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Hunter Valley · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1944

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Municipal Elections

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 20 October 1944 · page 1

The Progressive Labor Party has nominated the following candidates to represent the party at the Municipal elections Ald. E. Pendlebury, R…

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Norman Nelson Candidate for Council Honours

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 20 October 1944 · page 1

Mr. Norman ,C. L. Nelson, L.L.B., B.Litt., Dp. Ecet., P.Sc., has had a brilliant University career, and is Offering himself as a candidate on the…

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Poll Clerks at Elections. Jobs Given to Men in Lucrative Employment

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 20 October 1944 · page 1

When the question of payment of returning officers at the Municipal and Shire elections was under discussion at…

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Mr. Alan Opie A.C.P. Candidate for "B." Riding

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 20 October 1944 · page 1

Mr. Allan Opie, together with Cr. Varty, will contest B. Riding in the Kearsley Shire elections on the A.C.P. ticket…

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Nominations Closed for Miners' Elections

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 20 October 1944 · page 8

The Returning officer(Mr. J. B. Simpson), In announcing the nominations for the Northern Miners' Federation Position, Said all returning officers…

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Nominees for Council Elections

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 20 October 1944 · page 9

Ex-Alderman Dick'Drinkwater entered public life as a competitor in cycle races. This was his first e perience rewarding the necessity of good roads…

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Elections for Councils Maitland Awaits Minister’s Reply

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 21 October 1944 · page 2

The triennial elections for municipal and shire councils in New South Wales will be held on Saturday, December 2…

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Compulsory Voting at L.G. Elections

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 21 October 1944 · page 2

SYDNEY, Sat. — The Minister for Public Works and Local Government (Mr. Cahill) announced that when it re-assembles on…

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Communist Candidate For Council Election

Maitland Mercury · Monday 23 October 1944 · page 2

Announcing the splendid result of a collection. Miss Weiner, the well-known Communist speaker, after an address at the Parish…

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Municipal Elections. Communist Candidate

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 24 October 1944 · page 1

Charlie Evans, one of the four Communist candidates contesting the forthcoming Municipal Elections, is President of the Hunter Valley. District…

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Compulsory Voting. At L.G. Elections

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 24 October 1944 · page 1

The Minister for Public Works and Local Government (Mr Cahill) has announced that when it reassembles on 1st November, the…

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Right To Vote At L.G. Elections

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 25 October 1944 · page 2

SYDNEY Wednesday.—“In accordance with my Government’s proclaimed policy, important reforms are shortly to be instituted…

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Council Election on December 2

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 26 October 1944 · page 2

Department of Local Government wrote to Maitland Council and pointed out that the ordinary triennial elections of…

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Independent Labour Candidate. Mr. William Bailey

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 27 October 1944 · page 7

Our well-known townsman, Mr. William Bailey, Manager of the Cessnock Co-operative BUtchery Department, will stand as an independent Labour…

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Municipal Elections. H. L. (Bert) Wilkinson

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 27 October 1944 · page 8

H. L. (Bert) Wilkinson, one of the four A.C.P. contenders for municipal honours was born at Vest Wallsend 38 years ago and has spent all his life…

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Election of Officers

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 27 October 1944 · page 4

The following officers were re-elected: President Mrs. C. H. Smith; vice-presidents, Mesdames L. C. and H. J. Kingston; secretary, Mrs. K…

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Shire Elections

The Scone Advocate · Friday 27 October 1944 · page 2

Rumour hath it that there will be competition in the Aberdeen and adjoining ridings in the forthcoming Shire elections…

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Melbourne Cup Candidate Lame

Singleton Argus · Monday 30 October 1944 · page 3

The starting of Lawrence in the Melbourne Cup is stilt in doubt, his trainer, Lou Robertson, reporting this meaning that the horse was still…

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Large Field Likely Candidates for Municipal Election

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 31 October 1944 · page 3

Nominations are to close at 5 p.m. on Wednesday, November 15, for the first elected council of the Municipality of Maitland…

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Progressive Municipal Labour Party Municipal Candidates Ald. E. PENDLEBURY

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 31 October 1944 · page 1

Ald. E. Pendlebury has been a resident of Cessnock for the past twenty-seven and a half years. As a youth, he commenced…

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