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

Politics & elections, 1920

797 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 14 of 40

Election Quips and Quizzes

Leader · Friday 5 March 1920 · page 1

Mr. Zuill, M.L.A,, who is standing for the Grafton sent as an Independent Nationalist, told the electors that he had thought of joining the…

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The Progressive Candidates for Bathurst

Molong Argus · Friday 5 March 1920 · page 2

Sapper A. A. Rogers, one of the Progressive candidates for the Bathurst seat, has been holding meetings lately at Perthville,…

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Electioneering

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 5 March 1920 · page 8

In the electioneering campaign the leader of the final party (Mr. Holman) has created [?] screen designed to hide from there [?] the election will vote an…

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Points to Remember the Bathurst Election

National Advocate · Saturday 6 March 1920 · page 4

Remember, a vole against Labor is a vote for the profiteer. The Progressives are even more deadly opposed to Labor ideals than…

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Federal Parliament. [?]Sure Motion Defeated. Melbourne

Leader · Monday 8 March 1920 · page 4

Mr. Tudor's no-confidence motion was defeated by 45 to 22. The Coun[?]on and the War Precautions the Government…

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The Elections

The Bathurst Times · Monday 8 March 1920 · page 2

Asked this morning about the chances of there being any indication on the night of polling, day, Saturday week, of the direction of the political…

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State Elections Mr. McINTYRE'S MOVEMENTS

The Bathurst Times · Monday 8 March 1920 · page 2

Mr. J. Mcintyre, Independent Farmer and Settlers' candidate, opened his campaign at Evans' Plains' on Saturday night, where he told the…

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The Progressive Campaign. Address By. Me. T. J. Ley and Candidates. Main-street Meeting

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 8 March 1920 · page 2

The Progressive candidates for the Bathurst electorate, Sapper Rogers and Mr. Blown, assisted by Mr. T. J. Ley, M.L.A., addressed a fair crowd from the balcony of the…

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A Candidate's View

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 8 March 1920 · page 2

In the course of his address from the Grand Central balcony on Friday night, Sapper Rogers, the Progressive candidate, expressed his sympathy with factory workers, and said it…

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May Be Withdrawn Labor Candidates' Endorsement Sydney

The Bathurst Times · Tuesday 9 March 1920 · page 2

Though no official statement was forthcoming after the meeting of the Labor party executive that consider the case of Mr. Minahan to-day, it is…

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State Elections Bathurst Candidates the Progressive Two

The Bathurst Times · Wednesday 10 March 1920 · page 1

A. J. BROWN SAPPER ROGERS VOTE THEM 1 and 2. THE NATIONAL PAIR…

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I.W.W. Pledge Two Candidates Excommunicated Challenge to Labor Council. Sydney

The Bathurst Times · Wednesday 10 March 1920 · page 2

The New South Wales Executive of the A.L.P. has decided to cancel the [?]ndersement of the names of M.P.J. Minahan and Mr. J. Scott-Campbell;…

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The State Elections. Advice to Electors

National Advocate · Wednesday 10 March 1920 · page 2

Consider the candidate carefully; choose your favorite with deliberation; then select your second choice, your third choice, and so on; do this…

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The I.W.W. Labor's Firm Stand. Two Candidates Repudiated Endorsement Withdrawn Sydney

National Advocate · Wednesday 10 March 1920 · page 2

The endorsement of the candidature of Mr. P. J. Minahan and Mr. Scott Campbell, Labor candidates for Sydney and Eastern Suburbs respectively…

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District Election Meetings

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 10 March 1920 · page 3

Mr. J. G. L. Fitzpatrick, Nationalist candidate, addressed a large open, air mooting at Oberon, on Friday night. He dealt principally with recent charges against the National…

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Sectarian Questions Labor Party Candidates. Sydney

The Bathurst Times · Thursday 11 March 1920 · page 2

The executive of the Labor Party denies that any of its selected and endorsed candidates are active members of the Catholic Federation, which…

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The National Candidate for Wammerawa. Enthusiastic Meeting in Martin Place, Sydney

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 11 March 1920 · page 18

Mr. W. S. Kelk, National candidate for Wammerawa, describes Holmanism as "the preternatural palpitation of a political and moral…

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The Independent Candidate MR. E. H. UTLEY

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 11 March 1920 · page 18

Mr. E. H. Hutley, an Independent candidate for Wammerawa, allied with no party at all, but absolutely cut on his own, is now…

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Mr. S. R. Skuthorpe. the Second Nationalist Candidate

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 11 March 1920 · page 18

Mr. S. R. Skuthorpe, the second selected and endorsed Nationalist candidate for the Wammerawa, is proving himself a capable…

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Mudgee Labor Party. at the Elections. Order of Preferences

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 11 March 1920 · page 18

At the annual meeting it was decided, in order to lessen the risk of informal voting, not to leave blank squares on the "How to vote'…

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