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

Politics & elections, 1927

552 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 23 of 28

The Elections a Canard From Goulburn Position Unaltered. Flannery Again Leads at Murrumbidgee SYDNEY

National Advocate · Wednesday 12 October 1927 · page 2

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Police Head Resigns. "Election Canard" Refuted. SYDNEY, This Afternoon

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 12 October 1927 · page 1

The Commissioner of Police (Mr. James Mitchell, O.B.E.) lodged his notice of retirement to-day with Mr. Gosling, Chief Secretary…

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The Elections. Counting is Delayed. SYDNEY, This Afternoon

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 12 October 1927 · page 1

No further figures in connection with any of the electorates were available this morning. Checking absentee votes is…

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Votes Cast at Elections. Second Highest Percentage. SYDNEY

Leader · Wednesday 12 October 1927 · page 2

[?]p to the present the election returns show that 1,062,247 voles had been cast, being a percentage of 77.24 This is the highest percentage s[?]…

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Polling Day Local Results

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 13 October 1927 · page 23

Polling day passed off quietly locally. The results at the various Booths were as follow: Cassllis H. C. Carter. C.P., 145; T. Hagan,…

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Election Incidents. Past and Present

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 13 October 1927 · page 2

The Mutch egg incident at Botany Tast week reminds me of a mean attack on the late Sir George Reid. In his jocular way he was…

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State Elections Little Interest Locally

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 13 October 1927 · page 7

There was very little interest manifested in the State elections during the campaigning period; a great difference to what it used to…

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A Good Poll Quiet Election Day

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 13 October 1927 · page 9

The elections passed off quiet here very few of those qualified failed to record their votes…

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"Home and Dead." Amusing Election Mistake JUNEE

National Advocate · Thursday 13 October 1927 · page 2

An amusing mistake occurred in a telegram from Tumut from a supporter of Mr. T. J. Fitzpatrick, the Country party candidate for…

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The Elections Labor Will Win Three More Slats Tully Unassailable at Goulburn Hoad Will Win Cootamundra Flannery Leads at Murrumbidgee SYDNEY

National Advocate · Thursday 13 October 1927 · page 2

The counting in two electorates—Botany and Granville—was finalised to-day. Match (Independent Labor) won the…

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Election No Excuse. For Not Vacating Cottage. LISMORE, This Afternoon

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 13 October 1927 · page 1

Pleading that his client, Mr. Patrick Scully, ex-M.L.A., was prostrated by his strenuous campaign for the Labor candidate (Mr. Boyd), a solicitor…

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Mostyn on the Elections. Dictatorship and Communism. MELBOURNE,Thursday

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 14 October 1927 · page 6

Explaining the defeat, of the Lang Government at the elections, the Lord Mayor of Sydney (Ald Mostyn)stated in an interview that Australians were…

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The Elections. Lang's Crushing Defeat. Molong's Record Poll for Fitzpatrick

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 15 October 1927 · page 8

The State election on Saturday last passed off quietly and most orderly in Molong. The polling booth was situated at the School of Arts, and before…

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Latest Election News

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 15 October 1927 · page 10

Tully won the Goulburn seat by 177 votes. Flannery's lead at Murrumbidgee was reduced by 16, and as there…

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The Elections Position of Parties Labor Loses Six Seats

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 17 October 1927 · page 9

The vote counting in all the electorate's is completed, and the state of the parties, with a comparison showing how they stood previously,…

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The Elections Finality Reached Position of Pact Certain Majority of Six Sydney

National Advocate · Monday 17 October 1927 · page 2

With the exception of Murrumbidgee and Cootamundra electorates, where the result is beyond doubt, the counting of votes is completed…

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Labor Dinner Election Defeat Reviewed City arid Country Co-operation Stressed Labor's Fighting Spirit Undiminished

National Advocate · Monday 17 October 1927 · page 2

Interesting references to the result of the recent elections and to the future of the Labor movement were made at the Labor Day…

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Poll Declared. Candidate Tributes .Final Figures

Leader · Monday 17 October 1927 · page 1

Mr. J. e. L. was officially declared duly elected for the Orange electorate (rum the Steps of the Court hours at soon on Friday by the…

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Election Challenged Position at Hurstville Injunction Proceedings Pending SYDNEY

National Advocate · Tuesday 18 October 1927 · page 2

The declaration of the Hurstville poll is being challenged in the Equity Court. To-day an expar[?] application was made to…

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