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

Politics & elections, 1920

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Lessons of the Elections

National Advocate · Wednesday 7 January 1920 · page 2

Were it not that the most baneful effects will follow the return of the Hughes Government and that the innocent will have to suffer with the…

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The Elections. Senator Gardiner Re -Elected

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 7 January 1920 · page 2

Senator Gardiner, the Labor, candidate, was on Monday elected to fill the third vacancy in the Senate. Mr. Garling was defeated by over 30,000' votes, and forfeits his deposit,…

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Municipal Elections. the Labor Team

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 7 January 1920 · page 2

The local branch of "the Australian Labor Party has picked- the following team -to contest the municipal' elections on January 31:- Aldermen Pillans. Chivers, and Harrison;…

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New Bathurst Seat the Polling Places

National Advocate · Thursday 8 January 1920 · page 2

In the new Bathurst State Electorate, there are 162 polling places. They are as follows:—Bathurst, Railway…

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Farmer Progressive Candidates

The Bathurst Times · Thursday 8 January 1920 · page 2

At yesterday's meeting of the Bathurst branch of the Farmers and Settlers' Association, this motion was carried:—"That it be a…

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Local and General Not a Candidate

The Bathurst Times · Thursday 8 January 1920 · page 2

Mr. W. T. Bullock, one of the most energetic of Turon Shire councillors does not intend to offer himself for selection in the new term. Mr. Bullock…

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Wammerwaa State Election

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 8 January 1920 · page 16

Mr., S. W. Webb. Indeendent Candidate for Wammerawa, will address the electors in the Town Hall, Mudgee, to-night, at 8 p.m. The…

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Town Council Elections

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 8 January 1920 · page 16

At the conclusion of Monday night's meeting of the Mudgee Town Council an adjournment was made to the Mayor's parlor, where,…

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Meroo Shire Elections

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 8 January 1920 · page 17

Nominations in connection with, the Meroo Shire elections close at five o'clook this afternoon and will be publicly declared at noon…

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Scene in Queensland Parliament. Brisbane

National Advocate · Friday 9 January 1920 · page 2

During the debate in the Legislative Assembly on the financial statement yesterday. Mr. w. H. Barnes strongly protested against Mr. W…

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Canobolas Shire Election. Contests in Two Ridings

Leader · Friday 9 January 1920 · page 3

Nominations for the forthcoming elections in the Shire of Canobolas closed yesterday afternoon with Mr. C. T. Fleming, the council clerk and…

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Declaring the Poll. Calare Election

Molong Argus · Friday 9 January 1920 · page 3

The Divisional Returning Officer, Mr G. T. Dumont, on Friday, at noon, officially declared Mr. T. J. Lavelle elected for Calare in…

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Bathurst State Electorate. Progressives Organising. Cr. R. H. Gavin a Probable Candidate

Molong Argus · Friday 9 January 1920 · page 7

At last Saturday's meeting of the Molong branch of the F.S.A., Thos. Patterson, hon. sec. of the Bathurst Electoral Council,…

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Cootamundra Progressive Candidates Selected. Young

National Advocate · Friday 9 January 1920 · page 2

The nomination of John Fitzpatrick, in addition to those of John Tierney, (Young), and Hugh Mayne (Illabo), as Progressive candidates…

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Will Open Parliament. Melbourne

National Advocate · Saturday 10 January 1920 · page 2

While the Prince of Wales is in Australia it tis probable that he will open a session of the Australian Parliament as representative of the King…

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State Elections Young

Leader · Monday 12 January 1920 · page 1

Lieut. Wright, who was defeated for the Werriwa Federal celebrate, has consentedl to nominations as a Progressive, to contest the Cootamundra…

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Treaty an Election Issue. Portland, Oregon

Leader · Monday 12 January 1920 · page 1

Mr. Taft has opposed President Wilson's idea in making the treaty a campaign issue, and says that if submitted at the election fourteen…

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The Elections

Leader · Monday 12 January 1920 · page 3

From figures already complete It seems clear that Labor has won 14 scats in this State, the Nationalists 9 seats and the Farmers 4. Yet the…

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Candidates for Bathurst Organiser Appointed

The Bathurst Times · Monday 12 January 1920 · page 2

The candidates who will stand in this interests of the Progressive Party for the Bathurst seat at the forth-coming State elections are Messrs…

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Federal Election. Formal Declaration of Robertson Poll. to an Audience of One

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 12 January 1920 · page 1

The formal declaration of the poll for the Robertson Federal electorate was made at Mudgee the electorate headquarters, at [?]…

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