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Hunter Valley · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1938

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Erosion. Bill Next Parliament

The Scone Advocate · Friday 25 February 1938 · page 2

The Minister for Mines and Forests, Mr. Vincent, referring to the heavy toll that erosion was taking in New South Wales, with particular…

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British Parliament Mr. Chamberlain's New Foreign Policy

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 25 February 1938 · page 2

One of the frankest utterances in the history of the House of Commons, involving a reversal of foreign policy, was made by the Prime…

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MARCH 26 State Election Date Rolls to Close Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 25 February 1938 · page 1

The Premier, Mr. Stevens, last night announced that the State elections will be held on Saturday, March 26…

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Civic Elections

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 25 February 1938 · page 7

Sir,—As one who has followed for some time the activities of the Business Men's Club and appreciative of its usefulness in the community the…

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APRIL 2 CHOSEN Queensland Elections BRISBANE

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 25 February 1938 · page 4

The Premier, Mr. Forgan Smith, announced that the State election would be held on Saturday, April 2. Parliament will be dissolved on…

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British Labour Demands Election

The Scone Advocate · Friday 25 February 1938 · page 2

British Labour, in a manifesto, protests against the change in foreign policy and demands a general election…

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State Elections. on March 26 Nominations March 4 SYDNEY

The Scone Advocate · Friday 25 February 1938 · page 1

The Premier (Mr. Stevens) annonuced to-night that the general elections will be held on Saturday, March 26…

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Candidates for Certain Electorates Industrialists Act

Singleton Argus · Friday 25 February 1938 · page 5

The provisional executive of the Industrialists has taken steps to put forward candidates for certain electorates at the State…

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March 26 As State Election Date Writs Issued Next

Singleton Argus · Friday 25 February 1938 · page 5

The State elections will be held on Saturday, March 26, the Premier (Mr B. S. B. Stevens) announced last night. The writs…

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The Election Country Party Policy New Proposal Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 26 February 1938 · page 10

One of several new items added to the Country Party's platform for the elections is one dealing with liquor laws, which states:…

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Election of Office-bearers

Singleton Argus · Monday 28 February 1938 · page 3

The election of office-bearers and committees then proceeded, and resulted as follows:, all being elected unopposed:—…

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State Elections. No Contest for Upper Hunter? Labor Candidate Withdraws

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 1 March 1938 · page 4

It is not unlikely that Mr. Malcolm Brown, M.L.A., will be returned unopposed for the Upper Hunter seat in the State elections…

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State Elections Many Labour Candidates Effect of Split Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 1 March 1938 · page 1

Due mainly to the split in the Labour ranks, a record number of seats will he contested by the Labour party in this election…

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The Elections Local Nominations Close

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 1 March 1938 · page 6

In connection with the forthcoming elections, intending candidates should note that nomination forms signed by not less than six persons named on…

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State Election Date March 26

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 1 March 1938 · page 1

The State elections will be held on Saturday, March 26, the Premier (Mr. B. S. B. Stevens) announced on Thursday night. The writs will be issued…

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Election of Officers

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 1 March 1938 · page 2

The Election of officers resulted as follows: President: Mr. R. L. Fitzgerald. Vice-Presidents: Messrs R. W…

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Overseas News. British Election Demanded

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 1 March 1938 · page 1

Two thousand people at a demonstration in Hyde Park, adopted a resolution protesting against Mr. Chamberlain's foreign policy and…

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Mr. O'neil to Oppose Mr. Baddeley Bitter Election Battle Foreshadowed

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 1 March 1938 · page 5

At a meeting of miners officials held in the Cessnock electorate on Sunday, Mr. E. O'Neil was selected to oppose…

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Cessnock Seat Third Candidate Likely MR. A. Biggers Cessnock

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 3 March 1938 · page 6

There is a probability that the president of the Cessnock Chamber of Commerce (Mr. A. Biggers), will be a candidate for the…

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NOMINATIONS Council Election

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 3 March 1938 · page 6

The following nominations were made to fill the extraordinary vacancy in the West Maitland Council caused by the resignation of Alderman…

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