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Hunter Valley · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1939

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Salvation Army Leader Prospects of Coming Election

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 5 July 1939 · page 5

Commissioner Samuel Hurren, principal of the International Training College, who was one of the nominees when General…

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One Parliament

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 8 July 1939 · page 6

The Federal Minister for Health and Social Services, Sir Frederick Stewart, in an address to the Housewives' Progressive Association, said that…

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General Election Before End of Year? SYDNEY

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 11 July 1939 · page 2

A message from Canberra says that statements by Mr. Menzies in Adelaide last night are taken as an indication that a general election will be held…

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Early Election Mr. Menzies' Hint CANBERRA

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 11 July 1939 · page 1

The statements by Mr. Menzies in Adelaide last night are taken as an indication that there will be a general election, before the end of the…

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GLOUCESTER 1939 Show Committee Nine Candidates Gloucester

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 11 July 1939 · page 5

Nine new candidates have been nominated for the 1939 show committee." A ballot is to be taken on July 20…

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Federal Election Rumours CANBERRA

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 12 July 1939 · page 7

Rumours were current in Canberra to-day that Mr. Menzies' Government may appeal to the people before…

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Mine Mechanics Election of Officers Report to Board

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 12 July 1939 · page 2

The returning officer of the Federated Mining Mechanics' Association (Mr. W. H. Rice) reported as follows to the delegate board…

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Maitland Coursing Club: Questions in Parliament Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 13 July 1939 · page 7

Trouble in the Maitland Mechanical Coursing Club was mentioned in the Legislative Assembly to-day…

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National Register Defiance Federal Election Inevitable Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 13 July 1939 · page 1

A message from Canberra to-day state's it is considered almost inevitable that the Menzies Government will face the electors between…

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Election Rumours PERTH

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 13 July 1939 · page 2

"I have not the faintest idea when the next elections will be. I have not thought about an election and I have…

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Are They Spying? Question in Parliament

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 14 July 1939 · page 7

Mrs. Quirk (Lang Labor) alleged in parliament, on Wednesday, that foreigners were saying on Garden Island from…

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Regulating Sale of Margarine Motion in Parliament

Singleton Argus · Friday 14 July 1939 · page 2

Following the gazettal of new regulations governing the sale of margarine last week a move is to be made in Parliament next month to…

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Federal Election

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 14 July 1939 · page 2

The Prime Minister, in a statement at Perth on Wednesday, denied that he was contemplating an early Federal election, and had not discussed…

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CONFIRMATION Morpeth Catholic Church Many Candidates

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 18 July 1939 · page 6

The Bishop of Maitland, Most Rev. Dr. E. Gleeson, C.SS.R., made his visitation to the Morpeth parish on Sunday last and…

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Election of Officers

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 18 July 1939 · page 1

President, Mrs. White. Vice-presidents, Mrs. T. Hicks and Mrs. R. Rumbel. Secretary, Miss E. Lean…

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Election of Officers

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 18 July 1939 · page 3

Mrs. Lean, who has been acting president of the branch pro. tem. since the departure of Mrs. Rees, intimated to the meeting that she did…

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Election of Officers

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 18 July 1939 · page 4

The election of officers was then proceeded with and resulted as follows: President, Mr. A. E. Becker; vice-presidents, Messrs. T. Curry and…

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Election of Officers

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 18 July 1939 · page 4

The election of officers resulted as follows: Patron: Mr. C. E. Bennett, M.L.A. President, Mr. W. Fredericks…

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Election of Office-bearers

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 18 July 1939 · page 2

The next business was the election of office-bearers. From the chair Mr. Hogue moved that Mr. J. P. Abbott be elected…

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Kurri Orchestra Annual Meeting and Election of Officers

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 21 July 1939 · page 11

The annual meeting of the Kurri Orchestra took place in the Protestant Hall last Sunday. Mr. E. Bell presiding…

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