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

Politics & elections, 1948

311 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 1 of 16

Doubling Up at Hartley By-election

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 1 January 1948 · page 11

The Hartley returning officer, who is making a scrutiny of the rolls, reports that he has found many instances of double…

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Election of Merriwa C.W.A. Officials

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 1 January 1948 · page 13

At the annual meeting of the Merriwa branch of the C.W.A., the following officers were elected:—President, Mrs. E. Potts;…

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Will Not Be Fined Non-voters at L.G. Elections

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 1 January 1948 · page 15

Orange City Councill will not prosecute electors who failed to vote in the municipal elections on December 6…

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Larger Parliament?

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Friday 2 January 1948 · page 6

A Canberra political correspondent draws attention to the fact that, before next Federal election is held, a redistribution of seats…

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Molong Should Have Wider Representation" Election of Mitchell Region Committee Delegates

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Friday 2 January 1948 · page 6

Several aldermen, at the last meeting of Molong Municipal Council, said there should be wider representation on the…

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Hartley By-election No Evidence of Double Voting

National Advocate · Saturday 3 January 1948 · page 2

SYDNEY, Friday: The State Electoral' Commissioner has received a report from the returning officer for Hartley dealing with 19 cases of…

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Melb. Tram Strike Parliament to Meet Melbourne, Monday

National Advocate · Tuesday 13 January 1948 · page 1

The Victorian Cabinet held a special-meeting today to consider the Melbourne tramway strike, and decided to call State Parliament…

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Election in Eire

National Advocate · Wednesday 14 January 1948 · page 1

DUBLIN, Tuesday: On the advice of Premier dc Valera, President Senn O'Kelly has dissolved the Dull and ordered a general election for…

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Libs. Call for Election Nominations SYDNEY, Tuesday

National Advocate · Wednesday 14 January 1948 · page 4

The State executive of the Liberal Party expected early State and Federal elections, and is calling for nomination to contest four Federal…

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Hours, Wages & The Future Parliament Must Face the Problems Next Month Questions of Wages and Production

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 15 January 1948 · page 19

The recent introduction of the 40-hour week throughout the Commonwealth will have important political, as well as economic, repercussions, and all political parties will certainly study with great care the effects of shorter hours upon the…

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Elections Expected by Liberals

Central Western Daily · Thursday 15 January 1948 · page 1

SIDNEY, Wednesday.—A high executive of the Liberal Party said today that his party expected early State grid Federal elections…

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Wallace's Election Promises Marshall Plan Attacked

National Advocate · Monday 19 January 1948 · page 2

NEW YORK, Sunday: The former Vice-President Mr. Henry Wallace, has promised to repeal the new American anti-strike laws if his third…

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Howse Likely Choice Next Liberal Candidate for Calare

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Wednesday 21 January 1948 · page 4

Mr. John Howse, M.H.R. for Calare, is the likely Liberal Party choice for the electorate for the next federal elections…

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Ugly Man Candidate

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 22 January 1948 · page 10

A committee has been formed in the town to farther the candidature of Mr. A. V. Brooks as the Business Houses…

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Labor's First By-Election Loss LONDON

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 30 January 1948 · page 4

In winning the Damlachie by-election at Glasgow, Conservative Charles McFarlain polled 11,085 votes to Labor's J. M. Inglish's…

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Labor Council Elections Sydney, Friday

National Advocate · Saturday 31 January 1948 · page 1

The Right Wing ticket at the NSW Labor Council elefftions is expected to be returned intact. In the first result announced after…

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Gravesend By-election the Labor Victory "What a Beautiful Morning"

National Advocate · Monday 2 February 1948 · page 1

The London Daily Mail, in its issue of November 28, 1947, and one of the greatest Tory newspapers in Britain, publishes a summing up of the result…

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Singapore to Hold Election

National Advocate · Tuesday 3 February 1948 · page 4

LONDON, Monday: The Governor-General of Malaya (Mr. Malcolm MacDonald), said in a news conference in London today that elections…

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Election of Officers Again Postponed For Molong Chamber Of Commerce

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Wednesday 4 February 1948 · page 4

The election of officers of Molong Chamber of Commerce was postponed from. Monday night to Monday, March 1…

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Election in Eire Dublin

National Advocate · Wednesday 4 February 1948 · page 4

In Eire tomorrow, a general election will be held, 18 months before it is due. Mr. De Valera brought the elections…

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