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

Politics & elections, 1935

441 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 14 of 23

Yeoval the Election

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 18 May 1935 · page 5

For the first time on record Labour failed to secure a majority at Yeoval, the figures on Saturday, were: McClelland 180, Wilson 186; informal 6…

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PINECLIFF The Election

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 18 May 1935 · page 14

Messm-Finnegan and Ball conducted the poll there on Saturday last. Fifty-seven votes were recorded, and of these Mr. Tonking secured 41 and Mr…

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The Elections Hurstville to Stevens U A.P. Improves at Petersham Sydney

National Advocate · Saturday 18 May 1935 · page 2

Hurstville was won for the Government to-day when Webb in the final count of absent votes gained an absolute majority of 131 over his…

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State Parliament. Opens June 11. SYDNEY

Leader · Monday 20 May 1935 · page 2

[?] new State Parliament will [?] [?] [?]…

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Election News "Gus" Kelly Wins State of the Parties

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 20 May 1935 · page 2

Mr. "Gus" Kelly (S. Labor) regained Bathurst, his former seat, when he defeated Mr. Wilkins (U.A.P.) by 449. The result was announced on…

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A Contrast in Elections—queensland and New South Wales

National Advocate · Tuesday 21 May 1935 · page 2

CONTEMPLATION of elections held on Saturday in two States drives home the lesson of the value of unity if Labor is to achieve the victories that should be its lot. In Queensland a triumph was achieved which has never been equaled by Labor at any previous election. Federal of…

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The Elections the Final Result Sydney

National Advocate · Tuesday 21 May 1935 · page 2

By a majority of 625 votes, Mr. E. E. Solomon, retained the Petersham seat for the U.A.P. This is the final result…

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Bathurst Fight Poll Declred Candidates' Addresses

National Advocate · Tuesday 21 May 1935 · page 2

In the presence of an unusually large crowd in front of the court house facade yesterday, Mr. C. A. Kelly was declared by the returning officer…

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Changed Their Clothes and Also Their (Polling) Identity . MELBOURNE, This Afternoon

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 22 May 1935 · page 1

Following allegations that a number of men were impersonating voters in the extraordinary by-election for Fitzroy Council yesterday the…

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Parliament Outdone Scenes at Council Meeting When Deputy Town Clerk Is Appointed Sydney, This Afternoon

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 22 May 1935 · page 1

The Bankstown Council, after sitting from 8 o'clock last night until the early hours of this morning, appointed Lionel de Slade, the Town…

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Shire By-election Ratepayers' Association Candidate

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 23 May 1935 · page 15

AT a meeting of the Coolah Ratepayers' Association, held on Saturday afternoon last, it was decided to nominate a candidate to…

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Fitzroy Election Sensational Allegations Melbourne

National Advocate · Thursday 23 May 1935 · page 2

Sensational allegations have been made concerning the action of certain men at yesterday's by-election to the Fitzroy electorate. It is stated…

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By-election, B Riding

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 23 May 1935 · page 15

A NOTIFICATION appears in our advertising columns of this issue that the date of the extraordinary election for B riding…

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Ratepayers' Assn. Shire Candidate Nominated

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 23 May 1935 · page 15

THE weekly meeting of the Coolah Ratepayers Association was held at the School of Arts on Saturday, May 18. The attendance…

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Election in '89 Free Trade and Protection Depression Then, Too

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 23 May 1935 · page 17

NO doubt many of Mudgee's older voters were reminded when they went to the polls last Saturday week of elections held…

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"INTERFERENCE" Outside Polling Booths

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 27 May 1935 · page 6

THUS "Wingham Chronicle": "We believe in compulsory voting, otherwise half the people would not go to a polling booth on election…

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State Parliament Will Assembly Be Reduced to Sixty?

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 27 May 1935 · page 2

The State Cabinet will shortly consider the question of a reduction in the membership of the Legislative Assembly…

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"Dastardly Lie" By-Election Warms Up NEWCASTLE

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 27 May 1935 · page 1

THE Federal Labor candidate for Newcastle by-election. D. Watkins, referred last night to the "dastardly suggestion" made…

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