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

Politics & elections, 1928

632 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 17 of 32

State Parliament Opened and Adjourned The Government's Programme SYDNEY

National Advocate · Wednesday 12 September 1928 · page 2

Without any ceremony the State Parliament began its third cession to-day. The official opening was by commission, the…

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Opening of State Parliament. Matters for Discussion. No Liquor Retain this Session. SYDNEY

Leader · Wednesday 12 September 1928 · page 2

Little interest was taken by members and the general public in the opening of the State Parliament, at [?] to-day. In the absence of the…

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Labor Wins Hamilton By-Election NEWCASTLE

National Advocate · Wednesday 12 September 1928 · page 2

Final returns in the Hamilton by-election give Mr. J. E. Smith, the endorsed A.L.P. candidate, a victory by 284 votes. After the…

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Hamilton Bye-election. Win for Labor. SYDNEY

Leader · Wednesday 12 September 1928 · page 2

The final figures for the Hamilton bye-election are:—J. E. Smith (Labor) 5968; Skelton (Protestant Labor) 5684…

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State Parliament Yesterday's Opening Stir Regarding Hospitals Address on Reply Sidney

National Advocate · Thursday 13 September 1928 · page 2

The State Parliament opened this afternoon with the usual formal announcements by the Speaker which were listened to more or less…

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Cobbora Shire Candidate

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 13 September 1928 · page 18

At a meeting at Merrygoen it was decided to co-operate with Mendooran and Neilrex in supporting the candidature of Mr. A.F.Jones,…

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Smith Wins Hamilton By-election. Final Figures

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 13 September 1928 · page 33

A message from the "Guardians" Newcastle representative shows that Labor retains the Hamilton seat rendered vacant by the death of Mr. D. Murray…

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S.A.. Country Party. Three Senate Candidates. Canberra

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 13 September 1928 · page 21

It is reported that the Country Party Organisation in South Australia intends to nominate three Senate candidates for that State…

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Coogee By-electio. Nat. Candidate Selected. Sydney

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 13 September 1928 · page 21

The Coogee Electoral Council has selected Mr J.M.Dunningham to contest the by-election in the Nationalist interests…

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Mud Slinging Whispering Campaign Against Democratic Candidate Incidents of Presidential Fight New York

National Advocate · Friday 14 September 1928 · page 2

The social whispering campaign, which through a system of malicious chain letters and word of mouth, has been spreading around…

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The Shire Elections

Leader · Friday 14 September 1928 · page 7

Mr. Nancarrow does not fallow Mr. Hawke’s logic. I contend the latter was out to find the district’s real choice, as was evidenced by his…

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Municipal Elections Question of Labor Candidates

National Advocate · Saturday 15 September 1928 · page 8

At Thursday night's meeting of the Bathurst Branch or the A. L. P. the question of the League running candidates in the forthcoming municipal…

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State Parliament Lowering the Workers" Wages Mr. Bavin's Hack Heroics SYDNEY

National Advocate · Saturday 15 September 1928 · page 2

The Legislative Assembly met at 2 o'clock this afternoon, but not much business was trareacted. A feature of the [?]itting was…

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Date of Federal Election

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 15 September 1928 · page 6

In the leading column on the front page of this issue the date of the Federal election is given as November 14. This is not correct, and was…

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Federal Elections. Prime Minister Opposed. Melbourne

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 17 September 1928 · page 9

Mr, E. W. Holloway secretary of the Melbourne Trades Hall Council, has been definitely selected to oppose the Prime Minister, Mr. Bruce,…

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The Macquarie Election

Leader · Monday 17 September 1928 · page 2

Bathurst Labor enthusiasts are already on the war path for the forthcoming Federal elections, and Intend to leave no stone [?] to order…

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Federal Elections The New Electoral Act Important Amendments Explained

National Advocate · Tuesday 18 September 1928 · page 1

In accordance with a promise given in Parliament last month, the Minister for Home and Territories, (Sir Neville Howse) made available…

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State Parliament Mr. Bavin's Illness Re-arrangement of Place Compulsory Wheat Pool SYDNEY

National Advocate · Wednesday 19 September 1928 · page 2

Indisposition of the Premier (Mr. Bavin) and his consequent absence from the Legislative Assembly to-day led to a rear…

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Mr Bruce Takes Sides Sensation in Federal Parliament Canberra

National Advocate · Thursday 20 September 1928 · page 2

The sensation of the last hours of Parliament is promised in the forcast by the Prime Minister of a bill to give the Government greater…

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New Blood for the Shire Elections

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 20 September 1928 · page 15

It has been announced that Mr. Subroder Superintendent of the Kandos Sement Works, is a candidate for Shire honors…

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