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Hunter Valley · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1941

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Roll for Elections

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 6 June 1941 · page 4

The Shire Clerk, Stroud, wrote that preparations wore in hand for the roll of electors to be used at the elections to be held in December next, and the…

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Election of Officers

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 10 June 1941 · page 3

The election of officers resulted as follows: President, Mr. R. L, Fitzgerald; vice-presidents, Messrs. W. F…

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Parliament Awakes at Last

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 13 June 1941 · page 8

Dr.Earle Page announced last night that the Federal Government had decided to open canning works for the…

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Indies’ Policy Straight Talk, At Batavia Parliament Opens (A.a.p. Service) Batavia, June 18

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 17 June 1941 · page 2

In opening Parliament at- Batavia to-day, the Governor-General of the Netherlands East Indies pointed out that the…

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Communist Candidate in a Battle Dress (A.a.p. Service) LONDON, June 16

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 17 June 1941 · page 2

Gunner Robert Cooney, Communist candidate in the Greenoak by election for the House of Commons, opened his campaign last night…

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Co-op. Store Ballot Election of Directors

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 17 June 1941 · page 1

The ballet for the election of six directors to the Board of Cessnock District Co-operative Society for the year 1941-2 resulted:-…

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Hospital Board Election

Maitland Mercury · Friday 20 June 1941 · page 4

Polling day for the triennial election of the District Hospital Board will be Saturday, August 23, and the voting will be by postal ballot…

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P.p. Board Election

Singleton Argus · Friday 20 June 1941 · page 2

The roll of electors for the forthcoming election to fill the vacancy for C division of the Denman-Singleton Pastures Protection Board,…

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Contest Likely Election of Mayor

Maitland Mercury · Monday 23 June 1941 · page 4

A special meeting of the West Maitland Municipal Council will be held at 7 o’clock to-morrow, night to elect a Mayor in place of Ald. E. C…

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£80,125 Raised From Red Cross Contest Liquor Trades Candidate Successful

Singleton Argus · Monday 23 June 1941 · page 2

The liquor trades candidate, Miss Betty Bryant, was crowned queen of the Red Cross at Sydney Town Hall on Friday, night. She raised £27.000…

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£80,125 Raised From Red Cross Contest. Liquor Trades' Candidate Successful

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 24 June 1941 · page 6

The liquor trades' candidate, Miss Betty Bryant, was crowned queen of the Red Cross at Sydney Town Hall on Friday night. She raised £27,000…

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Labour Party Municipal And Shire Elections for Branches

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 24 June 1941 · page 7

The question of contesting local government elections at the end of the year was discussed at the monthly meeting of the Maitland State…

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Class Examined A.R.P. Candidates

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 24 June 1941 · page 4

A further, air raid precautions examination has been conducted by Mr. K.T. Smith, of Newcastle, of candidates [?] class instructed by Mr. W…

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P.p. Board Election

Singleton Argus · Friday 27 June 1941 · page 6

When nominations closed on Wednesday evening, two nominations had been received for election to rill the vacancy for C Division on the…

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140 Gallons of Petrol for Private Purposes. Monthly Ration Explained in Parliament

Singleton Argus · Friday 4 July 1941 · page 2

The Minister for the Army, Mr Spender, explained in the House of Representatives that a ration of 140 gallons of petrol for one month's…

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Voting at Local Government Elections

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 4 July 1941 · page 6

The Local. Government Act is to be amended in order that the period necessary for residential qualification to vote at local government elections…

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BY-ELECTION Bolwarra Shire Decision Saving Expense

Maitland Mercury · Friday 4 July 1941 · page 5

Bolwarra Shire Council to-day decided to petition the Minister for Local Government to dispense with an extraordinary election to fill the…

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An Open Letter To Our Members of Parliament

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 5 July 1941 · page 7

Sir,—You have, no doubt, noticed paragraphs in various newspapers, intimating (hat the new Government is about to amend the Liquor Licensing Act, and…

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Federal Election Rumoured Government Looking For issues CANBERRA

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 5 July 1941 · page 6

In the lobbies last night It was taken for granted that the Federal Government had considered that the finding of some issue…

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Fear of Election Union Abandons Wharf Strike

Singleton Argus · Monday 7 July 1941 · page 2

It is believed that [?] that an election might be pre[?]ated on a "law and order" issue resulted in the abandonment of the waterside strike…

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