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

Politics & elections, 1947

524 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 16 of 27

Voting at L.G. Elections Sydney

National Advocate · Wednesday 1 October 1947 · page 4

A system of preferential voting for Local Government elections is being drawn up by the State Government. The Government has abandoned its…

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U.N.O. Election Battle Is Bitter Flushing (New York), Wed

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 1 October 1947 · page 1

A bitter behind-the-scenes struggle marked the efforts of the United Nations General Assembly yesterday to fill the vacancy created on the…

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Miners' Pensions Question in Parliament

National Advocate · Thursday 2 October 1947 · page 3

SYDNEY, Wednesday: To obtain increase in miners pensions the best thing to do was to bring pressure on the Commonwealth Government, said…

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Increase in Rents Question in Federal Parliament

National Advocate · Thursday 2 October 1947 · page 6

CANBERRA Wednesday: A reported move to raise the rents of 280 people living in rooms in Surrey Hills. Sydney, will be invest mated by the Prime…

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Public Opinion & Parliament Far-reaching Effects of Bank Bank Protests The Greatest Stir For Decades

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 2 October 1947 · page 14

One salient fact can be deduced from the deluge of letters, telegrams and petitions still pouring into Parliament House in protest…

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Govt. Defeated Probable Election in Victoria May Be Bask Test MELBOURNE

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 2 October 1947 · page 1

There will probably be an election m Victoria as the result of the defeat of the Victorian Government in the…

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Municipal Independent Candidates

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 2 October 1947 · page 6

In this issue nominations are called for 12 Independent candidates to contest the Municipal elections in December next…

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Postal Voting Banned at Local Govt. Elections State Parliament Unanimous SYDNEY

National Advocate · Friday 3 October 1947 · page 1

Issuing of postal ballot papers in municipal and shire elections war unanimously rejected on the voices by the Legislative Assembly today…

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Miss Australia Quest Effort to Send Both Candidates

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 3 October 1947 · page 2

Rather than conduct the Legacy and Kindergarten appeal in Lithgow as a competition with each candidate striving to outdo the…

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Vic. Parliament Crisis Cain to See Governor Tomorrow

National Advocate · Tuesday 7 October 1947 · page 2

MELBOURNE, Monday: Political parties spent the week-end preparing for a dissolution of Parliament. The Premier (Mr…

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Correspondence Bathurst A.l.p. and Municipal Elections (To the Editor)

National Advocate · Tuesday 7 October 1947 · page 3

Sir—Should the Bathurst Branch decide to support new blood at the forthcoming municipal elections, to the extent of three or four new…

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Concert for Apex Candidate

Central Western Daily · Tuesday 7 October 1947 · page 3

Orange Apex candidate in the Miss Australia content, Miss Margin Gartrell, was “guest of honor” at a delightful concert and…

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Victorian Govt. Resigns Early Election Planned

National Advocate · Thursday 9 October 1947 · page 1

MELBOURNE, Wednesday: The Victorian Government resigned at 10.30 tonight to pave the way for an early State election…

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Cutler Seeks University Maiden Speech In Parliament

Central Western Daily · Friday 10 October 1947 · page 1

SYDNEY, Thursday.—Mr. Charles Cutler, Country Party member for Orange, speaking in the Legislative Assembly today, urged the Minister for Education to…

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Municipal Elections (To the Editor)

National Advocate · Friday 10 October 1947 · page 3

Sir; In my letter which appeared in Tuesday's issue. I am quoted to have said that if a Federal election took place tomorrow a small…

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Election Issues in Victoria Melbourne, This Afternoon

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 10 October 1947 · page 1

Opposition parties are determined to make nationalisation of banks an election issue, despite the Prime Minister's statement that it is not a…

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Vic. Election Fight Opposition Harp on Bank Issue Melbourne

National Advocate · Saturday 11 October 1947 · page 1

Opposition parties are determined to make nationalisation of banks the election issue, despite the Prime Minister's statement that it is not a…

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Test on Banks Main Issue In Election

Central Western Daily · Saturday 11 October 1947 · page 4

MELBOURNE. Friday—Despite a statement by the Prime Minister Mr. Chifley, that the nationalisation of banks was not state…

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Victorian Elections Labor's Plan of Attack

National Advocate · Monday 13 October 1947 · page 1

MELBOURNE, Sunday: In the Victorian election campaign, Labor is concentrating its attack on the Legislative Council, which three times refused…

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Candidates in Miss Australia Quest

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 13 October 1947 · page 2

MISS JOAN CANNON (Lithgow). MISS MARY HOWELL (Little Hartley)…

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