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Hunter Valley · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1941

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Merriwa Hospital Election Dissatisfaction at Conduct of Ballot. An Inquiry Asked For

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 22 August 1941 · page 8

Following the declaration of the poll at the Board meeting on Tuesday night and the reading of two letters of protest, complaining of…

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Canberra Crisis Election Rumours Rife : Govt’s Alternative Long Sitting of House

Maitland Mercury · Friday 22 August 1941 · page 4

Among the alternatives facing the Government’s dilemma concerning Labour’s opposition to Mr. Menzies visit overseas is the probability of a general election to clear the political atmosphere…

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Mr Menzies Bays: "Choose Jour Own Leader" Sudden and Dramatic Turn In Federal Political Tangle an Election Seems Inevitable Canberra, Friday Afternoon

Singleton Argus · Friday 22 August 1941 · page 2

The nation's political tangle took a sudden and dramatic turn to-day, when the Prime Minister (Mr Menzies) tersely informed all parties: "Choose your own leader."…

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Corporal Punishment in State Schools Parliament to Discuss Cane Ban

Singleton Argus · Monday 25 August 1941 · page 4

The decision of the Education Minister (Mr Evatt) to abolish corporal punishment in State schools will be debated in Parliament to-morrow…

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Post-mortem Barred Hospital Election

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 27 August 1941 · page 4

There was a ripple on the usually quiet proceedings of the annual meeting of the Maitland Hospital last evening following the declaration of…

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Merriwa Hospital Election Annulled Hospitals' Commission's Decision. Old Board To Carry On

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 29 August 1941 · page 3

The decision of the Hospital Board at its last meeting to ask the Commission to institute an inquiry into the conduct of the triennial election held on 16th inst. was conveyed to the Hospitals' Commission by the chairman (Mr. A. J. B. Bettington),…

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French Parliament Transferred London August 29

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 30 August 1941 · page 6

Marshal Petain has issued a decree transferring Parliament from Vichy to a mountain resort near Riom: Riom, a town near Clermont…

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Diary Farmers’ Returns Reference In Parliament

Maitland Mercury · Monday 1 September 1941 · page 2

An answer was given in the Leglelative Assembly by Mr. R.L. Fitzgerald M.L.A. when discussing the milk question, to a…

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Election of Directors

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 2 September 1941 · page 3

The chairman, said, there were only three nominations for the three vacancies on the directorate, and he declared the retiring directors…

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Ambulance Election

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 2 September 1941 · page 3

Nominations for election to the committee of the Cessnock Ambulance will close on September 11. The annual meeting will take place on…

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Parliament's Tribute to Sir Thomas Bavin

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 5 September 1941 · page 4

After paying a tribute to the memory of Sir Thomas Bavin, a former Premier, the Legislative Assembly adjourned until Wednesday as…

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The State Government's Election Promises

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 9 September 1941 · page 2

"There is a phase of the State Government's election promises which should not be overlooked, namely, that Mr. McKell and his…

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Election of Directors

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 12 September 1941 · page 1

Following was the result of a poll for directorate: A. C. Skinner 207, W. J. H. Graham 200, W J. Leake 175 (elected), W. J. Boydell 111…

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Tourist League Election of Officers

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 12 September 1941 · page 3

Cr. R. E. Zeininger presided at a meeting of the Tourist League held in the Australia Theatre. The following office-bearers were…

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Woman Candidate for Coungh

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 12 September 1941 · page 6

When the Kurri Kurri State Electoral Council of the State Labour Party met at Warner's Bay and considered the selection of candidates for…

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Test for Labour Upper House Election

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 13 September 1941 · page 2

The dairying districts of the State and especially those in the [?] [?] zone have a particular [?] in the by election to the held…

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Members of Parliament in Britain’s Home Guard

Maitland Mercury · Monday 15 September 1941 · page 1

Britain Members of Parliament who are in the Homes of Parliament Home Guard, attend a War Office school for Home Guard Officers. There they see demonstrated, and use them [?], every type of weapon issued to the Force, in this picture Members of Parliament are throwing anti-tank [?] bombs…

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"Queen of the Railways." Splendid Effort by Local Candidate. Miss L. Hutchison raises £462

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 16 September 1941 · page 5

The outstanding success which attended the efforts of the Muswellbrook and District Committee was a pleasing feature of the…

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More Independents in Parliament

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Thursday 18 September 1941 · page 4

Pleasure that the number of, Independents in the N. S. W. Parliament had been increased from one to eight at the recent State election was expressed in…

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Election Soon Says Mr. James CANBERRA

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 18 September 1941 · page 8

“For how long?” asked Mr. Riordan (Lab., Q), when Mr. Fadden Informed the House of Representatives of his…

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