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Hunter Valley · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1938

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Dr. Douglas Hyde President of Eire Election Likely London, April 22

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 23 April 1938 · page 4

The election of Dr. Douglas Hyde, the Irish historian, poet, and folklorist, who is a Protestant, as President of Eire on May 31, is a virtual…

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State Election Campaign (To the Editor.)

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 26 April 1938 · page 4

Sir,—What's all this? Dr. Jekyll has become Mr. Hyde with advantage. I'm a mud thrower, a perverse splitter, a bad sport, an epidemic…

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Ugly Man Candidate From E.m.? Request to Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 27 April 1938 · page 6

East Maitland Council decided last night to ask the committee appointed to control the municipality's celebrations or the 150th…

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Killed by Car Popular Dog Candidate

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 28 April 1938 · page 6

One of the nominations in the popular dog competition being conducted by the Maitland R.S.P.C.A Franch is out of the running before the race…

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Members of Federal Parliament Review of Emoluments

Singleton Argus · Friday 29 April 1938 · page 8

A comprehensive review of all parliamentary emoluments with a view of providing all-round increases is being made by…

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Election Expenses Canberra

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 29 April 1938 · page 3

The Minister, for the Interior (Mr McEwen) says that a Select Commit tee will investigate the question of limiting the election expenses of…

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State Parliament SYDNEY

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 30 April 1938 · page 4

The Premier, Mr. Stevens, stated last night that State Parliament would be called together for the despatch of…

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Election of Chairman

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 3 May 1938 · page 2

The annual election of Chairman was held prior to opening the business of the meeting, Mr. William McDonald (Secretary) occupying the…

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Successful Candidate

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 4 May 1938 · page 6

Marie Rodwell, of Thornton (from the studio of Miss R. Taylor, L.A.B.) was successful in gaining credit for Grade 5 for pianoforte playing at the…

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Our Correspondence Page. State Election Campaign Reply to Mr. Connell (To the Editor)

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 6 May 1938 · page 7

Sir,—What a figure Mr. Connell cuts in his last. His super egoism blooms and he weare an air of injured innocence and…

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Aberdare Central Miners' Lodge Election of Officers

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 10 May 1938 · page 3

Mr. P. O'Keefe has been re-elected unopposed as chairman of the Aberdare Central Miners' Lodge. The treasurer…

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State Parliament Move for Salary Increase

Singleton Argus · Friday 13 May 1938 · page 1

The likelihood of the State Parliament following the Federal salary rise to a certain extent was freely discussed in Ministerial circles…

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Aberdare [?]Tended Lodge Elections and Nominations

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 13 May 1938 · page 5

The following nominations have been received for executive positions in the Aberdare Extended Miners' Lodge:…

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Germans and Czechs Minor Clashes at Elections (Australian Press Assn. Message). LONDON

Singleton Argus · Monday 16 May 1938 · page 1

Frequent minor clashes between Germans and Czechs at the municipal elections indicate the possibility of graver incidents…

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A Labor Party Reverse in New Zealand Portent of This Year's General Election?

Singleton Argus · Monday 16 May 1938 · page 2

A little over three years ago, in New Zealand, the Coalition Government (Conservative) held 50 seats to Labour's 12 in the Dominion's…

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Muswellbrook Miners' Lodge. Election of Officers

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 17 May 1938 · page 1

At the quarterly meeting of the Muswellbrook Miners' Lodge, held on Thursday night last, the following office-bearers were elected for the…

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N.Z. GOVERNMENT No Fear of Elections 40 Hour Week Melbourne

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 17 May 1938 · page 7

New Zealand's Labour Government did not fear the approach of the General Elections in November, neither did it fear the breakdown of…

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Election of Chairman

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 17 May 1938 · page 4

For the position of chairman for the year commencing 1st May, 1938, there was only one nomination, that of Mr. J. G. Wilson, and this…

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Stroud Shire B Riding Election

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 17 May 1938 · page 2

Mr. H. C. Barnes, of "Garrah Willah," Stroud, has received the following communication from the Minister for Works and Local Government:—…

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New Ordinance Election of Bishop Synod Discussion Newcastle

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 18 May 1938 · page 2

At the Anglican Synod to-day a proposed amended ordinance, providing for future election of Bishops, was read the second…

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