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

Politics & elections, 1926

323 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 15 of 17

State Parliament Prorogued Sydney

National Advocate · Saturday 4 December 1926 · page 2

The State Parliament, which stands adjourned until Monday next, was prorogued to-day until January 11. Mr. Dan. Meecham has just returned…

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Forthcoming Elections Selection Ballots to be Held Decision of A.L.P. Executive Sydney

National Advocate · Saturday 4 December 1926 · page 2

The Executive Committee of the A.L.P. decided to-night, after a discussion extending over several hours, that Labor candidates at the…

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Labor's Selections. for Forthcoming Elections

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 6 December 1926 · page 2

Labor candidates in the State elections will be made by the electoral councils and branches in the respective electorates. This resolution was…

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Date of Elections

Leader · Monday 6 December 1926 · page 1

It seems that a thorough purging and readjustment of el[?]ctor[?]l rolls will place the election date back somewhat and [?] may be delayed till the middle…

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Forthcoming Elections

Leader · Monday 6 December 1926 · page 2

The Executive Comm[?]tee of the A.L.P. have decided that Labor candidates at th[?] forthcoming Sta[?] elections, should go to selection ballots,…

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Blaxland Shire. Election of President.--Draw from the Hat

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 8 December 1926 · page 2

A special meeting of the Blaxland Shire Council was held on Tuesday for the purpose of electing a president for the ensuing twelve months…

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Trotting Notes Preparing for Big Meeting Some of the Candidates

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 9 December 1926 · page 9

The Mudgee Trotting Club's meeting on New Year's Day will surely be a "hummer." Inquiries have been received from…

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Speeding Up the Coming Elections Sydney

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 9 December 1926 · page 22

The Chief Electoral Officer is expediting the preparation of the machinery for the elections. The Lands Department is busily engaged…

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Election of Mayor

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 9 December 1926 · page 14

At the next meeting of the Gulgong Municipal Council, to be held on Wednesday, December 15, aldermen will decide as to who shall be…

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No Election Labor Members Optimistic Sydney

National Advocate · Friday 10 December 1926 · page 4

Members of the Parliamentary Labor Caucus were more confident to-day than ever that an early election will be avoided. They hope that it…

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Is It Election ? Keepers to Head the [?]

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 10 December 1926 · page 1

[?] officials of the A.L.P. on [?]between the Government and [?] Mr. [?]…

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Blackheath Council. Election of Mayor

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 10 December 1926 · page 3

The special meeting for the election of Mayor was held on Tuesday. There was a full attendance. The mayoral allowance was fixed at £50, the same…

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Will Election be Held?

Orange Star · Friday 10 December 1926 · page 9

The Caucus of the State Labor parly is [?] to-day. All [?] of [?] are [?] but is impossible lo forecast the…

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No Election! Labor Split Averted Messrs. Goodin and Gillies Back to the Fold Mr. Loughlin Wavering

National Advocate · Saturday 11 December 1926 · page 2

There will be no State election early next year. The Labor crisis has been averted as a result of an agreement reached yesterday between the representatives of the Labor Party and two of…

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No Elections. Goodin and Gillies Back to the Fold. SYDNEY, Friday Night

Leader · Saturday 11 December 1926 · page 4

Mr. Good[?] in the Australian Labor Party, and Mr. L[?] out in the cold[?] has undertaken not to [?] against the…

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Cabinet To-day Parliament Next Month Mr. Lang's Attitude SYDNEY

National Advocate · Monday 13 December 1926 · page 2

A meeting of the State Cabinet will be held to-morrow at which the political situation will be the principal matter discussed. The…

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Election Not Likely. Compromise Has Been Reached

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 13 December 1926 · page 2

It is now considered practically certain there will be no State election in the New Year. Negotiations by the Federal Labor executive with Messrs…

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Miners' Ballots. Local Candidates for General Offices

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 13 December 1926 · page 2

The, report of the returning officer (Mr. J. M. Walker) on the ballot, taken on the question of converting £10,000 advanced by the Miners Federation…

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"Miss Lithgow" Candidates

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 13 December 1926 · page 2

Wife of the popular district superintendent of the Lithgow division, is the nominee of the Railway employees. She is no stranger to competitions of this nature, and during the war she was crowned Queen of…

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Parliament to Meet

Orange Star · Tuesday 14 December 1926 · page 3

The State Cabinet is meeting at Parliament House to-day to consider when Parliament shall re-assemble…

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