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

Politics & elections, 1922

1,005 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 9 of 51

Wertheim at Ownen's How to Win an Election

The Bathurst Times · Wednesday 15 February 1922 · page 2

There are more ways of killing a cat than choking it with butter, so the old saying goes, and there are more ways of winning an election than…

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Selection Ballots Labor Candidate Favors Abolition Sydney

National Advocate · Wednesday 15 February 1922 · page 2

"The only way to save the Labor movement from falling into discredit is to abolish the selction ballots. Everyone of them is rotten to the…

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The Elections Mr. Levy's Position Sydney

National Advocate · Wednesday 15 February 1922 · page 2

It is practically certain that in the [?] of the Nationalist Executive further delaying the endorsement of Mr. Levy M.L.A. Speaker, as one of…

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Candidates for Bathurst

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 15 February 1922 · page 2

A report from Bathurst states:--"In all probability there will be eleven candidates, for the three seats. Messrs. Dooley, Johnston, and Kelly (official Labor),…

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New Polling Places

National Advocate · Thursday 16 February 1922 · page 2

Mr. C. W. Johnston M.L.A. has received the following from the Chief Electoral Office: "Referring toe previous correspondence, I have to advise…

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Schoolmaster Candidate

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 16 February 1922 · page 10

A candidate for the Wammerawa seat at the coming elections is Mr. P. D. Shortland, the headmaster of the Mudgee High School…

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State Elections

National Advocate · Thursday 16 February 1922 · page 2

In the Masonic Hall to-night, at 8 o'clock, Mr. James Dooloy, Premier will announce his policy and open the campaign in the interests of Labor…

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The Elections Sydney Selection Mr Buckley's Protest Dismissed Sydney

National Advocate · Thursday 16 February 1922 · page 2

After considering tho protest lodged and the hearing of the report of the Returning Officer In connection with the Sydney ballot, the A.L.P…

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Political. Elections, March 25

Leader · Friday 17 February 1922 · page 5

The dissolution of Parliament will take place to-day, and the writs will be issued at the end of the week. Election day is fixed for…

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The Elections

Leader · Friday 17 February 1922 · page 4

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The Turf Newmarket and Cup Candidates Sydney

The Bathurst Times · Friday 17 February 1922 · page 2

Eurythmic is the best fancied of the Newmarket candidates, while Braehead is his strongest rival. Wish Wynne comes next and then…

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March 25 Date of Elections the Secret Divulged

The Bathurst Times · Friday 17 February 1922 · page 2

The Premier left the announcement of the date of the elections til the very end of his Policy Speech last night. He then used it as a sore of…

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March 25 Date of Elections Mr. Dooley's Announcement

National Advocate · Friday 17 February 1922 · page 2

In concluding his policy speech, in the Masonic Hall last night the Premier (Mr. James Dooley) said; "To-night I announced the policy; to-night…

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Elections on March 25

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 17 February 1922 · page 4

Mr. Dooley, in his speeh at Bathurst last night, announced that on February 17 (to-day) Parliament would be dissolved. On February 18 writs would be issued, and seven…

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The Elections Parliament Dissolved. Sydney

National Advocate · Saturday 18 February 1922 · page 2

The Legislative Assembly was dissolved to-day. A confirmation of this fact was published in a Special Supplement of the Government Gazette…

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Cumnock F S.A. BRANCH. Pre-election Preparations

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 18 February 1922 · page 16

A meeting of the Cumnock branch of the F. and S. Association was held in School of Arts, Cumnock, on Saturday, February…

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Election Campaign. Mr. J. C L Fitzpatrick "Opens the Ball" in Molong

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 18 February 1922 · page 3

Mr. J. C. L. Fitzpatrick, M.L.A., opened his political campaign by addressing the electors of Molong in the School of Arts on Monday…

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Wages and Hours Must Be Altered. Candid Coalition Candidates

National Advocate · Saturday 18 February 1922 · page 2

Any doubt that may have existed that the Coalition Party would reduce wages and increase hours was dispelled last night by the frank…

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South African Parliament Capetown

The Bathurst Times · Monday 20 February 1922 · page 2

The Governor-General, in his speech at the opening of Parliament announced that the Union Government had taken over the full responsibility of…

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Yarra Bye.election. Melbourne

Leader · Monday 20 February 1922 · page 2

Little interest was taken yesterday in the Yarth bye-election, to fill the vacancy caused by Mr. Tudor's death. It resulted in an easy win for Labor,…

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