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Hunter Valley · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1937

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Election Matter

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 21 October 1937 · page 6

Under the Commonwealth eleotoral law, respo[?] for any unsigned matter dealing with the Federal elections in this issue is taken by W. H. Willard, 258…

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Federal Elections

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Thursday 21 October 1937 · page 4

Mr. V. C. Thompson, Selected U. C. P. candidate, for New England, addressed a meeting in the Oddfellows' Hall, on Thursday night. There was a moderate…

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Federal Polling Booths

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 22 October 1937 · page 5

In connection with the Federal elections, to be held to-morrow, electors are notified that, in addition to the usual…

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The Elections Polling To-morrow Senate Voting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 22 October 1937 · page 7

Polling in the Fedaral elections is to take place to-morrow. There is no contest in the Hunter division for the House of…

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Cessnock Polling Booths Cessnock

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 22 October 1937 · page 9

Because of the congestion that has always occurred at the Cessnock Court house on polling days, arrangements have been made for additional polling…

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All Parties Confident. Election Eve Forecasts. Sydney

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 22 October 1937 · page 2

With the Federal election campaign now ending all parties are busy making a last-minute analysis of the situation, and all are optimistic. The…

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Federal Elections Mr. V. C. Thompson, at Merriwa. Country Party's Policy. Support for Continuance of Sound Government

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 22 October 1937 · page 5

Our Federal member, Mr. V. C. Thompson, M.H.R., who has again been endorsed as the Country Party candidate for New England, visited…

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Denman News the Elections

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 22 October 1937 · page 8

Little interest is shown, outwardly at least, in the elections on Saturday (to-morrow) next. Mr. V. C. Thompson fired the last shot when he spoke here…

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The Senate U.A.P. Candidates U.A.P. Candidates for the Senate are:-

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 22 October 1937 · page 9

Senator Hardy is contesting the Senate in the interests of the Country Party…

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Election Matter

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 22 October 1937 · page 6
Also in Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser

Under the Commonwealth electoral law, responsibility for any unsigned matter dealing with the Federal elections in this issue is taken by W. H. Willard, 258…

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Instructions to Voters Federal Elections

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 22 October 1937 · page 1

Voting at the Federal elections on Saturday next, October 23, is compulsory and failure to vote without a valid reason will render the elector…

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Election Facts Campaign Closing

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 22 October 1937 · page 2

The Federal campaign will come to a close to-night and the electors will go to the booths on Saturday to decide who will govern the…

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The Federal Election Vital Issues for Electors to Decide

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 22 October 1937 · page 2

On Saturday next the electors of Australia will have entrusted to them the most important duty of electing a Commonwealth Government as well…

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No Conscription Definite Election Pledge

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 22 October 1937 · page 4

The Prime Minister (Mr. Lyons) in a broadcast address at Bendigo on Monday gave the Australian people a solemn pledge that there would…

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The Elections (To the Editor.)

Singleton Argus · Friday 22 October 1937 · page 10

Sir,—It is to be hoped that the dear old general public will exercise a little more, perspicacity in casting its vote on Saturday than it did at the…

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Address by Mr J. E. Metcalfe. Independent Candidate for Robertson

Singleton Argus · Friday 22 October 1937 · page 10

Mr J. F. Metcalfe, Independent candidate for Robertson seat at the Federal elections, delivered an address in John-street on Wednesday night…

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Egg Board Elections

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 22 October 1937 · page 4

Mr. French, the selected candidate of the Poultry Scanners' Association of NS.W, for the Egg: Board electicals addressed a meeting in…

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Municipal Council Elections

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 22 October 1937 · page 5

The Cessnock Municipal elections will be held on Saturday December 4. The polling places will be Council Chambers…

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Polling Day Quiet in Maitland Voting for Senate

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 23 October 1937 · page 6

To-day was the quietest election day Maitland has known for many years. Largely, that may be accounted for by the fact that the…

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