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

Politics & elections, 1939

431 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 10 of 22

Cabinet Rift Parliament May Prorogue to Beat Spooner Sydney

National Advocate · Saturday 3 June 1939 · page 2

It is expected that a short ad[?]curnment of the State Parliament will be sought next week, or the week after, while the Government…

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G.P.O. Tender Federal Parliament Sensation Will the Contract Go On? Mr. Menzies Questioned Canberra

National Advocate · Saturday 3 June 1939 · page 2

Following the sensation in the Home of Representatives when the Government ordered that a Royal Commission be held into tenders for…

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National Register Government's Narrow Escape Defeat Avoided by One Vote Country Party Divided Sensation in Federal Parliament CANBERRA

National Advocate · Saturday 3 June 1939 · page 1

The National Register Bill was classified as 'a grave danger to the democratic rights of Australian citizens" by the Deputy…

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Municipal By-election

National Advocate · Monday 5 June 1939 · page 2

There will be at least three candidates for the municipal by-election rendered necessary by the death of Alderman F. Blomfield. nominations…

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Railway Picnic Will Be At Penrith Election of Officers

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 5 June 1939 · page 1

The next picnic of the No. 1 West Railway employees is to take place at Penrith on either the second or third Monday in November. This was…

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Municipal Candidates

National Advocate · Tuesday 6 June 1939 · page 2

When nominations for the Bathurst City Council by-election closed yesterday afternoon three candidates had submitted their names…

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State Parliament Orphans ta be Boarded Out Council's Important Amendment SYDNEY

National Advocate · Wednesday 7 June 1939 · page 2

Orphans will pe boarded out al charitable depots, homes and hotels tertead of Government institutionss That was decided in the Legislative…

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Loan Council Parliament Adjourns SYDNEY

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 8 June 1939 · page 1

THE New South Wales Parliament has adjourned until June 28 so that ministers may be able to attend the Loan Council…

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Football "Parliament" Discusses Important Points Including Free Admission Experts

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 8 June 1939 · page 6

The Portland Rugby League, at its meeting on Tuesday night, decided to issue a challenge for the Mockler Cup. The secretary, Mr. J. L. Thomas,…

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Spooner Scheme Does It Affect Loan Loan Council? Questions in Parliament SYDNEY

National Advocate · Thursday 8 June 1939 · page 1

Any vigorous or rigid interpretation of the Loan Council formula in regard to semigovernmental borrowing would deprive these bodies of their means…

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Bathurst City Council Extraordinary Election

National Advocate · Thursday 8 June 1939 · page 1

In this issue an advertisemene appears regarding an Extraordinary election of one alderman to fill the vacancy in the Bathurst City…

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' Cheap Jibe' Menzies on Australian Loan Mr. Sculln's Protest Uproar in Parliament CANBERRA

National Advocate · Friday 9 June 1939 · page 5

"That is a cheap and shocking political Jibe," declared the former Labor Prime Minister (Mr. J. H. Scullin). In the House of…

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General News Election Campaign

National Advocate · Friday 9 June 1939 · page 2

Mr. H. J. Bismire, who is a candidate for the Bathurst City Council by-election, will speak at a prime meeting on the corner of Howick and William…

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Municipal By-election "Digger" Dunn the Ratepayers' Candidate Why You Should Vote for Him

National Advocate · Tuesday 13 June 1939 · page 1

Mr. Bert Dunn, the ratepayers' candidate for the Municipal by-election on Saturday next, is an original Anzac and served throughout the war in the…

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Federal Labor Chaotic Conditions in Federal Parliament the National Register Mr. Curtin's Attack CANBERRA

National Advocate · Tuesday 13 June 1939 · page 3

One call describe the present Federal political situation only a bordering on the chaotic. It is a long time since the…

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OBERON A.H. AND P. Annual Meeting Election of Officers Oberon

National Advocate · Tuesday 13 June 1939 · page 6

The annual general meeting of the Oberon A.H. and P. Association was held on Saturday afternoon in the main pavilion at the showground…

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Municipal By-election To the Ratepayers of Bathurst

National Advocate · Wednesday 14 June 1939 · page 3

Ladles and Gentlemen.—In submitting my name for election to the position of Alderman of the Bathurst City Council I desire to…

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Rylstone And Kandos News "Parliament of Youth" Kandos Sends Two Delegates

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 15 June 1939 · page 6

MISS Sylvia Mullens and Miss Norma Graham, G.F.S. Girls from the St. Lawrence Church of England, are delegates to the…

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In Parliament Page Again Attacks P.m. National Insurance Committees Suggestion Defeated

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 15 June 1939 · page 7

In the House of Representatives yesterday, the leader of the Country Party, Sir Earle Page, declared that Mr. Menzies attitude on national…

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Saturday's Municipal Election Why You Should Vote for Dunn

National Advocate · Thursday 15 June 1939 · page 1

The Council by-clcction will take place on Saturday next. The hours of polling will be between the hours of 8 a.m. ana 8 p.m. If you have…

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