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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 8 of 16

First Aid Exams Candidates Pass At Molong

Central Western Daily · Thursday 10 June 1948 · page 9

MOLONG, Wednesday,—Six candidates from Molong; who presented themselves for first aid examination, passed the…

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Dewey Favorite Republican Election Choice

National Advocate · Thursday 17 June 1948 · page 3

PHILADELPHIA, Wednesday: With the Republican Presidential convention less than a week away, Governor Dewey is favored to win the party's…

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Candidate for State Elections Cr. McCARRON of Boree Shire

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Friday 18 June 1948 · page 3

Cr. C. McCarron, president of Boree Shire Council, has been nominated by Canowindra branch of the Country Party for the…

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Dubbo Rejects Proposal Joint Candidate

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Friday 18 June 1948 · page 7

A proposal from a newly formed branch of the Liberal Party, at Dubbo, that at the next State elections a candidate should be…

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Parliament All - Nighter

National Advocate · Saturday 19 June 1948 · page 2

CANBERRA. Friday: After a 16 hours all night sitting, the House of representatives completed its business by 7.30 a.m. today and rose to a…

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Cherry Blossom Queen Candidates To Enter This Month

Central Western Daily · Saturday 19 June 1948 · page 8

Candidates for the Queen Competition to be run in conjunction with the Orange Cherry Blossom Festival should be nominated before the end of this month…

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Riddle of Presidency Candidate USRepublican Party Moves

Central Western Daily · Wednesday 23 June 1948 · page 5

PHILADELPHIA, Tuesday.— The Republican National Convention was opened yesterday with blaring bands and blasts at the Democrats…

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Election of Executive Committee by Ballot

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 24 June 1948 · page 10

For the first time for many years, a ballot was conducted for the election of a committee to the Gulgong Show Society…

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Fancied Candidates Without Riders

National Advocate · Saturday 26 June 1948 · page 4

SYDNEY, Friday: Two fancied candidates in Deed and Avalanche are still without riders for tomorrow's Belmore Handicap…

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DEWEY Republican's Presidential Candidate

National Advocate · Saturday 26 June 1948 · page 2

PHLAIDLLPHIA, Friday: Governor Tom Dewey, of New York, will be the Republican Party candidate in the Presidential election in November…

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Re-election of Popular Officers at Agricultural Society Meeting

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 28 June 1948 · page 6

Mr. Gordon Brownhill was re-elected president, Mr. K. C. Haxby, lion, treasurer, and Mr. H. A. Marsh, secretary, while Messrs. J. E. Byrnes, G. C. Cox and E. M. Moore were appointed vice-presidents for the ensuing twelve months at…

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Empire Parliament Conference Premier and Treatt Invited

National Advocate · Tuesday 29 June 1948 · page 1

SYDNEY, Monday : The Premier (Mr. McGirr) and the Opposition leader (Mr. Treatt) have been invited to represent N.S.W. at a Conference…

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Farmer Charged Coogee Election Pamphlet SYDNEY

National Advocate · Tuesday 29 June 1948 · page 1

[?] farmer, Timothy William McCristal, charged in the Central Court today with having printed an election pamphlet containing incorrect…

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Faked Ballot Labor Candidates Protest

National Advocate · Tuesday 29 June 1948 · page 2

MELBOURNE, Monday Alleging that hundreds of faked ballot papers had been used by opponents, defeated candidates in two Labor…

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Forbes Alderman's Election

National Advocate · Wednesday 30 June 1948 · page 4

FORBES, Tuesday: Forbes Municipal Council last night congratulated Ald. M. H. Gunn on his appointment to the executive of the Local…

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Polling Booth Sought for East Portland Residents

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 1 July 1948 · page 6

Steps are being taken to agitate for the provision of a polling booth at East Portland. Several hundred electors reside in the area, and it…

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Finnish Elections Commo. Reverse Tipped HELSINKI

National Advocate · Friday 2 July 1948 · page 8

Commuist reverses are expected in Finnish Parliamentary elections, taking place today and tomorrow. Reports are circulating in Helsinki…

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Finnish Elections Communistic Reverse

National Advocate · Monday 5 July 1948 · page 2

HELSINKI, Sunday: The Communist Party has suffered a severe reverse in the Finnish general elections. They have lost more than 20…

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Bowling Club’s Elections Soon

Central Western Daily · Tuesday 6 July 1948 · page 8

Orange Bowling Club will hold its annual meeting on Saturday, July 31. Nominations for all office-bearers close on July 17…

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Candidates for Rural Seats Liberals Move Early

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Wednesday 7 July 1948 · page 4

The Liberal Party was calling for early nominations of candidates for country seats at the 1950 State elections because…

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