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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 5 of 27

Millthorpe [?]Beral Party Candidate Welcomed

The Lyndhurst Shire Chronicle · Wednesday 26 March 1947 · page 3

A very enthusiastic meeting of the Mill[?] branch of the Liberal Party was held at Millthrope [?] welcome Mr. T. A. Whiteley, the…

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Ashburnham Candidate Is Manildra Boy

Central Western Daily · Wednesday 26 March 1947 · page 2

Thirty-one year old John Cockram, endorsed Liberal candidate for Ashburnhara, is a seion of a pioneer family of the…

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Cudal Polling Booth Had Clean Sheet

Central Western Daily · Thursday 27 March 1947 · page 1

In an extraordinary election for one councillor for B Riding of Boree Shire Council, held on Saturday, not one vote was recorded at the principal polling place-Cudal. Commenting on this yesterday…

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Kelso P. and C. Association Election of Officers

National Advocate · Thursday 27 March 1947 · page 4

The annual meeting of the Kelso P. and C Association was held in the public school on Tuesday night. The following office bearers were…

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State Elections Member for Calare Will Assist Orange Liberal Candidate

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

"A question has been raised as to what extent I would be as to what extent I would be assisting the Liberal candidate for Orange (Mr. Bert Whiteley) in…

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Liberal Candidate for Ashburnham Scion Of Manildra Pioneer Family

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Friday 28 March 1947 · page 5

Thirty-one year old John Cock-ram, endorsed Liberal Party candidate for Ashburnham in the forthcoming State elections, is a…

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Campaign Director for A.L.P. Pre-Selection Candidate

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

Mr. Gordon Cooper, who recently opposed the sitting member for Orange, Mr. Bob O'Halloran, at the pre-election ballot…

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State Elections May 3 Selected

National Advocate · Saturday 29 March 1947 · page 2

SYDNEY, Friday: the State elections will be held on May 3, the Premier (Mr. McGirr) said after a meeting of Cabinet today…

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State Election Set Down For May 3

Central Western Daily · Saturday 29 March 1947 · page 1

The Electoral Commissioner for New South Wales (Mr. E. Bennetts) has announced that the State election for the N.S.W Legislative Assembly will be held on May 3, 1947, the Returning Officer for Orange (Mr. R. Clines) said inst night…

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Redfern Seat Labor Candidate Selected

National Advocate · Monday 31 March 1947 · page 2

SYDNEY, Sunday: Mr. G. W. H, Noble, of Sutherland, tonight won the Labor pre-selection ballot for the Redfern seat in the State elections…

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State Election on May 3

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 31 March 1947 · page 4

The State elections will be held on Saturday, May 3, the same day as the Queensland elections. The Premier (Mr. McGirr) said nominations…

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Queensland Elections

National Advocate · Tuesday 1 April 1947 · page 1

BRISBANE, Monday: Nominations closed today for the Queensland State elections to be held on May 3. All the 62 electorates will be contested. One…

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State Election Nomination

National Advocate · Tuesday 1 April 1947 · page 2

First nomination of candidature to contest the seat for the Electorate Division of Bathurst at the coming State Elections, was received by the…

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Cp. Conference Heard Local Candidate

Central Western Daily · Tuesday 1 April 1947 · page 3

Facilities for the education of children living in small country centres are hopelessly inadequate and plans should…

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Polling Booth for Lidsale

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 2 April 1947 · page 3

Mr. E. Bennetts, Electoral Commissioner, has writen to Mr. Hamilton Knight, M.L.A.: -- "With reference to your personal representations…

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Woman Candidate for Dubbo Sydney

National Advocate · Wednesday 2 April 1947 · page 1

For the first time a woman has been nominated by the Country Party as a candidate at the State elections. She is Mrs. Thelma Harvey, a prop…

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Nominations for State Elections

National Advocate · Wednesday 2 April 1947 · page 2

The following persons have been nominated as candidates for election to the Legislative Assembly of New South Wales for the Electoral Division…

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U.K. Council Elections

National Advocate · Wednesday 2 April 1947 · page 4

LONDON, Tuesday: Both the Labor and Conservative Parties claim to be satisfied with progress results in the urban and rural district council…

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Election Meeting

National Advocate · Thursday 3 April 1947 · page 2

Aid. Henderson at last night's Bathurst Council meeting opposed the use of loud speakers at public meetings during the State election…

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Only Two Candidates for Hartley

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 3 April 1947 · page 2

Only two Candidates will contest the Hartley seat at the forthcoming State elections. At the Courthouse steps at noon…

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