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Hunter Valley · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1943

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Federal Election

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 27 August 1943 · page 2

For all political comments with regard to the present Federal election campaign, which appears in the columns of the Dungog "Chronicle," the…

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Late Australian News Mr. Hughes Removed From Elections "Danger List." Four Years' Imprisonment for Conspiracy. No Mercy for Purchasers of "Black Market" Taxation Stamps Four Disqualified for Life From Maitland Coursing Club Sydney

The Scone Advocate · Friday 27 August 1943 · page 1

Mr. W. M. Hughes has been removed from the Federal elections "danger" list, as a result of the disclosure that the first soldiers' votes…

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The Elections

The Scone Advocate · Friday 27 August 1943 · page 3

Election day did not produce any excitement, and there was not, at any stage, a big rush at the booth. The U.C.P. and A.L.P. parties were both…

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Federal Elections. the Went Worth Seat. Sydney

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 31 August 1943 · page 2

It was claimed in U.A.P. circles to-day that a careful check in the Wentworth electorate had revealed that Mr. Harrison, U.A.P., would reccive…

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Federal Election New England

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 31 August 1943 · page 2

The figures are still incomplete. Of the Service figures so far counted, Oxford received 867, J. P. Abbott 696, and C. E. Abbott 207, Fowler 57 and…

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Federal Election

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 31 August 1943 · page 2

For all political comments with regard to the present Federal election campaign, which appears in the columns of the Dungog "Chronicle," the…

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Late Australian News No Change in Overnight Election Count Stoppage of Four Collieries on Western New South Wales Field. Accommodation in Can Berra for Visit of Mrs. Roosevelt Already Nearly Exhausted Shortage of Labor for Industrial Requirements. Sydney

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 31 August 1943 · page 1

It is claimed in U.A.P. circles that a careful check in the Wentworth electorate had revealed that Mr. Harrison (UAP) would receive 80…

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Election Candidate Fined

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 1 September 1943 · page 2

Mrs. Jessie Street, Federal election Labor candidate for Wentworth, was fined 14/6, with 5/6 costs, by Mr Balmain, S.M., at Sydney Traffic…

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Federal Elections Soldiers Swing to Labor

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 1 September 1943 · page 1

Only about 60,000 service votes were distributed on Monday, mostly in doubtful Federal seats, but they showed a distinct trend toward…

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Epsom Candidates Lame

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 2 September 1943 · page 3

SYDNEY Thursday.—Prominent Epsom Handicap candidates. Grand Prodige and Soho, showed signs of lameness at Randwick…

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Quirindi Country Party Election Swing

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 2 September 1943 · page 6

QUIRINDI Thursday—At the wind-up meeting on Saturday In connection with the recent elections, the president (Mr. E. Cadell)…

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Federal Elections. Delay in Service Vote Count

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 3 September 1943 · page 1

No more Service votes were counted in Sydney yesterday. Announcing this, the Chief Returning Officer (Mr. Turner said that the completion of the…

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Federal Election

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 3 September 1943 · page 2

For all political comments with regard to the present Federal election campaign, which appears in the columns of the Dungog "Chronicle," the…

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Labor Candidate's 'Increase'

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 3 September 1943 · page 2

An interesting piece of news received in Grafton yesterday (says the "Examiner") was a message from the Labor candidate, Mr. J. P. Howard…

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Federal Election Latest Figures From New England Oxford Now 458 Ahead

The Scone Advocate · Friday 3 September 1943 · page 1

No more service votes were counted yesterday. Announcing this, the Chief Returning Officer (Mr. Turner) , said that the completion of the…

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Rhodes Scholar For By-Election

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 4 September 1943 · page 2

SYDNEY Sat—The State Labour Party (Hughes-Evans Group) has endorsed Mr. W. A. Wood for the Willoughby by-election…

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Parliament to Meet on Sept. 23

Maitland Mercury · Monday 6 September 1943 · page 3

CANBERRA Monday.—The Prime Minister, Mr. Curtin, after a meeting of War Cabinet today announced that the new…

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Federal Election Figures

Maitland Mercury · Monday 6 September 1943 · page 1

SYDNEY Monday.— No figures were added to the doubtful NSW seats yesterday, but another parcel of service votes is being…

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Labour Candidate for Auburn

Maitland Mercury · Monday 6 September 1943 · page 3

SYDNEY Monday.— The ALP Executive endorsed Mr. G. A. Byrne, Sydney County Council for and Secretary of the Apple…

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Federal Election

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 7 September 1943 · page 2

For all political comments with regard to the present Federal election campaign, which appears in the Columns of the Dungog Chronicle," the…

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