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Hunter Valley · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1945

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Election of Officers

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 2 March 1945 · page 3

Office-bearers were elected as follows: President, Mr. R. L. Fitzgerald; Vice-presidents: Messrs. R. W. Alison and Alex Smith; Sec. and Treas., Mr…

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Stockyard Parliament Views of the Man on the Land Sunday Sport

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 3 March 1945 · page 5

The churches of the medieval period have a sorry record of cruel inquisition and of Insistence that people should “shut their…

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“Miss Maitland” Competition East Maitland Selects Candidate

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 13 March 1945 · page 2

The East Maitland War Memorial Hall committee last night approved of the amalgamation of the two committees from West…

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“Miss Maitland” Candidates

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 14 March 1945 · page 2

The committee supporting the “Miss Commerce” candidate Miss "Ruth Lane, for the “Miss Maitland” Queen competition, last…

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Questions in Parliament

Maitland Mercury · Friday 16 March 1945 · page 1

CANBERRA Friday.—The Prime Minister (Mr. Curtin) gave an undertaking to the House of Representatives to-day…

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Twenty-five Years in Parliament Col. Bruxner's Fine Record

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 16 March 1945 · page 1

The leader of the State Country Party (Lt.-Col. Bruxner) this month completes 25 years in Parliament. He was first elected for his…

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Twenty-five Years in Parliament Col. Bruxner's Fine Record

Singleton Argus · Monday 19 March 1945 · page 1

The leader of the State Country Party (Lt.-Col. Bruxner) to-morrow completes 25 years in Parliament. He was first elected for his constituency…

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Candidates in Queen Competition

Maitland Mercury · Monday 19 March 1945 · page 2

The committee working for the candidature of Miss Nell Bowes in the “Back to Maitland” queen competition have made…

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To-day’s Leader: Ends and Means Short Speech to Canadian Parliament

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 20 March 1945 · page 1

OTTAWA March 20—In his address at the opening of the 6th session of the 19th Parliament, the Governor-General, the Earl…

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Federal Parliament Mr. J. P. Abbotts Address

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Thursday 22 March 1945 · page 4

In the House of Representatives recently Mr. J. P. Abbott, member for New England speaking on the address in reply to the Governor-General's speech referred to…

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The Stockyard Parliament Views of the Man on the Land Cartyle has written that “Consistency is sometimes a bug-bear to small minds.”

Maitland Mercury · Friday 23 March 1945 · page 4

The un-common sensible consistency of which he was writing—the inability to recognise that circumstances alter cases”…

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Elections in Ontario

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 27 March 1945 · page 2

TORONTO March 26—The Legislative of the Canadian province of Ontario has been dissolved as the result of the Government’s…

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Anti-labour Parties at Elections

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 28 March 1945 · page 1

SYDNEY, Wed The question re-arrangement between the Country Party and the newly formed Liberal Party, to cover…

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Candidates In “Dinkum Digger” Competition

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 29 March 1945 · page 3

SINGLETON Thurs.—The eastern section of the district chose their “Dinkum Digger” from a hac A. Dever, who is still on…

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The Stockyard Parliament Views of the Man on the Land “You Heretic!”

Maitland Mercury · Monday 2 April 1945 · page 4

That reference to “outworn dogmas” brought down on my head, not only the letter in the “Mercury” of 17th inst. but also…

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Dissatisfaction in the Milk Zone Mr. Abbott’s Speech In Parliament

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 11 April 1945 · page 4

In the recent session of the Federal Parliament, the Member for New England, Mr. J. P. Abbott, too in the cudgel on behalf of the milk zone dairymen and urged the Government to take action “to protect the dairymen against…

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Skids Under British National Government “Labour Will Flight To Win Elections”

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 11 April 1945 · page 2

LONDON, April 11. — Totals said that labour did not want to win elections but there was no doubt that Labour would fight to win, said the deputy leader, of the [?] Party, Mr. Arthur Greenwood, who is the latest to enter the…

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Race Trials on Heavy Tracks Candidates For Rosehill

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 12 April 1945 · page 3

SYDNEY, Thursday.—Merry Avon, Boomanuila and Merrimba at Randwick, Castle Frontenac and kitaurgy at Moorefield, and Mel hero at Rosebery, were the outstanding gallopers on the various courses to-day (on heavy tracks)…

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Rotary Club. Election of Officers

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 13 April 1945 · page 2

The following office-bearers for the ensuing year were elected at the Rotary Club's dinner held last night:—President, Mr. R. E. McClintock; hon…

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Candidates in "Dinkum Digger" Competition

Singleton Argus · Friday 13 April 1945 · page 2

A list of the candidates in the "Dinkum Digger" competition for the various localities in town and country is published in our advertising…

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