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Politics & elections, 1944

397 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 5 of 20

Finnish Parliament Never Discussed Peace

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 5 April 1944 · page 3

The Finnish Parliament had adjourned until after Easter without debating Dr. Paasakivi's peace explorations in Moscow…

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“The Stockyard Parliament” Views of Man on Land

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 6 April 1944 · page 5

“All life is a gamble” is the platitude most often used by those who seek to white-wash legal and illegal gambling…

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Preparing for State Election. Country Party Activity

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Thursday 6 April 1944 · page 3

Mr. R. B. Fletcher has been engaged in organising the Singleton and Muswellbrook end of the Upper Hunter electorate in preparation for the…

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Premier Silent On Election Date

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 12 April 1944 · page 2

SYDNEY, Wednesday.— Qutioned regarding the next Sta[?] elections the Premier (Mr. [?] Kell) declined to give any…

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Election Campaign

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 13 April 1944 · page 2

Mr G. J. [?] who is to act[?] organiser [?] Democratic Party at the [?] elections, has [?] rooms at Mr…

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State Election Shortly?

Singleton Argus · Friday 14 April 1944 · page 1

Peeling in the lobbies after the adjournment of both Houses of the State Parliament yesterday afternoon appeared to favour a snap election…

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Labour Prepares for Elections

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 15 April 1944 · page 3

The Maitland Electorate [?] comprising all branches of the official Australian Labour Parry decided at a meeting last…

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State Elections Preparing the Machinery

Maitland Mercury · Monday 17 April 1944 · page 2

The elections to be held, probably next month, will be the first to be held in New South Wales since Japan entered the war, and…

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Queensland Elections

Maitland Mercury · Monday 17 April 1944 · page 1

BRISBANE, Monday.— Although Labour will return to power in Queensland with a reduced number of seats, it will…

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Queensland Elections Reduced Labour Majority

Singleton Argus · Monday 17 April 1944 · page 2

Labour won the Queensland State elections on Saturday, but its majority was reduced. The Queensland People's Party,…

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"Long Recess Grave Danger" Mr Spender Demands Early Summoning of Parliament

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 19 April 1944 · page 2

Declaring that the long recess upon which the Federal Parliament had entered was a grave danger to the democratic form of Government, Mr…

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Preparations for State Elections New Voting Legislation

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 19 April 1944 · page 1

About 2.600,000 ballot papers will be printed for ordinary, postal, absentee and servicemen's votes for the forthcoming State elections…

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State Elections.—poll on May 27

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 21 April 1944 · page 3

The State Parting [?]tary election will be held on May 2 [?] will close Friday next. the writ for the election will be issued on Monday…

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State Elections. Preparing the Machinery

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 21 April 1944 · page 2

The elections to lie held, probably next month, will he the first held in New South Wales since Japan entered the war, and the…

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State Elections On May 27

Singleton Argus · Friday 21 April 1944 · page 2

It was announced by the State Premier (Mr. McKell) last night that the State elections will be held on May 27…

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Election Writs Issued

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 25 April 1944 · page 3
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The Chief Secretary (Mr. J. M. Baddeles) announced that 90 writs of election had been issued to returning officers throughout N.S.W. The closing…

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Gloucester Electorate Candidates

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 25 April 1944 · page 2

Mr. C. E. Bennett has been endorsed as a Country Party candidate for the Gloucester electorate. Mr. B. Cecil Dark has been similarly endorsed…

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“The Stockyard Parliament” Views of Man on Land

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 26 April 1944 · page 5

Mr. Real, writing to the editor, urged men on tho land M start a stockyard parliament when questions affecting them could…

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Gloucester Electorate Candidates For Seat

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 26 April 1944 · page 2

Messrs. C. E. Benrett and E. Cecil Dark bare been endorsed as Country Party candidates for the Gloucester electorate…

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