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Hunter Valley · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1942

259 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 9 of 13

£20 For Ugly Man Candidate

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 4 August 1942 · page 6

SINGLETON Tuesday.—Singleton bowlers have unanimously decided to stand behind their president Mr. W. J. Cragg in…

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Present Polling Position Votes in Ugly Man Competition

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 5 August 1942 · page 2

The organising secretary of the Ugly Man competition (Mr. H. MacLennan) released the latest voting position at 4 o'clock…

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Milk Board Election Full Details of The Voting

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 6 August 1942 · page 2

Details of the voting for producers’ representative on the Milk Board have been received From the returning officer “The…

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Milk Board Election Criticised Candidate Asks for Investigation Little Chance for Unity in Industry

Singleton Argus · Friday 7 August 1942 · page 3

The recent Milk Board election was subjected to scathing criticism by one of the candidates, Mr B. S. Ball, at yesterday's quarterly conference of the Central Hunter District Council of the Primary Producers' Union. Mr…

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Milk Board Election the Voting

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 7 August 1942 · page 3

Following are the details of the voting in the recent ballot for the election of a producers' representative on the Milk Board…

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Criticism of Milk Board Election

Maitland Mercury · Friday 7 August 1942 · page 4

SINGLETON Friday—“This it not an effort to cover up defeat by Mr. J. McKcacbie in the recent Milk Board election.” said…

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Milk Board Election Congratulations To Mr. McKeachie

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 8 August 1942 · page 2

Mr. F. Dutton, one of the candidates for election of producers representative on the Milk Board, has extended his congratulations…

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Criticism of Milk Board Election

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 11 August 1942 · page 1

"This is not an effort to covtr up defeat by Mr. J. McKeachie in the recent Milk Board, election," said Mr. B. F. Ball, of Hambledon Hill…

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Council Elections Complaint About Ballot Box

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 19 August 1942 · page 2

Fallowing the municipal elections in December, a complaint was made by the West Maitland branch of the- Australian Labour…

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Election Possibility. Mr. Curtin Sees Rank and File Members. SYDNEY

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 21 August 1942 · page 2

Mr. Curtin is seeking rank and file members of his Party in Sydney to-day to ascertain their reaction to his scathing criticism of…

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Legislative Council Election

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 25 August 1942 · page 3

The A.L.P. executive has received 81 nominations for selection as candidates at the election in November to fill 15 vacancies in the Legislative…

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Scott Memorial Hospital Election of Office-bearers. Mr. F. W. Croaker Again Chairman

The Scone Advocate · Friday 28 August 1942 · page 2

The monthly meeting of the Board was held on Monday, 17th inst. Present: Messrs. F. W. Croaker (in the chair), W. J. O'Brien, H. G…

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J. T. Lang for Federal Parliament

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 1 September 1942 · page 4

It is stated that Mr. J. T. Lang nominate for the Labour pre-selection of the Reid Federal seat Present member for Reid is Mr…

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Council Elections Complaint about Ballot Box

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 2 September 1942 · page 2

A letter was read at the meeting of the West Maitland Council last night from the Department of Local Government and…

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Simplify Menu at Parliament House

Singleton Argus · Monday 7 September 1942 · page 3

Members of the Federal Parliament will share with other citizens the restrictions placed on luxury meals. As part of the Austerity campaign,…

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Larger Federal Parliament

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 8 September 1942 · page 1

CANBERRA, Tuesday.—Suggestions for an enlarged Commonwealth Parliament have been widely discussed by [?]…

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"Plans Prepared to Stabilise Position." Mr. Curtin's Statement to Parliament. Canberra

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 11 September 1942 · page 2

"The Allied command has prepared plans to stabilise the position in New Guinea," the Prime Minister, Mr. Curtin told Parliament to-day,…

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Election of Officers

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 15 September 1942 · page 3

Office-bearers were elected as follows:—President, Cr. J. B. Carlton; hon. treas., Mr. R. W. Alison; auditors, Messrs. Short and Ribee…

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Election of Officers

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 15 September 1942 · page 4

The election of officers resulted as follows:—President, Mrs. Cox; treasurer, Mrs. Gam; hon. secretary, Miss Green; vice-presidents, Mesdames T…

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