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Hunter Valley · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1941

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Municipal Elections State Labor

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 5 December 1941 · page 10

In this final statement before the elections, we desire to urge every elector to vote to-morrow. State Labor does not live in the past; it…

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Municipal Elections Official Labor's Policy

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 5 December 1941 · page 10

The Mayor of Cessnock (Ald. J. Brown), speaking last night on behalf of the nine candidates selected to represent the Official Labour Party at…

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Voting To-day Municipal Elections

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 6 December 1941 · page 4

Voting in the local government elections was carried out to-day -but it is not expected that the poll in Maitland will be a heavy one…

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MORPETH N.E.S. Successful First Aid-Candidates

Maitland Mercury · Monday 8 December 1941 · page 2

The following candidates were examined by Dr. J. B. Accoia a Thursday evening last and were successful in passing in first aid…

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Poll Declared. Municipal Election' Small Attendance

Maitland Mercury · Monday 8 December 1941 · page 2

The returning officer for west Maitland (Mr. D. W. Williams} declared the poll to-day in the pre-sence of four of the candidates…

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Features of the L.G. ELECTIONS No Surprises In Local Results

Maitland Mercury · Monday 8 December 1941 · page 2

Two outstanding features of the Local Government elections on Saturday were, first, the amazingly small proportion of eligible voters who exercised their privilege and went to the polls, and, secondly, the complete failure of Labour to gain…

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Election Figures for Patrick Plains Shire R. G. H. Standen and A. F. Pankhurst for "B" Riding

Singleton Argus · Monday 8 December 1941 · page 2

Although checking of voting papers has not yet been completed by the, Returning Officer (Mr A. E. Craig), he stated this…

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Shire Election Singleton

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 10 December 1941 · page 7

[?] for the shire [?] to-day For B. [?] H. Stanfilen And A. S [?] declared elected with…

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Lax Methods at Elections Maitland A.L.P. Allegation

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 10 December 1941 · page 8

Dissatisfaction at alleged “lax.” methods used in connection with Local Government elections on Saturday was expressed at a…

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Northern District Youth Parliament

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 12 December 1941 · page 7

The youth of the world has inherited a legacy of trouble. There ir an urgent need for the young men and women to combine…

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Shire Elections Little Interest at Forster

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 12 December 1941 · page 2

The polling for a Councillor for F riding in the Stroud Shire Council and for the election of five members of the Forster Urban Area…

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Shire Elections Gloucester

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 12 December 1941 · page 5

The outstanding feature of the Shire elections on Saturday was the defeat of the Shire President, Councillor P. H. Deards, in D riding. The…

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Full Gallery Election of Mayor Of Cessnock Ald. Heery Chosen Cessnock

Maitland Mercury · Friday 12 December 1941 · page 5

Aid, George Berry who special the poll of the Cessnock [?] Council election of the new council elected Mayor of the new council…

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Two Mayors Elections To-morrow Night

Maitland Mercury · Monday 15 December 1941 · page 3

Special meetings of the' East and West Maitland Municipal Councils will be held to-morrow night for the mayoral elections…

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Conduct of War in Pacific. Federal Parliament Restive. Disquietude Over Lack of Air Support in Malaya. Canberra

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 16 December 1941 · page 2

The Federal Parliament is restive on the progress of the Pacific war. While the special session to-day will provide a demonstration of national unity as unprecedented as the peril which confronts Australia, there is on both sides of the House a rising tide of…

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Wallarobba Shire Presidential Election

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 16 December 1941 · page 2

At the meeting of Wallarobba Shire Council held this day (Monday), Cr. J. B. Carlton was reelected President…

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Upper Hunter Shire Council Special Meeting. Election of President, Deputy-president and Committees

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 16 December 1941 · page 3

A specital meeting was held prior to the regular monthly meeting of the Council on Thursday last. There were present: Crs. A. A…

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Election of President

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 16 December 1941 · page 3

There was only one nomination for the position of President, that of Cr A. A. McDonald, who was duly declared elected, on the nomination of…

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Local Government Elections Compulsory Voting Urged

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 17 December 1941 · page 4

At the meeting last night East Maitland alderman decided to continue to urge the Government to make voting compulsory at…

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Expensive Election

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 18 December 1941 · page 10

MUSWELLBROOK Thurs. —There was an election in C rifling only tor the Muswellbrook Shire. The re turning officer reported to the monthly…

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