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Hunter Valley · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1937

654 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 13 of 33

Smashed Door At Parliament House Irate Communist Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 6 August 1937 · page 5

A man who alleged he had been denied permission to use the N.S.W. Public Library, called at Parliament House last evening and threw a…

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Damage at Parliament House Defendant Remanded for Medical Observation Sydney

Singleton Argus · Friday 6 August 1937 · page 6

At the Central Police Court to-day, Alex. HeyHorn 36, a drover was charged with having maliciously damaged a plateglass window, the' property of the…

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Election of Officers

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 6 August 1937 · page 3

The election of officers for the ensuing year resulted as follows:— President: Mr. R. Richardson. Vice-presidents: Messrs H. G. Reeves…

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House Party Popular Girl Candidate

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 7 August 1937 · page 5

A house party, held at the residence of Mrs. Denny in aid of the Maitland Bicycle Club Popular Girl candidate, Miss Joan Lucas (Miss…

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By-election for Gordon

Singleton Argus · Monday 9 August 1937 · page 3

Mr. H. B. Turner, the endorsed United Australia party candidate, was successful in the Gordan Parliamentary by-election on Saturday. He polled…

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Parliamentary By-election

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 10 August 1937 · page 2

Mr. H. B. Tumor, the endorsed United Australia Party candidate, was successful in the Gordon Parliamentary by-election. He polled…

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Grave Abuses Parliament Privilege SYDNEY

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 12 August 1937 · page 8

The Premier, Mr, Stevens, declared yesterday that Parliament wag being used to shelter the unscrupulous dissemination of lies and libels concerning people both…

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Spring Candidates at Work Smart Times Registered Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 12 August 1937 · page 7

Candidates for the big Spring events were tried out at Randwick this morning. Fast tracks and following winds blew sprinters home at…

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Shire Candidates

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 12 August 1937 · page 2

Cessnock State Electoral Council of the Australian Labour Party will hold a special meeting on August 29 to deal with the selection of…

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Labour's Policy Election Preparations 40 Hour Week Canberra

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 13 August 1937 · page 2

At a Labour Party's Council of Advice a recommendation to the Federal Parliamentary Labour Party that the introduction of…

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Shire Election

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 13 August 1937 · page 2

Keen interest in the forthcoming Shire elections is being already manifested. Several candidates have been mentioned as likely to contest B…

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A.l.p. and Shire Election

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 13 August 1937 · page 5

Cessnock State Electoral Council of the Australian Labour Party will hold a special meeting on August 29 to deal…

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'No Swing' Federal Governments Next Elections

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 16 August 1937 · page 2

It there is any swing away from the State or Federal Governments in New South Wales at the next elections, it can only be based on…

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Federal Parliament. Heavy Programme Ahead Sydney

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 17 August 1937 · page 2

The Prime Ministers (Mr. J. A. Lyons), who left for Brisbane last night, said that details of the Budget had almost been…

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The Elections Mr. Lyons Confident

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 17 August 1937 · page 8

The Prime Minister (Mr. Lyons), who arrived in Sydney last evening, said that after his recent visit to his own electorate of Wilmot, Tasmania,…

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Election of Office-bearers

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 17 August 1937 · page 5

The following office-bearers were elected for the ensuing year: Patrons, A. G. White, Esq., A. H. White, Esq., Mrs. W. T. Badgery, Mrs. J. J…

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One Parliament

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 20 August 1937 · page 6

Sir,—An election is in the offing and Party leaders all ever the Continent lire endeavouring to boost their respective merits. The Federal…

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Muswellbrook Miners. Election of Officers

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 20 August 1937 · page 1

The following officers were elected for the ensuing term at the monthly meeting of the Muswellbrook Miners' Lodge:—…

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Are You on the Roll? Municipal and Shire Elections

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 20 August 1937 · page 3

From Monday all local governing areas in New South Wales are exhibiting for public information the recently prepared rolls of electors and…

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A Record Ambulance Committee 17 CANDIDATES

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 20 August 1937 · page 6

Evidence of an increased interest in tho Maltland Ambulance Brigade is the number of nominations for the now committee to he elected next…

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