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

Politics & elections, 1944

444 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 17 of 23

CITY L.G. Elections Reason for Postponement Sydney, Thursday: Until various

National Advocate · Friday 27 October 1944 · page 1

metropolitan councils were amalgamated residents would not be able to receive proper help or engineering services said the the Minister for Local…

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L.G. ELECTIONS Democratic Franchise

National Advocate · Friday 27 October 1944 · page 2

SYDNEY, Thursday: In accordance with my Government's proclaimed policy important reforms are shortly to be instituted in the general…

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Cudgegong Shire Election (To the Editor)

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 30 October 1944 · page 7

Sir,—The item in a recent issue of your paper that all members of the Cudgegong Council were standing for re-election is not quite correct…

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Is Compulsion Certainty for L.g. Elections ?

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 1 November 1944 · page 2

Compulsory voting at Local Government elections will almost certainly be in force for the triennial elections to be held on December 2,…

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Labor Candidates For Mudgee Municipal Elections

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 2 November 1944 · page 15

The Mudgee branch of the Australian Labor Party has decided to support the candidature of three of its members. Messrs. E. W. Gale…

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L.g. Elections Turon and Abercrombie Candidates

National Advocate · Thursday 2 November 1944 · page 2

Nominations closed yesterday in connection with the elections in Turon and Abercrombie Shires. Two out of three Ridings in Turon…

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Music Examinations Successful Candidates

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 2 November 1944 · page 3

This year the Conservatorium sent along Mr. Allen McCristal as music examiner. He was in Duneddo from October 21 to 23…

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Gulgong Shire Elections: December

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 2 November 1944 · page 16

At its last meeting the Gulgong Shire Council dealt with a report from the clerk (Mr. J. K.. Middlemiss) in connection…

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Shire Election

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 2 November 1944 · page 11

According to reports, considerable interest is being manifested in the approaching Cudgegong Shire Council election, and it is stated that…

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Merrygoen Shire Elections

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 2 November 1944 · page 19

It is announced elsewhere in this issue that Mr. R. S. Bailey, of Bellview, Merrygoen, is a candidate for A Riding of the Cobbora Shire at…

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Candidates In The Portland Catholic Queen Competition Not a Robot ! But a Great Blast

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 2 November 1944 · page 6

Shortly after mid-day on Saturday [?]es[?]den[?]s who were not "in the know" were startled by an unusually heavy blast. The biggest charge of…

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Big Bunch for Shire Elections

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 2 November 1944 · page 6

There will be at least seven candidates for A. Riding (embracing Portland, Cullen Bullen, Ben Bulled, Capertee, Glen Davis and portion of the…

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Amaroo Shire Council. Sharing of Yeoval Polling Booth

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Friday 3 November 1944 · page 10

Talbragar Shire Council (Dubbo) wrote to the October meeting of Amaroo Shire Council recommending that it share a polling booth…

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Municipal Elections--Big Field Likely For December Stakes

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 3 November 1944 · page 2

Only six of the present aldermen of Lithgow Council--all members of the Labor team successful in the recent pre-section ballot--at the present time are definite contestants for the December municipal elections…

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Oberon Shire Council Election in One Riding Only

National Advocate · Saturday 4 November 1944 · page 2

There will be a ballot in "B" riding only of Oberon shire at the for incoming L.G. elections. In "A" riding, however, only one…

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U.S. ELECTIONS Divided Congress Confronts New President

National Advocate · Monday 6 November 1944 · page 2

WASHINGTON, Sunday: Result of the Presidential elections, to be held next Tuesday will be disconcerting because, no matter which side wins…

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U.s. Elections Roosevelt Expected To-win

National Advocate · Tuesday 7 November 1944 · page 2

WASHINGTON, Monday : Political observers expect that President Roosevelt will be returned for a fourth term at the presidential elections in…

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Municipal Elections. A.L.P. Team

Lithgow Mercury · Tuesday 7 November 1944 · page 1

Owing to the ineligibility of Mr. Frank Duncan, because of his residential qualifications, Mr. R. S. Yates has replaced him in the Labor…

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Municipal Election Candidates

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 8 November 1944 · page 2

Nominations for the triennial Municipal elections closed at 5 o'clock to-day, but nomination day is Friday (12 noon)…

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Shires' Association Protest Compulsory Voting At Local Government Elections

The Lyndhurst Shire Chronicle · Wednesday 8 November 1944 · page 4

The Shires' Association of N.S.W. has protested against the Government's proposal to make voting compulsory at the next local government elections. In…

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