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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 5 of 17

French Bye-election Communists Succeced London Holiday

National Advocate · Tuesday 30 March 1926 · page 2

Two communists were returned to Parliament at the bye elections for the second sector of Paris. The Radical Socialist Executive urged its…

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Lithgow Health Inspector. Broken Hill Candidate Appointed

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 31 March 1926 · page 2

At the meeting of the Lithgow Council on Monday night, the committee to which the matter had been referred reported that 22, applications had been received for the…

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Federal Elections Altering the Electoral System

National Advocate · Thursday 1 April 1926 · page 1

Recently, on the motion of Mr. V. C. Thompson, M.H.R. (New England) a joint committee of both Houses of the Federal Parliament was…

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A.L.P. Elections. Sydney

Leader · Wednesday 7 April 1926 · page 2

Nomi[?] los[?] last [?] seats on the A.L.I. exer[?] They were four nominations for the pre[?]dency eight for vicpre[?]ent, and…

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"Reds" Routed Tyrrell-magrath Faction Triumphs A.W.U. Candidates Defeated A.L.P. Conference Proceedings. Sydney

National Advocate · Saturday 10 April 1926 · page 2

The complete rout of the "reds" was the feature of the voting for the executive positions of the A.L.P., and the Magrath-Tyrrell…

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Queensland Elections Nominations Closed BRISBANE

National Advocate · Saturday 17 April 1926 · page 6

Nominations for the State elections to be held on May 8, closed at noon to-day, and until they are all received at Brisbane it will be impossible…

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Fair for Railway Candidate

Leader · Monday 19 April 1926 · page 2

A graud fair is to be conducted [?] week, commencing from to-morrow, at the Palais Royal corner, in aid of the Hallway and Public Service…

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Queensland Elections' Both Sides Confident Brisbane

National Advocate · Tuesday 20 April 1926 · page 3

Now that campaigning for the state elections on May 8. is in full swing bath political parties are sauguine of success. When Parliament was…

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Federal Election Defaulters

Leader · Wednesday 21 April 1926 · page 2

Charles Maher, Badra Powell Finerly, Peter Connor and Palrick Lawrence were proceeded against by the Commonwealth electoral Officer, Mr. G…

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Barton Election Appeal Struck Out by the High Court McDONALD Still Missing Sydney

National Advocate · Friday 23 April 1926 · page 2

Missing since Thursday last, when he left the Hotel Sydney, Frederick McDonald, former Labor M.H.R. for Barton, did not…

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Signed Election Articles. Sydney

Leader · Friday 23 April 1926 · page 6

Criticism of the law requiring that newspaper articles prior to the Federal elections. should be signet was expressed before the Federal Election…

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MR. McDONALD Still Missing Election Petition Simple Out. SYDNEY

Leader · Friday 23 April 1926 · page 6

Missing since Thursday last, when he left the Hotel Sydney, Frederick McDonald, a former Labor member of the House of Representatives, falled…

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"Our Local Parliament." Usual Fortnightly Meeting

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 24 April 1926 · page 6

The usual fortnightly meeting of the Molong Municipul Council was held in the Town Hall on Tuesday evening last, there being present Ald. F. H. Myors…

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One People--one Parliament

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 26 April 1926 · page 1

Well, it sounds well enough, and in a sense it is there already. But when it comes to talking of one Parliament, for all Australia, the State Legislatures being…

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Queensland Elections Mr. Lang to Take Part Sydney

National Advocate · Wednesday 28 April 1926 · page 3

The Premier, Mr. Lang contemplates proceeding to Queensland next week where he will take part in the [?] State election. After…

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Queensland Elections N.S.W. Premier to Help. Sydney

National Advocate · Thursday 29 April 1926 · page 1

Mr. Lang, Premier, to-day received a telegram from the Queensland Labor Campaign Committee, inviting him to take port in the elections in that State…

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Grant Hervey In Role of Tory Candidate in Queensland Brazen Admission of Criminal Record Brisbane

National Advocate · Wednesday 5 May 1926 · page 3

With brazen effrontery, Grant Madison Hervey introduced himelf to a large audience at Paddington as a man who had spent six years in…

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Blackheath Extraordinary Municipal' Election

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 5 May 1926 · page 1

Only two nominations were received for the two vacancies in Blackheath Municipal Council, and the returning officer declared Messrs. Robert Gray and Frank…

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The Memorial Candidate

Leader · Wednesday 5 May 1926 · page 2

A [?] and [?] meeting of the supporters of [?] Arthur[?] the Memorial [?] in the Empire Day competition[?] was held at the…

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"Our Local Parliament." Usual Fortnightly Meeting

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 8 May 1926 · page 6

The usual fortnightly meeting of the Molong Municipal Council was held in the Town Hall on Tuesday evening last, there being present Ald. F. H…

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