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Hunter Valley · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1941

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Labor Government's Budget Mr Hughes Says It Will Pass Through Parliament. Melbourne

Singleton Argus · Friday 24 October 1941 · page 2

The leader of the United Australia Party (Mr Hughes) has indicated that the Labor Budget will pass through Parliament without the…

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Local and General. Nominations for Shire Election

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 24 October 1941 · page 6

Attention is drawn to an advertisement in this issue, inviting nominations for the office of councillor of the Merriwa Shire for the triennial period…

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Municipal and Shire Elections Enlarged Franchise

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 25 October 1941 · page 2

"With proper publicity by the councils and the exercise of care by volers, the forthcoming Local Government election should be the most [?]…

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A.L.P. CANDIDATES Cessnock Municipal Elections CESSNOCK

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 28 October 1941 · page 1

There will be 20 candidates for the Cessnock Municipal Connell elections this year Nine from the branch of the official A.L.P. and [?] from the…

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Candidates for L.g. Elections

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 28 October 1941 · page 4

Considerable interest is being manifest, particularly in the East meitlud [?] in the forthcoming municipat elections [?] will be heid on the…

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Municipal and Shire Elections

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 28 October 1941 · page 3
Also in The Scone Advocate, The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder

With proper publicity by the councils and the exercise of care by voters, the forthcoming Local Government election should be the…

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Local Govt. Elections

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 29 October 1941 · page 5

In connection with the forthcoming Local Government elections, to be held on the first Saturday in December next it is pointed out that the…

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New Polling Places

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 31 October 1941 · page 3

The Electoral Commissioner (Mr. Gould) has advised Mr. G. Booth, M.L.A., that new polling places have been appointed in the Kurri Kurri…

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Shire Elections

The Scone Advocate · Friday 31 October 1941 · page 4

The triennial election of the Upper Hunter Shire Council will be held on Saturday, 6th December. There are four ridings, A., B., C, and D., and…

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Shire of Muswellbrook. Triennial Election of Councillors

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 4 November 1941 · page 5

NOTICE is hereby given of an Election for the purpose of electing Councillors to represent Ridings A, B and C, of the Muswellbrook Shire…

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Municipal Elections

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 4 November 1941 · page 2

It is understood that a number of colliery employees will be contesting the municipal elections to be held next month…

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Election of Officers

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 4 November 1941 · page 4

The election of officers resulted as follows: President, Mr. Walter Brown (re-elected); vice-presidents, (Messrs. W. Morehead and H. C…

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State Labor Candidates

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 4 November 1941 · page 1

Robert Phee, of King-streeet, Cessnock, has been an active worker in the State A.L.P. for many years. He is a shiftman employed at Aberdare…

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Cessnoek Municipal Election

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 4 November 1941 · page 1

The Town Cleric of Cessaock (Mr. W. R. Tate) directed attention to a new provision governing the eligibility of people to vote at the municipal and…

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L.G. ELECTIONS Interest On The Upper Hunter MUSWELLBROOK

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 5 November 1941 · page 2

With the approach of the Shire and municipal elections interest is being aroused, and it is expected that [?]men will aspire to local governement…

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Life of Founder of Stradbroke Made His Mark In Parliament

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 6 November 1941 · page 4

One of the ablest men who have represented the district of the Hunter in Parliament was William Munnings Arnold of “Stradbroke” on the Paterson Rivet. And to the eminence of his life was added the tragedy…

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Shire Council Surprise. Mekriwa President Not to Seek Re-election

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 7 November 1941 · page 7

Cr. C. C. Bradly, president of the Merriwa Shire Council, is not seeking re-election. When nominations were announced…

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Election of Officers

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 7 November 1941 · page 3

President, Mrs. Hillier (re-elected); vice-presidents, Mesdames Britt and Gibblns; secretary, Mrs. Wilmen (re-elected); treasurer, Mrs. Urquhart…

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