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Hunter Valley · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1938

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Loan Estimates in Parliament Speech by Mr Lang. Sydney

Singleton Argus · Friday 9 December 1938 · page 4

Speaking on the loan estimates in the Legislative Assembly, the leader of the Opposition (Mr J. T. Lang) said the time had arrived when the…

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Dungog Council. Election of Mayor

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 9 December 1938 · page 5

At a special call of Dungog Municipal Council last Tuesday night, Ald. Fitzgerald was re-elected to the office of Mayor of Dungog for the year…

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Wallarobba Shire. Election of President. Cr. Carlton Re-elected

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 9 December 1938 · page 3

For his third successive term, Cr. J. B. Carlton was elected to the office of President of Wallarobba Shire Council, at a special meeting of the…

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Election of Mayor

The Scone Advocate · Friday 9 December 1938 · page 5

Council decided that there would be no Mayoral allowance for the coming year. There being no other nomination,…

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Weston Co-op. Women's Guild Annual Election of Officers

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 9 December 1938 · page 11

The Weston Women's Co-op. Guild held their final meeting for 1938 on Monday last. The syllabus for the night was…

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Coalfields Queen Competition Successful Candidate Crowned at Kurri

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 9 December 1938 · page 5

When the final count of the votes for the candidates in the Coalfields Queen competition, conducted by the parishes in the…

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Kearsley Shire Election

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 9 December 1938 · page 9

Mr. Cant, Northern District Organiser, speaking ot a meeting at Bellbird on Wednesday night, in support of the candidature of Mr. James…

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The King Parliament's Opening Official Order

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 10 December 1938 · page 6

The traditional ceremony of the opening of the British Parliament by his Majesty the King is an occasion of great importance in…

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Machine-gun in Election Fight Belgrade, December 9

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 10 December 1938 · page 3

Members of the Yugoslavia Oppe[?]tion turned a machine-gun on Government supporters dining an election fight at Dolyevac, killing and wound…

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Coalfields Munitions Factory Scheme. Reference in Parliament

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 13 December 1938 · page 1

Reference was made in Parliament the other day to the suggestion put forward by Cr. Albert Burns, of the Kearsley…

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Stroud Shire Election of President

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 13 December 1938 · page 2

At a special meeting on last Friday, Cr. Russell E. Zeininger was elected to the presidency of Stroud Shire Council for 1939. Cr. Zeininger…

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Election of Chairman

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 13 December 1938 · page 4

Prior to the transaction of the usual monthly, business, a special meeting of the committee was held to elect a chairman for the ensuing…

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Dungog Council. Mayoral Election

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 13 December 1938 · page 3

As briefly reported in our last issue, Ald. Fitzgerald was re-elected Mayor at a special meeting of Council held on Tuesday night last, and…

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Election of President

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 13 December 1938 · page 4

Cr. A. A. McDonald received the unanimous nomination of his brother councillors, and was declared elected accordingly…

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Late Mr. J. QUIRK Parliament Adjourns SYDNEY

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 15 December 1938 · page 1

As a mark of respect to the late Mr. John McQuirk, M.L.A., the State Parliament to-day adjourned until noon to-morrow, following expressions of…

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Election of President

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Thursday 15 December 1938 · page 4

The allowance for next year was fixed at the same as last year, £25. Nominations were Cr. Meredith, nominated by Crs. Russell, Parish, Tranter…

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Stroud Shire Council. Election of President

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 16 December 1938 · page 1

Cr. Russell E. Zeininger was elected president of Stroud Shire Council for 1939 at the special meeting called on Friday last, on the retirement…

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Election of Directors

The Scone Advocate · Friday 16 December 1938 · page 3

The retiring directors, Messrs. E. J. Sherwood and J. W. Teasdale, were re-elected unopposed. Mr. H. W. Reed was re-appointed…

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Kearsley Shire Election. NEW A.L.P. CAMPAIGN

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 16 December 1938 · page 1

Cr. A. Johnson and Mr. C. Donnelly, campaign directors for Mr. J. Palmer, have issued the following statement:—…

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Presidential Election Postponed. No Quorum

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 16 December 1938 · page 7

As there were not sufficient councillors present to make a quorum, the special meeting of Kearsley Shire Council which was to have been held…

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