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

Politics & elections, 1901

208 stories in Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra)'s papers · page 6 of 11

State of Parties in the Federal Parliament

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Friday 5 April 1901 · page 1

ALTHOUGH the returns are still incomplete, the latest advices from the dailies show that the position of the elected members can hardly be…

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The Elections

Western Champion · Friday 5 April 1901 · page 13

The following are the complete returns of the polling for the House of Representatives and the Senate in New South Wales:—…

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The Elections

Western Champion · Friday 5 April 1901 · page 11

Small returns continue to [?]rrive, but there is no possibility of any further change in the positions of the candidates in either Houses…

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The Federal Election

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Friday 5 April 1901 · page 5

ON Tuesday we received the following wire from, our Sydney correspondent --The returns are still incomplete. In South Australia parties are equally…

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Possible Election Appeals

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Friday 5 April 1901 · page 5

RUMOURS are already coining to hand that in some cases the elections may have to be fought over again. The closeness of the contest in the New…

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The federal Election. Mr. Brown Returned. The Local Contest

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Friday 5 April 1901 · page 10

THE election brittle for both Federal Houses eventuated, last Friday. At the local booth both sides were astir at an early hour confident of sharing…

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A Federal Candidate

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Saturday 6 April 1901 · page 5

A labour candidate who is new to public life had been interviewed by a reporter in reference to his opinion of the Federal campaign, and he felt very…

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The Result of the Election. (We do not necessarily endorse the views of our Correspondents.) (To the Editor of the “Cowra Guardian.”

Cowra Guardian and Lachlan Agricultural Recorder · Saturday 6 April 1901 · page 9

SIR,—The majority of electors of N.S.W. have again proved, that in political ideas and a knowledge of what is best for themselves, they are behind all…

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The Canoblas Election

Forbes Times · Saturday 6 April 1901 · page 2

THERE are few people, even among the Attorney-General’s most bitter political opponents, but will regret that Mr. WISE has not been elected as a member of the first Federal Parliament…

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Federal and State Elections. Mr. Brown Returns Thanks. [?] His Next Visit to Condobolin. Candidates for the Condobolin Electorate

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Friday 12 April 1901 · page 1

IN response to an invitation from his friends and. supporters in Parkes, Mr. T. Brown, M.P., M.H.R., visited: Parkes on Friday last and had a smoke…

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Reduction of the State Parliament

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Saturday 13 April 1901 · page 8

IF there is one thing more than another capable of rousing the people of this State from their lethargy, and causing an awakening to intelligent interest in public affairs, it is the evident and…

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The Reduction of Members of the State Parliament

Forbes Times · Saturday 13 April 1901 · page 2

EARLY in 1897 when the Right Honorable G. H. REID was in the heyday of his existence as State Premier of New South Wales, be took every opportunity both on the public platform and…

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The Federal Elections

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Saturday 13 April 1901 · page 2

Now that the smoke has cleared away, we can take stock of the results. New South Wales sends five Oppositionists to the Senate, and only one Ministerialist. To…

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A Modest Candidate

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Friday 19 April 1901 · page 6

If all intending candidates for Parliamentary honors were as frank as Mr. J. W. Taylor, the very annoying difficulty experienced by most scribes in getting at the past,…

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The Senate Elections. Points in the Polling

The Wyalong Star and Temora and Barmedman Advertiser · Friday 26 April 1901 · page 6

THE complete returns for the Senatorial elections (says the Dairy Telegraph) discloses some interesting and peculiar features…

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The Coming Election

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Friday 26 April 1901 · page 1

The State Parliament elections are receiving attention in the Peak Hill district. . The Labor League is organising, and the M'Phail Branch has a…

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The State Election

Forbes Times · Saturday 27 April 1901 · page 2

The time is drawing nigh when candidates seeking honours in the State Parliament will need to bestir themselves. True, the date of dissolution is not yet actually announced, but in the ordinary…

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The Coming Elections

The Wyalong Star and Temora and Barmedman Advertiser · Tuesday 30 April 1901 · page 2

THE Ministry having decided to "hold the fort" till after the general elections take place, and not to re-assemble in the meantime for the conduct of public business,…

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Condobolin Election

Western Champion · Friday 3 May 1901 · page 10

In another column Mr W M Nash, of Reedy definitely announces that he has decided to contest the seat for the representation of Condobolin at the…

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Reduction of the State Parliament

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Saturday 4 May 1901 · page 1

MR. G. E. RICH, who has joined in the correspondence over this matter, writes : The letter from Mr. Arthur Griffiths, M.L.A., omitting the rhetorical parts,…

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