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Hunter Valley · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1941

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Postpone State Elections Move If War Position Worsens

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 11 February 1941 · page 2

The war situation was sufficiently serious to warrant the postponement of the State elections, which were due to be held in May, it was stated…

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607 PENALTIES Defaulters At Federal Elections CANBERRA

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 12 February 1941 · page 8

Electoral officials stated to-day that altogether it appeared that 229,274, or about 4 per cent., had failed to vote at the Federal elections, but many of…

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Meeting of Federal Parliament Canberra

Maitland Mercury · Friday 14 February 1941 · page 6

Notices in the Commonwealth Gazette summon the Senate and the House of Representative to meet at 3. p.m. on Wednesday, Maroh 21. The…

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To-day's Moves In Kennedy Hall Affair Alderman Dorsman to Contest the By-Election

Singleton Argus · Friday 14 February 1941 · page 2

Following Council's decision last night to sign and seal the lease of Kennedy Hall, as reported on our front page, there was…

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New Party to Contest State Elections

Singleton Argus · Friday 14 February 1941 · page 5

A new Social Order Party has been formed in Sydney and eleven of its members will contest the State elections as its candidates. Mr W. A…

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Abermain A.l.p. Election of Officers

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 14 February 1941 · page 6

At the annual meeting of the Abermain branch of the Official Labour Party the following officers were elected:—President, Mr. W. Howe;…

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SINGLETON Country Women’s Association Election of Delegates Singleton

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 15 February 1941 · page 7

Mesdames S. Nichols. H. Roberts and J. T. Horne have been chosen as delegates of the Singleton branch of the Country…

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Move to Form Ratepayers' Protection Association Will Select Candidates For Next Council Elections Public Meeting Called

Singleton Argus · Friday 21 February 1941 · page 2

The recently reported move to form a Ratepayers' Protection Association in the Singleton Municipality was carried a…

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Elections at End of May State House Meets To-day. Sydney

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 25 February 1941 · page 1

The New South Wales elections are likely to be held towards the end of May. The session which will be j resumed to-morrow is expected to…

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Election of Officers

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 25 February 1941 · page 3

The election of office-bearers for the year was next proceeded with, and resulted as follows:—President: Mr. W. M. Alford…

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State Elections Premier To Fix Date SYDNEY, Tuesday

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 25 February 1941 · page 8

The responsibility of deciding when the State general election should be held, has been left to the Premier (Mr. Mair) A joint meeting of the…

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State Election Probably in May Premier to Decide

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 26 February 1941 · page 3

A joint meeting 01 the State Miaistotal parties on Monday left to the Premier, Mr Mair. the responsibility of deciding when the State general…

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Ballot Papers For State Elections SYDNEY

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 27 February 1941 · page 1

The State Cabinet has decided that the names of candidates on the baliot paper for the next state elections will be still in alphabetical order…

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Wastage of Apples and Pears Mr. Baddeley's Question in Parliament

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 28 February 1941 · page 1

In the Legislative Assembly this week Mr. J. M. Baddeley, M.L.A., asked the Premier (Mr. Muir) whether it was a fact that apples and…

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State Elections Premier to Fix Date

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 28 February 1941 · page 5

The responsibility of deciding when the State general elections should be held has been left to the Premier (Mr. Mair). A joint meeting of the…

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History of Maitland First Representative in Parliament Captain Bourn Russell

Maitland Mercury · Monday 3 March 1941 · page 6

As related in these columns on June (2 last, Maitland’s representative in Parliament (in 1643) was Major D’Arcy Wentworth, a younger brother of famous William Charles Wentworth. After him, came Patrick Grant, and then the…

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Both Sides Confident. Next State Elections. Sydney

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 4 March 1941 · page 2

There is a considerable difference of opinion in political circles as to the probable outcome of the forthcoming State elections. A U.A.P. spokesman…

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State Elections Opinion In Political Circles SYDNEY

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 4 March 1941 · page 1

There is considerable difference of opinion in political circles as to the probable outcome of the State elections, which are expected to be held…

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Milk Section P.P.U. Committee Election

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 5 March 1941 · page 6

The Returning Officer (Mr. J. L. Shute) has announced the result of the recent P.P.U. Milk Sectional Committee election as follows:—…

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Election Date Not Yet Fixed SYDNEY

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 6 March 1941 · page 1

The Premier, Mr. Mair, told Mr. Sanders (U.A.P., Willoughby} in the Legislative Assembly to-day that…

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