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Politics & elections, 1941

447 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 9 of 23

To-day's Leaders: The Election Issue Straight Speaking Emergency Food Conference Hint To Retailers SYDNEY

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 8 May 1941 · page 1

At the emergency food shortage conference in Canberra to-day the view was expressed that retailers, who do not co-operate with the…

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The Election Issue

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 8 May 1941 · page 6

ON Saturday the people of this State will be called upon to express their views on the merits of party policies. It is not too much to say that many of the electors resent the intrusion of a political, fight at this, juncture. They feel that…

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State Elections To-night's' Meetings

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 8 May 1941 · page 6

Mr. A. .Howarth, Mr. Henry Taylor's residence, Duckenfield, at 7; Miller's. Forest Hall at 8.15. Mr. W. R. Lindsay, Lorn and…

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Polling Day To-morrow Voting: 8 a.m. Till 8 p.m

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 9 May 1941 · page 3

The State elections will be held to-morrow, and voting will be carried on from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. Voting is compulsory…

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Upper Hunter Election Mr. D'arcy Rose's Candidature

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 9 May 1941 · page 7

The elections of the Upper Hunter electorate will be called upon to-morrow to decide who shall represent them in the Parliament of New South…

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Election of Chairman

The Scone Advocate · Friday 9 May 1941 · page 4

The first business before the Board was that of electing a Chairman for the ensuing twelve months. The Secretary occupied the chair, and…

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Young Man Offers His Services Facts You Should Know about the Labour Candidate for Liverpool Plains

The Scone Advocate · Friday 9 May 1941 · page 2

MR. ROGER BEDE NOTT, Official Labour candidate for Liverpool Plains, is a young man, 33 years of age, and a descendant of the oldest…

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State Election

The Scone Advocate · Friday 9 May 1941 · page 6

Well, on Saturday you will help to win the war simply by recording your vote. You can't go wrong. The MairBruxner Government claims that by…

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Singleton District P.P. UNION Central Hunter Council Election-methods Singleton

Maitland Mercury · Friday 9 May 1941 · page 2

After Mr.. Lai. Pankhurst had, reported on the recent meeting of the Milk Sectional Committee, questions were asked at the meeting of the…

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The Elections Plans For To-morrow Postal Voting

Maitland Mercury · Friday 9 May 1941 · page 6

The Stale elections will be held to-morrow and polling booths will he open from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. Electors in the Maitland…

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Election Results

Maitland Mercury · Friday 9 May 1941 · page 6

Progressive results of [?] Maitland election will be posted at the Mercury. Office to-morrow…

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High Percentage Voters In Maitland Last Election

Maitland Mercury · Friday 9 May 1941 · page 7

The Returning officer in the Matt land Division (Mr. T. F. Cooney) was credited with having the greatest :percentage of voters and the least…

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State Elections To-night’s Meetings

Maitland Mercury · Friday 9 May 1941 · page 6

Mr. A. Howarth, Earley Post-Office at P. Corner Bulwer st., West Maitland at 8. Mr. W. [?] Lindsay, E[?] corner…

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Absentee Votes Large Number In West Maitland State Election

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 10 May 1941 · page 5

A feature of the voting at West Maitland to-day was the large number of absentee votes, the total at 1 o’clock having…

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The Elections Fate of Ministers Majority for Labour Sydney

Maitland Mercury · Monday 12 May 1941 · page 1

The latest election figures released this morning show that the Minister for Health, Mr. Fitz-Simon (Lane Cave), Mr. Reid,…

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The Election and Water Conservation Statement By Mr D'Arcy Rose Will Look for Government Co-operation

Singleton Argus · Monday 12 May 1941 · page 2

In a statement to the "Argus" this afternoon, Mr D'Arcy Rose, M.L.A., who, despite the downfall of the Government, has been…

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Gloucester Quiet Polling Day

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 13 May 1941 · page 2

Polling day went off quietly in Dungog, and with no untoward incidents. The booth locally was at the public school, Mr. J. E. Murray being…

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The New Parliament

Maitland Mercury · Friday 16 May 1941 · page 6

WITHIN a short time the State Parliament will meet under conditions never anticipated by any but the most sanguine of Labour majority, will enter upon its work of carrying on the Government of the State [?] time of unprecedented gravity…

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Parliament Summoned for May 28

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 16 May 1941 · page 1

Formal orders calling both Houses of the Federal Parliament together on Wednesday, May 28, were issued yesterday by the President of the Senate…

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Equal Pay for Women. Questions for Boothby Election Candidates. SYDNEY

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 16 May 1941 · page 2

The Council of Action of Equal Pay for Sexes has forwarded to the candidates for Boothby by-election seven questions to which they are…

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