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

Politics & elections, 1906

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The Calare Seat Federal Election Mr. J. C. L. Fitzpatrick at Grenfell

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Saturday 24 November 1906 · page 2

MR. J. C. L. FITZPATRICK (the selected Democratic candidate for Calare division) addressed a good meeting in the Odd­fellows' Hall, Grenfell, on Friday evening…

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Federal Elections. Candidates Nominated

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 28 November 1906 · page 5

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

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 28 November 1906 · page 4

The polling for the election of a a member of the State Parliament for the Castlereagh electorate, to fill the vacancy caused by the death of the…

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The Calare Election. Mr. Tom Brown at Peak Hill

The Peak Hill Express · Friday 30 November 1906 · page 2

ON Wednesday evening of last week Mr. Tom Brown addressed a large meeting of electors, including a number of ladies, at the Masonic Hall, Peak…

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Castlereagrh By-Election

The Peak Hill Express · Friday 30 November 1906 · page 15

THE polling for the election of a member of the Legislative Assembly to sit in the place of the late Mr. Hugh Macdonald, took place on Saturday…

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Election Humors

The Peak Hill Express · Friday 30 November 1906 · page 4

JUST now the voice of the politician is loud in the land, and the newspapers are full of reports of election meetings. Some of these are very amusing…

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The Shire Elections

The Peak Hill Express · Friday 30 November 1906 · page 8

COUNTRY residents had an opportunity of voting for the first time on Saturday for the election of shire councillors under the Act passed last year…

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The Shire Elections

The Peak Hill Express · Friday 30 November 1906 · page 10

THE first elections for the Shire' Councils throughout the State, held on Saturday last, created even less interest than was anticipated. Mr. J. Jackson…

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Calare Election

The Peak Hill Express · Friday 30 November 1906 · page 10

AT a largely attended meeting of the Forbes branch of the Farmers' and Settlers' Association, it was unanimously agreed to support Mr. J. C. L…

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The Labor Candidate

The Peak Hill Express · Friday 30 November 1906 · page 10

MR. W. H. Frazer, Secretary of the local Labor League, writes :—In your issue of November 23rd there appeared an extract from the S.M. Herald in…

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Sire Election

Western Champion · Friday 30 November 1906 · page 15

The first election under the Local Government (Shires) Act was held in the various centres on Saturday last. Locally, the event caused no…

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Election Address

Western Champion · Friday 30 November 1906 · page 15

On Wednesday evening next, the 5th inst, Senator Neild will address the electors at the Royal Hall on behalf of Mr J C L Fitzpatrick'e…

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THE Western Champion and Parkes and Forbes Representative. Friday, November 30, 1906 the Federal Elections

Western Champion · Friday 30 November 1906 · page 12

ON Wednesday, the 12th December, the polling in connection with the Federal elections will take place, and some of the moat momentous questions…

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The Federal Elections

Canowindra Star and Eugowra News · Friday 30 November 1906 · page 5

With the near approach of "polling day" it would perhaps be well to give some explanation of what is expected of the electors at the poll. Firstly, it will…

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Boree Shire Elections

Canowindra Star and Eugowra News · Friday 30 November 1906 · page 2

Saturday last, though but little interest was evinced in one of the most important political events of the day by out residents, being the day set apart for the…

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The Elections

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Saturday 1 December 1906 · page 2

There is no mistake about the election excitement to-day. The papers are full of it. Even the money grubbers, grumbling the while, find…

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Federal Election C. L. Fitzpatrick at Condobolin. Disorderly Meeting

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 5 December 1906 · page 4

After addressing meetings at Marsdens, Bena, and Wamboyne, Mr J. C. L. Fitzpatrick, the selected antisocialist and democratic candidate for…

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Latest Wires. SYDNEY, Wednesday. Result of Elections

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 5 December 1906 · page 1

The result of the Federal Elections are to be posted outside the country spoiling places after the Voting closes…

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Polling Day

The Peak Hill Express · Friday 7 December 1906 · page 13

IN answer to a question in the House, Premier Carruthers said that the matter of proclaiming a half-holiday on the day of the Federal elections…

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The Federal Elections. Polling Day, Wednesday, 12th. December. Points for Electors

Western Champion · Friday 7 December 1906 · page 3

Every elector whose name is on the rolls may vote, no matter where he may happen to be on polling day. If electors cannot vote personally at…

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