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Hunter Valley · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1937

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Polling Day at Forster

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 29 October 1937 · page 4

Apart from any other object that it may achieve, the Federal election on Saturday demonstrated the great popularity that Forster enjoys as a…

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King Opens Parliament

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 29 October 1937 · page 2

Accompanied by the Queen, the King opened the first Parliament of his reign on Tuesday. The occasion attracted the biggest crowds ever…

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Sydney Racing Letter Turf Gossip From All Tracks. Melbourne Cup and Chances of Leading Cantala Stakes. Candidates

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 29 October 1937 · page 10

The biggest field for 15 years is likely to start in the Melbourne Cup on Tuesday. Thirty-one have accepted, and although there may be two or three defections before the race, the actual number of runners may exceed the 27 that started when Peter Pan won his first Cup in 1932…

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Election Matter

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 29 October 1937 · page 2

For any news item unsigned appearing in this issue, regarding the Federal election, the responsibility is taken by C. E. Bennett, Lord Street,…

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The Elections House of Representatives

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 29 October 1937 · page 2

There was very little alteration in the position of candidates when the counting of votes closed on Wednesday night. The position of parties in…

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Election Day

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 29 October 1937 · page 4

The Federal election passed off very quietly last Saturday. Voters took all day to record their votes When the booth was opened at 8 in the morning…

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The Elections

The Scone Advocate · Friday 29 October 1937 · page 1

When counting was completed yesterday, the vote for the Senate was: Labour, 701,701; U.A.P.-U.C.P., 645,949. Some days will elapse…

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Shire Elections

The Scone Advocate · Friday 29 October 1937 · page 4

For the first time in history Aberdeen residents will be interested in the forthcoming Shire elections, and it is the duty of citizens to take…

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The Federal Elections Senate Changes

Singleton Argus · Friday 29 October 1937 · page 1

Labour lost a little ground when additional Senate votes were counted in South Australia and Queensland yesterday, but the position in those States remains extremely doubtful. Labour groups retain substantial…

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Shire Triennial Election

Singleton Argus · Friday 29 October 1937 · page 6

It will be seen by advertisement in this issue that the Patrick Plains Shire trionnial election"will be held on Saturday, 4th December, and the voting is…

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Egg Board Elections

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 29 October 1937 · page 3

Under special arrangements with the Poultry Farmers' Association of N.S.W. Station 2SM will broadcast the, results of the Egg Board…

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Lessons of the Elections

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 29 October 1937 · page 2

THE LACK OF UNITY in the ranks of the leaders of the Labour Party was one of the main factors in the defeat of the Labor cause at the elections on Saturday last, and the peculiar defence policy attributed to Mr. Curtin and his followers…

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Municipal Elections A.l.p Per-selection Ballot

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 29 October 1937 · page 5

Cessnock branch of the Australian Labour Party will conduct a pre-selection ballot tomorrow for the selection of…

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Egg Board Elections SYDNEY

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 30 October 1937 · page 6

Returning Officer Watson, Director of Marketing, announced to-day that the poll, for the election of three producers'…

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Kearsley Shire Labour, Candidates CESSNOCK

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 30 October 1937 · page 4

The district returning officer (Mr. J. Bell), the received the names of the following endorsed Labour candidates to contest the pre-selection ballot on…

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Election Count Gardner Wins Robertson SYDNEY

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 1 November 1937 · page 5

The Government Whip, Mr. S. L. Gardner, has retained the Robertson seat. The final figures gave him a majority over other…

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Municipal Triennial Election

Singleton Argus · Monday 1 November 1937 · page 2

It will be seen by advertisement in this issue that the triennial election for the Municipality of Singleton will be held on Saturday, 4th December…

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Labour Team Municipal Elections Six Submitted

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 2 November 1937 · page 4

Nominations for, the municipal elections close a fortnight from to-morrow but, so, far, there is nothing definite in regard to the…

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Federal Elections

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

The lead of Sir Archdale Parkhill, Minister for Defence, was further increased in the counting of votes in Warringah on Saturday, and he was…

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Stroud Shire Election

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

Councillor W. G. Wilmen informs the electors of B riding that he will again be a candidate at the forthcoming shiral elections, and would…

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