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Hunter Valley · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1950

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Valley Trust Nominees Wallarobba Names Two Candidates

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Saturday 18 November 1950 · page 3

Wallarobba Shire Council on Tuesday nominated Messrs. J .D. Richardson (Raymond Terrace) and T. McCarthy (Morpeth) to contest an…

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Retiring Councillor Farewelled at Last Meeting Before Elections

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Saturday 18 November 1950 · page 2

At Tuesday's meeting of Wallarobba Shire Council, the last before the elections on 2nd December, opportunity was taken to farewell Cr…

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Draw for Positions On Ballot Paper Cessnock Council Elections

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 21 November 1950 · page 3

The draw for positions on the ballot paper for the Cessnock Municipal Council election resulted: — Group A., Independents: Thomas…

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Local Government Elections

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 23 November 1950 · page 4

On Saturday, December 2, elections will be held in 243 local government areas in New South Wales, to elect approximately…

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Shire Elections. Voting Is Compulsory

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 24 November 1950 · page 2

The Shire elections will be held on Saturday, 2nd December. Full information concerning the elections is set out in an advertisement in this…

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Shire Elections. Darl Ellis' Candidature

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 24 November 1950 · page 7

J. Moriarty, Bacrami Creek, writes. I would be pleased if you would find space in your paper for the following lines in support of our local…

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Flood Committee Election Support

Maitland Mercury · Friday 24 November 1950 · page 4

A meeting of the south Maitland Flood Mitigation Committee decided to give support to three candidates at the forthcoming…

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Stroud Shire Elections First Woman Candidate Mrs. Lavinia Murray

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Saturday 25 November 1950 · page 2

Making history in Stroud Shire is Mrs. Lavinia Murray by contesting "F" Riding in the election which takes place on December 2. An…

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Miners’ Moderates Win Elections

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 25 November 1950 · page 5

NEWCASTLE, Sat.—Communist candidates were rejected in the annual election of officials of the Northern Miners’ Federation,…

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Open Letter to Candidates (To the Editor.)

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 28 November 1950 · page 8

Sir.—"Truth in advertising" is the proud slogan of the most progressive firms in the country. Will truth in recording history and the…

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Voting Qualifications. Local Government Elections

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 28 November 1950 · page 4

The Shire Returning Officer (Mr. P. J. Carter) states that there are still many residents of the shire who are unacquainted with the broadened…

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Wants Candidates To Address Electors

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 28 November 1950 · page 1

Mr. Allan Armitage, 100 Brook Street, writes:— ''The Municipal elections are only a few short days away. Quite a number…

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Shire of Upper Hunter Ordinary Election of Councillors "A" and "B" Ridings Saturday, December 2, 1959

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 28 November 1950 · page 1

Notice is given that a POLL OF ELECTORS of "A" and "B" Ridings will be taken on SATURDAY, 2nd DECEMBER, 1950…

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City Council Candidates

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 28 November 1950 · page 3

At the request of a number of friends and ratepayer, Mr. Percy Marsh, of East Maitland. Is offering his services for municipal…

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Angry Scene in Victorian Parliament

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 29 November 1950 · page 3

MELBOURNE, Wed. — The book, “Power Without Glory,” the subject of a criminal libel charge now before the city court,…

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Council Elections

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 29 November 1950 · page 2

VOTING will be compulsory at the local government elections next Saturday for those whose names are on the local government rolls—and everybody’s name should be on the roll…

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To-day’s Leader: Council Elections More Cairo Riots

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 29 November 1950 · page 1

CAIRO, Nov. 29.—Twenty-five police and 30 students were injured in clashes yesterday when 2000 students attempted to…

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16 Seek Election to The Municipal Council Seven Retiring Members

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 29 November 1950 · page 1

With the Municipal elections due on Saturday the 16 candidates for Aldermanic honours are busy with their election campaigns. The candidates are contesting nine seats, the nomnations including…

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Local and General News Shire Elections

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 29 November 1950 · page 2

Doubt exists in the minds of a. lot of folk in the Patrick Plains Shire as to the method of voting to be adopted in the…

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Mr. Chifley Can Listen To Cricket But Not Parliament

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 30 November 1950 · page 5

BATHURST, Thurs.—The Opposition leader (Mr. Chifley) has been allowed to have a wireless at his bedside on one condition…

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