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Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee) · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1914

1,029 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 1 of 52

Aldermanic Elections

Leader · Thursday 1 January 1914 · page 2

With this month we enter upon another triennial period under the Local Government Act, and have to elect aldermen to carry on the work of the…

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The Election Business

Leader · Saturday 3 January 1914 · page 6

The average citizen holde the idea that the only work of a returning officer at an election is to supervise the counting of votes, and then draw his…

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Labor in the Council Elections

Leader · Saturday 3 January 1914 · page 6

The local branch of the Political Labor League has not followed the example set in other centres, and obtained Labor nominees to contest the…

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Federal Elections. Commision of Inquiry. Melbourne

The Bathurst Times · Monday 5 January 1914 · page 4

Mr. Cook has decided to proceed with the appointment of a Royal Commission to inquire into Federal electoral administration. Mr, Hugh Sinclair, of…

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Socialist Candidates for Scotland. London

The Bathurst Times · Tuesday 6 January 1914 · page 2

The British Socialist party has [?] to run candidates for a large [?] of Scottish constituencies at the elections…

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Shot in the Head. Political Candidate's Suicide. Sydney

The Bathurst Times · Wednesday 7 January 1914 · page 2

Henry Johnson, a well-known merchant of Sussex-street, who stood as an Independent candidate for Drummoyne, committed suicide to-day by…

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The Shire Election

Leader · Wednesday 7 January 1914 · page 2

Nominations for the position of shire councillor closo at 5 o'clock 011 Thursday next. The elections take place on the 31st of this month. So…

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The Leader. and Stock and Station News Wednesday, January 7, 1914. The Municipal Elections

Leader · Wednesday 7 January 1914 · page 2

Electors in the municipality of Orange will not have reason to complain of the lack of candidates to serve their interests in the local council, if Dame…

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Defeated Candidate Suicides. Sydney

Leader · Wednesday 7 January 1914 · page 3

Henry Johnson, a well known need merchant in Sussex-street, and who stood as an Independent candidate for Drnmmoyne at the recent elections…

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Independent Candidate Shot Found at His Home. Bullet Wound in Head. Sydney

National Advocate · Wednesday 7 January 1914 · page 4

Henry Edward Johnson, seed merchant of Sussex-street, was found at his home at Drummoyne, this morning, with a bullet wound in his head…

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Shire Elections

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 8 January 1914 · page 12

The triennial election of councillors for the Rylstone Shire takes place at the end of the present month, and from what we can hear…

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Turon Shire Amenities Electioneering Addresses. Road-making Plant Again. Rise in Rate Foreshadowed

National Advocate · Thursday 8 January 1914 · page 4

The Turon Shire Council sat for the last time before the elections yesterday. Consequently, more than one councillor present took the opportunity…

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Turon Shire Election Contests in Two Ridings

National Advocate · Thursday 8 January 1914 · page 2

It is more than probable that there will be contests in two of the three Ridings at the forthcoming Turon Shire elections. In A Riding, Cr…

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Correspondence, We do not necessarily endorse the opinion of our Correspondents. The Coming Municipal Election. (To the Editor.)

Molong Argus · Friday 9 January 1914 · page 6

Sir,—I crave a little space as a property owner in the municipality to ask my fellow ratepayers to [?]estir themselves, and see that we get the…

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Cable News. the Forty Immortals. French Academy Election. London

The Bathurst Times · Friday 9 January 1914 · page 2

M Bergson, Protessor of the College of France, and M. Pomairols, the poet, are candidates for a seat in the French Academy. M. Pomairol's chances of…

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Alleged Election Frauds. Sydney

Leader · Saturday 10 January 1914 · page 6

Mr. Flowers, acting Chief Secretary, denles that the Government has yet decided to appoint a Royal Commission to enquire into certain charges of…

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Candid Mr. Carr Reasons for Non-attendance in Parliament

National Advocate · Monday 12 January 1914 · page 4

Speaking at the Oddfellows' Hall on Saturday night, Mr. E. S. Carr, M.H.R., said that he had been taken to task for his attendance at…

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Home Rule. Mr. W. Redmond Interviewed. Fostering Ill-feeling. What the Parliament Act Will Do. Friends and Enemies of the Empire. Improbability of Civil War

The Bathurst Times · Monday 12 January 1914 · page 2

In an exclusive interview with a "Times" representative on Saturday, Mr. Wiliam Keamond, Nationalist member the House of Commons, who is…

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Turon Shire Election Contest in Two Ridings

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 12 January 1914 · page 1

It is more than probable that there will be contests in two of the three ridings at the forthcoming Turon Shire elections. In A…

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Election Fights. Melbourne

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 12 January 1914 · page 2

Mr. Yates, Labor nominee, was elected for Adelaide in the House of Representatives, defeating Craigie (Single Taxer) by 10,002 to 1857…

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