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Hunter Valley · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1946

441 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 14 of 23

Booths for Election

Maitland Mercury · Monday 9 September 1946 · page 3

The polling booth at Rutherford for the elections to be held on September 28 will be in the Presbyterian Hall. Previously it had…

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Postal Voting at Elections

Maitland Mercury · Monday 9 September 1946 · page 2

Electors entitled to vote by post at the forthcoming elections and referendums are those who on poling will be outside the…

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Liberal Candidate For The Hunter

Maitland Mercury · Monday 9 September 1946 · page 2

His nomination endorsed by the Liberal Party of Australia, Mr. E. A. Fletcher is standing for election to the House of…

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Committee Formed to Aid Labour Candidate

Singleton Argus · Monday 9 September 1946 · page 2

At a special meeting conducted yesterday a committee was set up locally to work in the interests of Mr. Tom Williams, M.P., a candidate…

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Federal Election Postal Votes

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 10 September 1946 · page 6

Electors entitled to vote by post at the forthcoming elections and referendums are those who on polling day will be outside the State for which they are…

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Election Comment

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 10 September 1946 · page 2

Responsibility for any election comment in this issue is taken by T. M. Woodlands, of 85 Regent-street West Maitland…

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Tax Issue in the Elections Mr. Fadden Replies To The Prime Minister

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 11 September 1946 · page 6

SYDNEY, Wednesday.—“I give the [?] direct to Mr. Chifley’s assertion that the minimum reduction of 20 per cent. will benefit only those taxpayers on the higher ranges of incomes,” said the leader of the Country Party, Mr. Fadden,…

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Derby Hopes Fall by Wayside Spring Candidates Avoid Champion In Chelmsford

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 11 September 1946 · page 7

The pressure of training for the important spring events is finding out the weak links in many candidates and, before long, there will be many falling by the wayside. Already Derby candidates in Wirralie, Lord Barwon…

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Candidate for Auburn

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 11 September 1946 · page 4

SYDNEY, Tuesday.—Ald. F. E. Petter, returned soldier, of Bankstown, won the Auburn ALP selection ballot for endorsement as…

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Election Comment

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 11 September 1946 · page 4

Responsibility for any election comment in this issue is taken by T. M. Woodlands, of Regent-street, West Maitland…

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Election Postal Voting

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 11 September 1946 · page 2

Electors entitled to vote by post at the forthcoming elections and r[?] ferendums are those who on polling day Will be outside the Stat[?] for…

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District Election Tour by Roy Wheeler

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 11 September 1946 · page 2

Mr. Roy Wheeler, selected Lberal Party candidate for the Robertson electorate, will tour the country areas to-morrow addressing the…

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Entitled To Vote At Election

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 12 September 1946 · page 5

SYDNEY, Thursday.—The Commonwealth Electoral Officer (Mr. Barrett) said to-day that, whether or not they were on the…

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Election Comment

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 12 September 1946 · page 4

Responsibility for any election comment in this issue is taken by T. M. Woodlands, of 65 Regent, street, West Maitland…

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The Elections (Contributed.)

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 13 September 1946 · page 3

If you ask your neighbour what he thinks of the elections, he will say they are a "buddy" nuisance. He—like the writer—cannot sen any sense in…

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Wife of Liberal Party Candidate Interesting War Career

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 13 September 1946 · page 8

Mrs. Tlyson Whocier, wife of Roy Wheeler, selected Liberal Party candidate for Robertson, [?] had an interesting war career…

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L. R. Cuthbertson. Labor Candidate for New England

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 13 September 1946 · page 1

Roy Cuthbertson is a member of a family which pioneered the boot manufacturing industry in Tasmania, his brothers (one of whom is the Deputy…

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Election of Directors

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 13 September 1946 · page 4

Mr. Searl announced the result of the election of directors. The three retiring Directors were elected unopposed, namely, Messrs. G. D…

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Keen Interest in Ambulance Election

Maitland Mercury · Friday 13 September 1946 · page 4

To conserve stationery and reduce expenditure to a minimum, ballot papers for the forthcoming election of the 12 committeemen…

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Election Comment

Maitland Mercury · Friday 13 September 1946 · page 4

Responsibility for any election comment in this Issue is taken by T. M. Woodlands, of 65 Regent-street, West Maitland…

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