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Hunter Valley · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1944

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Disapproval of Election Groupings

Maitland Mercury · Monday 27 November 1944 · page 3

“Scientist” writes Since my last article entitled “Menace of Party Politics” published in your Issue of the 17th In[?]t there…

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Ex-Servicemen Candidates Tenambit Meeting

Maitland Mercury · Monday 27 November 1944 · page 2

Members of the Ex-Servicemen's group of candidates for the Maitland Municipal elections addressed an enthusiastic…

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Farmers in the Elections. Astley Slack

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 28 November 1944 · page 3

Astley Slack, who is representing the farming interests in the C. Riding election for the Kearsley Shire, belongs to a well-known Wollombi family. His…

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Voting at Municipal Elections. Residential Qualifications

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 28 November 1944 · page 2

Persons, whose names were on the State roll on 24th April last may vote at the municipal elections on Saturday next, provided that they…

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Municipal and Shire Elections Persons Qualified to Vote

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 28 November 1944 · page 1

Many electors are under the impression that only property owners are qualified to vote at the Municipal and Shire elections…

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Correspondence Municipal Elections

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 28 November 1944 · page 1

Dear Sir,— Recent advertisements in your paper, anent the forthcoming Municipal, elections, have forced me…

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Morpeth Interest in Elections

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 28 November 1944 · page 2

The very real interest that is being taken in next Saturday’s municipal election is reflected in the many discussions one hears…

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Tense Situation in Belgium Steel Helmeted British Troops Outside Parliament Australian Associated Press

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 29 November 1944 · page 1

BRUSSELS, November 28 — With steel-hehmeted British troops and also tanks outside Parliament supporting Belgian state police, the Chamber of Deputies approved, by 116 votes to 12, a bill granting almost totalitarian powers to the Pierlot government…

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Municipal Elections Business Men’s Club Addresses

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 29 November 1944 · page 2

At the Business Men’s Club dinner on Monday night five of the candidates for the municipal elections addressed the members…

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Letters To The Editor Municipal Election

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 29 November 1944 · page 4

Sir,—Mr. A. A. Dickey has drawn attentio[?] to a matter of great importance, viz., the undemocratic grouping method of…

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Keener Interest in Municipal Elections

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 29 November 1944 · page 2

It is believed that interest in this year's election of aldermen for the Municipal Council is greater than has been the case for…

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Municipal and Shire Elections Persons Qualified to Vote

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 29 November 1944 · page 1

Many electors are under the imgression that only property owners are qualified to vote at the municipal elections and shire…

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Polling Places for Elections

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 30 November 1944 · page 2

The places of polling for the municipal elections to he held next Saturday. December 2 are as follow:—…

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Victory Not Yet Close, Says Mr. Churchill Speech At Opening of British Parliament

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 30 November 1944 · page 2

LONDON, November 29—What Britain hopes will be the victory, session of Parliament was to-day opened by the King who forecast widespread revolutionary domestic legislation, increased civilian supplies, and an expansion of…

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Port Stephens Shire Election 'A' Riding To the Electors of 'A' Riding—

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Thursday 30 November 1944 · page 2

Ladies and Gentlemen—I beg to intimate that I am a candidate for 'A' Riding and solicit your vote and interest. I have been requested by a large…

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Municipal Election

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 30 November 1944 · page 4

Sir—In your Issue of the 25th Instant appears a letter over the name of A. A. Dickey,- JP, publicity officer, East Maitland…

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Mr. Cridland at Homeville Election Address

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 30 November 1944 · page 3

Mr. Ned Ryan Chairman for Mr Harry Cridland Communist Party candidate for the Maitland Municipal selection, in opening…

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Polling Places To-morrow

Maitland Mercury · Friday 1 December 1944 · page 3

The places of polling for the municipal elections to-morrow as well as a complete list of candidates are…

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Keen Public Interest. To-morrow's Municipal Election. 21 CANDIDATES

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 1 December 1944 · page 1

Twenty-one candidates have offered themselves for election at to-morrow's municipal election. Keen public interest is being shown…

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Aldermen Clean Up Before Election Business at Last Meeting of Present Council

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 1 December 1944 · page 1

The last meeting of the present Municipal Council was held on Wednesday last, when there were present:—Aldermen D. Jordan (Mayor), W…

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