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Hunter Valley · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1950

442 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 13 of 23

Brazil Faces Free Elections Atmosphere of Political Disunity

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 3 June 1950 · page 3

RIO DE JANEIRO: Brazilians are preparing to go to the polis in the second free election since the Verges dictatorship was overthrown in 1945. To-day, after five years of democracy, the atmosphere…

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Peace Treaty Issue in Japan’s Elections Parties Favour Return of Military Bases

Maitland Mercury · Monday 5 June 1950 · page 2

TOKIO, June 5 (A.A.P.-Reuter).—Results of the elections for the Japanese Diet’s House of Councillors, for which 132 members are to be elected, are expected to be known this afternoon. The House is equivalent to the Australian…

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State Elections

Maitland Mercury · Monday 5 June 1950 · page 2

Responsibility for unsigned New South Wales State election matter appearing in this issue which requires a signature under the electoral…

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Belgian Election

Maitland Mercury · Monday 5 June 1950 · page 3

BRUSSELS, June 5. — With nearly half the votes counted, it is estimated the House of Representatives will consist of 107…

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Hospital Queen Candidate

Maitland Mercury · Monday 5 June 1950 · page 3

SINGLETON, Monday. — A ladies’ committee in support of Miss Sheelagh Hogan, hospital queen candidate, was formed at…

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Election Of A.R.U. President

Maitland Mercury · Monday 5 June 1950 · page 3

SYDNEY, Mon.—The Sydney branch of the Australian Railways ways Union is seeking a ruling from the registrar of the…

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Labour Candidate. Opens Campaign in Muswellbrook

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 6 June 1950 · page 4

Mr. L. V. Neville, Labor candidate, in officially opening his compaign for the Upper Hunter in Muswellbrook, said that whilst many false issues…

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State Elections

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 6 June 1950 · page 2

Responsibility for unsigned New South Wales State election matter appearing in this issue which requires a signature under the electoral…

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Candidate's Policy Speech Mr. Bruce Cowan at Gloucester

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Wednesday 7 June 1950 · page 1

In his policy speech at Gloucester, Mr. Bruce Cowan, Endorsed Country Party candidate, said: This election is being held in a very…

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State Elections

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 7 June 1950 · page 2

Responsibility for unsigned New South Wales State election matter appearing in this issue which requires a signature under the electoral…

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State Elections

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 8 June 1950 · page 2

Responsibility for unsigned New South Wales State election matter appearing in this issue which requires a signature under the electoral…

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Peace In Forefront Of Communist Policy Candidates' Joint Statement

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 9 June 1950 · page 5

In a joint statement on policy made to-day, the Communist candidates for the Cessnock and Kurri electorates, Mrs. N. Simm…

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Social Amenities Promised by Liberal Candidate

The Scone Advocate · Friday 9 June 1950 · page 6

In an address to the electors of Liverpool Plains in the forthcoming State elections, the endorsed Liberal Party candidate, Mr. Keith Mitchell, stated that the Liberal Party's policy was to increase social amenities in…

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Few Attend Election Meetings

Maitland Mercury · Friday 9 June 1950 · page 3

RAYMOND TERRACE, Friday.—There have been no large crowds at the meetings conducted by the various candidates in…

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State Elections

Maitland Mercury · Monday 12 June 1950 · page 2

Responsibility for unsigned New South Wales State election matter appearing in this issue which requires a signature under the electoral…

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The Elections

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 13 June 1950 · page 2

When the Hon. H. L. Anthony, Postmaster-General, visited Scone yesterday in support of the candidature of Mr. Frank O'Keefe,…

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Nearly 2,000,000 Will Vote on Saturday at Elections

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 13 June 1950 · page 1

Next Saturday, nearly 2,000,000 residents of New South Wales will go to polling booths to elect 94 members of the Legislative Assembly. At the end of April last, there were 1,920,364…

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State Elections

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 13 June 1950 · page 2

Responsibility for unsigned New South Wales State election matter appearing in this issue which requires a signature under the electoral…

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Gresford Bushmen's Carnival Annual Meeting Election of Officers

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Wednesday 14 June 1950 · page 1

At the annual meeting of the Gresford Bushmen's Carnival Association, Mr. Roy Chick, secretary, and Mr. J. V. Jupp was elected President…

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Policy Speech by Mr. R. L. Fitzgerald, M.l.a. Sitting Member and Endorsed Country Party Candidate for the Gloucester Electorate

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Wednesday 14 June 1950 · page 6

During his Policy speech at Burrell Creek at a large and representative meeting Mr. Fitzgerald stated that he has been this Electorate's…

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