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Hunter Valley · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1949

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Two Nominal For By-Election

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 18 March 1949 · page 1

two nominations have been received for the by-election to fill the wacancy on Cessnock Municipal Council caused by the resignation of Aid L. Maher…

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Liberal Rally at Dartbrook Four Candidates for Paterson Attend

Singleton Argus · Friday 18 March 1949 · page 6

The meeting of the Aberdeen District Branch of the Liberal Party, held in the Dartbrook Hall, was well attended by local…

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Uproar In Italian Parliament

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 19 March 1949 · page 1

LONDON, March 19. — Before the vote on the Atlantic pact was token in the Italian Chamber of Deputies,…

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Liberal Candidates for Paterson

Maitland Mercury · Monday 21 March 1949 · page 2

Messrs, Alan Felrhall and A. C. Marshall, candidates for selection in the Liberal Party Interests for the new Federal electorate of…

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Federal Elections

Singleton Argus · Monday 21 March 1949 · page 2

The first shots in the 1949 Federal election campaign will be fired during the two months Parliamentary recess which…

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A.l.p. Plans for Paterson Election

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 22 March 1949 · page 2

At the first annual meeting [?] the Paterson Federal Council [?] the ALP, held in Malt land, provisional officers elected in…

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Election of Officers

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Wednesday 23 March 1949 · page 4

Patrons: Mrs. Ellen Mackay and Messrs. J. K. and R. T. Mackay. President, Mr. C. Brighton. Vice-presidents: Messrs. G. Dark…

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Sutcliffe May Contest Elections

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 23 March 1949 · page 7

LONDON, March 22—The former Yorkshire and England cricketer. Mr. Herbert Sutcliffe, is considering overtures to stand…

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T.b. X-rays for People Over 14 Tasmanian Parliament Makes It Compulsory

Singleton Argus · Friday 25 March 1949 · page 4

Legislation to make it compulsory for all persons over the age of 14 years to submit to T.B. x-rays and treatment…

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Country Party Endorses 16 Candidates

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 26 March 1949 · page 2

STONES, Saturday. — Central Council of the Australian Country Party has endorsed 16 candidates for nine seats at the forthcoming…

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Elections Tipped For December

Maitland Mercury · Monday 28 March 1949 · page 2

Mr. T. F. Williams, MHR for Robertson, who attended the week-end conference in Maitland of Group 5 region of the ALP,…

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French Elections Communists Well Out of the Running

Singleton Argus · Monday 28 March 1949 · page 2

French Government partres are well ahead, and Communists are hopelessly out of the runining in the early returns for…

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C.P. Candidates For Paterson

Singleton Argus · Monday 28 March 1949 · page 2

Central Council of the Australian Country Party has endorsed the following candidates for Paterson: Mr. R…

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Election Declared To Be Valid

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 29 March 1949 · page 5

SYDNEY, Tuesday.—A special gazette, issued by the Chief Secretary (Mr. Baddeley), announced that Mr. E. Wetherell’s…

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A.l.p. Plans for Paterson Election

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Wednesday 30 March 1949 · page 1

At the first annual meeting of the Paterson Federal Council of the A.L.P., held in Maitland, provisional officers elected in January were…

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C.p. Senate Candidate

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 30 March 1949 · page 2

SYDNEY, Wed.—Colonel A. D. Held has been chosen as the Country Party candidate in the combined Liberal-Country Party…

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By-Election To-marrow Voting Is Compulsory

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 1 April 1949 · page 5

The by-election to fill the vacancy on Cessnock Muncipal Council caused by the resignation of aid. Maher will Be held to-marrow…

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Stock Board Elections

Maitland Mercury · Friday 1 April 1949 · page 4

Although the ballot will not close until 4 p.m. next Thursday, keen interest is being displayed in the election for directors of Maitland…

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Labour Wins By-election

Maitland Mercury · Monday 4 April 1949 · page 2

CESSNOCK, Monday —The by-election on Saturday for the vacancy on Cessnock Municipal Council caused by the resignation…

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Labour Candidate Wins By-Election Majority of 2287 VOTES

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 5 April 1949 · page 1

The Labour Candidate, Mr.T. Jeffries, defeated the Communist candidate, Mr.T. Gllmore by 2287 votes in the by-election on Saturday to fill the…

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