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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 7 of 27

"Tremendous Wheat Bungle" Liberal Candidate's Views

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Friday 18 April 1947 · page 6

The tremendous bungle that had been made in connection with the sale of Australian wheat under contract to New Zealand…

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State Elections the Rural Policies Outlined by Labor and Liberal Leaders

National Advocate · Friday 18 April 1947 · page 5

Messrs. J. McGirr, "State Labor Premier, and V. H. Treatt, leader of the Liberal Party, both outlined their rural policy speeches last night. Mr. McGirr spoke aft Inverell and Mr. Treatt at Parkes. The…

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Germans Apathetic About Elections LONDON

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 21 April 1947 · page 1

German elections in portion of Hotel. S[?] and Westfalls, [?] during the week-end…

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Bathurst Liberal Campaign Opened Addresses by Messrs. Treatt And L'Estrange The Candidate's Promises

National Advocate · Monday 21 April 1947 · page 2

The Liberal Campaign for Bathurst was opened on Saturday, morning last when Messrs. Treatt, Opposition Leader, Mr. W. R…

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Election

National Advocate · Monday 21 April 1947 · page 2

Posals, on the lines set out by Mr. Treatt in his policy speech the speaker said: "I am strongly opposed to any scheme which attempts to…

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Bathurst Election Mr. L'Estrange's Effort

National Advocate · Monday 21 April 1947 · page 2

In the course of his address. Mr. L'Estiange gave his reasons and made many promises what he would do for Bathurst if only he was returned. He…

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Mr Knight Opens Election Campaign In Hartley

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 21 April 1947 · page 4

"As responsible Minister it was my privilege on behalf of the Labor Party to pilot through Parliament bo less than 18 bills dealing with industrial arbitration, factories and shops, ' workers' compensation and other industrial and social matters…

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Letter to Editor. State Candidate Interested in Baths

Central Western Daily · Monday 21 April 1947 · page 4

Dear Sir,—I refer to the correspondence in the C.W.D. regard in the loan for the swimming baths. Having in mind the [?]…

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Shots Fired at Parliament

National Advocate · Wednesday 23 April 1947 · page 2

HAVANA Tuesday: Parliament House in Cuba was spraved with bullets last night when the muzzles of machine guns were nosed out of a…

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Victorian Parliament Motion of Censure

National Advocate · Wednesday 23 April 1947 · page 2

MELBOURNE. Tuesday: As soon as the State Parliament met today, as was expected., the Leader of the Opposition, Mr. Holloway. moved a…

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Sacking of Prices Officers Questions in Parliament

National Advocate · Wednesday 23 April 1947 · page 2

SYDNEY, Tuesday: Two of four Sydney prices officials dismissed have been issued With credentials stating that their services had been…

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Election Funds

National Advocate · Wednesday 23 April 1947 · page 1

SYDNEY, Tuesday: The Miners Central Council today voted £150 to the Australian Labor Party and £100 to the Communist Party to aid those…

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Dubbo Campaign Warms Up Three Strong Candidates

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Thursday 24 April 1947 · page 11

With little more than a week to go, the political contest for the Dubbo seat has reached a highly interesting stage…

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Spirit of Optimism Absent Liberal Candidate's Address

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Thursday 24 April 1947 · page 5

Approaching the election, the feeling uppermost in everyone's mind, whether he be a worker or employer, farmer or businessman,…

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WOMAN C.P. Candidate for Dubbo Not Pleased With Political Situation

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Thursday 24 April 1947 · page 9

"Some diehards say that woman's place is not in politics but in the home, but when the politics of a lot of bunglers come…

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Country Party Candidate's Visit

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 24 April 1947 · page 20

Mr. P. G. Cooke, endorsed Country Party candidate for the Mudgee electorate, will be visiting. Dunedoo next-Saturday, 26th April,…

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State Elections Colonel Bruxner in Mudgee Criticism of Govt

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 24 April 1947 · page 15

Labour's rural policy, as expounded by Mr. McGirr at Inverell consisted very largely of whole slabs lifted from Country Party…

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East Indonesia First Meeting of Parliament

National Advocate · Saturday 26 April 1947 · page 1

BATAVIA. Friday: The Parliament of the new States of East indonesia (formed early this year) had its firs, meeting yesterday…

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Bathurst Election The Labor Side Address by Mr W. F. Sheehan

National Advocate · Monday 28 April 1947 · page 1

Despite the cold weather there was a fair attendance at the meeting addressed from the Knickerbocker corner on Saturday night by Mr. W. F…

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State Elections Both Sides Confident

National Advocate · Monday 28 April 1947 · page 1

SYDNEY. Sunday: Today, a week before the New South Wales State elections take place, both Government and Opposition leaders expressed…

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