Coal Loss of 2,285,008 Tons Figures Given in Parliament
Figures given by the Minister for Supply (Mr. Beasley) in the House of Representatives provide evidence of enormous loss of coal…
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Politics & elections, 1944
397 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 12 of 20
Cessnook-kurri District Ambulance. Election of Committee
There are 15 nominations for committeemen of the Cessnock Ambulance Brigade for the year 1944-45. The election and annual meeting will take place at…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Monster Sports for Town Candidate
A big sports day is being arranged for Saturday, 23rd September, on the Dungog Showground in aid of Miss Elva Mahon, Town Candidate in the…
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CESSNOCK Friday—There are fifteen nominations for the 12 vacancies on the Cessnock District Ambulance board. They…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Stockyard Parliament Views of the Man on the Land
A thing I much dislike is to question the practical use of a remedy for a pest when it is put forward by a lady…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Labour Prepares For Municipal Election
Ald. W. F. O’Hagan, president of the Maitland Local Government Assembly of the Australian Labour Party, presided at a…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Parliament Meets In Belgium
LONDON Sept 19 — With tears in his eyes, M. Pierlot, Prime Minister of Belgium since before the country was occupied in 1940,…
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Addressing: the first meeting of the Belgian Parliament in liberated Brussels, Prime Minister [?]erlot said that, as chief of…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →State Ended Year With Surplus of £1,183,347 Governor Outlines Programme For Parliament
SYDNEY Wed—In his address at the opening of the session of the 34th parliament of NSW this afternoon Governor, Lord Wakehurst, stated that last year Ministers for a surplus of £545,350. Expectations were,…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →State Can Hold 30 Million People Claim by Member of Parliament
New South Wales could support 30 million people if its resources were properly developed and conserved, Mr. H. T…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Compulsory Voting at L.g. Elections
The Government has under consideration the question of making voting compulsory at local government elections, the Minister for Local…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Member of Parliament Breaks Bank
The Birdsville Branch of the Commonwealth Dank is Bank is situated in a "Hilly Billy" portion of Queensland. When the member for Gregory, Mr. G…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Tillegra Sports for Country Candidate
Although heavy rain fell early in the mowing ana set in again about 4.30 in the afternoon and continued ail night, there was a good attendance…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Sports for Town Candidate
On Saturday afternoon sports were held on Dungog Showground in aid of Miss Elva Mahon's candidature in the Victory Girl Competition. The…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The "Diggers" Parliament. Monthly League Meeting
The usual monthly meeting of the Merrwa sub-branch of the R.S.S. and A.I.L. was held in the School of Arts on Saturday, afternoon, when the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Communist Candidates for Municipal Elections
The Communist Party has decided to run four candidates in the Cessnock Municipal elections. The Party's candidates will be Mr. Charles Evans, Mr…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Forthcoming Municipal Elections Leader of the A.L.P. TEAM
The forthcoming Municipal elections should provide one of the keenest struggles seen in Cessnock in Local…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Cessnock Ambulance Election
There are 15 candidates for the election of 12 committeemen to the Cessnock Ambulance Board. For some reason there is a move to…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Town Candidate Miss Elva Mahon
On Saturday night, following the sports day, a successful dance was held in the Showground pavilion, organised by Miss Peggy Gray and Miss…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Election of Officers
The annual election of officers took place with the following results:— Patrons—Mrs. J. E. Mackay, Messrs. J. A. Jones, J. E. Irwin, and T. M…
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