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Hunter Valley · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1938

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Final Appeals The State Elections

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 26 March 1938 · page 4

Mr. Arthur Howarth concluded his election campaign with a most enthusiastic meeting at Bulwer-street corner last night…

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Prospect of Fresh Election in South Australia. Parliament to Meet Earlier

Singleton Argus · Monday 28 March 1938 · page 2

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

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Premier's Plea for Constructive Criticism. First Bills for New Parliament. Sydney, Monday

Singleton Argus · Monday 28 March 1938 · page 2

The Premier (Mr Stevens) has made a plea for constructive criticism from the Opposition, declaring that these were not days for boastful…

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GRATEFUL Premier's Statement Election Result Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 28 March 1938 · page 2

The Premier, Mr. Stevens, last night stated that for the first time in 82 years of representative government in New South Wales,…

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Sweeping Government Victory State Elections Returned for Third Term Clear-cut Majority

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 28 March 1938 · page 5

A sweeping victory was recorded at the polls by the Stevens-Bruxner Government on Saturday, the Cabinet thus achieving the distinction of being the first returned to power…

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Polling Booth Jobs and the Unemployed (To the Editor.)

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 29 March 1938 · page 2

Sir,—I beg a little space in your paper to offer a little criticism on the question of who should be entitled to do the work of poll clerks on the…

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Grateful. Premier's Statement. Election Result

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 29 March 1938 · page 2

The Premier, Mr. Stevens, stated that for the first time in 82 years of representative government in New South Wales, a Ministry had been…

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State Elections. Very Little Change. Stevens-bruxner Government Returned

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 29 March 1938 · page 1

The State elections held on Saturday last resulted in the return of the Stevens-Bruxner Government for the third successive term. The return of…

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State Elections Government's Victory Returned for Third Successive Period

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 29 March 1938 · page 2

The Stevens-Bruxner Government had an overwhelming victory at the State elections on Saturday, and is thus the first Ministry to be returned…

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Stevens Government Again Returned Muswellbrook Golf Club Public's Renewed Confidence Creates a Record Quietest Election on Record New Clubhouse Opened. Visitors Commend Progressive Step

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 29 March 1938 · page 5

Muswellbrook, Denman, and Scone golfers took part in the opening games to mark the official opening of the Muswellbrook golf season and the…

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Labour's Defeat at Elections Industrialists Blamed

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 30 March 1938 · page 2

The State Executive of the Labour party on Monday night claimed that the result of the State elections was traceable to…

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Hard Luck for Political Candidate Loses Deposit by One Vote

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 30 March 1938 · page 2

With the receipt of four absent votes, two more than were expected, the count for Angus electorate in the recent South Australian election…

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State Election Figures Position Not Altered. Sydney

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 30 March 1938 · page 2

To-day's election figures have not altered the position, and Gordon, Petersham, Glebe and Murrumbidgee are still undecided…

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Firemen Protest Against Long Hours March to Parliament House

Singleton Argus · Friday 1 April 1938 · page 8

About 75 firemen marched from the Trades Hall to Parliament House on Wednesday afternoon to protest against the…

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Stroud the Election Result

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 1 April 1938 · page 2

General satisfaction is expressed at the result of the elections on Saturday last. Although Stroud falls to attend political meetings it always records a…

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The Elections

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 1 April 1938 · page 2

The State election held last Saturday was very quiet locally. Electors arrived at the polling booth, which was at the Public School, in a steady…

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German Party's Demand for Election Autonomy for Poles

Singleton Argus · Friday 1 April 1938 · page 6

A general election in Czechoslovakia was demanded by Dr. Kundt in the Chamber of Deputies, where, he declared, his party, the German…

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Lessons of the Election

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 1 April 1938 · page 6

THERE WERE SEVERAL LESSORS which should be considered in the election just completed. Firstly is the [?]ornial voter. There are many who delibertely make their votes informed because they do not believe…

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Riots in Egypt Nine Persons Killed Election Clashes Cairo. April 3

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 4 April 1938 · page 1

Although the elections are now almost completed, further violence occurred in various parts of Egypt to-day…

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Free Library Movement. Election of Officers

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 5 April 1938 · page 4

The usual monthly meeting of the committee of the Free Libray Movement was held last week. There were present:—Messrs J. Loader…

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