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Hunter Valley · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1938

532 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 10 of 27

State Elections

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Thursday 24 March 1938 · page 1

Speaking at Dungog, Mr. C. E. Bennett, member for Gloucester said that the electors of N. S. W. would be wise to play their part in securing a return of…

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Gloucester Elections (To the Editor)

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Thursday 24 March 1938 · page 2

Sir.—Kindly allow me the space to deny the assertions of a certain section of the U. A. P. Press that my candidature at the State elections is as an Independent…

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State Elections. Polling Day To-morrow Saturday. Booths Open From 8 A.M. TO 8 P.M. Voting Compulsory

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 25 March 1938 · page 4

Voting for the State election will take place to-morrow (Saturday) between the hours of 8 a.m. and 8 p.m., and electors are reminded that voting…

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Final Appeals Maitland Candidates State Election

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 25 March 1938 · page 6

The candidates for the Maitland seat, Mr. Arthur Howarth, U.A.P. candidate, and Mr. Walter O'Hearn, who carries tho banner of…

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The State Elections Endorsement of Candidates. (To the Editor.)

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 25 March 1938 · page 2

Sir,—Speaking at Tinonee, the Maitland "Mercury" reports Mr. R. L. Fitzgerald as saying that he had been endorsed by a large and…

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The State Elections Government Majority Assured

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 25 March 1938 · page 8
Also in The Scone Advocate

Most political observers who are trying to anticipate what the electors will do on Saturday next agree that the Stevens-Bruxner…

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State Elections Senator Macartney Abbott at Scone

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 25 March 1938 · page 6

Senator Mac. Abbott addressed an open air meeting, in Kelly-street, on Friday evening last, in support of the candidature of Mr. H. C. Carter,…

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The Elections Warning Justified Mr. Howarth's Statement

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 25 March 1938 · page 3

Mr. Arthur Howarth, M.L.A., writes:— That my warning to the electors of Maitland was justified is proved…

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Election Results

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 25 March 1938 · page 6

The "Daily Mercury" has made arrangements to post the Maitland election figures tomorrow night as they are…

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The Coming Election a Word to the Electors

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 25 March 1938 · page 1

Ladies and gentlemen,—If ever in your lives you have been called upon to use your vote to the very best advantage to Australia and to…

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Gloucester Election Mr. Fitzgerald's Candidature

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 25 March 1938 · page 4

Mr. R. L. Fitzgerald, Independent Country Party candidate for Gloucester, addressed a well attended meeting at Gloucester recently and had a good…

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The Miners' (?) Paper and the Elections. (To the Editor)

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 25 March 1938 · page 3

Sir,—It is evident that "the miners' (?), paper", ("The Labour Daily") is now perturbed at the remarkable success…

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Teachers' Social Club. Election of Officers

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 25 March 1938 · page 6

On Monday night, March 21, the Cessnock Teachers' Social Club held its first meeting in the assembly hall of the new…

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Appeal for Text Books Both Candidates Prepared to Help

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 25 March 1938 · page 6

Recently the Cessnock Teachers' Federation submitted the following questions to Mr. J. M. Baddeley and E. O'Neil, who…

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Personal Attacks on Candidates

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 25 March 1938 · page 5

Sheaves of letters and statements from supporters of the rival candidates in the current Cessnock election…

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Polling Day

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 26 March 1938 · page 6

TO-DAY is polling day throughout the State of New South Wales, and before this journal is read in many homes the decision…

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The Polling Slower than in 1935 Maitland Figures

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 26 March 1938 · page 6

Although the booth at the West Maitland Town Hall, the principal polling place in the division of Maitland West, seemed to present…

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Election Results

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 26 March 1938 · page 6

From 8.30 p.m throughout this evening, progress results in the State elections, interspersed with musical…

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Fresh Election In South Australia Likely Decision Adelaide

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 26 March 1938 · page 8

Another election in South Australia appears inevitable. Parliament is to meet earlier than had been arranged, in an endeavour…

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