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Hunter Valley · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1938

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CESSNOCK Y.W.C.A. Election of Officers CESSNOCK

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 17 December 1938 · page 6

The election of officers in Cessnock branch of the Y.W.C.A. resulted:— President, Mrs. R. M. Porter; vice-president, Mrs. R. Springer; joint…

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Lang Labour Expects Early Federal Election SYDNEY

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 17 December 1938 · page 3

The Lang Labour Party expects an early Federal election. The executive decided last night to call for nominations for all Federal…

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Wakefield Seat Labour Candidate Elected ADELAIDE

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 17 December 1938 · page 4

The counting of votes in the Wakefield by-election was completed yesterday. The Labour candidate, Mr S. McHugh, defeated Mr. R. L. Butler…

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Small Poll Kearsley Shire Election for C Riding Cessnock

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 19 December 1938 · page 6

The ballot which was taken on Saturday for the election of a councillor to fill the vacancy in "C" Riding of Kearsley Shire, created by the…

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New Mayor Election at Morpeth Ald. Cutcliffe

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 20 December 1938 · page 6

At a special mooting of Morpeth Municipal Council, held last evening, Ald.[?] J. Cutcliffe wan unanimously elected to fill the…

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Kearsley Shire By-Election. MR. J. Palmer Wins

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 20 December 1938 · page 5

The Kearsley Shire by-election, held on Saturday, to fill the vacancy created in "C" Rinding by the resignation of Cr. T…

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Balmain By-election Member's Widow to Contest Seat

Singleton Argus · Friday 23 December 1938 · page 4

Mrs W. L. M. Quirk, widow of the late John Quirk, who held the seat until his death, was last night selected by the executive of the Official…

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Maitland Diocesan Schools Successful Candidates in Examinations

Singleton Argus · Friday 23 December 1938 · page 5

Successful candidates in the bursary and prize examination conducted recently throughout Catholic schools within the diocese of…

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Crippled Children's Association. Election of Officers

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 23 December 1938 · page 5

At the annual meeting of the Cessnock and District Association for Crippled Children held in the Municipal Champion on…

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MUSWELLBROOK Municipal Council Election of Mayor Muswellbrook

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 24 December 1938 · page 8

Alderman E. W. Shaw was unanimously re-elected Mayor for 1939 at a special meeting of the Muswellbrook Municipal Council…

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Balmain Election Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 29 December 1938 · page 7

The writ for the Balmain by-election to fill the vacancy for the Legislative Assembly caused by the death of John Quirk, was issued to-day…

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Carrington Candidates Show Pace Gallops at Randwick Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 29 December 1938 · page 7

Carrington Stakes candidates performed attractively at Randwick this morning. Gold Rod ran half a mile in 49¼ secs, on the A grass track. Bonheur de Pere ran her first two furlongs in 24, and finished…

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