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

Politics & elections, 1938

463 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 17 of 24

Empire "Parliament" Members Beginning To Arrive SYDNEY, This Afternoon

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 22 August 1938 · page 1

Many leading men from England, Eire arid Canada are among the 30 delegates who arrived in Auckland to-day en route to Australia to attend…

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U.F.S. PHARMACY Election of Officers

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 22 August 1938 · page 4

AT the monthly meeting of the Mudgee F.S. Pharmacy held last week, the retiring chairman of directors, Director E. T. Lovett, was…

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Base Hospital Elections Fire Directors Re-Elected

Leader · Monday 22 August 1938 · page 1

Five retiring directors were re-elected by subscribers at the Orange Base Hospital on Friday night The…

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Gordon Poll Defeated Candidate's Petition New Case for Court SYDNEY

National Advocate · Tuesday 23 August 1938 · page 2

Alleging technical irregularities. Mr. W. C. Milne, the defeated U.A.P. candidate for Gordon at the last State elections, to-day petitioned the…

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Police and Illegal Skins Allegation in Parliament SYDNEY

National Advocate · Wednesday 24 August 1938 · page 6

A police officer who was allegedly travelling through the country districts inducing men to break the law by obtaining skins of protected…

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S.P. Betting Bill Before Parliament Drastic Provisions Betting Ban on Broadcasting Mr. Lang's Opposition SYDNEY

National Advocate · Wednesday 24 August 1938 · page 2

Moving the second reading of the Gaming and Betting Amending Bill in the Legislative Assembly to-day, the Chief Secretary, Mr. Gollan, said that…

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Gordon Election Validity Questioned Evidence Concluded SYDNEY

National Advocate · Wednesday 24 August 1938 · page 2

Evidence concluded before Mr. Jusice Maxwell in the Court of Disputed Returns to-day in the petition of William C. Milne, in which the…

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News Print Monopoly Question in State Parliament SYDNEY

National Advocate · Thursday 25 August 1938 · page 1

In the Legislative Assembly to-day, Mr. Wilson (U.C.P., Dubbo) referred to the application for a bounty up to £4 a ton made by a "strong…

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More Interest In Hospital Election

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 25 August 1938 · page 10

THERE appears to be quite a lot of interest in approaching Hospital Board elections…

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Election Void Successful Gordon Appeal SYDNEY

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 25 August 1938 · page 1

JUSTICE Maxwell to-day declared the Gordon election void and fronted the petition against this election of Henry…

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State Parliament To Adjourn Next Week SYDNEY

National Advocate · Friday 26 August 1938 · page 3

The Premier (Mr. Stevens) announced in the Legislative Assembly to-day that he Intended to adjourn the House next Wednesday for a few…

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Declared Void Gordon Election By-Election to be Held SYDNEY

National Advocate · Friday 26 August 1938 · page 2

Holding that it is mandatory for certain formalities to be completed When the absent, postal and "section" votes are cast at State elections, and…

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Gordon By-election Pulling Within Month Sydney

National Advocate · Saturday 27 August 1938 · page 1

The writ for the Gordon by-election will probably be issued on Tuesday. Polling day is expected to be either September 17 or 24…

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Hospital Election

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 29 August 1938 · page 4

THE attention of hospital subscribers entitled to vote at the election for the new hospital board is directed to the instructions given…

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New Party Prepares For Elections SYDNEY

National Advocate · Tuesday 30 August 1938 · page 5

Organisation is being built up with the object of having a full quota of candidates at the next elections, it was stated at a regional conference…

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Government Defeated Sensation in Parliament 14 Government Members Rebel Against "Gag" Many Amendments Foreshadowed Sydney

National Advocate · Wednesday 31 August 1938 · page 2

A sensation was caused in the Legislative Assembly to-night when Government members indicated their desire to have a free discussion during the second reading of the Amending Gaming and Betting Bill…

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Gordon By-election Sydney

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 1 September 1938 · page 1

THE Gordon by-election has been fixed to take place on September 24…

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Refused Apology. Premier Stevens. Causes Stir in Parliament. Row Over S.P. Bail. SYDNEY

Leader · Friday 2 September 1938 · page 4

By a [?]ns vote, the Legislative Assembly to-day rejected a [?] in the [?] and Betting…

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Election of Directors. Molong Hospital

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 3 September 1938 · page 10

The election of five directors to fill the positions held by those who are chosen by the public. (Mrs. W. R. Glasson, and Messrs. W. R. Glasson, G. J…

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