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Hunter Valley · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1947

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Ball For Legacy Candidate

Maitland Mercury · Friday 10 October 1947 · page 4

SINGLETON, Friday.—A successful dance, organised by Miss Kath Andrews and Mr. Keith Tudor, was held in the Mt. Olive…

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Banks to be Major Election Issue Prime Minister's Statement To Be Ignored

Singleton Argus · Friday 10 October 1947 · page 6

Opposition parties in Victoria are determined to make the nationalisation of banks an election issue, despite the Prime…

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Mt. Olive Ball to Aid "Miss Australia" Candidate

Singleton Argus · Friday 10 October 1947 · page 6

A ball was conducted at Mt. Olive on Wednesday night to aid the Singleton candidate for the "Miss Australia" competition, Miss Gwen…

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Fights in Rome Elections

Maitland Mercury · Monday 13 October 1947 · page 1

ROME, Oct. 13.—One Italian was killed and several injured in street fighting which broke out shortly before midnight on…

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State Election on Federal Issue Causes Behind the Victorian Crisis

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 14 October 1947 · page 6

Every citizen of the Commonwealth must be vitally concerned by the outcome of the State election to be held in Victoria, following the period of crisis…

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Rome Municipal Elections

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 14 October 1947 · page 1

ROME Oct. 14.—The pro-Communist People’s Bloc held a narrow lead over the Christian Democrats in the Rome…

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State Election on Federal Issue. Causes Behind the Victorian Crisis

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 17 October 1947 · page 5

EVERY citizen of the Commonwealth must be vitaily concerned by the outcome of the State election to be held in Victoria, following the period…

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Fancied Caulfield Cup Candidates

Maitland Mercury · Friday 17 October 1947 · page 7

Fresh Boy recorded a winning trial, at Caulfield yesterday, and was backed for a fortune. A three-year-old with 6.11 he may…

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Triennial Local Government Elections

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 18 October 1947 · page 2

SINGLETON, Friday. — The Town Clerk (Mr. Deans) informed Aldermen of the Singleton Municipal Council that the…

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The King’s Speech To Parliament

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 21 October 1947 · page 1

LONDON, October 21.—Fully aware that Britain’s difficulties could not be overcome except in conjunction with other…

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Early Census Figures Soon Parliament May Be Expanded

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 21 October 1947 · page 2

CANBERRA, Tuesday. — Although the Prime Minister (Mr, Chifley) stated that there were no definite proposals yet,…

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French Elections. De Gaulle's Majority. Paris

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 21 October 1947 · page 2

An analysis of the voting in the French Municipal elections now shows that General De Gaulle's Rally of the French People Party obtained 38 per…

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Success of the De Gaulle Party in Frech Elections

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 21 October 1947 · page 1

PARIS, October 21.—Although the Communists appeared to have substantially reduced the earlier gap between the parties, General de Gaulle’s “Rally of the French People” party is now the biggest single party in most of the nation’s…

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New Price of Butter Contrary Views In Parliament

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 22 October 1947 · page 2

CANBERRA, Wed.—According to Press reports farmers were delighted with the new price of 2/ a lb for commercial butter…

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Triennial Council Elections Maitland Nominations To Close On November 19

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 22 October 1947 · page 2

The triennial municipal elections will be held on Saturday, December 6, and, in a report presented to the meeting of the Maitland City Council last night, the deputy toward clerk (Mr. H. Hill) suggested closing date for nomination…

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The King's Speech to Parliament

The Scone Advocate · Friday 24 October 1947 · page 1

Fully aware that Britain's difficulties could not be overcome, except in conjunction with other Governments, the British…

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Municipal Elections December 6

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 24 October 1947 · page 1

The Municipal elections will be held on December 6, and on Tuesday night the Council agreed that the…

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Dance in Aid of Legacy Candidate

Maitland Mercury · Friday 24 October 1947 · page 3

SINGLETON: A successful dance, organised by the teaching staff, was held, in the Assembly Hall at the Intermediate High…

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Scenes Of Violence During French Elections

Singleton Argus · Monday 27 October 1947 · page 2

Reuter's Paris correspondent has learned that General De Gaulle, on the strength of his party's success in the Municipal…

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Local Government Elections. To the Editor

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 28 October 1947 · page 5

Sir, The Minister for Local Government recommended electoral justice for Council's in his proposed Local Government…

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