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Hunter Valley · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1946

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Scuffle in Parliament

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 13 November 1946 · page 5

BRISBANE, Wednesday. — The Minister for Health and Home Affairs (Mr. Foley) alleged in Parliament to-day the member for…

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The Stockyard Parliament Views of the Man on the Land

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 13 November 1946 · page 6

About three years ago, one who knows a lot about rats assured me that they hed been poisoned with baits so long that…

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Milk Board Election Mr. Sedgwick Unopposed

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 15 November 1946 · page 2

Mr. Sedgwick was elected unopposed as producers' representative on the Milk Board, to take the place of Mr. McKeachie, who retires, having…

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Alleged Election Abuses In Rumania

Maitland Mercury · Friday 15 November 1946 · page 1

WASHINGTON, November 15.—The Rumanian Opposition appealed, to the English, American and Russian Foreign Ministers to intervene in the Romanian election held on Sunday to protect their rights…

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Labor Candidate Wins British By-election

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 20 November 1946 · page 2

From London it is reported that the Conservative candidate polled only 1084 votes and lost his deposit at the Rotherwhite by-election,…

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Fell at Parliament House

Maitland Mercury · Friday 22 November 1946 · page 5

SYDNEY, Friday.—When the Minister for Tourist Activities and Migration Mr. Olive Evatt slipped and fell on the [?]…

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Election of Mayor at Singleton

Maitland Mercury · Friday 22 November 1946 · page 5

SINGLETON, Friday.—A special meeting to elect the Mayor of Singleton tor the ensuing year will; be held on the first .Thursday in…

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Rumanian Elections Appear False Indiscriminate "Gagging" and Assaults

Singleton Argus · Friday 22 November 1946 · page 1

"The Rumanian elections this week, in which the Government bloc received about two-thirds of the votes, appear as false and…

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Form of the Candidates

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 26 November 1946 · page 3

Sorry about missing out on the gallops last week, but you can blame it on the Jeep. Boy, the adventures I have had since my old friend Bill…

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Voting in New Zealand Elections

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 27 November 1946 · page 1

AUCKLAND (N.Z) Nov 27 To-day’s voting in the general elections for 76 European geats in the House of Representative is…

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To-day’s Leader: A Ripe Plum Intimidation at Rumanian Elections

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 27 November 1946 · page 1

WASHINGTON Nov 27—The recent Rumanian elections were characted by “manipulations and intimidation thoughthron…

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Good Fields Likely For Big Double Villiers Candidates Include Some Good Milers

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 27 November 1946 · page 5

Good quality, fields for the Villiers Stakes and Summer seem assured for mines are numerous and include good milers and handicappers Topweight in Villiers in Cold shower who concedes…

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Re-Election Of Miners General Secretary

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 27 November 1946 · page 5

SYDNEY, Wednesday.—All ballot returns for the annual election of the general secretary of the Miners federation have now been recevied…

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Second, To De Groote— Second In Parliament

Singleton Argus · Friday 29 November 1946 · page 6

He had fought Mr. Lang politically ever since he (Mr. Watkins) had first entered Parliament in 1935, said Mr. D. O. Watkins (Lab., N.S.W.)…

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Scarcity of Seed Wheat Questions in Parliament

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 29 November 1946 · page 4

Attention was directed in the legislative Assembly to the shortage of seed wheat, when two members of the…

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Severe Penalty for Naval Officer Disclosure in Parliament

Singleton Argus · Friday 29 November 1946 · page 1

An R.A.N, lieutenant received nine months' gaol for having been a.w.[?]. for nine Hours, Mr. Watkins (Lab., N.S.W.) said in…

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Strong Attack on Police Scene in Parliament Over Newcastle Betting Case

Singleton Argus · Friday 29 November 1946 · page 6

An inquiry into the recent conviction of Alex Cameron, of Newcastle, for an alleged street betting offence was demanded by…

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Labor Candidate for Oxley

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 29 November 1946 · page 1

Mr. V. Lulham, Postmaster at Tuncurry, has been selected as the Labor candidate to contest Oxley Electorate, in opposition to Mr. L. C. Jordan,…

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Labor Candidate for Gloucester

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 3 December 1946 · page 3

Mr. V. Lulham, Postmaster at Tuncurry, has been selected as the Labor candidate to contest Gloucester Electorate, in opposition to Mr. R. L…

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Parliament Should Rule Says Menzies Mr. James Wants Price Control Forever

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 5 December 1946 · page 2

CANBERRA, Thursday.—Now flat the war was over, any controls necessary should be imposed by Parliament and not by the Executive, said the leader of the Opposed, Mr. Menzies, speaking on die Defence Transitional Provisions Bill,…

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