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Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra) · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1901

208 stories in Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra)'s papers · page 4 of 11

Canoblas Election. (To the Editor of the "Champion".)

Western Champion · Friday 8 March 1901 · page 11

Sir,—In your issue of the 1st inst appears a letter over the name of Hardy G. Coomber, appealing to the electos of this constituency to return…

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The Canoblas Election—Lying Statements

Western Champion · Friday 8 March 1901 · page 11

Many of the opponents of the Hon B R Wise spend their time in inventing every species of lie in their futile endeavor to degrade him in the eyes…

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Stock Board Election

Western Champion · Friday 8 March 1901 · page 11

The annual election of directors of the Forbes Pastures and Stock Pro tection Board appears to be not much better than a farce. Notwithstanding…

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The Federal Parliament

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Saturday 9 March 1901 · page 3

Soon the names of the members of the first Federal Parliament will be made known, and then the Constitution Act provides that the Parliament shall meet…

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Federal Elections. Mr. Ferguson at Cowra

Cowra Guardian and Lachlan Agricultural Recorder · Saturday 9 March 1901 · page 9

Mr. W. J. Ferguson addressed a fairly large meeting of electors at the Centennial Hall on Tuesday night, and received a good hearing. The Mayor (Ald. Mawby)…

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Open Column. (To the Editor, Wyalong ADVOCATE) Parliament House, Sydney, March 8th, 1901

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Wednesday 13 March 1901 · page 2

Sir,—Will you allow me through your columns to answer a question which has been repeated to me several times by letter during the past few…

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Federal Elections. Mr. Heffernan Speaks at Wyalong. He Receives a Splendid Hearing. and Large Audiences

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Wednesday 13 March 1901 · page 2

MR. P. Heffernan, the Protectionist candidate, who is contesting the seat for the Bland in the House of Representatives, paid this town a visit…

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Original Correspondence. [We do not necessarily identify our selves with the opinions of our correspondents.—Ed. C.] the Canoblas Election

Western Champion · Friday 15 March 1901 · page 15

I have noticed that the supporters of Mr Wise assume as a matter of course that Mr Wise is a most brilliant, able man, and that his…

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Original Correspondence. [We do not necessarily identify our selves with the opinions of our correspondents.—ED. C.] Canoblas Election (To the Editor of the 'Champion.")

Western Champion · Friday 15 March 1901 · page 11

Sir.—It is always a pleasure to answer a fair and able letter more especially written by an opponent, nevertheless Mr John O'Brien, of…

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The Elections

The Wyalong Star and Temora and Barmedman Advertiser · Friday 15 March 1901 · page 2

HOLDERS of Electors Rights are now confronted with one of the most serious responsibilities which has ever yet been entrusted to them. On March…

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Epitome of News. Federal elections a fortnight off

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Friday 15 March 1901 · page 1

Mr. T. Brown's return for the Canoblas contest is now assured. The Canowindra Show held, last weak was a social educational, and…

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The Federal Election Mp. P. Heffernan at Grenfell

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Saturday 16 March 1901 · page 2

MR. P. HEFFERNAN, Protectionist candidate for the Bland, addressed a public meeting in the Oddfellows' Hall on Wednesday evening The Mayor presided and introduced the…

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Federal Elections Macquarie Electorate

Cowra Guardian and Lachlan Agricultural Recorder · Saturday 16 March 1901 · page 6

From an announcement in Government “Gazette” of the 11th instant, we learn that there are no less than 82 polling places in the…

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Federal Election. the Protectionist Batch for the Senate

Cowra Guardian and Lachlan Agricultural Recorder · Saturday 16 March 1901 · page 12

[?] E O’Connor, J A K Mack[?]y, John Kidd, Mark Hammond Colonel Waddell, and Sir W P…

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Electioneering Lies

Forbes Times · Saturday 16 March 1901 · page 4

It has not infrequently been said that the hardest thing on earth to catch is a lie. Once started, it travels with a fleetness which no amount of contradiction can vie with. Perhaps that is the…

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A Candid Candidate

The Wyalong Star and Temora and Barmedman Advertiser · Tuesday 19 March 1901 · page 4

MR. J. MORGAN, ex-M.P. for Dubbo, made an important statement, while speaking there the other night. He was there that night to support Mr…

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The Senate Election Mr John Norton at Parkes

Western Champion · Friday 22 March 1901 · page 7

On Friday evening last, Mr Norton addressed one of the largest public meetings ever held in Parkes, touching his candidature for the Senate…

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Original Correspondence [We do not necessarily identify our selves with the opinions of our corres pondents.—ED. C.] Camobias Election. (To the Editor of the "Champion.")

Western Champion · Friday 22 March 1901 · page 18

Sir,—In your issue of the 15th inst Mr H. Haugh supplied your readers with, to put it pleasantly, a variety of inaccurancies. But, as at present…

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Caoblas Election. (To the Editor of the "Champion.")

Western Champion · Friday 22 March 1901 · page 11

Sir,—Kindly al ow me space to draw the attention (farmers in particular) to the most important point in this contest.—I refer to the Federal Capital…

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A Candidate's Speech

The Wyalong Star and Temora and Barmedman Advertiser · Friday 22 March 1901 · page 5

According to the New York "Tribune," a candidate for the office of constable in Boone County, Kentucky, recently made the following speech:-" Ladies and gentlemen,…

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