers resulted as follows:— President: Mrs. White. Vice-Presidents: Mrs. T. Lean and…

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Election of Oficers

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 27 July 1937 · page 4

The following officers were elected for the ensuing 12 months: Patron: Mr. E. B. Bate. President: Mr. W. G. Wilmen (14th…

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Election Date Mr. Lang's Assertion SYDNEY

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 28 July 1937 · page 7

Stating that the U.A.P. had signed a contract with B class radio stations to conduct a campaign of 11 weeks, commencing at the and of August, Mr…

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Sport and Sportsmen in the Limelight for the Week. Football: Singleton. the Rifle: A. Lowe. BOWLS: L. Cheatle, J. Thompson, W. Teasdale, C. Johnston, E. Devon. CYCLING: G. Budden. Greyhound Racing: Miss M. Betts, P. Wright. GOLF: Muswellbrook 1 and 2. Tennis: a Muswellbrook Candidate. FOOTBALL

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 30 July 1937 · page 8

Winners of the major premiership the Upper Hunter, Muswellbrook. players imagined the Malcolm Brown Cup was as good as won when they…

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People and Election Speeches

Singleton Argus · Friday 30 July 1937 · page 6

Dr. William Maloncy, M.H.E., (Vic), after tolling a London trade-union club of his hobby of collecting election addresses and speeches oC Australian…

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Kearsley Shire Election

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 30 July 1937 · page 7

The extraordinary vacancy caused in the Kearsley Shire Council by the death of Cr. W. Mitchell requires that an…

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"Will Win" Mr. Lyons Confident Election Fight Melbourne

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 31 July 1937 · page 10

The Prime Minister, Mr. Lyons, expressed complete confidence that Labour would be defeated by the Government at the next Federal…

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Next Federal Elections. Mr Lyons Says Labour Will Be Defeated

Singleton Argus · Monday 2 August 1937 · page 3

The Prime Minister, Mr Lyons, expressed complete confidence that Labour would be defeated by the Government at the next Federal…

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Election of Officers

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 3 August 1937 · page 3

The election of officers resulted as follows: President: Mr. R. L. Fitzgerald. Vice-presidents: Messrs C. J…

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State Parliament Brilliant Ceremony SYDNEY

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 4 August 1937 · page 1

The Governor, Lord Wakehurst, officially opened the fourth and final session of the 31st Parliament of New South Wales with brilliant ceremonial…

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Session Opens Governor Outlines Measures State Parliament Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 4 August 1937 · page 5

Measures to be brought before the fourth session of the 31st Parliament of New South Wales were outlined in the speech of the Governor, Lord Wakehurst, when he opened…

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Opening of State Parliament Ceremony Performed by Lord Wakehurst Sydney

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 4 August 1937 · page 2

The last session of the 31st Parliament was opened at noon to-day by the Stato Governor, Lord Wakehurst, with the usual coronionial…

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Bid for Seats Labour's Campaign Federal Election Canberra

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 4 August 1937 · page 8

For the Labour campaign at the coming Federal elections the Commonwealth has been divided into zones, and the attack will be…

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Singleton Labour Party Appeal for Blankets Federal Elections Singleton

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 5 August 1937 · page 2

There was a large attendance of unemployed at a meeting hold under the auspices of the local branch of the A.L.P. on Tuesday…

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The Elections Country Party's Views Labour's Changes

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 5 August 1937 · page 4

"Labour leaders throughout Australia are, hoping that the people will forget the reasons why Labour was turned out of…

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State Parliament Busy Session Opens

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 6 August 1937 · page 2

The State Parliament was opened on Wednesday by the Governor (Lord Wakehurst). His speech revealed that the legislative programme for the…

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