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

Politics & elections, 1906

170 stories in Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra)'s papers · page 6 of 9

Reducing Parliament

The Peak Hill Express · Friday 16 November 1906 · page 10

Now that we will have Local Government through our various Shire Councils, the question which naturally suggests itself is—When are we to have a further reduction in…

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A Candidate On Tour

The Peak Hill Express · Friday 16 November 1906 · page 4

THE lot of the parliamentary candidate, like that of the policeman in the play, is not an altogether happy one, the more particularly when a big district…

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Calare Election

The Peak Hill Express · Friday 16 November 1906 · page 9

MR. T. BROWN, Labour candidate for Calare, addressed a large meeting at Parkes on Friday. The Mayor (Alderman Close) presided. Mr. Brewn said…

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Calare Election. Mr. J. C. L. Fitzpatrick

The Peak Hill Express · Friday 16 November 1906 · page 8

FOLLOWING up successful meetings at Cumnock, Yeoval and Balderodgery, Mr. J. C. L. Fitzpatrick, the selected anti-Socialist and Democratic candidate…

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Federal Elections. Postal Voting

The Peak Hill Express · Friday 16 November 1906 · page 18

WE hare been asked to publish the following:—All applications for postal Totes, for use at the forthcoming Federal Elections, must be made to…

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Shire Election

The Peak Hill Express · Friday 16 November 1906 · page 10

SATURDAY, 24th November, is the date of the election of Shire Councillors, and particular attention is directed to an advt. which appears iu our business columns…

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Gooba[?] Election

Western Champion · Friday 16 November 1906 · page 12

At noon [?] last, Mr H B Pulver, Re[?] Officer, made the following de[?] respect to the nomination closes for the three…

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The Calare[?]seat. the Antisocialist Candidate

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Saturday 17 November 1906 · page 12

MR. J C. L. FlTZPATRlCK. who been selected by the Democratic Union to contest Calare Federal electorate in the interest of anti-socialism against Mr Thos…

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The Election of Councillors. I (To the Editor of the Grenfell Record)

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Saturday 17 November 1906 · page 2

SIR,—On the 24th of this month, the people of N.S.W. will have the oppor­tunity, for the first time, of electing men who as councillors, will, during the next…

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The Federal Election

Cowra Guardian and Lachlan Agricultural Recorder · Saturday 17 November 1906 · page 7

Every British-born man or woman who has been in New South Wales for six months is entitled to a vote at the coining Federal election. Naturalised foreigners are also…

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Calare Electorate. One Candidate

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 21 November 1906 · page 7

Mr J. C. L. Fitzpatrick, who has been selected by the Democratic Union to contest Calare Federal electorate in the interests of Anti-Socialism against Mr…

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Federal Election. the Candidates Nominated

Western Champion · Friday 23 November 1906 · page 13

THE following is the list of candidates for the various electorates throughout the State, of New South Wales:- House of Representatives…

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Castlereagh Election

The Peak Hill Express · Friday 23 November 1906 · page 4

MR. D. Fletcher has retired from the contest for the Castlereagh seat which takes place to-morrow, leaving it a straight-out fight between Mr. P…

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Calare Election. Mr. Brown at Peak Hill

The Peak Hill Express · Friday 23 November 1906 · page 11

MR. T. BROWN addressed a large meeting of electors in the Masonic Hall on Wednesday evening, and met with an excellent reception. The…

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Federal Elections. Interesting to Electors

The Peak Hill Express · Friday 23 November 1906 · page 4

THE question has been asked whether a person enrolled in the Calare Electorate can vote at any polling booth within it. The EXPRESS has…

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The Federal Elections. The Nominations

The Peak Hill Express · Friday 23 November 1906 · page 20

FIFTY-FIVE candidates have been nominated in New South Wales for the House of Representatives, viz., five Ministerialists, twenty-seven…

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THE Western Champion and Parkes and Forbes Representative Friday, November 23, 1906 the Calare Election

Western Champion · Friday 23 November 1906 · page 12

On Tuesday evening the Hon Joseph Cook, M H R, deputy-leader of the Opposition in the House of Representatives, addressed a very large and…

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Boree Shire Elections

Canowindra Star and Eugowra News · Friday 23 November 1906 · page 2

Mr. W C Bowman, "Darowie," a candidate for B Riding of Boree Shire, has been during the week making a tour of the Riding with a view to influ[?]…

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The Wyalong Advocate. Saturday, November 24. 1996. An Unpledged Candidate

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Saturday 24 November 1906 · page 2

ONE of the four unpledged candidates seeking electiou to the Federal Parliament is Mr J. M. Chanter, who seeks the suffrages of the…

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Shire Election

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Saturday 24 November 1906 · page 2

The first Shire Council for the Bland will be elected on Saturday. In view of the fact that in a very short time West Wyalong will be…

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