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Hunter Valley · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1946

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Liberal, Country Party Disunity Conflict Likely At Elections

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 30 January 1946 · page 2

CANBERRA Wednesday. — Present Indications are that the Liberal Party and Country Party will be at loggerheads during the…

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Team Selected for P.p. Board Election Decision of M.z.d.c Meeting Strong Criticism of Present Directors

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 30 January 1946 · page 2

Yesterday's meeting of the local branch of the Milk Zone Dairymen's Council nominated four members to contest this year's…

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German Union Elections

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 31 January 1946 · page 3

LONDON, Jan. 31.—German Communists obtained a clear lead in the election of delegates to the German free…

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The Stockyard Parliament Mr. Smith’s Bomb

Maitland Mercury · Friday 1 February 1946 · page 4

As the atomic bomb silenced the Japanese, whose object was rob us of Liberty, so Mr. J. W. Smith’s letter In the “Mercury”…

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P.P. Board Under Fire Echo of Recent Rabbit Prosecutions. M.Z.D.C. Selects Team To Contest Election. (Reprinted from Wednesday's issue of the Singleton "Argus.")

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 1 February 1946 · page 1

Yesterday's meeting of the local branch of the Milk Zone Dairymen's Council nominated four members to contest this year's…

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Cowper Electorate Independent Labour Candidate

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 1 February 1946 · page 1

Mr. R. J. Williams, of Lower Bucca and Coff's Harbour, who has been busy for some time on the question of a better price for butter to the…

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Elections in Malta

Maitland Mercury · Monday 4 February 1946 · page 1

VALETTA February 4.—Lieut.-Col. Roger Strickland leader of the elected majority of the Maltese Government, announced the…

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President of N.a.a. Thanks Councillors Last Meeting Before Fresh Election

Singleton Argus · Monday 4 February 1946 · page 2

At the close of a meeting of the council of the Northern Agricultural-Association on Saturday, the president (Mr. K. O…

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Team Selected for P.P. Board Election Decision of M.Z.D.C. Meeting Strong Criticism Present Directors

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 5 February 1946 · page 4

Tuesday's meeting of the Singleton branch of the Milk Zone Dairymen's Council nominated four members to contest this year's elections of directors of the Denman-Singleton Pastures Protection Board (says the "Argus"). The Singleton area…

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The Stockyard Parliament Views of a Man on the Land Dangerous Shooters

Maitland Mercury · Friday 8 February 1946 · page 4

The resolution recently passed by the Gloucester branch of the PPU protesting against the dancer of high-powered ammunition…

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Liberal Candidate for Eden Monaro

Singleton Argus · Friday 8 February 1946 · page 1

Brigadier D. MacArthur Onslow has been endorsed by the Liberal Party as the candidate, for Eden Monaro electorate in the next…

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Voting At Soviet Elections

Maitland Mercury · Monday 11 February 1946 · page 1

MOSCOW, Feb. 41.—Voters at the general elections who went to the polls yesterday were presented with two ballot papers at…

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Soviet System Proved Itself Stalin’s Election Broadcast

Maitland Mercury · Monday 11 February 1946 · page 1

MOSCOW Feb. 11.— The Soviet system had been tested and tried in the fire of war and had proved its virility, said…

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Russian Elections. London

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 12 February 1946 · page 2

According to Moscow Radio, 99.5 per cent. of the total registered electors voted in the Soviet general election. All deputies elected to the…

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Election of Officers

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 12 February 1946 · page 4

President, Mr. J. K. Mackay. Vice-Presidents, Messrs. C. W. Hooke and J. B. Carlton. Hon. Secretary, Mr. W. Duncan…

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44 Parties In Greek Elections

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 12 February 1946 · page 3

ATHENS. Feb: 12.—The Greek electoral registers closed yesterday The elections will be held on March 31 and will he by…

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McKELL to Retire to Goulburn 30 Years in State Parliament

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 14 February 1946 · page 2

SYDNEY Thurs.—After representing Redfern in the NSW Legislative Assembly continuously for 30 years, with five…

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Intermediate Certificate Examination Successful Candidates From St. Catherine's College

Singleton Argus · Friday 15 February 1946 · page 6

Following are the subjects in which students of St. Catherine's College, Singleton, passed in the Intermediate Certificate…

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Elections in Belgium

Maitland Mercury · Monday 18 February 1946 · page 1

BRUSSELS Feb.—Two million Belgians went to the polls to-day and voting was calm and orderly…

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Procedure for Election of Pope

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 20 February 1946 · page 1

LONDON Feb 20—Two well informed Rome newspaper [?] the Pope signed an order modifying the procedure for…

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