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Hunter Valley · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1940

542 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 25 of 28

Broke's Social for Candidate Miss Madge Moore Successful Function

Singleton Argus · Friday 22 November 1940 · page 8

The Broke Patriotic and War Fund organised a happy social function on Wednesday night for the candidature of Miss Madge Moore. Part of…

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Bill to Delay Elections Read Second Time 134 Councils in Favour

Singleton Argus · Friday 22 November 1940 · page 4

Of 298 local government bodies, 134 had favoured postponing the elections, 50 were against, and 12 left it to the Government…

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Sacred Concert Support For Rotary Candidate SINGLETON

Maitland Mercury · Monday 25 November 1940 · page 2

The collection taken at the [?]…

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Queen Candidates Successful Dance SINGLETON

Maitland Mercury · Monday 25 November 1940 · page 2

A successful dance was held in the N.A.A. pavillon on Saturday night to further the [?] of Miss Gwen Millard, the Police and Citizens’…

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Patriotic Function at Mitchell's Flat Police and Citizens' Queen Candidate

Singleton Argus · Monday 25 November 1940 · page 3

A very enjoyable euchre party and dance, organised by the Mitchell's Flat Parents and Citizens' Association, was held at the school residence…

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Postponement of L.G. ELECTIONS. Yass Council's Protest. All, But One Resign. Sydney

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 26 November 1940 · page 2

Every member, except one, of the Yass Council, resigned last night following the State Government's intention to postpone all shire and…

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Four Candidates. Municipal Council Vacancies. Next Saturday's Poll

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 26 November 1940 · page 4

Four candidates have been nominated to contest the extraordinary election to fill two vacancies in the Municipal Council. The election…

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Yass Council Forcing on Election Ald. Resign Sydney

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 26 November 1940 · page 1

Every member except one of the Yass Council closed last Friday following the State Government’s stated intention to…

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Wholesale Resignations at Yass. Election Forced

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 27 November 1940 · page 3

The Mayor of Yass, Alderman M. Nash, who with seven other aldermen resigned from Yass Council on Monday night, thus…

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Premier Talks of State Elections Government Not Afraid

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 27 November 1940 · page 4

"The Government will not be afraid to face the people when the time comes," said the N.S.W. Premier (Mr Mair) on Monday…

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Resignation Of Local Aldermen Is Hot Likely Attitude- Towards Postponement of Council Elections

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 27 November 1940 · page 3

It is not likely that any of the aldermen of the Singleton Municipal Council will hand in their resignations at the monthly meeting to-morrow night as a result of the Government's action in postponing for 12 months the election of Local Government…

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U.S. Senate Election Washington, November 26

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 28 November 1940 · page 8

The United States Senate unanimously elected Senator Walter F. George as Chairman of the Foreign Relations Committee, in succession to…

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Better "Spin" Wanted for Unemployed. Mr.BADDELEY'S Appeal in Parliament

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 29 November 1940 · page 8

"I regret exceedingly that the Gvernment has not seen fit to increase the food relief scale," said Mr. J. M. Baddeley in the…

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Election of Mayor

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 29 November 1940 · page 1

The election of Mayor of Cessnock Municipality will be held next Tuesday night…

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Entrance to High School. Successful Local Candidates

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 29 November 1940 · page 3

The following pupils from the Muswellbrook District Rural School have been successful in gaining entrance to High Schools:—…

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Labour Party 200 Candidates For State Selection SYDNEY

Maitland Mercury · Friday 29 November 1940 · page 1

More than 200 candidates had [?] their [?] when [?] closed [?] for the [?] [?] for the [?]…

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Lucerne Growers Election of Delegates System Attacked

Maitland Mercury · Friday 29 November 1940 · page 4

An attack on the system of election delegates to the [?] committee of the Primary Producers Union was made by Mr…

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Glennie's Creek Dance for Queen Candidate

Singleton Argus · Friday 29 November 1940 · page 8

Ao amount of, ?18/10/10 was realised as the result of a dance organised by the Glennie's Creek Hall Committee, and conducted at Glennie's…

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Sale of Heifers to Aid Queen Candidates

Singleton Argus · Friday 29 November 1940 · page 8

At the Shire saleyards on Wednesday, a heifer, donated by Mr C. Wake, of Myall, in aid of the candidature of Miss Madge Moore, the…

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Little Interest Muswellbrook By-Election MUSWELLBROOK

Maitland Mercury · Monday 2 December 1940 · page 3

Little interest was shown in the by election to fill two vacancies on the Muswellbrook Municipal Council, of [?] electors on the roll, only 258…

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