Australian newspapers
1803 – 1954
Old Local Papers
Every story
read free on Trove

These are historical newspapers. Some stories use language and express views that are offensive today.

← Politics & elections, all years

Hunter Valley · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1941

447 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 6 of 23

Parliament to Meet Earlier Than Expected SYDNEY

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 22 April 1941 · page 5

After considering the latest despatches from the British Government on the war situation the Acting Prime Minister, Mr Fadden, an…

Continued on Trove, page 5 →

The Elections. Upper Hunter Seat. Labor Candidate at Muswellbrook

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 22 April 1941 · page 5

Supported by Mr. George Booth, M.L.A., the Official Labor candidate for the Upper Hunter, Mr. Wal. Geraghty, opened his campaign at…

Continued on Trove, page 5 →

Labor Candidate

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 22 April 1941 · page 1

Mr. Geraghty is the Australian Labor Party (Official) candidate in the Upper Hunter contest…

Continued on Trove, page 1 →

"Queen of the Railways. Miss L. Hutchison District Candidate

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 22 April 1941 · page 4

Keen interest was shown on Friday night last, when the candidate to represent the Muswellbrook and district sections in the New South Wales…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →

Gloucester Election. U.a.p. Office Opened

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 22 April 1941 · page 2

This (Monday) morning, Mr. E. W. Culbert, of Gresford, campaign, organiser for the U.A.P. in Gloucester electorate, opened an office adjoining…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Election Kite

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 22 April 1941 · page 2

Premier Mair must stand indicted at the bar of public opinion for the use of the war effort for the political ends of his party. His talk of…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

The State Elections to Be Held on May 10

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 22 April 1941 · page 1

The State elections will be held on Saturday, May 10, and will therefore take the form of a snap election…

Continued on Trove, page 1 →

The Elections Colonel Bruxner and Hon. D. H. Drummond to Visit Scone

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 22 April 1941 · page 1

Colonel M. F. Bruxner, Deputy Premier and Leader of the United Country Party, will address the electors in Kelly-street, Scone, on…

Continued on Trove, page 1 →

The State Elections Liverpool Plains Seat. Pilot Officer Alister Maxwell McMULLIN

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 22 April 1941 · page 1

Pilot Officer Alister Maxwell McMullin, who was nominated by the Scone branch of the United Country Party, and endorsed as a candidate…

Continued on Trove, page 1 →

State Elections Mr. A. W. Yeo, M.l.a., Opens His Campaign Country Party's Policy Outlined

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 22 April 1941 · page 3

The Minister for Lands, the Hon. A. W. Yeo, M.L.A., who is contesting the Liverpool Plains electorate as an endorsed Country Party candidate, opened his election campaign at Scone on Friday evening last. He spoke in the open air in Kelly-street, the Mayor (Ald. J. W…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →

State Elections

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 22 April 1941 · page 4

Sir,—In these days of stress, when. finance and materials are so essential for the prosecution of the war, one would think, the above elections could…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →

Three Seats Uncontested Election Nominations SYDNEY

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 22 April 1941 · page 5

When nominations for the State elections closed to-day three sitting members had been unopposed. They were E. M. Robson, U.A.P. Vaucuse,…

Continued on Trove, page 5 →

Forthcoming Election Is Arousing No Enthusiasm People Would Sooner Vote for Abolition of State Houses

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 22 April 1941 · page 2

IN A FEW WEEKS' TIME the State election will he upon us but the event, is arousing little enthusiasm among the electors. The plain fact is that the people of New South Wales and those of all other parts of Australia have long been of the…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

State Parliament Work of Concluding Session

The Scone Advocate · Thursday 24 April 1941 · page 4

Eleven out of the 31 measures passed by the New South Wales' Parliament during its final session, which ended this week, were directly…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →

State Elections Labour Candidate for Liverpool Plains

The Scone Advocate · Thursday 24 April 1941 · page 1

Mr. Roger Bede Nott, Official Labour candidate for Liverpool Plains, is a young man, 33 years of age, and a descendant of the oldest pioneer…

Continued on Trove, page 1 →

State Elections. Country Party Candidate for Liverpool Plains. Hon. A. W. Yeo, M.l.a

The Scone Advocate · Thursday 24 April 1941 · page 4

Mr. Yeo has lived the whole of his life in the country, was born and bred on the land, and comes of a lonz line of landholders. His father…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →

The State Elections

The Scone Advocate · Thursday 24 April 1941 · page 1

A meeting was held in the C.W.A. Room, S.M. School of Arts, on Tuesday evening last, for the purpose of forming a committee to further the…

Continued on Trove, page 1 →

State Election Mr, Howarth's Message Labour's Stand

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 24 April 1941 · page 5

Mr. A. Howarth addressed meetings at Nelson's Plains and Hinton last night and there was a good attendance at both…

Continued on Trove, page 5 →

Dungog Show Clash With Elections Dates Brought Forward One Day

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 25 April 1941 · page 2

At Friday night's meeting of Dungog A. and H. Association Committee, the president, Mr. R. W. Alison, mentioned that the last day of the…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Elections Office

Maitland Mercury · Friday 25 April 1941 · page 8

Mr. D. Rose’s committee has opened an office at 85 John-street, Singleton, where all inquiries can be made, Miss G. Millard is campaign director…

Continued on Trove, page 8 →