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

Politics & elections, 1950

557 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 15 of 28

PARLIAMENT 94 Years Old Sydney

National Advocate · Wednesday 24 May 1950 · page 3

The Parliament of NSW is 94 years old today The first NSW Parliament was opened on May 23, 1856…

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Labor Candidate Opens His Election Campaign: Mr. Frank Hoy’s Address

Central Western Daily · Wednesday 24 May 1950 · page 5

Mr. Frank Hoy, endorsed A.L.P. candidate for Orange in the forthcoming State elections, said last night that Labor could point proudly to its and review then with honest pride. Mr Hoy was opening his…

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Two Local Candidates for N.s.w. General Elections

Central Western Daily · Wednesday 24 May 1950 · page 1

Unless there is a last-minute nomination from a independent candidate there will be straight-out fight in the Orange electorate between the Australian County Party and the…

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Parliament Of Shires To Meet

Central Western Daily · Thursday 25 May 1950 · page 2

The annual conference of the Shires Association—known as the “Parliament of the Shires” —is to be held in Sydney from…

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Bathurst Elections Three Nominations So Far

National Advocate · Thursday 25 May 1950 · page 2

[?] the following [?] have been received for the Bathurst State follows:— Ba[?] William Gerder 18…

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State Elections Labor Contesting 78 Seats

National Advocate · Thursday 25 May 1950 · page 2

SYDNEY, Wednesday: .The Labor Party announced tonight that it would contest at least 78 of the 94 seats at the State elections on June…

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Three Candidates For Hartley

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 25 May 1950 · page 1

Three well-known district residents have nominated as candidates to contest the Hartley seat during the State elections to be held on Saturday, June 17. Nominations closed at noon to-day and election campaigns…

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Four Labor "Rebel" Candidates

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 25 May 1950 · page 2

Mr. J. W.: Seiffert, Labor M.L.A. for Monaro, announced last night that he would contest the State elections on June 17 as an Independent Labor…

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Parliament of Shires to Meet

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 26 May 1950 · page 6

The annual conference of the Shires Association--known as the "Parliament of the Shires"-- is to be held in Sydney from May…

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Nominations for State Elections Exceed 200

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 26 May 1950 · page 2

More than 200 nominations Were received for the State elections to be held on June 17, when nominations closed at the State…

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A.S.E. Ballot Candidate Replies (To the Editor)

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 29 May 1950 · page 4

Sir,--I wish to reply to three letters, about the A.S.E. ballot. Firstly, the three are not signed, evidently, a secret clan. With regard to remarks…

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Liberal Candidate Replies to Sitting Member

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 29 May 1950 · page 4

In reply to Mr. Chalmers' statement that I don't know where I am going "politically," I am amazed that the sitting…

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Polling Booths at Hospitals

National Advocate · Tuesday 30 May 1950 · page 2

Polling booths will be installed in large hospitals throughout the State for the elections on June 17. In addition arrangements have been made…

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Tas. Election Threat

National Advocate · Tuesday 30 May 1950 · page 1

LAUNCESTON, Monday. If the State Government is defeated on any major issue it will appeal ti the election for an absolute majority…

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C.P. Candidate for Dubbo

National Advocate · Tuesday 30 May 1950 · page 1

SYDNEY, Monday: The redistribution of boundaries has eliminated the Lachlan electorate. Mr. R. G. Medcalf, who represented the Lachlan…

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Mr. C[?] Youngest Member of the Parliament Saw [?] As "Tobruk Rat"

The Lyndhurst Shire Chronicle · Wednesday 31 May 1950 · page 4

C. B. [?] Member for Orange, has the distinction of [?] youngest member of the New South Wales Parliament [?] He was elec[?] the Legislative Assembly at the general…

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Electioneering Now Far From Street Corner Meetings

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 31 May 1950 · page 3

Street, corner oratory in political campaigns has died out so fast in the last 14 years that politicians of the present era feel like fish on end of a hook when, on rare occasions, they climb onto the back, of a truck to address a handful of listeners and…

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Polling Officers

National Advocate · Thursday 1 June 1950 · page 2

The State Returning Officer (Mr. J. Flanagan) yesterday advised that booth officials in all but a few outside areas of the electorate had been…

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Plans For Polling Day

Central Western Daily · Friday 2 June 1950 · page 2

One hundred and eighty-one officials will be employed to supervise at polling booths in Orange…

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Liberal Candidate on Maryvale Line

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 5 June 1950 · page 7

The Liberal candidate for Mudgee, Mr. Norman Home attended the meeting of the Maryvale-Sandy Hollow co-ordination Railway…

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