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Hunter Valley · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1947

437 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 9 of 22

Proposed Bigger Parliament

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 14 May 1947 · page 4

SYDNEY, Wed.—The question of increasing the number of members in the Federal Parliament would first be considered by…

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Gloucester Election Will Be Close

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 14 May 1947 · page 2

Checking of all primary votes the Gloucester electorate will be concluded to-morrow, and the allotment of preference votes…

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Feeling That First Year's Duties Have Been Well Done P.P. Board Directors Briefly Review Period During Election of Chairman

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 14 May 1947 · page 1

Even if those who have fallen foul of the directors, and others who may be inclined to criticise do not think that the Denman-Singleton Pastures Protection Board has done a good job during the fust year of its operations, directors will not be…

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Election of State Cabinet. Sydney

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 16 May 1947 · page 2

The absence of tickets and the failure of nominees consistently to poll the minimum 27 votes required to elect a Minister were factors largely…

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Egg Board Election Nominations May Now Be Lodged

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 20 May 1947 · page 3

The Chief, division of Marketing and Agricultural Economics, Department, of Agriculture, announced to-day that nominations of persons desirous of…

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Fitzgerald Wins in Close Finish Final Election Figures for Gloucester

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 20 May 1947 · page 2

The sitting Independent member for Gloucester, Mr. R. L. Fitzgerald, retained his seat by 127 votes from Mr. D. R. Mackay, Country Party…

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Federal Aid Roads Bill Before Parliament Petrol Price Should Be Uniform, Says Sir Earle Page

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 21 May 1947 · page 1

Petrol should be the same price in the country as in the city, Sir Earle Page (C.P., N.S.W.) said in the House of Representatives yesterday. Sir Earle said that people living in the country were paying a double charge on petrol—the petrol tax…

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Nominations for Egg Board Election

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 21 May 1947 · page 4

SYDNEY, Wed.—The chief o the Division of Marketing and Agricultural Economics, Department of Agriculture, announced…

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Popular Girl Candidate

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 21 May 1947 · page 3

Beresfield committee of the Ambulance Appeal announced today that Thelma Duncan, candidate for the popular girl…

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The Late Elections

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 23 May 1947 · page 3

Q'Brown is in the doldrums, O'Jones is in the soup! McSmith is sad, And Muggs is mad…

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Nominations Now For Egg Board Election

Singleton Argus · Friday 23 May 1947 · page 8

The Chief, Division of Marketing and Agricultural Economics, Department of Agriculture, announced today that nominations of persons…

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First Session of New State Parliament

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 28 May 1947 · page 3

SYDNEY, Wed.—The first session of the 35th State Parliament was opened by Commission at mid-day to-day…

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First Session To-day Of 35th State Parliament

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 28 May 1947 · page 2

First session of the 35th State Parliament was opened by the Commission at mid-day to-day. In the Legislative Assembly 90…

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Bill For Free Medicines Before Parliament

Maitland Mercury · Friday 30 May 1947 · page 4

CANBERRA, Friday.—Folio wing its ratification by the Federal Parliamentary Labour Party, a bill to empower the Government to provide free medicines was introduced into Parliament to-day…

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Compulsory Voting at Council Elections

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 30 May 1947 · page 1

Mr. J. M. Baddeley, M.L.A., has forwarded the following communication to Ald. F. H. Jones from the Minister for Local Government:—…

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Michael O'regan Assists Ambulance Candidate

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 30 May 1947 · page 4

At the Regent Theatre on Tuesday night last, Michael O'Regan of 2HD headed a team of visiting artists from Newcastle in one of the most successful…

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Compulsory Voting at Council Elections

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 3 June 1947 · page 2

Mr. J. M. Baddeley, M.L.A,. has forwarded the following communication to Ald. F. H. Jones from the Minister for Local Government:—…

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The Muswellbrook Chronicle TUESDAY, 10th JUNE, 1947. Brentwood Hospital Directors' Position at Next Election

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 10 June 1947 · page 3

The monthly meeting of the board [?] directors of Brentwood Hospital [?] held yesterday, when there were [?]sent: Miss R. White (chairman),…

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Candidates For Egg Board

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 10 June 1947 · page 2

SYDNEY, Tuesday.—The Chief, Division of Marketing and Agricultural Economics, has announced that the following candidates…

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Egg Board Election

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 11 June 1947 · page 2

The Chief, Division of Marketing and Agricultural Economics, has announced that the following candidates have been nominated to…

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