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Hunter Valley · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1938

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Functions in Aid of Queen Candidate

Singleton Argus · Friday 5 August 1938 · page 6

The Organising Secretary for the Band candidate in Ambulance-Band Venetian Carnival Queen competition reports that Miss Beverley's…

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Petersham Poll in Last Election Petitioner Seeks Withdrawal

Singleton Argus · Monday 8 August 1938 · page 2

Owing to the fact that he is not "prepared to meet the expense of canning about 200 witnesses, Mr W. F. Sheahan, the A.L.P. candidate, has…

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S.P. BETTING. Amending Bill Before Parliament. Drastic Alterations Proposed

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 9 August 1938 · page 3

The Gaming and Betting Amendment Bill which was read a first time in the Legislative Assembly on Friday, and the principal aim of which…

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Hospital Election. 10 Nominations Received

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 9 August 1938 · page 2

For the seven elected directors of the Brentwood Hospital, the following nominations have been received by the returning officer (Mr. J. B…

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Election of Officers

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 9 August 1938 · page 5

The election and installation of officers for the next year resulted as follows:—District Master, Bro. W. C. Apthorpe (Gunnedah); Deputy…

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Communist Women Invade Parliament Demonstration in Legislative Assembly

Singleton Argus · Friday 12 August 1938 · page 4

Three young women members of the Communist Party hurled dozens of leaflets and a banner on the heads of members of the…

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Happy Time Queen Candidate Social SINGLETON

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 12 August 1938 · page 2

A happy time was spent at the dance and euchre party conducted by the Warkworth Agricultural Bureau to further the interests of the bureau…

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Dungog Cottage Hospital Election of Directors

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 12 August 1938 · page 5

In connection with the election of five directors to the Board of Dungog Hospital, no more candidates were nominated than the number required to be…

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Lucky Portents at Warkworth Function Dance and Euchre for the Bureau's Candidate

Singleton Argus · Friday 12 August 1938 · page 6

Those supporters of the candidature of Miss Dulcie Home (Bureau candidate in the Venetian Carnival) who place faith in lucky omens, were…

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Hospital Election Muswellbrook

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 13 August 1938 · page 10

Ballot papers, to the number of 1096, have been issued in connect[?] with the election for the directorate of Brentwood Hospital. Keen interest…

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Merriwa Hospital Board Election of Directors

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 16 August 1938 · page 6

Little or no interest, unfortunately, was shown in the election of five directors to the Merriwa Hospital Board, nominations for which closed…

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Queen Contest The Bureaux Candidate

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 17 August 1938 · page 2

Further votes were secured for the Bureaux candidate, Miss D. Horne in the Queen competition, at a successful euchre tournament and dance,…

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No Election Ambulance Committee 12 CANDIDATES

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 19 August 1938 · page 6

There will be no ballot this year for a committee to guide the affairs of the Maitland Ambulance Brigade during the year…

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Maitland Show Council Mr. W. E. Sparke Again President Election of Officers

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 19 August 1938 · page 6

Mr. W. E. Sparke, who has completed six years as president of the Maitland Show council, was last night unanimously reelected to the office for a further term of three years. Members stated that Mr. Sparke was always deeply interested in…

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Disputed Election. Application Before Court. Sydney

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 23 August 1938 · page 2

When the Court of Disputed Returns resumed its hearing of the case in which William Cassie Milne is questioning the validity…

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Kurri Red Cross Meeting. Election of Officers

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 23 August 1938 · page 1

Mr. Arnold Bailey presided at the annual meeting of the Kurri Kurri Branch of the Red Cross Society, held last Thursday…

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Dance and Euchre for Bureau Candidate

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 24 August 1938 · page 2

In aid of the Bureaux candidate in the Queen competition (Miss Dulcie Home), a successful and enjoyable dance and euchre tournament was…

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Seat Void The Gordon Election Courts Decision Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 25 August 1938 · page 1

Mr. Justice Maxwell to-day declared the Gordon, election void, and granted the petition against the election of Henry Basil…

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Newcastle Express Booking Fee. Discussion in Parliament

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 26 August 1938 · page 1

In the Legislative Assembly the other day the following discussion took place in regard to the one shilling booking fee on…

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Hospital Board Election. One New Director

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 26 August 1938 · page 1

Mr. C. V. Parkinson topped the poll with 263 votes in the election held to appoint seven members to the hoard of directors of The…

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