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Hunter Valley · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1938

532 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 15 of 27

Elections in Czechoslovakia Scuffle Between Germans. (Australian Press Assn. Message.) PRAGUE

Singleton Argus · Monday 30 May 1938 · page 1

The second day of the elections passed without incident, except at Pisa, where in a scuffle between Sudeten Germans and members of the…

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Municipal By-election. Ex-Alderman Fallick's Easy Victory

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 31 May 1938 · page 4

The poll on Saturday last to fill the extraordinary vacancy in the Muswellbrook Municipal Council, caused by the recent death of the late Alderman…

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State Parliament Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 1 June 1938 · page 6

The State Cabinet has fixed June 22 as the date for the reassembling of Parliament. A meeting of Government members will be held a week prior to…

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Coogee Seat By-Election on June 25 SYDNEY

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 1 June 1938 · page 4

The Government has decided that the Coogee by-election, made necessary by the death of Mr. J. M. Dunning ham, to be held on Saturday, June 25…

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State Parliament

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 3 June 1938 · page 2

The State Cabinet has fixed June 22 as the date for the reassembling of Parliament. A meeting of Government members will be held a week…

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State Parliament. Opens on June 22

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 3 June 1938 · page 2

The State Cabinet has fixed June 22 as the date for the re-assembling of Parliament. A meeting of Government members will be held a week…

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Coogee By-election

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 3 June 1938 · page 2

Nominations for the by-election in the Coogee electorate, rendered necessary by the death of Mr. Dunningham, will close on June 10, and polling will…

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Woman Wins Victorian By-Election MELBOURNE

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 6 June 1938 · page 8

Mrs. F. E. downhill (Labour) won the by-election for the Geelong seat in the Victorian Legislative Assembly. Figures were:—…

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State Parliament Opening on June 22

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 7 June 1938 · page 2

A proclamation has been issued proroguing the meeting of the State Parliament until June 22. It is the intention of the…

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Elections in Eire

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 7 June 1938 · page 1

The Eire election campaign was opened in an atmosphere of apathy. It is expected that Mr. de Valera will have a majority of two or three…

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State Parliament's Next Session Opening Date, June 22

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 8 June 1938 · page 2

A proclamation was issued on Monday proroguing the meeting of the State Parliament until June 22. It is the intention of the Government…

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Election of Patrons and Auditors

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 10 June 1938 · page 6

The patrons of the Association were re-elected as follows: Mr. T. M. Hooke, Mr. K. M. Cameron, Mrs. Ellen Maokay and Mrs. E. M. Waller…

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U.S.A. SCENE Feverish Activity Coming Elections Washington, June 10

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 11 June 1938 · page 2

With me work of congress virtually completed for this season and the adjournment a matter of only a few days, the legislators…

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Railway Ambulance Corps. Successful Candidates

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 14 June 1938 · page 1

The Muswellbrook railway ambulance corps, with Mr. W. Bell as instructor, can boast of 100 per cent, passes at an examination conducted…

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Election of Officers

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 14 June 1938 · page 2

The election of officers resulted aa follows:—President.—Messrs. Fitzgerald and Dark wore nominated, but Mr. Dark…

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Election of Directors

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 14 June 1938 · page 3

At last Saturday's meeting the hon. secretary, Mr. A. E. Moore, read communications relating to the triennial election of directors. By this it was…

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Doomben Candidates in Form Cid, Jocular and Hamurah Work Well Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 16 June 1938 · page 7

A feature of the gallops at Randwick this morning was the performances of the Doomben-Newmarket Handicap candidates, Cid, Jocular, Hamurah and King's Head. Visibility was poor and the horses could just be timed on the faster section…

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State Parliament Coming Session

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 21 June 1938 · page 2

The Premier on Thursday outlined the legislation for the session, beginning this week, at a joint meeting of the Ministerial parties…

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First Aid Examination. Local Candidates Pass

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 21 June 1938 · page 4

Mr. B. W. Watson, secretary to the local branch of the St: John's Ambulance Society, has to hand the result of the recent examinations held on the…

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Eire Elections

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 21 June 1938 · page 1

Although the final results of the: general election in Eire will not be known until this evening, it is believed that Mr. de Valera is assured…

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