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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 9 of 17

Spring Candidates at Randwick. Sydney

Leader · Wednesday 18 August 1926 · page 4

All the spring candidates were in great galloping form at Rand wick today. and the unbeaten Vallcare staggered the onlookers by getting over…

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C.w.d.r.a. List of Dates. Election of Officers

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 19 August 1926 · page 20

Mv. A. H. Oliver (president) occupied the chair at the annual meeting of delegates of the Central Western DiStrict Racing…

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Tennis Davis Cup Candidates a Win for Japan. MONTREAL

Leader · Saturday 21 August 1926 · page 1

[?] and Twara [?]ched far Da[?] Cup [?]nors for Japan un Friday. by defeating Paris and Cha[?] [?] 64, 4, 6 3 , 6.2. This was largely due…

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Tennis. Davis Cup Candidates. Montreal

Leader · Monday 23 August 1926 · page 4

Bar[?] and Twara Clinched for [?] Cup honors for Japan, on Friday, by [?] Paris and Charon (Cubal) [?] 6/3. 6/[?]. This was largely due…

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Privy Council to Meet. and Parliament Is Summoned. State of Emergency to Be Proclaimed. London, This Morning

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 25 August 1926 · page 1

It is understood, says Reuter, that the Privy Council is to meet the King at Balmoral Castle. His Majesty will issue a proclamation declaring that a…

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Referendum Polling

Leader · Friday 27 August 1926 · page 8

Attention Is directed to the advertisement In another column, setting out the polling places and booths at which the referendum poll will be…

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Polling Places for Referendum

National Advocate · Saturday 28 August 1926 · page 2

The electoral authorities wish to draw attention to the advertisement in Thursday's issue of the "Advocate," giving details of the polling places…

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Referendum Polling. Local Officials

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 1 September 1926 · page 1

The voting on the referendum will take place at the Lithgow intermediate high school on Saturday, between the hours of 8 a.m. and 8p.m. The…

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State Parliament Meets September 22nd SYDNEY

National Advocate · Wednesday 1 September 1926 · page 2

The State Parliament will be called together on September 22 for the despatch of business. A meeting of the executive Council was held…

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Initial Meeting Mudgee Automobile Club Election of Officers. Presentation of Veedol Trophies. Girl-Motorist's fine Performance

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 2 September 1926 · page 27

The Town Hall council room was just comfortably crowded last night when Mr. T. Marks was elected chairman of the meeting called to…

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The Referendum Proposals. Polling Quiet Everywhere. MELBOURNE

Leader · Saturday 4 September 1926 · page 1

No great Interest was displayed to-day in the polling on the re[?]rendum [?]. The poll larked the personal [?] of general [?]tions…

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Polling at Orange

Leader · Monday 6 September 1926 · page 2

Polling was quiet In Orange [?] being a steady flow of voters [?] the time the booths opened until [?] p.m. The figures show that [?]…

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Novel Polling Booth

Leader · Monday 6 September 1926 · page 2

A [?] message says that when Mr. [?] O. Grady. pr[?]ing [?] [?] arrived at the [?]ing booth [?] J[?]nin[?] yesterday. he found It locked…

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Bathurst True Triumphant "No" Majority Polling at the Court House

National Advocate · Monday 6 September 1926 · page 2

Generally speaking, Referendum Day in Bathurst was a day of Indifference Apathy was apparent in the demeanor of the majority who went to…

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The Referendum. Spiritless Polling Day. Rejection of Proposals Probable .Sydney. Sunday morning

Leader · Monday 6 September 1926 · page 2

[?] the figures [?] the completion of counting [?] Indications were that the referendrum proposals would be most de[?]sively…

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Polling Day Little Interest Shown

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 9 September 1926 · page 7

Polling day passed over quitely here as voting was compulsory the attendance at the booths was heavy, otherwise little interest…

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Parliament Opens on September 22 SYDNEY

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 9 September 1926 · page 15

The premier Mr. Lang has decided that parliament shall be opened, on Sept. 22 by commission instead of by the Governor…

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St. Mary's College Successful Music Candidates

National Advocate · Thursday 9 September 1926 · page 3

The following are the results of the Theory of Music Examinations in connection with Trinity College, London, held at St. Mary's College in June…

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Opening Parliament by Commission. Governor’s Speech Dispensed With. SYDNEY

Leader · Friday 10 September 1926 · page 10

Surprise was expressed in political [?] to-day at Cabl[?] decision to open Parliament by commission [?] of by the Governor. Sir [?]…

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Motor Car As Polling Booth

Leader · Monday 13 September 1926 · page 2

When the returning officer (Mr. R. D. O’Grady), arrived at the Jennings School, on polling day. to take the poll there, he found the school locked,…

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