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Politics & elections, 1925

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State Elections. Percentages of Voting

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 27 August 1925 · page 15

The number of votes polled at the recent State elections was 919,628, or 66.42 per cent. Of electors enrolled. This information was contained in a…

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Shire Elections

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 27 August 1925 · page 10

The fact that the Local Government Act provides for the holding of all municipal and shire elections in December has given rise to a great stirring…

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Lake Macquarie Shire Elections

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 3 September 1925 · page 7

At a meeting of the Wallarah Electoral Committee, held at Catherine Hill Bay on Thursday, Mr. W. H. Nord presiding, it was decided that, in view of…

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Patonga Polling Place

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 17 September 1925 · page 16

The Hon. W. Bennett, M.L.A., is informed that the Minister has approved of the appointment of Patonga as a polling place for the Electoral District…

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Federal Elections. Labor Candidate

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 24 September 1925 · page 11

Mr. Gerdon E. Cross, selected and endorsed Labor candidate, opened his main campaign from O'Brien's Corner on Tuesday night to a large audience…

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Federal Elections in November. Fight on Industrial Issue

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 24 September 1925 · page 2

The Prime Minister (Mr. Bruce) announced on Friday afternoon that be had tendered certain advice to his Excellency the Governor-General, and…

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Labor Candidates. Senate Team Selected

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 24 September 1925 · page 2

The State Executive of the Australian Labor Party has already selected and endorsed the five candidates to contest the Senate elections; to be held…

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Show Officials. No Change in Choosing Committee. Elections for 1925-26

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 24 September 1925 · page 3

There was a big attendance of members of the Gosford District Agricultural Association on Monday night, at social general meeting, and also the…

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Election Comments. Rule of Force. Australia's Danger

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 1 October 1925 · page 2

"The Reds in Australia are even more active than the Reds in Great Britain."—"Yorkshire Post." You can check the Reds by voting for…

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Federal Elections. Mr. Dunn at Gosford

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 15 October 1925 · page 5

Mr. W. F. Dunn, M.L.A., Minister for Agriculture in the Labor Government of N.S.W., spoke for over two hours from a table at the corner of…

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Colonel Abbott Speaks. Country Party Senate Candidate in Gosford

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 15 October 1925 · page 4

On Saturday morning last. Lt. CoLoneL P. P. Abbott, C.M.G., one of the Anti-Socialist candidates for the Senate, addressed a large open-air meeting…

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Federal Elections. Me. Gardner's Policy

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 22 October 1925 · page 2

At meetings in various centres of this district during the week, Mr. S. L. Gardner, M.H.R., who is seeking reelection as the Nationalist candidate…

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Labor Senate Candidate. Me. Dunn at Gosford

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 22 October 1925 · page 18

Mr. J. P. ("Digger") Dunn, one of the Labor candidates for the Senate, paid a surprise visit to Gosford on Saturday night, and spoke for two…

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Shire Elections

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 22 October 1925 · page 8

In view of the fact that the Shire elections will (it is now announced) beheld in December as usual, Mr. V. J. McKenzie confirms his announcement…

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Shire Elections

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 29 October 1925 · page 5

On December 5 an election will be held in every one of the 320 Councils of the' State to choose the aldermen and Shire councillors for the years 1926,…

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Election Prayer

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 5 November 1925 · page 4

The Council of Churches has suggested a prayer to be used at services prior to the election. The prayer includes the following clause:—"We…

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Mr. S. L. Gardner, M.h.r. Nationalist Candidate for Robertson

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 5 November 1925 · page 7

Mr. S. L. Gardner, M.H.E., needs no introduction to the electors of Robertson. At the Federal election of 1922 this political "dark horse" entered the…

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Political Notes. This Saturday, November 14, Is Polling Day. You Must Vote' (Or be liable to a penalty up to £2). There Abe Two Ballot Papers. You must mark in the squares on each one FIGURES

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 12 November 1925 · page 11

Indicating against the name of EVERY Candidate the order of your preference. If in doubt, don't guess—ask for information…

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Shire Elections. MR. McGEE'S ADDRESS

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 12 November 1925 · page 3

Mr. J. V. McGee, a candidate for F Biding, addressed a meeting in Matchain Hall on Saturday night. There was a fair attendance, which included…

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Shire Elections. MR. McKENZIE at Terrigal

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 12 November 1925 · page 6

A well-attended meeting of rate-payers was on Tuesday night addressed by Mr. V. J. McKenzie. a candidate for F Biding at the Shire elections on 5th…

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