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Hunter Valley · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1940

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Crushing Election Defeat (“Mercury”Serte)CAPETOWN, Feb 22

Maitland Mercury · Friday 23 February 1940 · page 1

Tins South-West African elections resulted in the crushing defeat of the Nationalist Party, under the…

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Elections in Southwest Africa Hertzog Supporters Defeated

Singleton Argus · Monday 26 February 1940 · page 1

The elections in South-west Africa resulted in the crushing defeat of the Nationalist Party. Led by Mr Gooste, the Nationalist…

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Election of Officers

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 27 February 1940 · page 4

The election of officers resulted: Patrons, Mr. C. E. Bennett, M.L.A., Mr. V. C. Thompson, M.H.R., Mr. J. A. Jones, Mr. R. L. Fitzgerald…

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Election of Officers

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 27 February 1940 · page 3

The election of officers resulted in all retiring officers being re-elected unopposed…

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Election of Officers

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 1 March 1940 · page 5
Also in The Scone Advocate

The election of officers was an follows: Patrons, Messrs. J. K. and R. T. Mackay (re-elected); president, Mr…

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Election of Officers

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 5 March 1940 · page 4

The election of officers resulted: President, Mr. R. L. Fitzgerald; vice-presidents, Messrs. RcRae and W. J. Priddle as substitute; delegates to…

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By-election for Corio a Swing to Labor

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 5 March 1940 · page 1

Represented by a Nationalist or United Australia Party representative for more than 22 years, Corio has swung back to Labor as a result of…

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Pastures Board Election of Directors SINGLETON

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 6 March 1940 · page 2

An election of directors for the Denman-Singleton Pastures Protection Board will be held on April 24. Nominations close on March 18…

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Co-op. Store Ballot Election of Two Directors

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 8 March 1940 · page 7

The result of the ballot for two directors of the cessnock co-operative Society was declared [?]The ballot was made [?]…

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Corio By-election Result. German Radio's Comment. LONDON

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 8 March 1940 · page 2

The German radio says: "At the by-election the Australian Government suffered defeat from the very beginning. The Labor Party took a stand…

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Election of Officers

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 8 March 1940 · page 6

Officers for the ensuing year were elected as follow: President: Mr. Roy Bacon, elected unanimously…

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Election of Officers

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 8 March 1940 · page 5

The election of officers resulted as follow: Patrons: Mr. C. E. Bennett, M.L.A., and Mr. R. L. Fitzgerald…

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A Smashing Blow Corio By-election

The Scone Advocate · Friday 8 March 1940 · page 3

"The Bulletin" analyses Corio:—The Government and the Ministerial candidate, for Corio tried to make war policy the one issue in the…

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Government's Defeat at By-election As Seen Through German Spectacles. (Australian Press Assn. Message.) LONDON

Singleton Argus · Friday 8 March 1940 · page 1

The German radio says: "At the by-election the Australian Government suffered defeat. From the very beginning the…

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State Parliament

Maitland Mercury · Monday 11 March 1940 · page 3

The Slate Parliament will meet at 2.30 p.m. to-morrow, The House adjourned on Thursday after a no-confidence motion in the…

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Election of Office-bearers

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 12 March 1940 · page 3

On the nomination of Mr. Seaward, Mr. E. J. Sherwood, M. B. E., was re-elected President. On the nomination of Mrs…

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Opening of Federal Parliament

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 13 March 1940 · page 1

The opening of the new session of the Federal Parliament may be postponed to April 10 from April 3. This may be necessary to permit new…

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Kearsley Soccer Club Election of Officers

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 15 March 1940 · page 9

The election of officers for the Kearsley Soccer Club for 1940 resulted:—Patron, Councillor A. Johnson…

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