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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 10 of 16

Tasmanian Election Build-up

National Advocate · Thursday 29 July 1948 · page 1

HOBART. Wednesday: Tasmania's 160.000 electors are about to be subjected to a month of high-pressure campaigning…

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Tasmanian Elections Nominations Close Today

National Advocate · Tuesday 3 August 1948 · page 1

TOBART. Monday: Nominations to the Tannanian elections for the House of Assembly to be held on August 21, close at noon tomorrow. A record…

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Tasmanian Elections Nominations 83 for 30 Seats

National Advocate · Wednesday 4 August 1948 · page 1

HOBART, Tuesday: Nominations for the Tasmanian general elections closed today. In all, 83 nominations have been…

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Glen Davis Queen Candidate

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 5 August 1948 · page 5

In an endeavor to raise £1,000 for the provision of a swimming pool, Glen Davis…

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Third Candidate Nominated Cherry Blossom Quest

Central Western Daily · Thursday 5 August 1948 · page 6

Vivacious and energetic Miss Belle Parke is the third candidate to aspire to the title of Cherry Blossom Queen for 1948. She has been sponsored by the Orange Hotelkeepers’…

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By-election Nominees

National Advocate · Friday 6 August 1948 · page 7

SYDNEY, Thursday: Nominations closed today of candidates for the by-election next Thursday to fill the vacancy in the N.S.W. Legislative…

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Candidate For Miss Australia

Central Western Daily · Saturday 7 August 1948 · page 1

Miss Gwen Murray, pretty young R.S.L. candidate in the Commonwealth-wide Miss…

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Candidates Meet

Central Western Daily · Saturday 7 August 1948 · page 2

The three candidates for the Orange Cherry Blossom Queen contest had a friendly get-together at the Royal Hotel…

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Tasmanian Election Stalemate Possible

National Advocate · Tuesday 10 August 1948 · page 1

HOBART, Monday: If Labor loses only one or two seats in the State elections on Saturday week, and if only two or three of the 10 Independent…

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Local Govt. Elections

National Advocate · Tuesday 10 August 1948 · page 1

SYDNEY, Monday: Decision on holding local government elections in the County of Cumberland will be made shortly by the Minister for Local…

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L.G. Elections December

National Advocate · Wednesday 11 August 1948 · page 1

SYDNEY, Tuesday: Local Government elections probably would be held next December, the Minister for Local Government (Mr. Cahill) said today…

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Trotting Amendments for Parliament

National Advocate · Thursday 12 August 1948 · page 6

SYDNEY, Wednesday: Amendments to the Gaming and Betting Act to provide for night trotting with betting and a Racing Appeals…

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Country Party Candidate Yetholme Endorses Selection

National Advocate · Monday 16 August 1948 · page 2

YETHOLME, Sunday: The annual meeting of the Yethime branch of the Australian Country Party on Friday night endorsed Mr. A. K…

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American Fun Afternoon to Aid Queen Candidates

Central Western Daily · Tuesday 17 August 1948 · page 6

Arrangements for early events planned to aid Miss Margaret Raffin, City and Business…

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France Wants a European Parliament LONDON

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 19 August 1948 · page 1

France is endeavouring to have established a European Parliament. It will be remembered that,…

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C.P. Candidate

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 19 August 1948 · page 20

At a meeting of the Mudgee District Electoral Council of the Country Party at Gulgong on Saturday last, Aid. F…

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Local Govt. Elections Sydney

National Advocate · Thursday 19 August 1948 · page 7

The Local Government elections would be held on the first Saturday in December on the new basis of 39 areas in the County of Cumberland,…

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Tasmanian Elections Tomorrow Hobart

National Advocate · Friday 20 August 1948 · page 2

The Tasmanian elections will be conducted on Saturday. Keen interest is being evinced in the elections, and both parties are…

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New Polling Place at Emu Swamp

Central Western Daily · Saturday 21 August 1948 · page 8

Mr. Charisa Cutler MLA for Orange, has been notified by the Electoral Commissioner that the public…

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Election of Officers Postponed

National Advocate · Saturday 21 August 1948 · page 2

The election or office bearers for the Bathurst Dairymen and Milk Vendors Association was postponed at yesterday's annual meeting of the…

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