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

Politics & elections, 1947

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Ashburnham State Seat Eugowra Man Liberal Candidate

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Friday 21 February 1947 · page 5

The Ashburnham Liberal Party Electoral Council announced of Forbes the selection of Mr. John Cochrane, of Eugowra, as Liberal candidate to…

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Preference to Soldiers On Polling Days

Central Western Daily · Saturday 22 February 1947 · page 4

Outlining the method adopted in the appointment of [?] clerks, the Chief Secretary (Mr. J. M. Baddeley) said…

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Waterfront Control Bill Before Parliament

National Advocate · Saturday 22 February 1947 · page 2

CANBERRA, Friday: The Stevedoring Industry Bill wac introduced info the House of Representatives today by the Attorney General, Dr…

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Woman Candidate Makes C.p. History

Central Western Daily · Saturday 22 February 1947 · page 4

Mrs. Thelma Harvey, Sydney University graduate, former Trangle resident, will be the Country Party candidate to…

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Quiz Candidates

National Advocate · Tuesday 25 February 1947 · page 2

SYDNEY, Monday: All the 12 people chosen to represent Sydney in the forthcoming national quiz are men, although many women sat for…

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Hospital Board Congratulates Liberal Candidate

Central Western Daily · Tuesday 25 February 1947 · page 1

The Molong District Hospital Board has congratulated the Liberal Party candidate (Mr. T. A. Whiteley)…

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Miners' Protest March on Parliament House

National Advocate · Wednesday 26 February 1947 · page 1

SYDNEY, Tuesday: NSW will lose more than 20,000 tons of coal tomorrow when southern and western miners stop work as a protest against…

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Miners May Place Black Coffin on Parliament Steps Sydney

Central Western Daily · Wednesday 26 February 1947 · page 1

All mines in N.S.W. and Victoria will be idle tomorrow when South Coast miners will demonstrate outside Parliament…

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Mulley Case Mentioned in Parliament

National Advocate · Thursday 27 February 1947 · page 4

SYDNEY, Wednesday: The suspension of the jockey George Mulley by the A.J.C. committee a few weeks ago was brought up in the Legislative…

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Brussels Riot Parliament House Attacked LONDON

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 27 February 1947 · page 1

There were wild scenes in Brussels when, enormous crowds demonstrated against the Government for failure to…

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Liberal Candidate

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 27 February 1947 · page 14

The Orange Liberal organisation has selected Mr. T. S. Whiteley, formerly a solicitor well-known in the west, to contest that seat at…

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Bathurst Golf Club Progress Daring Past Year Annual Meeting and Election of Officers

National Advocate · Thursday 27 February 1947 · page 4

At the annual meeting of Bathurst Golf Club last night it was revealed that considerable progress had been made during the past year…

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Sydney Candidate's Newmarket Trials Melbourne, This Afternoon

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 27 February 1947 · page 1

Sydney, Newmarket candidate, Native Son ridden by W. Briscoe, covered three urlongs in 371 on the course proper at Flemington today…

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Liberal Candidate Congratulated Letter From Molong Hospital Board

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Friday 28 February 1947 · page 8

The Molong District Hospital Board has congratulated the Liberal Party candidate (Mr. T. A. Whiteley) upon his selection…

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WOMAN C.P. CANDIDATE Contest Dubbo Seat

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Friday 28 February 1947 · page 6

Mrs. Thelma Harvey, former Trangie resident, and Sydney University graduate, will be the Country Party candidate to…

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High School Notes Annual Election Of Prefects

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 28 February 1947 · page 5

The annual ceremony of investiture of prefects took place at the High School on Tuesday last. The headmaster addressed the…

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Dubbo Seat Woman Candidate

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 3 March 1947 · page 7

Mrs Thelma Harvey, Sydney University graduate, will be the Country Party candidate to contest the forthcoming State…

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"Tied" House System No Caucus Review Before Election

National Advocate · Monday 3 March 1947 · page 1

SYDNEY. Sunday: The "tied" house hotel system is not likely to be discussed by the NSW Parliamentary Caucus before the next State…

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Molong Motor Cycle Club Formed Election Of Officers On

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Friday 7 March 1947 · page 4

Secretary of Wollongong Motor Cycle Club (Mr. A. Beanchetti) addressed the inaugural meeting of the Molong Club on Tuesday…

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State Election Party Selection

National Advocate · Monday 10 March 1947 · page 1

SYDNEY, Sunday: Mr. Robert Cameron has won the Labor preselection for the Waratah seat, a seat he has held for 20 years. All parties…

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