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Hunter Valley · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1946

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The Stockyard Parliament Views of the Man on the Land Where Doctors Differ

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 5 December 1946 · page 6

A Cessnock citizen has “corrected” me for using the split infinitive and I want the many readers of the “Mercury” on the…

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Washtub Bakers Allegation in State Parliament

Singleton Argus · Friday 6 December 1946 · page 5

Two men were making bread dough in the family washtub and delivering the bread to their customers before they went to…

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Election of Mayor

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 6 December 1946 · page 3

For the position of Mayor, three nominations were submitted, but they proved to be all for Ald. D. R. Mackay, who was accordingly declared by…

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Shire Council Presidential Election Cr. A. A. McDonald Re-Elected

The Scone Advocate · Friday 6 December 1946 · page 1

At yesterday's meeting of the Upper Hunter Shire Council, the annual nominations for President and Deputy-President were received. Cr. Cr A. A. McDONALD, PRESIDENT OF THE UPPER HUNTER SHIRE COUNCIL…

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Aid. G. Hayes Again No. 1 Citizen Election Of Mayor Last Night

Singleton Argus · Friday 6 December 1946 · page 1

Aid. G. Hayes was elected Mayor of the Municipal Council at a special meeting last night, thus entering his second…

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Liberal Candidate for Gloucester Seat

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 10 December 1946 · page 2

Mr. A. M. Borthwick, 32, solicitor, of Forster, will be the Liberal Party candidate for the Gloucester seat at the next State elections. Mr…

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Election of Mayor

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 10 December 1946 · page 3

A special meeting, of-the Maitland City Council will be held to night at 7 o clock prior to the ordinary meeting for the purpose…

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Election of Shire President

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Thursday 12 December 1946 · page 2

At the conclusion of the ordinary Shire meeting, a special meeting was held [?]clect a new President for 1947 term. Cr. Lantry moved that the allowance…

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Merriwa District News Merriwa Repatriation Local Committee. Annual Election of Executive Committee

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 13 December 1946 · page 5

Following instructions received from the Deputy Commissioner of the N.S.W. branch of the Repatriation Commission, that the…

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Australian Country Party One Candidate for Gloucester. Mr. D. R. Mackay Chosen

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 17 December 1946 · page 2

At a meeting of the Australian Country Party Council of the Gloucester Electorate, at Gloucester on Saturday, December 14, nominations were…

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Cardinal And Polish Elections

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 17 December 1946 · page 3

LONDON, December 17.— In another statement, on international affairs Roman. Catholic Cardinal Griffith expressed the…

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General Elections In Persia

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 19 December 1946 · page 1

TEHERAN, December 19.—Although the Persian Premier Ghavan Saltines, announced yesterday that the persian general…

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Shire Presidential Election. Cr. T. J. Houlahan Re-elected for Further Term

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 20 December 1946 · page 4

The annual election of officers of the Merriwa Shire Council was held at the usual monthly meeting of the council on Wednesday, and resulted in…

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Candidate For Presidency

Maitland Mercury · Friday 20 December 1946 · page 7

WASHINGTON, Dec. 19.— Mr. Harold E. Stassen, former Governor of Minnesota, has formally announced his candidacy for…

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Coloured Races Predominate At UNO “Parliament” “People Realise That Something New Is Happening”

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 21 December 1946 · page 1

PRETORIA, December 21.—Field-Marshal Smuts, at a reception, said that U.N.O. was a sort of Parliament of mankind in which the coloured races were represented in greater numbers than the whites…

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Shire Elections At Gloucester

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 21 December 1946 · page 8

GLOUCESTER. —Cr. Moore was elected shire president for the fifth time at last meeting of the council. Cr. J. G. Wilson was…

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Friction Grows in Poland As Elections Draw Nearer Associated Press Staff Correspondent

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 21 December 1946 · page 7

WARSAW— Associated Press) —The political strife between the four pro-Government bloc parties and the “stand out” Polish…

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CP Candidate For Gloucester

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 21 December 1946 · page 5

GLOUCESTER.— Mr. D. R. Mackay was selected at a meeting of the Australian Country Party to contest the Gloucester…

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Country Party Candidate Mr. D. R. Mackay Chosen

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Thursday 26 December 1946 · page 4

At a meeting of the Australian Country Party Council of the Gloucester electorate, at Gloucester on Saturday, December 14, nominations were received from…

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Candidate For U.S. Presidency

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 28 December 1946 · page 1

Mr Harold Stassen, 39, former governor of…

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